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- 1. Extensions
- 2. MediaPortal: Discover the Features
- 3. Basics
- 3.1. Home Screen
- 3.2. Navigation
- 3.3. Menus
- 3.4. Context Menus
- 4. Features
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Using MediaPortal
Table of contents
- 1. Extensions
- 2. MediaPortal: Discover the Features
- 3. Basics
- 3.1. Home Screen
- 3.2. Navigation
- 3.3. Menus
- 3.4. Context Menus
- 4. Features
Extensions
- Downloads Repository
- Installing Extensions
- Manual Installation
- Plugins
- Plugins removed from MP
- ARC - Audio Renderer Changer
- BBC Weather
- Clickmania
- EventGhostPlus
- Extensions
- File Explorer
- For The Record (4TR)
- FRITZ!Box Manager
- Generic Keyboard/Remote Input Plugin
- IFC - Intelligent Frame Correction
- IMDb+
- LAV Filters
- Message Plugin
- Moving Pictures
- MP Display++
- MP Upnp Renderer
- MPStartIt
- MP-TVSeries
- Music Videos
- My Films
- My Films FAQ
- AKA Titles
- API Support
- Auto Delete Records
- Blu-Ray support
- Can I use 'My Movies'
- Can I use my own logos
- Can I view favorite films?
- Covers don't display
- Custom Disc IDs
- Existing Fanart
- External Catalog Updates
- Fanart for Box Sets, Groups or Series
- Film lists are slow to load
- How many trailers can I add
- Index CDs DVDs BRDs
- Local Certifications or Ratings
- Manual Match in GUI
- Moving Pictures Conversion
- Moving Pictures or My Films?
- Multi-User Setup
- No Fanart available
- No movie catalog
- NTFS Junctions
- Skin Compatibility
- Storage View
- Which Grabber to use
- Wrong Fanart
- What's New
- Overview
- Getting Started
- Supported Catalogs
- Supported Media Types
- Network Setup
- Using My Films
- Customizing My Films
- AMC Updater
- Grabber Scripts
- Skinning My Films
- Support
- Testing
- Translation
- My Films FAQ
- MyLyrics
- MyPlexMedia
- MyVolume
- NotificationBar
- Online Videos
- Programs
- Programs Alt
- RAWImageViewer
- TV-Server Plugins
- Widgets
- WifiRemote
- WOL-PowerManager
- World Weather Lite (WWL)
- Skins
- Mobile
- Remote Access
- System & Utilities
MediaPortal: Discover the Features
This Wiki section is the main User's Guide for those who are new to MediaPortal.. It describes how to navigate and use the main features and plugins installed with MediaPortal.
Basics
So, you have successfully prepared your system, installed MediaPortal and completed the quick setup to configure your remote, maybe even weather setup, and can start MediaPortal with your 'Green button'. You're ready to go.
Although using MediaPortal is quite easy, there are some important basics about the user interface which will help you get up to speed quickly. See Basics to learn about the MediaPortal interface.
Home Screen
When your first start MediaPortal you will see the Home screen. There are two options for the Home screen: Home or BasicHome and many ways you can configure your startup options.
Navigation
Navigating the MediaPortal interface is very intuitive. There are navigation features you may choose according to the input device you use: remote, keyboard, mouse, touch screen, or external devices like mini displays. See Navigation to learn the options available such as:
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Remote keys
- Mouse or Touch screen controls:
Menus
Most windows in MediaPortal offer built in menus which allow you to select:
- Layouts - List, Icons, Big Icons, Filmstrip, Cover flow and in a few windows Big Icons List (Album). The Playlist layout is available in playlist windows (instead of the normal list layout).
- Views - Shares (Explorer style), Database, Playlists
- Sort Options
As well as navigate to other related windows or features, or perform related actions.
Note: Yes, there is both a Playlists layout and a playlists view.
Context Menus
Context menus allow you to perform additional actions supported by the window displayed. They are sometimes called dialogs because they allow you to interact with MediaPortal.
Features
There are seven main features in MediaPortal. The main features display by default on the Home Screen when you start MediaPortal. Five of them display on the BasicHome screen in the default skin Blue3/wide. For an overview of features, see our webstie: MediaPortal: Discover the Features. To learn how to use these features, see:
To disable or enable these features, or display features on either the Home or Plugins Window, see Customizing > Configuration > Plugins.
You may also customize many aspects of each feature. See the specific feature under Customizing > Configuration
Plugins included in MediaPortal
Plugins add to the functionality of MediaPortal. A number of plugins are included with MediaPortal.
See Using MediaPortal > Plugins, in particular:
For an overview of the types of plugins and their differences, see Reference > Plugins
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