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zonka

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Start up questions
« on: February 23, 2018, 07:05:49 pm »
I'm very sorry for the following questions.  I consider myself decently computer literate (but no experience with Linux) - but I'm stumped.  I just purchased a Nuc Id from JRiver.  I'm into the program and I have no idea how to point the Nuc (running Linux) to my windows 7 music files.  I have it directly connected via ethernet.  I just don't see where the options are.
Also - on other problem that is making it hard to navigate around.  I have 55" tv screen and some of the text are slightly off the screen and I can't move the windows.  Also, when I put it in Theater mode just to see what it looked like I noticed some of the tabs at the top of the screen were off the top of the screen as well and I had a hard time making out what they were.

Any help would be GREATLY appreciated - thanks (and thanks for your patience).
Drew
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Re: Start up questions
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2018, 07:09:23 pm »
You need to tell the Id to mount the drive.

https://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Id_Install_Guide

Then you need to set MC auto-import options.  It's under the Tools menu in MC.
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Re: Start up questions
« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2018, 07:22:28 pm »
Thanks for trying to help but I'm not seeing anything on that wiki about "mounting". Are they using a different term?
Also, any idea about why some buttons/windows/words are slightly off my TV screen so I'm not able to read them?
Thanks
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Re: Start up questions
« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2018, 07:31:49 pm »
Some menus are enough off my TV screen I can't even read them....and it won't let me move the window...
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Re: Start up questions
« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2018, 07:58:15 pm »
There is a section called "NAS Drives and USB Drives".

Try rebooting.  Your screen resolution may be off.
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zonka

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Re: Start up questions
« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2018, 08:05:19 pm »
I've tried rebooting - no luck (still words off the screen).
I've found the External Media Menu - is this where I need to be?
I've tried entering the info every which way with no luck
//Computer name/folder/folder    that is my network path (where I have specific names for the computer name and folders)

I don't know what else to do?
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Re: Start up questions
« Reply #6 on: February 23, 2018, 08:15:06 pm »
ok - got "success" when entering the network info.  Now how to find the mount in MC and import my music?
Thanks for sticking with me.
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Re: Start up questions
« Reply #7 on: February 23, 2018, 09:04:58 pm »
Completely stuck. Been working on this for hours and have no idea where to go after the "success" I got in the External Media Menu.
Where do I find the drive that was mounted?  Can't find this info on any search or wiki.
Tried auto import and it shows no files.

In External Media Menu it says I have a mounted share at /mnt/myshare. How do I get MC to import it?
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Re: Start up questions
« Reply #8 on: February 23, 2018, 09:10:21 pm »
In MC, try setting Auto-Import now.  Tools > Import ...

When asked for the location of a folder to watch, browse to the device.
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zonka

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Re: Start up questions
« Reply #9 on: February 23, 2018, 09:20:42 pm »
When I try to edit the folders to watch it throws a new window in the upper left corner of the screen which is impossible to read because it is off the screen just enough that I can't make out the options (and I can't move the window).  However, from what I can see I don't think I see my mount called myshare.
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Re: Start up questions
« Reply #10 on: February 23, 2018, 09:49:31 pm »
You should check your TV's menus for an "overscan" option and disable it.
It may be in the picture size or aspect ratio options.
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Re: Start up questions
« Reply #11 on: February 23, 2018, 10:08:23 pm »
More problems....I gave up on finding my music and started using another server I have set up. It's playing but no sound.....nuc to Marantz via hdmi (video but no audio). All the other things I've got connected to the receiver work fine and I know the hdmi cord is fine.

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zonka

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Re: Start up questions
« Reply #12 on: February 23, 2018, 10:43:59 pm »
Quote from: RD James on February 23, 2018, 09:49:31 pm
You should check your TV's menus for an "overscan" option and disable it.
It may be in the picture size or aspect ratio options.
Thanks for the tip - that did it.  I've never noticed it before in 10 years owning the tv:)

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zonka

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Re: Start up questions
« Reply #13 on: February 23, 2018, 11:33:59 pm »
Finally making progress - found my shares and currently importing.
But still one huge problem - still no sound.
It must be some setting in MC.  Receiver is working in every other way with different inputs...
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Re: Start up questions
« Reply #14 on: February 24, 2018, 12:53:04 am »
Finally got some sound.  The device wasn't hdmi for some reason.
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