Macpower & Tytech TVisto User Manual - Creating The Directories
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Creating the Directories
For the TVisto to be able to find the files on the hard drive, four (4) folders with the exact
names shown below must be created first! NONE of the prerequisite folders should ever
be deleted or renamed, because your TVisto uses these exact names as a reference to
locate the respective files.
Inside these folders you can have any sub-directories that are
convenient to you. Create the folders as shown below, now.
“Firmware”: This folder is
used for the TVisto
firmware files during an
upgrade
Depending on your setup,
you can create two more
subfolders inside of it:
• “Font”: For an additional
font if your language is
not supported (not
required for English and
most European
languages).
• “Settings”: Create a text
file called “Settings.txt”
and store it inside that
folder if you want to
change the text for the
screen saver message. This file has to be a Unicode text file with two strings. The first line
is the default TV mode (PAL or NTSC) if the setting has not yet been applied via the
Settings menu. The second line is the string used for the screen saver, which is user
editable but should not contain more than 16 letters. If not required, leave the folder empty.
“Movies”: This folder will contain your video files.
“Music”: This folder will contain your music files.
“Pictures”: This folder will contain your image files.
“AutoBoot”: Optional folder for video files (AVI & MPG) to be played at boot up. Only create
this folder when you are actually using this function.
Note: If you need a directory to transfer your files from one computer to another, you may
create more directories and name it whatever you like. These folders won’t affect the TVisto
media player but will NOT show up on your TV screen!
Font Support
For additional font support other than English or the already supported European languages,
we recommend copying the ‘Arial Unicode MS’ font to the “Font” folder located in the
“Firmware” directory. On a PC, you can find this font by going to the Control Panel and then
selecting Fonts. After copying the font to the TVisto, rename the file “font.ttf”.
Example: If the original file name is “arialuni.ttf,” rename it “font.ttf”. You may use any other
Unicode true type font (TTF) you have or whatever is available on the internet, but remember
to rename the file “font.ttf’ after copying it to the TVisto.
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