Alcd-plugin
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Description
File:Alcd-plugin.jpg
Screenshot
Enables the LCD display of the Activy300 boxes from Siemens and allows navigation in the VDR menu where oversized lines are scrolled. It also shows a progress bar while replaying media.
The frontpanel buttons of the Activy are also supported. Some additional keypresses are realized by pressing more than one button at once.
Usage
| Key | Function |
|---|---|
| Up | Up |
| Down | Down |
| Left | Left |
| Right | Right |
| Ok | Ok |
| Left/Right | Menu |
| Up/Down | Red |
| Up/Right | Blue |
| Left/Down | Eject CDROM |
| "Power" and short after "ok" | Shutdown |
Hardware requirements
- Activy 300 Media Center from Fujitsu Siemens
Software requirements
- none
Installation
Problems
- Display "hangs" randomly during heavy channel switching with the Activy300 remote control or keyboard. LIRC remote controls seem to work.
- Plugin does also run on "newer" Activys 320/350 but may not on Activy 2xx.
Links
| [1] | http://home.primusnetz.de/mgeisler/alcd | Plugin homepage |
| [2] | http://www.htpc-forum.de/ | newer Versions of this Plugin can be found in the Downloads Section |