General Preferences

When you set up QCD preferences, you make choices about many details that make it easier to use the QCD player. For example, you can add or change a username and password, activate proxy support, create quick launch and desktop icons, and much more!

You can set or change QCD preferences at any time.

To set up the General Preferences

Here are some guidelines as you work with the Setup Preferences page:

 

To:

Do this:

Activate proxy support

  • In the Network Section, locate the Proxy Server field, enter your proxy server's host name, like this: myproxy.net:8080

Do not include any prefixes such as http=, just the hostname is needed.

For more details, read Troubleshooting: Connecting to CDDB through the Proxy Server.

Add or change a username and password

  • In the Network Section, locate the Username and Password fields, and then enter your information.

Auto-check on startup

  • In the Keep QCD within reach section, check the Auto-check on startup box.

Change the QCD display to another language

  • QCD will soon have the ability to changes languages on the fly! Check our download page for the 'language pack'.

Check for QCD updates

  • In the Keep QCD within reach section, click the Check for QCD Updates button.

Create a QCD desktop icon

  • In the Keep QCD within reach section, click the Create Desktop Icon button.

Create a Quick Launch icon

  • In the Keep QCD within reach section, Create Quick Launch Icon button.

Use QCD offline

  •  In the Network Section, check the Work Offline box.