Hi I'm italian noob

[grandebisonteunto]

Hi ,
i would create my htpc with linuxmce and control lights ,allarm etc.etc.
my problem is how do that and because i'm italian how to connect skybox with all...??

the pc configuration is :
AMD modello Athlon64 X2 6000+         
Gigabyte - M61PM-S2 SK AM2 ALL-IN-ONE       
Kingston - 1GB DDR2 800MHZ  x 4                 
Maxtor - STM3250820AS 250 GB SATA2 
LG - GSA-H66N SATA
StLab - LAN GIGABIT PCI N-221
LG - M228WA-BZ TV PREMIUM 22" HD Ready
now how can create and use this linuxmce
i would see normal tv and pay tv (sky) with regular contact and smart card
togheter i would control lights , telephone and allarm......
i ask you if it's possible to help me .......with a tutorial or a guide for understand basical theory for use linuxmce in my house......
p.s.
excuse for my bad english.....
thx a lots......

[Hagen]

I would start here
http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Main_Page

[grandebisonteunto]

ok...thx... 

[Hagen]

That is the tutorial.
Is the computer free to 'experiment' with?
Or do you need to keep, say windows, on it?
Have you watched the demo video?

Your English is fine for forum use, no worries.

If the PC is free to use/experiment with and you do not need to keep windows or anything, I would suggest you start with a test install and see how far you get.
Linux may be new, but it's much easier to get used to than windows, and more intuitive (I had barely touched Linux until this August when I did my first LMCE install).

[grandebisonteunto]

yes the pc is free....
but my question is : how linuxmce can use the tv and the dvd player and the sky box??
i would understand the mecchanism....only this!
thx for the replay

[Hagen]

You buy a WinMCE remote, in the package is a remote and a USB IR device that will work as a remote for your TV and skybox, as for DVD player... you will have that built into the LMCE box.