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Instant OpenELEC Starter.
Title:
Instant OpenELEC Starter.
Author:
Viager, Mikkel.
ISBN:
9781783280469
Personal Author:
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (48 pages)
Contents:
Instant OpenELEC Starter -- Instant OpenELEC Starter -- Credits -- About the Author -- About the Reviewer -- www.PacktPub.com -- Support files, eBooks, discount offers and more -- Why Subscribe? -- Free Access for Packt account holders -- 1. Instant OpenELEC Starter -- So, what is OpenELEC? -- Media center features -- Hardware requirements -- Installation -- Installation on a PC -- Step 1 - What do you need? -- Step 2 - Downloading OpenELEC for PC installation -- Step 3 - Creating the install media -- Step 4 - Installing OpenELEC on a PC -- And that's it -- Installation on Raspberry Pi -- Step 1 - What do I need? -- Step 2 - Downloading OpenELEC for Raspberry Pi installation -- Step 3 - Creating a bootable SD card -- Step 4 - Launching OpenELEC on Raspberry Pi -- And that's it -- Quick start - Managing XBMC -- Step 1 - Initial configuration -- Step 2 - Preparing your media library -- Naming movie files and folders -- Naming TV show files -- Step 3 - Adding movies for automatic indexing -- Step 4 - Adding TV shows for automatic indexing -- Step 5 - Video playback -- Top 10 features you'll want to know about -- Customizing the interface -- Customizing the default skin -- Changing the language -- The media library view -- Using skins -- Installing XBMC add-ons -- Third-party add-ons -- Using an Android device as a remote control -- Linking movies to TV shows -- Grouping movies in sets -- The weather add-on -- Adding and indexing music -- Adding and viewing pictures -- Adding and using multiple user profiles -- Password protecting profiles and settings -- People and places you should get to know -- Official sites -- Articles and tutorials -- Community -- Blogs -- Twitter.
Abstract:
Get to grips with a new technology, understand what it is and what it can do for you, and then get to work with the most important features and tasks. A tangible and easy-to-follow guide on installation and basic configuration of a home media center, allowing for the completion of the process without having to look elsewhere for additional information, and within a relatively limited timespan. This book is great for anyone with basic computer skills who is looking to get a good understanding of the OpenELEC installation process on a PC or Raspberry Pi. It is a great shortcut for experienced users to get tips and tricks, and also covers many topics of interest for all XBMC users on any platform. Readers are expected to know how to download, install, and use programs, as well as how to complete simple tasks such as unzipping compressed archives.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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