diff --git a/manual/source/configure.rst b/manual/source/configure.rst index b12ada0..f895ba6 100644 --- a/manual/source/configure.rst +++ b/manual/source/configure.rst @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ self-explanatory and we will quickly review them. To configure OpenLP, click on :menuselection:`Settings --> Configure OpenLP...` The plugins you have activated will have configure options. If all the plugins -are activated there will be 9 tabs across the top you can configure. +are activated there will be 10 items down the left side you can configure. General Tab =========== @@ -335,42 +335,80 @@ Your choices will be displayed here. Remote Tab =========== -.. image:: pics/configureremotes.png +OpenLP gives you the ability to control your Service Manager or send an Alert +from a remote computer through a web browser. This could be useful for a nursery +or daycare to display an Alert message or use it as an interface to control the +whole service remotely. This will work in any web browser that has network access +whether it is another computer, a netbook or a smartphone. -OpenLP gives you the ability to control your Service Manager from a remote -computer through a web browser. This was written actually for a nursery or day -care where a "come and get YYYY" message could be triggered remotely. It has -now become an interface to control the whole service remotely. - -An example of one use for this would be if you have a missionary with a +An example of use for this would be if you have a missionary with a PowerPoint presentation, it may be easier for that missionary to remotely -connect to your projection computer and change the slides when he wants to. +connect to your projection computer and change the slides when they want to. -To use this feature you will need to be on a network, wired or wireless, know -the IP address of the projection computer and enter that IP address and port -number in the remote computer's web browser. - -To find your projection computer's IP address for Windows, open Command Prompt -and type in “ipconfig” (without quotations), press Enter key and your IP -address will show. In Linux, open Terminal and type “ifconfig” (without -quotations), and use the IP address after “inet addr:” The IP address will -always have a format of xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx where x is one to three digits long. +To use this feature your computers will need to be on the same network, wired or +wireless. Server Settings ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -Serve on IP address: Put your projection computer's IP address here. +.. image:: pics/configureremotes.png -Port Number -^^^^^^^^^^^ +**Serve on IP address:** -You can use the default port number or change it to another number. +Put your projection computer's IP address here or use +0.0.0.0 which will display your IP address links below. + +**Port Number:** + +You can use the default port number or change it to another number. If you don't +understand this setting, you can leave it as is. + +**Remote URL:** + +This will show the address you will use in the remote computer +web browser. + +**Stage view URL:** + +This will show the address you will use in the remote +computer for Stage view. + +Finding your IP address +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + +If the Remote or Stage view URL are not showing you can manually find these +settings. To find your projection computer's IP address use these steps below. + +**Windows:** + +Open *Command Prompt* and type:: + + C:\Documents and Settings\user>ipconfig + +Press the :kbd:`Enter` key and the output of your command will display the +adapter IP address. The IP address will always have a format of xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx +where x is one to three digits long. + +**Linux:** + +Open *Terminal* and type:: + + linux@user:~$ifconfig + +Press the :kbd:`Enter` key. This will display a fair amount of technical +information about your network cards. On most computers, the network card is +named "eth0". The IP address for your network card is just after "inet addr:" in +the section with your network card's name. The IP address will always have a +format of xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx where x is one to three digits long. + +**OS X 10.6 or 10.5** + +From the Apple menu, select :menuselection:`System Preferences --> View --> Network`. +In the Network preference window, click a network port (e.g., Ethernet, AirPort, +modem). If you are connected, you'll see its IP address under "Status:". With these two settings written down, open a web browser in the remote computer and enter the IP address followed by a colon and then the port number, ie: 192.168.1.104:4316 then press enter. You should now have access to the OpenLP Controller. If it does not come up, you either entered the wrong IP address, -port number or one or both computer's are not connected to the network. - - - +port number or one or both computers are not connected to the network. diff --git a/manual/source/pics/configureremotes.png b/manual/source/pics/configureremotes.png index d8801aa..82e3e96 100644 Binary files a/manual/source/pics/configureremotes.png and b/manual/source/pics/configureremotes.png differ