CnM miniBook redux PART 1 – Online Video

In this article we revisit the CnM’s linux-wonder-machine, the miniBook and find out how to view online streaming video from YouTube etc.

 

You may remember one of my earliest articles on this site; Review – CnM Lifestyle miniBOOK 7”; well it’s proved to be the most searched article on this site, and also has received the greatest number of comments.  Therefore I thought it about time to take a look back through the comments and see what nuggets of information I can bring to the forefront in a helpful new series of articles.

From the comments

Anonymous wrote:

I have just bought the CNM book and find it good for the purpose i bought it. But if i want to relax for a big an say watch you tube clips, i am unable to view them, i cant seem to make them work through the cnm program provide.
Could you be of assistance.

Well, another Anonymous visitor offered up a bit of useful advice…

Hello, yeah found a site now that can play you tube videos.
All you do is copy and paste the URL address and download.
Not as simple as just pressing play, but can still watch them and if they r good, they r automatically saved on your comp, so can be watched again in a flash.
the site is www.catchvideo.net so enjoy your you tibe viewing.

That was pretty handy but it gets better… (thanks to yet another Anonymous – it’s a common name y’know!)

…And all you people who have had trouble with the youtube client, well, there is a solution! Just visit the CnM website visit the software section, or thats what I think it is, anyway, click on the youtube client and download the new .info file and the patch file, install it using your software installer and hey presto! Happy to help and good review.

The third Anonymous was right, after checking the CnM website there is a link to download and install “Video Online” (which has recently been updated to a new version.

The instructions are simple to follow:

How to install Video Online:

1. Download the .info and .xap files below and save them both to an SD Card or USB Memory Stick, or in the 'Download' folder on your CnMBook.
2. Start the 'Software Installer' program on the Others tab of the desktop.
3. Click the 'Add' button. A dialog screen will open.
4. If the files are on an SD Card or USB Memory Stick, navigate to the SD Card or USB Memory Stick by double clicking on the .. Icon in the folder list twice, a USB Stick will be accessible through a folder called USB, an SD Card through a folder called SD. If the files were saved to the download folder they will already be showing.
5. Any .info files within the folder will be shown, find the 'VideoOnLine-v08-register.info' file, and double click on this file or highlight it and click ‘Open'. Video Online will be installed. Click 'Finish'.
6. Click the 'Add' button, find the 'PID-register-jh(20081230).info' file, and double click on this file or highlight it and click 'Open'.  This file will then be installed.  Click 'Finish'.
7. Click the 'Add' button, find the 'sys-curl-7.18.1(20081229).info' file, and double click on this file or highlight it and click 'Open'.  This file will then be installed.  Click 'Finish'.
8. Click the 'Add' button, find the 'sys-Wget-1.11.1(20081024).info' file, and double click on this file or highlight it and click 'Open'.  The application will now be installed. Click 'Finish'.
9. There will now be a new icon on the Internet tab called VideoOnline.
File Download - right click to download these files:
VideoOnLine-v08-register.info
VideoOnLine-v08-register.xap
PID-register-jh(20081230).info
PID-register-jh(20081230).patch
sys-curl-7.18.1(20081229).info
sys-curl-7.18.1(20081229).patch
sys-Wget-1.11.1(20081024).info
sys-Wget-1.11.1(20081024).patch

“Heavy Metal Farmer”, playing with Video Online via YouTube on the CnM miniBook

 

In CnM miniBook redux PART 2 we’ll be taking a look at How to Upgrade the CnM miniBook’s Firmware

Comments are a good place to look for and request information on products such as this… so don’t forget to do just that!