Abstract
This
tool will configure your TV tuner card so
you can watch television on your computer display.
Check your Hardware Compatibility. First of all you should make sure your card is supported by Mandriva Linux by consulting the Hardware Compatibility page or the BTTV driver home page.
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Make sure your card is correctly connected to your antenna or cable, so that channel scanning runs properly. |
When you first launch the tool, and if a TV card is detected, the main configuration dialog (Figure 3.6, “Choosing the TV Card Model”) will appear. Leave the default Auto-detect entries and press . If you notice afterward that your card was not properly configured, you can run DrakxTV again and select the proper card.
You simply need to inform DrakxTV about the norm used for the television signal you receive, and the country you're in. You also have to select the user who is going to use xawtv so that his configuration file is created.
After you press , DrakxTV will begin automatic channel scanning. Once this is done, your TV setup will be complete and you will be able to watch television on your computer using xawtv. Other applications allowing to you watch TV under Mandriva Linux are kdetv, tvtime and zapping.