Difference between revisions of "OpenEMR Appliance Help and Tips"
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# '''HowTo: Auto-start the VMPlayer in Windows''' | # '''HowTo: Auto-start the VMPlayer in Windows.''' | ||
#* Make a desktop shortcut for the Virtual-Appliance.vmx file on the desktop. | |||
#* RightClick on the Desktop-Shortcut, choose: Open with... | |||
#* Choose as default program VMPlayer. | |||
#* This connection with VMPlayer has only once to be made. Windows will remember this choice. | |||
#* Choose VMPlayer from already installed programs => '''SAVE''' | |||
#* Now Double Click Shortcut. VMPlayer will start. If finished you can use the Browser of your choice with the suggested defaults. | |||
#* Be sure to make a static IP address (See Appliance manual), to login with a Browser-homepage startup. (https://....) | |||
#* If confronted with a blank-screen in VMPlayer: Double click with mouse in VMPlayer and hit CTR-key. | |||
#* To leave the VMPlayer and go back to Windows OS, hit CTR+ALT | |||
#* If Shortcut is entered in Start menu in Windows, the part of DoubleClick the Shortcut can be omitted and VMPlayer is ready to use. | |||
#* Put the shortcut in C:/Documents and Settings/USER/Start Menu/Programs/Startup this will automatically starts the VMPlayer when the account loads.<br><br> | |||
# '''For effective work in VMPlayer Appliance''' | # '''For effective work in VMPlayer Appliance (Your own Ubuntu work environment, within Windows or other OS)''' | ||
#* Be sure to do an update for Ubuntu database first: '''sudo apt-get update''' , do this within the VMPlayer with Login and Password. | |||
#* This makes the database for Ubuntu programs ready for installing different Ubuntu programs.<br><br> | |||
# ''' Improve Ubuntu text-files | # ''' Improve read/change Ubuntu text-files. Use the latest vim-program in OpenEMR Appliance.''' | ||
#* Install the full vim with '''sudo apt-get install vim'''. (the older vim included does not do syntax coloring) | |||
#* To end vim viewing files, use .... ''':!q''' .... to go back for more cursor input and '''NOT saving''' corrections/mistakes made. | |||
#* Use '''vim --help''' to see more options for use of vim file text editor.<br><br> | |||
Revision as of 13:40, 22 September 2012
- HowTo: Auto-start the VMPlayer in Windows.
- Make a desktop shortcut for the Virtual-Appliance.vmx file on the desktop.
- RightClick on the Desktop-Shortcut, choose: Open with...
- Choose as default program VMPlayer.
- This connection with VMPlayer has only once to be made. Windows will remember this choice.
- Choose VMPlayer from already installed programs => SAVE
- Now Double Click Shortcut. VMPlayer will start. If finished you can use the Browser of your choice with the suggested defaults.
- Be sure to make a static IP address (See Appliance manual), to login with a Browser-homepage startup. (https://....)
- If confronted with a blank-screen in VMPlayer: Double click with mouse in VMPlayer and hit CTR-key.
- To leave the VMPlayer and go back to Windows OS, hit CTR+ALT
- If Shortcut is entered in Start menu in Windows, the part of DoubleClick the Shortcut can be omitted and VMPlayer is ready to use.
- Put the shortcut in C:/Documents and Settings/USER/Start Menu/Programs/Startup this will automatically starts the VMPlayer when the account loads.
- For effective work in VMPlayer Appliance (Your own Ubuntu work environment, within Windows or other OS)
- Be sure to do an update for Ubuntu database first: sudo apt-get update , do this within the VMPlayer with Login and Password.
- This makes the database for Ubuntu programs ready for installing different Ubuntu programs.
- Improve read/change Ubuntu text-files. Use the latest vim-program in OpenEMR Appliance.
- Install the full vim with sudo apt-get install vim. (the older vim included does not do syntax coloring)
- To end vim viewing files, use .... :!q .... to go back for more cursor input and NOT saving corrections/mistakes made.
- Use vim --help to see more options for use of vim file text editor.
