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<blockquote data-quote="dodo" data-source="post: 82767" data-attributes="member: 25409">Hi xurr.I've only used Girder 3.2, the last free version that no longer seems to be freely available for download.Here's a brief step-by-step guide (not sure how this will go in Girder 4, this is for Girder 3):1. Download and install the Generic Serial Support plugin from Girder's website.2. Go to File-&gt;Settings, click on Generic Serial Support plugin and then click on Settings.3. In the &quot;Choose a device&quot; window, click on Import, and select the MobiMote.ini file.4. Click on Choose&nbsp; in the same window and set up the correct COM port for your bluetooth device (you will probably have 2 COM ports associated with your Bluetooth device, you would normally select the higher-numbered one).5. &quot;OK&quot; out of all the dialogs.6. Open the supplied Mediaportal.gml file in Girder. If you have configured the JAR file to include the Mediaportal skin (sorry its a bit crude at the moment, a nice skinner might like to provide icons and background....), then it will probably just start working. If not, you select which event you want, then click on Learn Event. Press a button on your phone and it should detect it as an event.7. To get feedback to your phone, you enable the ExternalDisplay plugin and select the Girder module. You will then get selection and playback information displaying on your phone. In fact, it gives you enough information that you can use the Mediaportal UI from your phone only (if you have to... like you're outside and want to change to a different artist and are too lazy to walk inside).The Girder group and phone skin are a bit crude at the moment (I think more functions could be supported). I'll improve it over time, but its all configurable yourself as well.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="dodo, post: 82767, member: 25409"] Hi xurr. I've only used Girder 3.2, the last free version that no longer seems to be freely available for download. Here's a brief step-by-step guide (not sure how this will go in Girder 4, this is for Girder 3): 1. Download and install the Generic Serial Support plugin from Girder's website. 2. Go to File->Settings, click on Generic Serial Support plugin and then click on Settings. 3. In the "Choose a device" window, click on Import, and select the MobiMote.ini file. 4. Click on Choose in the same window and set up the correct COM port for your bluetooth device (you will probably have 2 COM ports associated with your Bluetooth device, you would normally select the higher-numbered one). 5. "OK" out of all the dialogs. 6. Open the supplied Mediaportal.gml file in Girder. If you have configured the JAR file to include the Mediaportal skin (sorry its a bit crude at the moment, a nice skinner might like to provide icons and background....), then it will probably just start working. If not, you select which event you want, then click on Learn Event. Press a button on your phone and it should detect it as an event. 7. To get feedback to your phone, you enable the ExternalDisplay plugin and select the Girder module. You will then get selection and playback information displaying on your phone. In fact, it gives you enough information that you can use the Mediaportal UI from your phone only (if you have to... like you're outside and want to change to a different artist and are too lazy to walk inside). The Girder group and phone skin are a bit crude at the moment (I think more functions could be supported). I'll improve it over time, but its all configurable yourself as well. [/QUOTE]

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