STB operation like navigation, selecting streams, etc. It has all of the handheld IR controls (see above) as well as a full QWERTY keyboard with a mouse pad on the right and mouse buttons on the left. The wireless keyboard is available from VBrick. When using a standard keyboard, it also helps to connect a standard (USB or PS/2) mouse to the STB. Once attached, go to General > Hardware > Mouse Type to configure the STB for the mouse you are using. Note that the STB has one PS/2 port and two USB ports.
Accessing the Web
The WWW feature requires a keyboard and operates in MCS and Local mode only. Attach a standard (USB or PS/2) keyboard or use the wireless keyboard available from VBrick Systems. (When using a standard keyboard, it also helps to connect a mouse. To configure a mouse, go to General > Hardware > Mouse Type.) The WWW feature must be enabled in STB
configuration. To check, go to Configuration > General>Security>Enable Browsing. If
browsing is enabled, select the WWW button on the keyboard or on the IR remote to launch an Internet browser.
When you select WWW, a browser address bar is displayed at the top left of the window with navigation buttons on the right. Enter a web location (either an IP address or URL) in the box provided. Use the IR remote control or wireless keyboard mouse to position the cursor at the beginning or end of the text string and enter a location with the keyboard. Use Delete or Backspace to erase. The browser navigation buttons are described below from left to right.
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Back | Move back one page. |
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Forward | Move forward one page. |
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Stop | Stops the current operation, for example a page download. |
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Refresh | reloads the current page. |
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Search | Launches a search window, for example Google. |
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