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  Installation Wizard
 
You should have already installed MainLobby and J River Media Center on your system
Make sure the J River product is not running
Execute setup_musiclobby.exe from musiclobby1.95beta.zip
   
 
   
Press Next.
 
   
 
   
Select Next for a complete install of the User Interface for MainLobby (Scenes, Musiclobby.swf and background images) and the Plugin for J River Media Center
 
Subsequently, the MusicLobby User Interface Setup screen will Open.
   
 
   
Press Next to begin installation of the User Interface for MainLobby
 
   
 
   
Read the Cinemar Software License Agreement and select the radio button labeled: I accept the agreement, then press Next.
 
   
 
   
Take a moment to review the Release Notes and updates...then press Next.
 
   
 
   
The default install of MainLobby creates a Cinemar folder in your Program Files directory. This is also where MusicLobby should be installed.
Press Next to install all Scenes, Images and MusicLobby.swf
 
Subsequently, the MusicLobby Server Plugin Setup screen will for J River Media Center will Open.
   
 
   
Press Next to continue with the MusicLobby Server plugin. This plugin should be installed on the same computer J River Media Center is running. If it is running on another computer, press Cancel and begin the installation process on the appropriate computer.
 
   
 
   

Only experienced users should modify the default installation path. The MusicLobby Server Plugin for J River Media Center will be installed to:
C:\Program Files\J River\Media Center\Plugins

Press Next to continue with the installation of the Plugin
 
   
 
   
Press Install
 
   
 
   
Complete your installation by selecting Finish.
   
 
  Configuring the MusicLobby Server Plugin within J River Media Center
 
Launch J River Media Center
   
 
   
In the left pane window, you'll see a Plug-ins folder, press the + sign to the left and select MusicLobby Server.
If you do not see MusicLobby Server listed under Plug-ins, select Tools from the J River Media Center Main Menu and then Plug-in Manager.
   
 
   
Select the + symbol next to Interface and then MusicLobby Server.
Then press Start and Exit. MusicLobby Server should now appear in your Plug-ins folder.
The default Server Port is configured to 7000 and should not be changed unless you are an advanced user. You can press the checkbox labeled Start Server on Startup if you'd like MusicLobby to autoconnect to Media Center on every startup.
Press Start Server to initiate the MusicLobby Server Plugin. The MusicLobby Server Plug-in is now ready to communicate with the MusicLobby Interface within MainLobby.
   
   
 
  Getting Started
 
Start MainLobby (Assumes MediaCenter is already open)
Move your mouse to the top of the screen to reveal the MainLobby menu bar
Select Open
Browse to the file musiclobby.mls (If you would like this to be your default startup scene when loading MainLobby, you may select OPTIONS | DISPLAY and locate musiclobby.mls as your default startup scene)
Press OK
MusicLobby should automatically connect to Media Jukebo/Center
   
 
  Configuring the MusicLobby User Interface within MainLobby
 
  If you are running MusicLobby on the same computer as Media Center - you won't need to change your server domain name.
If you are connected to a network and Media Jukebox/Center is running on another computer, you'll need to specify the Server Domain name by selecting OPTIONS from MusicLobby and then SETUP. In the upper left panel, change the Domain to match your server computer name. You may also use an IP Address instead of the computers name. Closing this panel automatically saves your settings to musiclobby.ini. The current default settings for MusicLobby are:
Server Domain Name: localhost
Port: 7000
   
  To find out what your server computer name is:
From Windows go to your start menu.
Select Control Panel.
Then double-click on System icon.
Select the Computer Name tab.
  The field "Full computer name" provides the name of your computer. You don't need to include the period after the name. Again, you'll only need to modify the file musiclobby.ini if your port is configured differently than 8080 in Media Jukebox/Center or if you are running MainLobby on computer that is not running Media Jukebox/Center locally.
   
 
  Troubleshooting
 
  How do I know which version of MusicLobby I'm running?
  The version number is located in the MusicLobby OPTIONS > SETUP Panel.
   
  How do I know if I'm connected to the Server?
  From MusicLobby, press OPTIONS > SETUP. At the top of the Setup Panel you'll notice a green or red light. Red Light means you are not connected, green means you have successfully connected to the server computer.
   
  Nothing is displaying in MusicLobby
Double check to make sure there is a musiclobby.ini file in the same folder as musiclobby.swf
Check to see if you are connected in the Configuration panel (Green means you are connected, red means you are not connected)
If you are running MediaCenter and MusicLobby on the same computer, verify the ports are identical in MediaCenter and MusicLobby. If all else fails, you may try changing the port to another number such as 7005 in both places.
If you are trying to connect from a remote computer, the musiclobby.ini file on the client machine will need to be configured with the server domain name of the server computer.
   
  MusicLobby doesn't fill my screen
  Adjust your display settings to your appropriate monitor resolution in MainLobby's Display panel, press OK and then press SAVE from MainLobby's menu bar. Then restart MainLobby for your new settings to take effect.
   
  How do I return to the previous screen from the Valet screen?
  Valet was designed for entertaining guests and prevents unauthorized access by hiding the the Options menu button. You can return to the previous screen by pressing/clicking in the lower left corner of your screen.
   
  Cover Art isn't displaying within MusicLobby
Verify image shows up in MJ/MC
Make sure you have a socket connection and that MJ/MC is loaded before MusicLobby (You should see some text above/below cover are display area)
Verify the image is a JPG (MusicLobby will not display any other type ie .bmp)
Verify the image is 72 dpi (scanned cover art may be set at a higher dpi)
JPG files should not be embedded within the MP3 tag
Change the Domain setting in the MusicLobby Setup menu to the Computer Name instead of the IP Address or change the IP Address to the Computer Name. Use which ever one works.
   
  The Background Skin is not displaying full screen
  MusicLobby was designed and optimized for a 1024x768 screen resolution. If you are running a higher resolution such as 1280x1024, you can scale the background image.
From MainLobby, press OPTIONS
In the Background Skin line, adjust the scale percentage on the right to 125% instead of 100 for a 1280x1024 display. Depending on your actual screen dimension, the scaling value may vary.
   
 
  Interactive Jukebox Mode
 
  Jukebox Supported Command Codes
 
0000

00

 Show Now Playing
8888 XX Set Volume to XX
9999 00 Display Supported Command Codes
9999 10 Toggle Play/Append Mode
9999 20 Clear Playlist
9999 30 Previous Zone
9999 31 Next Zone
9999 40 Previous Track
9999 49 Pause
9999 50 Play
9999 51 Stop
9999 60 Next Track
9999 69 Volume Down
9999 70 Mute
9999 71 Volume Up
9999 80 Toggle Continuous Play
9999 90 Shuffle Playlist
9999 98 Minimize MainLobby
9999 99 Exit Jukebox Mode
   
  How are the Albums sorted while in the Jukebox? They don't appear to be in any order.
  The Albums are all randomized to simulate a real jukebox.
   
  How do I exit out of the Jukebox Screen?
  The Jukebox is intended for entertaing guests but still allows a knowledgable user to enter secret command codes into the jukebox LCD to gain access to many more features. A list of these codes appears above.