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Configuring OpenLP
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OpenLP has many options you can configure to suit your needs. Most options are
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self-explanatory and we will quickly review them.
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To configure OpenLP, click on :menuselection:`Settings --> Configure OpenLP...`
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The plugins you have activated will have configure options. If all the plugins
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are activated there will be 10 items down the left side you can configure.
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General Tab
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.. image:: pics/configuregeneral.png
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Monitors
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To select the monitor you want to display OpenLP on, click the drop-down box
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and choose.
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Display if a single screen
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When this box is selected, you will be able to see your display on a separate
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window on the monitor you are using. Click the display and push the Esc key
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on your keyboard to close the display window.
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Application Startup
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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*Show blank screen warning:*
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When this box is selected, you will get a warning when opening OpenLP that the
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output display has been blanked. You may have blanked it and shut down the
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program and this will warn you it is still blanked.
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*Automatically open the last service:*
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When this box is selected, OpenLP will remember the last service you were
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working on when you closed the program.
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*Show the splash screen:*
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The OpenLP logo is displayed while OpenLP loads when this checkbox is checked.
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This is useful to give some indication that the program is loading.
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*Check for updates to OpenLP*
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OpenLP will check to see if there is a newer version available on a regular
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basis when this checkbox is checked. Please note that this requires Internet
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access.
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Application Settings
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*Prompt to save before starting a new service*
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When this box is selected, OpenLP will prompt you to save the service you are
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working on before starting a new service.
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*Automatically preview next item in service*
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When this box is selected, the next item in the Service Manager will show in the
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Preview pane.
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*Unblank display when adding new live item*
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When using the :guilabel:`blank to` button with this checkbox checked, on going
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live with the next item, the screen will be automatically re-enabled. If this
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checkbox is not checked you will need to click the :guilabel:`blank to` button
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again to reverse the action.
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*Slide loop delay*
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This setting is the time delay in seconds if you want to continuously loop
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images, verses, or lyrics. This control timer is also accessible on the "live
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toolbar.
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CCLI Details
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*CCLI number*
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If you subscribe to CCLI, this box is for your License number. This number is
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also displayed in the Song Footer box.
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Display Position
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This setting will default to your computer monitor. It will override the output
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display combo box. If your projector display is different, select the Override
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display position and make the changes here to match your projector display. This
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option also comes in handy when you have the "Display if a single screen" box
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selected. You can make the display smaller so it does not cover your whole
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screen.
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Themes Tab
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.. image:: pics/configurethemes.png
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Global Theme
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Choose the theme you would like to use as your default global theme from the
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drop down box. The theme selected appears below. The global theme use is
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determined by the Theme Level you have selected.
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Theme Level
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Choose from one of three options for the default use of your theme.
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*Song Level:*
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With this level selected, your theme is associated with the song. The theme is
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controlled by adding or editing a song in the Song editor and your song theme
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takes priority. If your song does not have a theme associated with it, OpenLP
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will use the theme set in the Service Manager.
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*Service Level:*
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With this level selected, your theme is controlled at the top of the Service
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Manager. Select your default service theme there. This setting will override
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your Song theme.
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*Global Level:*
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With this level selected, all songs and verses will use the theme selected on
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the left in the Global Theme drop down.
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Advanced Tab
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.. image:: pics/configureadvanced.png
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UI Settings (user interface)
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*Number of recent files to display:*
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Set this number for OpenLP to remember your last files open. These will show
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under File.
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*Remember active media manager tab on startup:*
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With this box selected OpenLP media manager will open on the same tab that it
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was closed on.
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*Double-click to send items straight to live:*
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With this box selected, double-clicking on anything in the Media Manager will
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immediately send it live instead of to Preview.
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*Expand new service items on creation:*
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With this box selected, everything you add to the Service Manager will be
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expanded so you can see all the verses, lyrics and presentations, line by line.
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When you open OpenLP, everything will automatically be expanded in the Service
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Manager.
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Songs Tab
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.. image:: pics/configuresongs.png
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Songs Mode
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*Enable search as you type:*
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With this box selected, Media Manager/Songs will display the song you are
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searching for as you are typing. If this box is not selected, you need to type
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in your search box and then click on the Search button.
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*Display verses on live tool bar:*
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With this box selected, a Go To drop down box is available on the live toolbar
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to select any part of the verse type you want displayed live.
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*Update service from song edit:*
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With this box selected and you edit a song in the media manager, the results
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will also change the song if it is added to the Service Manager. If this box
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is not selected, your song edit changes will only be available in the Service
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Manager if you add it again.
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*Add missing songs when opening service:*
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With this box selected, when you open an order of service created on another
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computer, or if one of the songs are no longer in your Media Manager, it will
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automatically enter the song in your Songs Media Manager. If this box is not
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checked, the song is available in the service but will not be added to the
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Media Manager.
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Bibles Tab
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.. image:: pics/configurebibles.png
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Verse Display
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*Only show new chapter numbers:*
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With this box selected, the live display of the verse will only show the
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chapter number and verse for the first verse, and just the verse numbers after
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that. If the chapter changes, the new chapter number will be displayed with the
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verse number for the first line, and only the verse number displayed thereafter.
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*Display style:*
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This option will put brackets around the chapter and verse numbers. You may
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select No Brackets or your bracket style from the drop down menu.
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*Layout style:*
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There are three options to determine how your Bible verses are displayed.
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* *Verse Per Slide* will display one verse per slide.
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* *Verse Per Line* will start each verse on a new line until the slide is full.
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* *Continuous* will run all verses together separated by verse number and chapter if chapter is selected to show above.
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Note: Changes do not affect verses already in the service.
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*Display second Bible verses:*
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OpenLP has the ability to display the same verse in two different Bible
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versions for comparison. With this option selected, there will be a Second
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choice in the Bible Media Manager to use this option. Verses will display with
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one verse per slide with the second Bible verse below.
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*Bible theme:*
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You may select your default Bible theme from this drop down box. This selected
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theme will only be used if your `Theme Level` is set at `Song Level`.
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Note: Changes do not affect verses already in the service.
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Presentations Tab
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.. image:: pics/configurepresentations.png
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Available Controllers
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OpenLP has the ability to import OpenOffice Impress or Microsoft PowerPoint
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presentations, and use Impress, PowerPoint, or PowerPoint Viewer to display
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them and they are controlled from within OpenLP. Please remember that in order
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to use this function, you must have Impress, PowerPoint or PowerPoint Viewer
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installed on your computer because OpenLP uses these programs to open and run
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the presentation. You may select your default controllers here in this tab.
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Advanced
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*Allow presentation application to be overridden*
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With this option selected, you will see `Present using` area with a dropdown
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box on the Presentations toolbar in Media Manager which gives you the option
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to select the presentation program you want to use.
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Media Tab
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.. image:: pics/configuremedia.png
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Media Display
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*Use Phonon for video playback*
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If you are having trouble displaying media, selecting this box could help.
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Custom Tab:
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.. image:: pics/configurecustom.png
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Custom Display
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*Display Footer*
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With this option selected, your Custom slide Title will be displayed in the
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footer.
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Note: If you have an entry in the Credits box of your custom slide, title and
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credits will always be displayed.
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Alerts Tab
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.. image:: pics/configurealerts.png
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Font
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*Font name:*
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Choose your desired font from the drop down menu
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*Font color:*
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Choose your font color here.
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*Background color:*
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Choose the background color the font will be displayed on.
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*Font size:*
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This will adjust the size of the font.
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*Alert timeout:*
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This setting will determine how long your Alert will be displayed on the screen,
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in seconds.
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*Location:*
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Choose the location where you want the alert displayed on the
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screen, Top, Middle or Bottom.
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*Preview:*
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Your choices will be displayed here.
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Remote Tab
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OpenLP gives you the ability to control the Service Manager or send an Alert
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from a remote computer through a web browser. This could be useful for a nursery
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or daycare to display an Alert message or, use it as an interface to control the
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whole service remotely by a visiting missionary or worship team leader.
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Stage view gives you the opportunity to set up a remote computer, netbook or
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smartphone to view the service being displayed in an easy to read font and black
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background. This is a text only viewer.
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.. image:: pics/configure_remotes_stage.png
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This will work in any web browser that has network access whether it is another
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computer, a netbook or a smartphone.
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**Note:** To use either of these features, your computers will need to be on the
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same network, wired or wireless.
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Server Settings
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.. image:: pics/configureremotes.png
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*Serve on IP address:*
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Put your projection computer's IP address here or use 0.0.0.0 which will
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display your IP address links below.
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*Port Number:*
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You can use the default port number or change it to another number. If you don't
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understand this setting, you can leave it as is.
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*Remote URL:*
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This will show the address you will use in the remote computer web browser.
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*Stage view URL:*
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This will show the address you will use in the remote computer for Stage view.
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.. image:: pics/configure_remotes_stage.png
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Finding your IP address
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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If the Remote or Stage view URL are not showing you can manually find these
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settings. To find your projection computer's IP address use these steps below.
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*Windows:*
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Open *Command Prompt* and type::
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C:\Documents and Settings\user>ipconfig
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Press the :kbd:`Enter` key and the output of your command will display the
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adapter IP address. The IP address will always have a format of xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
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where x is one to three digits long.
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*Linux:*
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Open *Terminal* and type::
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linux@user:~$ifconfig
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Press the :kbd:`Enter` key. This will display a fair amount of technical
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information about your network cards. On most computers, the network card is
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named "eth0". The IP address for your network card is just after "inet addr:" in
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the section with your network card's name. The IP address will always have a
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format of xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx where x is one to three digits long.
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*OS X 10.6 or 10.5*
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From the Apple menu, select :menuselection:`System Preferences --> View --> Network`.
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In the Network preference window, click a network port (e.g., Ethernet, AirPort,
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modem). If you are connected, you'll see its IP address under "Status:".
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With these two settings written down, open a web browser in the remote computer
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and enter the IP address followed by a colon and then the port number, ie:
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192.168.1.104:4316 then press enter. You should now have access to the OpenLP
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Controller. If it does not come up, you either entered the wrong IP address,
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port number or one or both computers are not connected to the network.
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