update & extend documentation

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@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ enabling use of the L1-L5 and G1 keys. The required libraries are
available from the g15daemon and g15tools projects at sourceforge.net. available from the g15daemon and g15tools projects at sourceforge.net.
</para> </para>
<sect3 id="G15-config"> </sect2>
<sect2 id="G15-config">
<title>Configuration in LCDd.conf</title> <title>Configuration in LCDd.conf</title>
<para> <para>
@@ -28,7 +30,6 @@ In the future, now that libg15render has FreeType2 support, there may
be options to adjust the font used and the display size. be options to adjust the font used and the display size.
</para> </para>
</sect3>
</sect2> </sect2>
</sect1> </sect1>
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<sect1 id="imon-howto"> <sect1 id="imon-howto">
<title>The imon Driver</title> <title>The imon Driver</title>
<para>
This section talks about using LCDproc with LCD displays that use the
imon chipset.
</para>
<sect2 id="imon-general"> <sect2 id="imon-general">
<title>General</title> <title>General</title>
Driver for Soundgraph/Ahanix/Silverstone/Uneed/Accent iMON IR/VFD Module
<para> <para>
In order to be able to use it, you have to get and install one of The <code>imon</code> driver controls
the following kernel modules: <ulink url="http://www.soundgraph.com/Eng_/Products/imon25.aspx">Soundgraph iMON VFD</ulink>
- standalone iMON VFD driver from <ulink url="http://venky.ws/projects/imon/"></ulink> devices, that are either preinstalled or available as optional accessories
- the iMON module included with LIRC ver. 0.7.1 or newer for a variety of Home Theater PC (HTPC) cases from Ahanix, Silverstone, Cooler Master
from the <ulink url="http://www.lirc.org">LIRC project</ulink>/ and others. They can also be bought separately and then fit into a 5,25" disk drive bay
of any regular PC.
</para> </para>
<para> <para>
Adjust the 'Device' key in the [imon] section of /etc/LCDd.conf as The iMON VFD sports a vacuum fluorescent display with 16x2 characters
necessary, depending on what device is file created by the kernel module that connects to the computer using USB. Although the device is shipped
when loaded (this may depend on your system configuration). with an IR remote control and some versions even have a volume knob,
<package>LCDproc</package>'s driver currently only supports the display
part of the device.
</para>
<para id="imon-kernelmodules">
In order to be able to use it, you have to get and install one of
the following Linux kernel modules:
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
standalone iMON VFD driver from <ulink url="http://venky.ws/projects/imon/"></ulink>
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
the iMON module included with LIRC ver. 0.7.1 or newer
from the <ulink url="http://www.lirc.org">LIRC project</ulink>
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</para> </para>
<para> <para>
@@ -50,7 +64,10 @@ For further details, please consult the page and the forum at
</arg> </arg>
</term> </term>
<listitem><para> <listitem><para>
set display size [default: <literal>20x4</literal>] Set the display size. The default <literal>16x2</literal> should be safe
for most iif not all users, since the device seeems to be made only with
this one size.
But who knowns &hellip;
</para></listitem> </para></listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
@@ -60,7 +77,9 @@ For further details, please consult the page and the forum at
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>DEVICE</replaceable></arg> <arg choice="plain"><replaceable>DEVICE</replaceable></arg>
</term> </term>
<listitem><para> <listitem><para>
Select the output device to use [default: <filename>/dev/lcd</filename>] Select the output device to use. Change this from the default
<filename>/dev/lcd</filename> to the device file that gets created
when the kernel module (<link linkend="imon-kernelmodules">see above</link>) is loaded.
</para></listitem> </para></listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
</variablelist> </variablelist>