Index: manual/working_with_playlists/main.tex =================================================================== --- manual/working_with_playlists/main.tex (revision 17725) +++ manual/working_with_playlists/main.tex (working copy) @@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ playlist and \setting{Add to a new playlist} creates a new playlist containing the selected track or directory. -\note{All playlists in the \setting{Playlist catalog} are stored in the +\note{All playlists in the \setting{Playlist catalog} are stored by default in the \fname{/Playlists} directory in the root of your \daps{} harddisk and playlists stored in other locations are not included in the catalog. It is however possible to move existing playlists there (see @@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ \subsubsection{Through the \setting{Playlist catalog}} The \setting{Playlist catalog} offers a shortcut to all playlists in your -\daps{} harddisk root directory called \fname{/Playlists}. +\daps{} specified playlist directory. It can be used like the \setting{File Browser}. \subsection{Helpful Hints} 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 Index: manual/getting_started/installation.tex =================================================================== --- manual/getting_started/installation.tex (revision 17725) +++ manual/getting_started/installation.tex (working copy) @@ -92,10 +92,7 @@ \begin{description} \item[USB connection.] To transfer Rockbox to your \dap{} you need to - connect it to your computer. To proceed you need to know where to access the - \dap{}. On Windows this means you need to figure out the drive letter - associated with the device. On Linux you need to know the mount point of - your \dap{}. + connect it to your computer in MSC mode (rather than MTP mode). \opt{ipod}{ Your \dap{} should enter disk mode automatically when connected to a @@ -112,16 +109,20 @@ the moment. Please use USB only.} } - \opt{sansa}{\warn{The following steps require you to change the setting in - \setting{Settings $\rightarrow$ USB Mode} to \setting{MSC} from within the - original firmware. Never extract files to your \dap{} while it is in - recovery mode.}} + \opt{sansa}{\warn{From within the original firmware, go to + \setting{Settings $\rightarrow$ USB Mode} and set it to \setting{MSC}.}} \opt{h10,h10_5gb}{\warn{The following steps require you to use UMS mode and so may require use of the UMS trick as described in the bootloader installation section.}} \opt{gigabeatf}{\warn{During installation, do not connect your \dap{} using the cradle but plug the USB cable directly to the \dap{}.}} \end{description} + +Now connect your \dap{} to the computer. To proceed you will need to know where to access the + \dap{}. On Windows this means you need to figure out the drive letter + associated with the device. On Linux you need to know the mount point of + your \dap{}. + For manual installation and customization additional software is required. \begin{description} \item[ZIP utility.]\index{zip} Index: manual/rockbox_interface/main.tex =================================================================== --- manual/rockbox_interface/main.tex (revision 17725) +++ manual/rockbox_interface/main.tex (working copy) @@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ buttons. These are the \ButtonUp{}, \ButtonDown{}, \ButtonLeft{} and \ButtonRight{} buttons. Inside the wheel is the \ButtonSelect{} button. Turning the wheel to the right activates the \ButtonScrollFwd{} function, and to the - left, the \ButtonScrollFwd{} function. + left, the \ButtonScrollBack{} function. On the right of the unit is a slot for inserting flash cards. On the bottom is the connector for the USB cable. On the left is the \ButtonRec{} button, and @@ -420,6 +420,12 @@ } +\subsection{Putting music on your \dap{}} + +As the \dap{} is connected to the computer as a UMS (USB Drive) device, music files are put on the player via any standard file transfer method that you would use to transfer files between drives e.g., Drag 'n' Drop from your hard drive. +The default directory structure that is assumed by some parts of Rockbox (Album Art searching, WPS missing tag fallback) is: +/ArtistName/AlbumName/*.mp3 + \subsection{The first contact} After you have first started the \dap{} you'll be presented by the Index: manual/rockbox_interface/wps.tex =================================================================== --- manual/rockbox_interface/wps.tex (revision 17725) +++ manual/rockbox_interface/wps.tex (working copy) @@ -157,6 +157,16 @@ reshuffle the current playlist. To change settings for the \setting{Playlist Viewer} press \ActionStdMenu{} while viewing the playlist to bring up the \setting{Playlist Viewer Menu}. + +\subsubsection{Playlist Viewer Menu} + \begin{description} + \item[Show Icons.] This toggles display of the icon for the currently selected + playlist entry and the icon for moving a playlist entry + \item[Show Indicies.] This toggles display of the line numbering for the playlist + \item[Track Display.] This toggles between filename only and full path for playlist entries + \item[Save Current Playlist.] Allows the current playlist to be saved as a \fname{.m3u} playlist file + \end{description} + \subsubsection{Playlist catalog} \begin{description} Index: manual/rockbox_interface/browsing_and_playing.tex =================================================================== --- manual/rockbox_interface/browsing_and_playing.tex (revision 17725) +++ manual/rockbox_interface/browsing_and_playing.tex (working copy) @@ -170,6 +170,8 @@ \screenshot{rockbox_interface/images/ss-virtual-keyboard}{The virtual keyboard}{} This is the virtual keyboard that is used when entering text in Rockbox, for example when renaming a file or creating a new directory. + The virtual keyboard can be easily changed by making a text file with the required layout. + More information on how to achieve this can be found on the Rockbox website at \wikilink{LoadableKeyboardLayouts}. \opt{IRIVER_H100_PAD,IRIVER_H300_PAD,RECORDER_PAD,GIGABEAT_PAD,SANSA_E200_PAD,% SANSA_C200_PAD,MROBE100_PAD}{ Index: manual/rockbox_interface/tagcache.tex =================================================================== --- manual/rockbox_interface/tagcache.tex (revision 17725) +++ manual/rockbox_interface/tagcache.tex (working copy) @@ -110,6 +110,10 @@ There is no option to turn off database completely. If you do not want to use it just do not do the initial build of the database and do not load it to RAM.} + +\subsection{Creating your own database navigation criteria} +The list of possible navigation criteria can be expanded or even completely replaced by using a custom database navigation file. +More information on how to achieve this can be found on the Rockbox website at \wikilink{DataBase} % \begin{table} \begin{center} Index: manual/configure_rockbox/bookmarking.tex =================================================================== --- manual/configure_rockbox/bookmarking.tex (revision 17725) +++ manual/configure_rockbox/bookmarking.tex (working copy) @@ -58,4 +58,13 @@ the MRB list. \setting{Unique Only} behaves like the \setting{Yes} setting but in addition all older entries for the current (dynamic) playlist will be removed from the MRB whenever a new entry is added. + + \item [Bookmark Actions context menu.] + + When viewing any bookmark list, pressing the standard + context menu key (\ActionStdContext) will bring up the Bookmark Actions context menu. + + \setting{Resume} will commence playback of the currently-selected bookmark entry. + + \setting{Delete} will remove just the currently-selected bookmark entry from the list. \end{description} Index: manual/configure_rockbox/file_view.tex =================================================================== --- manual/configure_rockbox/file_view.tex (revision 17725) +++ manual/configure_rockbox/file_view.tex (working copy) @@ -62,5 +62,8 @@ directory will be displayed on the first line in the \setting{File Browser}. If set to \setting{Current Directory Only} only the name of the current directory will be displayed. + + This has a similar effect on the Database browser. If set to \setting{Current Directory Only} + or \setting{Full Path}, then the title of each menu will be displayed on the first line in the \setting{Database Browser}. \end{description}