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Operation - The Desktop Client Inter face
8.2 The Interface Screen
All Desktop Client functions are controlled via one main
window. The window comprises a number of separate
areas and tools distinguished by their application and
context. The windows and tools are identified in
Diagram
8.3
and described in the following paragraphs.
8.3 Interface windows and Elements
Transport controls (Section 8.4)
Application menus (Section 8.5)
Now playing (Section 8.6)
Interface tabs (Section 8.7)
Simple Search (Section 8.10)
Music library network
Music library file detail
8.4 Transport Controls
As well as providing
stop
,
play/pause
,
fast forward
,
fast
reverse
,
step forward
and
step reverse
, the transport
controls also include
shuffle
,
repeat
and
auto rip/play
buttons. The rip/play button switches the HDX between
Auto Rip
and
Playback
modes. In Auto Rip mode the
HDX will automatically rip a CD inserted in its drawer. In
Playback mode the HDX will automatically play a CD
inserted in its drawer through its local audio outputs.
The shuffle function is applied to the current playlist while
the repeat function can be applied to either single tracks
or the current playlist. For more on creating and managing
playlists see
Section 8.13
8.5 Application Menus
The application menus comprising
File
,
Edit
,
Action
,
View
and
Help
provide a variety of tools and functions. They are
described in the following paragraphs.
8.5.1 The File Menu
The File Menu provides network
Connect
and
Disconnect
commands, and application
Exit
command.
8.5.2 The Edit Menu
The Edit Menu provides file utilities (rename, etc.), copy
and paste functions, select functions and access to file
properties.
8.5.3 The Actions Menu
The Actions Menu provides alternative access to play,
queue and random play functions.
8.5.4 The View Menu
The View Menu enables selection of alternative interface
views:
Player Mode
view in which only the Transport Controls,
Currently Playing Data and Application Menus are
displayed.
Maintenance Mode
view in which only the Music Library
data and Music Library detail windows are displayed.
Interrogation of the maintenance screens does not affect
the track or playlist currently playing.
Player and Maintenance
view in which both modes are
displayed.
Diagram 8.3
shows the Player and Maintenance
view.
8.5.5 The Help Menu
The Help Menu provides Desktop Client Application
installation and version information.
8.6 Now Playing
The Now Playing field displays the artist, album, title and
genre of the track currently playing.
Advanced Search (Section 8.10)
