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== Change View (List/Thumb/Preview) == | == Change View (List/Thumb/Preview) == | ||
To switch between List and Thumb display when you browse your media files on WDTV, on remote press '''OPTION''', select new view mode with '''LEFT/RIGHT''' then press '''OK'''. | To switch between List and Thumb display when you browse your media files on WDTV, on remote press '''OPTION''', select new view mode with '''LEFT/RIGHT''' then press '''OK'''. | ||
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| + | == SSH/FTP not working == | ||
| + | You need to set a telnet password first! SSH and FTP will <u>NOT</u> work without a root password set. | ||
| + | [[Set_SSH_password]] | ||
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| + | == Editing WDLXTV files on windows == | ||
| + | Use Notepad++, PSPad, etc... any Editor that knows about *nix linebreaks and doesn't change file names (or extensions) on it's own ;) | ||
| + | So hardly any editor '''BUT NOT''' MS Notpad.... | ||
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| + | == Custom UMSP plugins == | ||
| + | Besides putting '''umsp-plugins.tgz''' in '''/conf''' (which is a bad idea because it has very limited space!)<br>you can put a file called '''umsp-plugins.zip''' in the root of a usb drive (just like an '''app.bin'''). This way you can circumvent the space limitations of '''/conf'''. | ||
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| + | == Boot WDLXTV from USB == | ||
| + | You don't need to flash the firmware every time you want to try/test/use a different version, just boot it from USB.<br> | ||
| + | [[Difference_between_FW_formats#EXT3-Boot_.5Bnon-flash.5D]]<br> | ||
| + | [[USB_Boot]] | ||
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| + | to be continued... | ||
| + | --[[User:Recliq|Recliq]] 11:37, 7 April 2012 (UTC) | ||
Revision as of 04:37, 7 April 2012
Contents
WDLXTV Tips & Tricks
This is a collection of useful tips and tricks regarding common problems with WDLXTV.
Reboot
When we say reboot we mean reboot, that's either pulling the plug or typing reboot in telnet/ssh or klicking reboot in webend.
Powering the unit down with remote POWER button is only standby and it's not sufficent when you need to reboot.
WDTV acting weired
If your WDLXTV starts acting weired and it seems only YOU are affected (others can't reproduce the problem),
here's what to do first (best in this order and check after each step with full reboot):
- Reset to factory settings in OSD (Settings->System Setting->Reset to factory defaults)
- Delete any .wd_tv folder you find on any drives (and shares if r/w) connected to WDTV
- Complete Config Reset (WEC->Config->Reset Everything)
Change View (List/Thumb/Preview)
To switch between List and Thumb display when you browse your media files on WDTV, on remote press OPTION, select new view mode with LEFT/RIGHT then press OK.
SSH/FTP not working
You need to set a telnet password first! SSH and FTP will NOT work without a root password set. Set_SSH_password
Editing WDLXTV files on windows
Use Notepad++, PSPad, etc... any Editor that knows about *nix linebreaks and doesn't change file names (or extensions) on it's own ;) So hardly any editor BUT NOT MS Notpad....
Custom UMSP plugins
Besides putting umsp-plugins.tgz in /conf (which is a bad idea because it has very limited space!)
you can put a file called umsp-plugins.zip in the root of a usb drive (just like an app.bin). This way you can circumvent the space limitations of /conf.
Boot WDLXTV from USB
You don't need to flash the firmware every time you want to try/test/use a different version, just boot it from USB.
Difference_between_FW_formats#EXT3-Boot_.5Bnon-flash.5D
USB_Boot
to be continued...
--Recliq 11:37, 7 April 2012 (UTC)
