TIP: Copying files disk to disk without a PC with egreat R200

Q: How do i copy files in the R200 File Manager?

a. Bring up the file manager
b. see two panes the left is the source drive/folder, the right is the target drive/folder
c. focus on left pane and select folders/files you want to copy(max of 10 per transfer, i think).
d. a check box will appear on the folders/files you selected

e. move to right pane (via arrow right in control) and select the target disk or folder.
f move arrow right again and it will prompt if you want to move or copy, SELECT accordingly.
g. finally, move arrow right again to start copying. 

TIP: 
a.make sure target has enough space! 
b. i find copy safer than move :) 
c. if you need to move a bulk of files in one go(great for night transfers and huge bulk files/folders), you can:
c.1  create a folder (ie. #target) in the root directory and do the same selection but c.2 move to that CREATED FOLDER (i.e. #target)
c.3 then once all files are moved to #target, you can then COPY that to the target disk drive/folder.

Q: HOWTO copy files on R200

Copying SATA to SATA beats copying SATA to USB. 
R200 is equipped with 2 SATA (internal and external) which is best used  for bulk copies without a PC.while SATA to SATA file/folder transfers between are fast(3000Mbps), copying to USB 2.0 can be done albeit at a slower speed (480Mbps)


TIP: R200 can only select so much files/folders, so normally you should move all the files you want in a #target directory, then select that directory to copy to destination.
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TIP: programming your new backlit Remote Controller for Egreat (R200/R6B)

Q: HOWTO program HD Media Player blue TV buttons for your  TV display.


The idea is simple: 
you teach the new HD player backlit remote the infrared signals that your TV remote sends to your TV display by copying the signal onto your new HD player backlit remote.

You program each of the special blue TV button in your new HD player backlit remote based with the signals coming from your TV. 

HOWTO : Program the new HD player backlit remote  [POWER] 

Steps at the right, I have tested this with LG, SAMSUNG and PANASONIC and  works -- easy breezy.

locate blue TV buttons at the new HD Player remote. 

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There are the  4 programmable TV buttons.note: BLUE BUTTONS are clearly labelled under )
row 1 -- 
  1. Power button
row 2 -- 
  1. [TV Input selection]
  2. [volume -]
  3. [volume +]
  4. [set button]

HOW TO EXAMPLE  --- 
Program [POWER] button 

ENTER PROGRAMMING MODE FOR new backlit remote of HD player
a. in the NMT remote, press and hold [SET] button for 3 seconds or until it lights up continuously (if it lights up then its now in programming mode)  
b. in the NMT remote,  press the button you wish to program, in this case press the  [POWER] button.

Position your remote as illustrated below

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with the TV remote on the left, and your new HD Media player remote on the right. follow the following steps as outlined below:

Make the two remotes face each other!

c. with the  two remotes point to each  each other head to head ,  press [POWER] button of the original TV remote
d. notice that once the signal is send from your original TV remote to the new HD PLayer  remote,  your new HD player remote, will blink 3 times to acknowledge programming.
e. press [SET] once to save settings 
Test if your button programming works - At this point, you are ready to test the [POWER] button of your new HD player remote. 
Point the new HD Player backlit remote to the TV, and press [POWER] button. TV should power off.

You Are done, just do the same steps for the VIDEO SELECT, VOLUME - , VOLUME +

repeat above instructions for the other buttons.
NOTE: keep in mind that in the event you fail to complete programming under 15 seconds, it will get out of the programming mode.

DISK CONTENT MANAGEMENT 

Q: I keep my HD content per directory, with over 100, what's a good tool to list sizes per directory?

ExplorerXP  - www.explorerxp.com

(1) ExplorerXP  - www.explorerxp.com

this is a neat tool if you manage your libaries by category (Movies, Movie Series, Animation, Adult, Concerts, Documentary, Misc, TV Series)
or by folder per title 

(2) DIRSIZE  (time limited)

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DIRSIZE lists ala tree all your directories with a size for each. If you have a HD content library that spans several SATA disks, this tool can lists directory name and  size.

download /more info about DIRSize 
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DIRSIZE lists ala tree all your directories with a size for each. If you have a HD content library that spans several SATA disks, this tool can lists directory name and size.