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'''Gizmote is an Android application that serves as a remote control for your PC running J. River Media Center. '''
Gizmote was an early version of MC's remote control for Android. Its features were merged with [http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Gizmo Gizmo] with MC 15.0.158.

It requires [http://www.jrmediacenter.com/ J. River Media Center 15.0 or higher]. Gizmote is part of MC's extensive [http://wiki.jrmediacenter.com/index.php/Media_Network Media Network] feature set.

== Getting Started ==
Please [http://www.jriver.com Download the free trial of J. River Media Center] and install it. MC is $49.98.

Please see instructions below or this thread on [http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=57910.0 Interact] for more about Gizmote.

[[Image:Gizmote1.png]]

'''[http://pix01.com/Pl@MrdH More pictures]'''

== Installing Gizmote ==
1. Download and install the trial version of MC15(see above) on your PC.
A network is required. This article on [http://wiki.jrmediacenter.com/index.php/Network_Access Network Access] may be useful.

2. In MC Options for Media Network, turn on access to Library Server.

3. From your phone, visit "Market" and search for "Gizmote". Install the one from J River.

4. When you run Gizmote on your phone, you'll be asked for an access key. You can get it from Media Network options in MC. See picture below.

[[Image:Accesskey.jpg]]

5. Once you enter the key, Gizmote will connect to J. River Media Center on your PC.

6. Hold the Enter Key down to emulate the Green Button that Media Center remotes use to display the main menu of MC's Theater View. Navigation afterward can be done with the arrow keys and enter to select.

If you have a question, please post on Interact.

[[Category:Frequently Asked Questions]]

Latest revision as of 20:40, 23 November 2010

Gizmote was an early version of MC's remote control for Android. Its features were merged with Gizmo with MC 15.0.158.