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    Couple of newbie questions...

    Hi folks, new to all this. Have been reading various forums for a few days, then took the plunge and bought our first Miraclebox Mini+ Hybrid, set it up last night and got it working fine. We’re pleased so just ordered another one.

    A couple of newbie questions…

    Read somewhere that if the internal flash memory fills it can brick the box. Last night while trying to install Picons we installed to flash memory. How do you clear that, does a factory reset wipe everything?

    Also why does applying/changing a skin break the network (completely cripples my connection and it’s necessary to reboot my hub to get any ping/speed back) and also restart the MiracleBox, is an incorrect setting causing this? TIA.
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    Can't edit the above post again?

    What I meant to say was that when trying to install Picons there was no option to write to USB stick even though it was plugged in the rear USB port. The only option shown was Flash memory.

    I know there are tight rules of what can/can't be discussed here and judging by the few threads, am I correct in assuming that this may not be the correct forum to discuss the setup of this box and all that it can entail? Found another "sponsored" forum where there seems to be much more discussion about the setup/configuration.

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    You will need to mount the usb stick in the settings to get it to show up.

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    Added a 1TB USB HDD for recording, EPG and Timeshift. Keep seeing mention of FlashExpander and CacheFlush? Do I need to install/configure these plugins? Can I set it so plugins install to the USB HDD?

    Considering this is the official forum, support for this box seems very thin on the ground, beginning to wonder if I opted for the wrong box!? Are MiracleBox new or something. Most forums seem to have big sections for other boxes but very little for MiracleBox!
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    If I press "Plugins" then download plugin information, a lot of categories appear with plugins listed. Is there anywhere I can find explanation of what they are and what they do? TIA.

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    If transferring local media files (.mkv/.mp4) to the box for playback which is the correct folder to place them in?

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    Admin/mods can close this thread. Clearly this is a dead forum offering no support for this product. Seven day old thread now with one brief answer to something. Found answers and support elsewhere. Close the thread plz.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nucleus View Post

    Read somewhere that if the internal flash memory fills it can brick the box. Last night while trying to install Picons we installed to flash memory. How do you clear that, does a factory reset wipe everything?
    Guide to USB re-flash can be found on www.openvix.co.uk, see link http://www.openvix.co.uk/openvix-bui...20by%20USB.pdf

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    Also why does applying/changing a skin break the network (completely cripples my connection and it’s necessary to reboot my hub to get any ping/speed back) and also restart the MiracleBox, is an incorrect setting causing this? TIA.
    Doubtful a skin is causing this, my guess is you've installed MGcamd with incorrect config file crippling your network.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nucleus View Post
    If I press "Plugins" then download plugin information, a lot of categories appear with plugins listed. Is there anywhere I can find explanation of what they are and what they do? TIA.
    No there is not, these as all 3rd party plugins, google is your friend.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nucleus View Post
    If transferring local media files (.mkv/.mp4) to the box for playback which is the correct folder to place them in?
    You would need to attached USB Media storage, such as USB stick or USB HDD. Then initalise, Menu > Setup > System > Storage devices.

    Once done, transfer to /media/hdd. To play them press media button then navigate to /media/hdd.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sicilian View Post
    google is your friend.
    As already mentioned - found support elsewhere. Plz close this thread - this is obviously a dead forum, because of no replies after several days I initially thought I'd bought the wrong box, not very popular or whatever but after seeing another forum offering good support it's clear that its this forum which is dead. Thanks anyway but close the thread.

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    WOW! What an attitude.... no this thread will remain open, there is no need to close it.
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    WOW! What an attitude from an admin!

    What is wrong with the attitude? So you think it's a good forum where ppl wait seven days for any type of reply - and from the outfit that sell the boxes? On other boards I use (nowt to do with cable/sat) I often see ppl post complaining about no replies but that's after a few hours. In that case your sarcastic comment would be warranted, but in this instance it isn't. My comment of this being a dead forum with regards to this box is justified - even if you don't like it or may not agree. Admin on a power trip? Seen em all before. It's blatantly obvious to a blind man on a galloping horse that so far as support for this box - this is a dead forum - completely. With or without sarcasm from an admin. Leave the thread open, close it, post more sarcasm, ban me - whatever - knock yourself out.

    Awaits the forum regulars clicking Thanks on admins post... Seen it all before...
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    Jeez... this is deep....

    Simple bit of research from yourself would have found the simple answers. All on www.openvix.co.uk

    http://www.openvix.co.uk/index.php/g.../video-guides/

    http://www.openvix.co.uk/index.php/d...channel-icons/

    You could have even used the search function, same questions have been asked a 1000 times before.... dead forum, well thats your opinion.. knock yourself out, keep moaning.....

    Maybe this section is quite due to this receiver being sooo easy to use and rarely does anyone have an issues with it
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    Thanks for the links. Had also spent a while browsing the OpenVix site. Good old chestnut that one innit - "Google is your friend" and "Read the forum" but as we know that could apply to any question ever asked on any board in the history of the web!

    As a complete newbie to this (as made clear in the OP) this box definitely isn't "this receiver being sooo easy to use" - for someone familiar with things and the associated terminology - yes. Yet again let me try and get through to you that after seeing no replies here for seven days I had Googled and found some decent support elsewhere, a few ppl replied with helpful tips etc. Obviously I'll continue to learn and explore now. Shall we pick a subject that I'm into and you have no knowledge whatsoever of and when you ask newbie questions I'll post "it's soooo easy". Grow up, you're supposed to be admin. Why don't you post some more sarcasm then ban me so I can't reply, edit posts and lock the thread as inexperienced admins do sometimes? Either way - grow up!

    btw: I haven't had issues with it, am quite comfortable with it now (after some helpful folk chipping in elsewhere). LOL! thread been dead for seven days - only now do you see a few ppl reading it!

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