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

In the top left corner of the base skin , click the green Main Menu button, choose Preferences, and then click Setup.

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.