Setting Up Roksbox
The first time you use Roksbox, you will be put into the Admin account. The default Admin account doesn't require a password. You can continue to use the Admin account, or create other accounts as needed.
You can create up to five user accounts in addition to the Admin account which will allow you to define users and profiles, each having its own setup information. For each account, you can define a specific web server and media information, allowing each account to have its own media environment. You can also specify xml file names, or tell it to not use an xml file. This way you can have one account that uses an xml file, and another that uses the directory structure option. There are many combinations of environments that you can set up. You can also assign a password to each account to restrict access to that account. If you want to keep Roksbox simple, don't create any accounts, and don't assign a password to the Admin account. This way you won't have to choose an account or enter a password when Roksbox starts up.
By default, the Admin account cannot be changed or deleted. The Admin account has the ability to create, modify, and delete other accounts, and change passwords. If you want to create a secure environment, you should assign a password to the Admin account so that other users cannot change accounts unless they have Administrator permissions.
Each account you create is assigned one of three permission parameters. The permission options are:
Restricted User - The user cannot make any changes to his account or any other account.
Normal User - The user can make changes to his account, but no one else's.
Administrator - The user can make changes to his account, and anyone else's (same as Admin account).
Changing Your Own Settings
To change your own settings, you must have Normal User or Administrator permissions.
From the Roksbox main menu, select Options -> My Options. From here you have the options to change media settings, and change password.
Media Settings
To change media settings, from the Roksbox main menu, select Options -> My Options, then select either Media Setup Wizard, or Manual Media Settings. From here you have the options to change web server settings, and change USB device settings.
If you select Media Setup Wizard, the wizard will guide you through the process one step at a time. If you chose Manual Media Settings, you can skip to whichever setting you want to change. The Media Setup Wizard is probably the best selection for the first-time setup, but if you are familiar with the media settings and need to change just one setting, then Manual Media Settings might be best.
Web Server Settings
To change web server settings, select Web Server. If you are using the setup wizard, each screen will give a short explanation of each setting. You can refer to the information below for more detailed instructions.
The web server Media Settings screen shows all of the web server settings you currently have. From here you have the option to change the web server address, change the media root folder, or change the media information. To change one of these settings, highlight the appropriate option, and press Select on the remote.
Change Web Server Address
The web server address is your local web server address. Use the onscreen keyboard to change the web server address to match your web server. If you did the Mongoose install, your address won't need to have a port number at the end of it. If your web server uses a port other than port 80, add a colon and the port number to the end of the address. When finished, select Apply to apply the information, or select Cancel to cancel without making any changes.
Change Media Root Folder
If you are using a common media root folder,enter the name of the media root folder here (probably Media). If you are using aliases, or if your media files aren't under a common media folder, delete this entry. Use the onscreen keyboard to change the media root folder information. The folder name is case sensitive, so make sure it matches your web server folder name exactly. When finished, select Apply to apply the information, or select Cancel to cancel without making any changes.
Change Media Information
The Media Information screen allows you to change the video information, the music information, or the photo information. Each of these will allow you to change the folder paths, and the xml file names.
Highlight the media type you want to change, and press Select on the remote. Next highlight the media option you want to change, and press Select on the remote. Use the on-screen keyboard to enter the information for this option. Make sure the uppercase and lowercase are correct. Then select Apply to apply the setting, or Cancel to cancel without making any changes.
Do the same for each option you want to change. When finished, select Back until you reach the Network Settings screen, then press Exit.
Video Folder Path: This is the path to the folder that holds your videos. If it is directly below your media root folder, then it is just the name of your video folder (ex. Videos). If you don't have a media root folder, then it is the complete path from your web server root (ex. My Files/Videos). If you are using aliases, it is the name of your video alias.
Video XML Name: This is the name of your video xml file if you are using the xml option. If you aren't using the XML option, you can leave this blank, or use a name that doesn't exist on your server. This file must be located in your video root folder.
YouTube Videoqueue: This is the name of your YouTube xml video queue if you are using one. If you aren't using a YouTube xml video queue, you can leave this blank, or use a name that doesn't exist on your server. This file must be located in your video root folder.
Music Folder Path: This is the path to the folder that holds your music files. If it is directly below your media root folder, then it is just the name of your music folder (ex. Music). If you don't have a media root folder, then it is the complete path from your web server root (ex. My Files/Music). If you are using aliases, it is the name of your music alias.
Music XML Name: This is the name of your music xml file if you are using the xml option. If you aren't using the xml option, you can leave this blank, or use a name that doesn't exist on your server. This file must be located in your music root folder.
Photo Folder Path: This is the path to the folder that holds your photo files. If it is directly below your media root folder, then it is just the name of your photo folder (ex. Photos). If you don't have a media root folder, then it is the complete path from your web server root (ex. My Files/Photos). If you are using aliases, it is the name of your photo alias.
Photo XML Name: This is the name of your photo xml file if you are using the xml option. If you aren't using the xml option, you can leave this blank, or use a name that doesn't exist on your server. This file must be located in your photo root folder.
USB Device Settings
To change USB settings, select USB Device. If you have any USB devices attached to your Roku player, they will show up on the next screen. Select the device you want to configure.
The USB Media Settings screen shows all of the USB settings you currently have. From here you have the option to change the media root folder, or change the media information. To change one of these settings, highlight the appropriate option, and press Select on the remote.
Change Media Root Folder
If you are using a common media root folder,enter the name of the media root folder here (probably Media). If you are using aliases, or if your media files aren't under a common media folder, delete this entry. Use the onscreen keyboard to change the media root folder information. The folder name is case sensitive, so make sure it matches your web server folder name exactly. When finished, select Apply to apply the information, or select Cancel to cancel without making any changes.
Change Media Information
The Media Information screen allows you to change the video information, the music information, or the photo information. Each of these will allow you to change the folder paths, and the xml file names.
Highlight the media type you want to change, and press Select on the remote. Next highlight the media option you want to change, and press Select on the remote. Use the on-screen keyboard to enter the information for this option. Make sure the uppercase and lowercase are correct. Then select Apply to apply the setting, or Cancel to cancel without making any changes.
Do the same for each option you want to change. When finished, select Back until you reach the Network Settings screen, then press Exit.
Video Folder Path: This is the path to the folder that holds your videos. If it is directly below your media root folder, then it is just the name of your video folder (ex. Videos). If you don't have a media root folder, then it is the complete path from your web server root (ex. My Files/Videos). If you are using aliases, it is the name of your video alias.
Video XML Name: This is the name of your video xml file if you are using the xml option. If you aren't using the XML option, you can leave this blank, or use a name that doesn't exist on your server. This file must be located in your video root folder.
YouTube Videoqueue: This is the name of your YouTube xml video queue if you are using one. If you aren't using a YouTube xml video queue, you can leave this blank, or use a name that doesn't exist on your server. This file must be located in your video root folder.
Music Folder Path: This is the path to the folder that holds your music files. If it is directly below your media root folder, then it is just the name of your music folder (ex. Music). If you don't have a media root folder, then it is the complete path from your web server root (ex. My Files/Music). If you are using aliases, it is the name of your music alias.
Music XML Name: This is the name of your music xml file if you are using the xml option. If you aren't using the xml option, you can leave this blank, or use a name that doesn't exist on your server. This file must be located in your music root folder.
Photo Folder Path: This is the path to the folder that holds your photo files. If it is directly below your media root folder, then it is just the name of your photo folder (ex. Photos). If you don't have a media root folder, then it is the complete path from your web server root (ex. My Files/Photos). If you are using aliases, it is the name of your photo alias.
Photo XML Name: This is the name of your photo xml file if you are using the xml option. If you aren't using the xml option, you can leave this blank, or use a name that doesn't exist on your server. This file must be located in your photo root folder.
Change Password
To change your user password, select Change Password from the My Options menu.
Use the on-screen keyboard to enter a password. The password is case sensitive, so make sure you enter it exactly the way you want it. Select Apply to accept the password. You will be prompted to reenter the password again. Type the password in again, exactly the way to typed it the first time, then select Apply. If the passwords don't match, you will be prompted to enter the passwords again. Once you properly enter the passwords, you will be notified that the password has been changed. Select OK. If you decide you don't want to change the password, press Cancel instead of Apply.
Creating Accounts (User Profiles)
To create accounts, you must be in the Admin account, or be in an account that has Administrator permissions.
From the Roksbox main menu, select Options -> Manage Users -> Add User. Using the on-screen keyboard, type in the username you want to use for this account. You can use up to 15 uppercase or lowercase characters. After you type in the username, select Apply to accept the username.
Next enter a description for this account. The description is used to further describe and identify this account. The description can be up to 40 uppercase or lowercase characters. You can leave the description blank if you don't want to use a description. Select Apply to accept the description.
Next you will be prompted to enter a password for this account. If you don't want to use a password, select Cancel. Otherwise, type the password you want to use for this account. The password is case sensitive, so make sure you enter it exactly the way you want it. Select Apply to accept the password. You will be prompted to reenter the password again. Type the password in again, exactly the way you typed it the first time, then select Apply. If the passwords don't match, you will be prompted to enter the passwords again. Once you properly enter the passwords, you will be notified that the password has been changed. Select OK, then select OK again to acknowledge that the user was added.
If the add user process was successful, you now have a new user with the following settings:
ID - The username and description you entered for this account.
Permissions - Normal user permissions.
Network Settings - The Roksbox demo settings.
Password - The password you entered for this account.
Now you can customize this account by entering the information you want this user to have. Use Modify User Settings to enter the desired settings for this account.
Modify User Settings
To modify user settings, you must be in the Admin account, or be in an account that has Administrator permissions.
From the Roksbox main menu, select Options -> Manage Users -> Modify User Settings. From here you have the options to Change User ID, Change User Permissions, Change Media Settings, or Change User Password.
Change User ID
Select Change User ID from the Modify User Settings menu. You will be prompted to select one of the available users. Use the up and down remote arrow keys to highlight the user you want, then press Select.
You can now change either the username, or the description of this user. Highlight the option you want to change, and press Select on the remote. Use the on-screen keyboard to make the changes you want, then select Apply. For the username, you cannot leave it blank, and you cannot change it to a username that already exists. If you decide you don't want to make any changes, select Cancel. When finished making user ID changes, select Exit to exit the Change User ID screen.
Change User Permissions
Select Change User Permissions from the Modify User Settings menu. You will be prompted to select one of the available users. Use the up and down remote arrow keys to highlight the user you want, then press Select.
Use the remote to highlight the permission you want to assign to this user, then press Select. The permissions options are:
Restricted Uesr - The user cannot make any changes to his account or any other account.
Normal User - The user can make changes to his account, but no one else's.
Administrator - The user can make changes to his account, and anyone else's (same as Admin account).
When finished, select Exit to exit the Change User Permissions screen.
Change Media Settings
To change media settings, from the Roksbox main menu, select Options -> My Options, then select either Media Setup Wizard, or Manual Media Settings. From here you have the options to change web server settings, and change USB device settings.
If you select Media Setup Wizard, the wizard will guide you through the process one step at a time. If you chose Manual Media Settings, you can skip to whichever setting you want to change. The Media Setup Wizard is probably the best selection for the first-time setup, but if you are familiar with the media settings and need to change just one setting, then Manual Media Settings might be best.
Web Server Settings
To change web server settings, select Web Server. You will be prompted to select one of the available users. Use the up and down remote arrow keys to highlight the user you want, then press Select. If you are using the setup wizard, each screen will give a short explanation of each setting. You can refer to the information below for more detailed instructions.
The web server Media Settings screen shows all of the web server settings you currently have. From here you have the option to change the web server address, change the media root folder, or change the media information. To change one of these settings, highlight the appropriate option, and press Select on the remote.
Change Web Server Address
The web server address is your local web server address. Use the onscreen keyboard to change the web server address to match your web server. If you did the Mongoose install, your address won't need to have a port number at the end of it. If your web server uses a port other than port 80, add a colon and the port number to the end of the address. When finished, select Apply to apply the information, or select Cancel to cancel without making any changes.
Change Media Root Folder
If you are using a common media root folder,enter the name of the media root folder here (probably Media). If you are using aliases, or if your media files aren't under a common media folder, delete this entry. Use the onscreen keyboard to change the media root folder information. The folder name is case sensitive, so make sure it matches your web server folder name exactly. When finished, select Apply to apply the information, or select Cancel to cancel without making any changes.
Change Media Information
The Media Information screen allows you to change the video information, the music information, or the photo information. Each of these will allow you to change the folder paths, and the xml file names.
Highlight the media type you want to change, and press Select on the remote. Next highlight the media option you want to change, and press Select on the remote. Use the on-screen keyboard to enter the information for this option. Make sure the uppercase and lowercase are correct. Then select Apply to apply the setting, or Cancel to cancel without making any changes.
Do the same for each option you want to change. When finished, select Back until you reach the Network Settings screen, then press Exit.
Video Folder Path: This is the path to the folder that holds your videos. If it is directly below your media root folder, then it is just the name of your video folder (ex. Videos). If you don't have a media root folder, then it is the complete path from your web server root (ex. My Files/Videos). If you are using aliases, it is the name of your video alias.
Video XML Name: This is the name of your video xml file if you are using the xml option. If you aren't using the XML option, you can leave this blank, or use a name that doesn't exist on your server. This file must be located in your video root folder.
YouTube Videoqueue: This is the name of your YouTube xml video queue if you are using one. If you aren't using a YouTube xml video queue, you can leave this blank, or use a name that doesn't exist on your server. This file must be located in your video root folder.
Music Folder Path: This is the path to the folder that holds your music files. If it is directly below your media root folder, then it is just the name of your music folder (ex. Music). If you don't have a media root folder, then it is the complete path from your web server root (ex. My Files/Music). If you are using aliases, it is the name of your music alias.
Music XML Name: This is the name of your music xml file if you are using the xml option. If you aren't using the xml option, you can leave this blank, or use a name that doesn't exist on your server. This file must be located in your music root folder.
Photo Folder Path: This is the path to the folder that holds your photo files. If it is directly below your media root folder, then it is just the name of your photo folder (ex. Photos). If you don't have a media root folder, then it is the complete path from your web server root (ex. My Files/Photos). If you are using aliases, it is the name of your photo alias.
Photo XML Name: This is the name of your photo xml file if you are using the xml option. If you aren't using the xml option, you can leave this blank, or use a name that doesn't exist on your server. This file must be located in your photo root folder.
USB Device Settings
To change USB settings, select USB Device. If you have any USB devices attached to your Roku player, they will show up on the next screen. Select the device you want to configure. You will be prompted to select one of the available users. Use the up and down remote arrow keys to highlight the user you want, then press Select.
The USB Media Settings screen shows all of the USB settings you currently have. From here you have the option to change the media root folder, or change the media information. To change one of these settings, highlight the appropriate option, and press Select on the remote.
Change Media Root Folder
If you are using a common media root folder,enter the name of the media root folder here (probably Media). If you are using aliases, or if your media files aren't under a common media folder, delete this entry. Use the onscreen keyboard to change the media root folder information. The folder name is case sensitive, so make sure it matches your web server folder name exactly. When finished, select Apply to apply the information, or select Cancel to cancel without making any changes.
Change Media Information
The Media Information screen allows you to change the video information, the music information, or the photo information. Each of these will allow you to change the folder paths, and the xml file names.
Highlight the media type you want to change, and press Select on the remote. Next highlight the media option you want to change, and press Select on the remote. Use the on-screen keyboard to enter the information for this option. Make sure the uppercase and lowercase are correct. Then select Apply to apply the setting, or Cancel to cancel without making any changes.
Do the same for each option you want to change. When finished, select Back until you reach the Network Settings screen, then press Exit.
Video Folder Path: This is the path to the folder that holds your videos. If it is directly below your media root folder, then it is just the name of your video folder (ex. Videos). If you don't have a media root folder, then it is the complete path from your web server root (ex. My Files/Videos). If you are using aliases, it is the name of your video alias.
Video XML Name: This is the name of your video xml file if you are using the xml option. If you aren't using the XML option, you can leave this blank, or use a name that doesn't exist on your server. This file must be located in your video root folder.
YouTube Videoqueue: This is the name of your YouTube xml video queue if you are using one. If you aren't using a YouTube xml video queue, you can leave this blank, or use a name that doesn't exist on your server. This file must be located in your video root folder.
Music Folder Path: This is the path to the folder that holds your music files. If it is directly below your media root folder, then it is just the name of your music folder (ex. Music). If you don't have a media root folder, then it is the complete path from your web server root (ex. My Files/Music). If you are using aliases, it is the name of your music alias.
Music XML Name: This is the name of your music xml file if you are using the xml option. If you aren't using the xml option, you can leave this blank, or use a name that doesn't exist on your server. This file must be located in your music root folder.
Photo Folder Path: This is the path to the folder that holds your photo files. If it is directly below your media root folder, then it is just the name of your photo folder (ex. Photos). If you don't have a media root folder, then it is the complete path from your web server root (ex. My Files/Photos). If you are using aliases, it is the name of your photo alias.
Photo XML Name: This is the name of your photo xml file if you are using the xml option. If you aren't using the xml option, you can leave this blank, or use a name that doesn't exist on your server. This file must be located in your photo root folder.
Change User Password
To change a user password, select Change User Password from the Modify User Settings menu. You will be prompted to select one of the available users. Use the up and down remote arrow keys to highlight the user you want, then press Select.
Use the on-screen keyboard to enter a password for this user. The password is case sensitive, so make sure you enter it exactly the way you want it. Select Apply to accept the password. You will be prompted to reenter the password again. Type the password in again, exactly the way to typed it the first time, then select Apply. If the passwords don't match, you will be prompted to enter the passwords again. Once you properly enter the passwords, you will be notified that the password has been changed. Select OK. If you decide you don't want to change the password, select Cancel instead of Apply.
Delete User
To delete users, you must be in the Admin account, or be in an account that has Administrator permissions.
From the Roksbox main menu, select Options -> Manage Users -> Delete User. You will be prompted to select one of the available users. Use the up and down remote arrow keys to highlight the user you want, then press Select.
You will be asked if you are sure you want to delete the selected user. Select Yes if you are sure you want to delete this user, otherwise select No. Select OK to acknowledge whether the user was deleted or not. Select Exit to exit the Delete User screen.
Help
From the Roksbox main menu, select Options -> Help. A help screen with information will appear. Read through the information. When finished, select Exit.
Logging Off
You can log off the account you are currently in, and log in as another user, or allow another user to log in. If no accounts exist, and if the Admin account doesn't have a password assigned to it, you will be returned to the main menu.
From the Roksbox main menu, select Options -> Log Off. You will be taken to a Login screen where you can select a user to login as. See Logging In to log into an existing user account.
Logging In
The Login screen will appear when you enter Roksbox, or when you log off if there is at least one user account other than the Admin account, or if the Admin account has been assigned a password. The Login screen shows the available users to login as. Each user icon has a red letter on it indicating its permissions.The letter meanings are:
R - Restricted User
N - Normal User
A - Administrator
From the Login screen, select the user you want to login as. If the user has not been assigned a password, you will be taken to the main menu. If a password has been assigned, you will be taken to the on-screen keyboard where you can enter the password for the selected user. Enter the password (case sensitive) and select Apply. If you select Cancel, you will be taken back to the Login screen.