Index: manual/advanced_topics/main.tex =================================================================== --- manual/advanced_topics/main.tex (revision 17725) +++ manual/advanced_topics/main.tex (working copy) @@ -270,6 +270,15 @@ \section{\label{ref:manage_settings}Managing Rockbox settings} +\subsection{Changing the Playlist Catalog location} +The location of the \setting{Playlist Catalog} can be changed as follows: +Save a configuration file. See \reference{ref:manage_settings_menu}. +Open the file in a text editor and find the following line: + +\config{playlist catalog directory: /Playlists} + +Change the target directory to the one of your choice and save the file. 'Play' the configuration file to make the change take effect. + \subsection{Introduction to \fname{.cfg} files.} Rockbox allows users to store and load multiple settings through the use of configuration files. A configuration file is simply a text file with the @@ -328,6 +337,9 @@ each file a different name (such as \fname{car.cfg}, \fname{headphones.cfg}, etc.), and you can then use the \setting{Browse .cfg files} option to quickly change settings.} + + A special case configuration file can be used to force a particular setting or settings every time rockbox starts up e.g., to set the volume to a low level. +Format a new configuration file as above with the required setting(s) and save it into the \fname{/.rockbox} directory with the filename \fname{fixed.cfg}. \subsection{\label{ref:manage_settings_menu}The \setting{Manage Settings} menu} The \setting{Manage Settings} menu can be found in the \setting{Main