Dreambox Firmware User Guides?

[ol' boy]

Just wondering if any of the firmware/image teams ever release a User Guide for thier images?

Like a proper .pdf with illustrations showing you how all their functions work.

Watching TV
Listening to Radio
Playing MP3
Streaming Internet Radio
Time Shifting
Recording
Playing DVD files

etc etc etc

I would be more interested in Pli or Gemini User Guides.
But has any of these teams ever released such a thing?

Thanks.

[jonc]

Just wondering if any of the firmware/image teams ever release a User Guide for thier images?

Like a proper .pdf with illustrations showing you how all their functions work.

Watching TV
Listening to Radio
Playing MP3
Streaming Internet Radio
Time Shifting
Recording
Playing DVD files

etc etc etc

I would be more interested in Pli or Gemini User Guides.
But has any of these teams ever released such a thing?

Thanks.

(Still a work in progress, but I am getting there slowly)

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[ol' boy]

Mmmmm ok, first thing I clicked on was the Remote Control, and it's only for a DM500. Work In Progress I guess.

Thanks jonc. Seems you are onto a larger version of the old Kolana user guide

It would be nice if the firmware writers had an on going user guide though.
Like Altech do for the Mediagate, after a couple of firmware updates, they release an updated user guide which has the new features included.

I guess Dreambox being so open source, it would be hard to cover everything.
But considering the box is so useful, it is a shame they don't provide a Users Guide.

Sure, all of use around here can use a Dreambox, but try leaving one with a customer or client... They have no idea, even I struggled with the unfamiliar remote control buttons and menus at first.

It surely must help promote any ones image if it a came with a User Guide.

I leave the odd DM7020 at installations with mainly DVD’s and MP3’s loaded on them, the owners can use whatever Sat Card they wish… that’s nothing to do with me.

Just some basic steps on how to use those features I mentioned above would be nice.

I can always just write my own brief User Guide, which is what I will have to do…. But it would be nice if image builder had one too

[jonc]

Mmmmm ok, first thing I clicked on was the Remote Control, and it's only for a DM500. Work In Progress I guess.

Thanks jonc.

I guess Dreambox being so open source, it would be hard to cover everything.
But considering the box is so useful, it is a shame they don't provide a Users Guide.

Just some basic steps on how to use those features I mentioned above would be nice.

DMM / Enigma also have their own wiki, and this one is for the PLi images, but as I said a work in progress which has just started in earnest yesterday

So your timing is incredible.

[ol' boy]

Great Work so far mate... i know how time consuming this sort of work can be. And at the end of it, or get little thanks.

So great work jonc

[Fernbay]

Also try the help & info buttons (on the remote) in whatever screen your on & it will tell you what buttons can be used & what they do

[ol' boy]

Good Point Fernbay. Have done thast myself.

I'm more looking for a solution for a newbie at using a Dreambox that is 5 scotchs down, and can't get the thing to work.... He or She needs a Simple User Guide

or less scotch..........

[Fernbay]

There's nothing quiet like tackling a dreambox after a six pack

[z80]

Delete all the channels except porn and fox footy the job's done.

that's all it took to do the father inlaws box.


nothing to learn really....


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