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== Opening File in Media Player ==
== Opening File in Media Player ==
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# Open Settings for Pmenu or PLauncher
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*Step 1: <b><u>Open</u></b> Settings for Pmenu or PLauncher
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# Click add new entry
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# Name your entry
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# Enter into Command to execute:<pre>/usr/bin/dbus-send --print-reply --dest=com.nokia.mediaplayer /com/nokia/mediaplayer com.nokia.mediaplayer.mime_open string:"<location of file>"</pre>
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# Choose Icon
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# Click ''Ok'' and close the Settings window.
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<nowiki>*</nowiki><location to file> would be either the web address or the location of the file on your tablet
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*Step 2: <b><u>Click</u></b> add new entry
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*Step 3: Name your entry
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*Step 4: Enter into Command to execute: /usr/bin/dbus-send --print-reply --dest=com.nokia.mediaplayer /com/nokia/mediaplayer com.nokia.mediaplayer.mime_open string:"<location of file>"
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*Step 5: Choose Icon
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*Step 6: Click <b><u>Ok</u></b> and <b><u>Close</u></b> Settings window.
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<pre><nowiki>*</nowiki><location to file> would be either the web address or the location of the file on your tablet</pre>
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To add a entry for either a web address or any file that is location on your tablet that opens in browser use the following tip.
To add a entry for either a web address or any file that is location on your tablet that opens in browser use the following tip.
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# Open Settings for Pmenu or PLauncher
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*Step 1: <b><u>Open</u></b> Settings for Pmenu or PLauncher
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# Click add new entry
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# Name your entry
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# Enter into Command to execute:<pre>browser --url=<location to file></pre>
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# Choose Icon
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# Click ''Ok'' and close the Settings window.
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<nowiki>*</nowiki><location to file> would be either the web address or the location of the file on your tablet
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*Step 2: <b><u>Click</u></b> add new entry
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*Step 3: Name your entry
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*Step 4: Enter into Command to execute: browser --url=<location to file>
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*Step 5: Choose Icon
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*Step 6: Click <b><u>Ok</u></b> and <b><u>Close</u></b> Settings window.
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<pre><nowiki>*</nowiki><location to file> would be either the web address or the location of the file on your tablet</pre>
== Adjust Volume using Personal Launcher ==
== Adjust Volume using Personal Launcher ==
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#Open Settings for Personal Launcher
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*Step 1: <b><u>Open</u></b> Settings for Personal Launcher
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# Adding Volume Down
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## Click add new entry
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*Step 2: Adding Volume Down
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## Name your entry
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## Enter into Command to execute:<pre>gconftool -t int -s /apps/osso/sound/master_volume `expr $(gconf-tool -g /apps/osso/sound/master_volume) - 10`</pre>
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**Step 2.1: <b><u>Click</u></b> add new entry
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# Adding Volume Down
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## Click add new entry
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**Step 2.2: Name your entry
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## Name your entry
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## Enter into Command to execute:<pre>gconftool -t int -s /apps/osso/sound/master_volume `expr $(gconf-tool -g /apps/osso/sound/master_volume) + 10`</pre>
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**Step 2.3: Enter into Command to execute: gconftool -t int -s /apps/osso/sound/master_volume `expr $(gconf-tool -g /apps/osso/sound/master_volume) - 10`
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*Step 3: Adding Volume Down
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**Step 3.1: <b><u>Click</u></b> add new entry
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**Step 3.2: Name your entry
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**Step 3.3: Enter into Command to execute: gconftool -t int -s /apps/osso/sound/master_volume `expr $(gconf-tool -g /apps/osso/sound/master_volume) + 10`
Taken from itT Thread[http://www.internettablettalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=258144&postcount=10]
Taken from itT Thread[http://www.internettablettalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=258144&postcount=10]
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If you would like to add some icons that you can use for your personal menu/launcher or if you would like to change on that is already there follow these steps.
If you would like to add some icons that you can use for your personal menu/launcher or if you would like to change on that is already there follow these steps.
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# Create a 64px x 64px icon and save in .png format.
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*Step 1: Create a 64px x 64px icon and save in .png format.
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# Upload file to /usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/hildon/
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# Run in Terminal [[root access|as root]]:<pre>gtk-update-icon-cache -f /usr/share/icons/hicolor</pre>
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#* Rebooting device should do the trick also.
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# Set icon for your entry. 
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Custom icon will appear under hildon in drop down box.
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*Step 2: Upload file to /usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/hildon/
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*Step 3: Run in Terminal as root: gtk-update-icon-cache -f /usr/share/icons/hicolor
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**Step 3.1 Rebooting device should do the trick also.
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*Step 4: Set icon for your entry. 
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<pre>Custom icon will appear under hildon in drop down box.</pre>
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[[Category:Users]]
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