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Mikerman:

--- Quote ---I've tried "Manage settings > write .cfg file", but there I only get a blank space and a block of characters for writing.
--- End quote ---

Well, believe it or not, you've already done it--the space you get is for naming the cfg file that's just been created.  (And if I recall correctly, it also gives a default name for the cfg file.)  Just type in a name for the file using your player's controls (for the iRiver H1xx player, I use the joystick to maneuver in the alphabet etc., and choose a letter by clicking the joystick; rec to eliminate the last letter; and play + left/right to maneuver in the name without deleting a character), ending in ".cfg", and press on/play to save it. 

To use the cfg file, just "play" the file--the settings will change.

And to change back to your "normal" settings, just create a "normal" cfg file to play.  As noted above, the last cfg settings will be used when you next turn on the player.

Note that a cfg file created this way will save all the current cfg settings--if you write your own cfg file from scratch, however, you only need to include the settings you want to change.  I find that this (using manage settings to write a cfg file, that is) often is the easiest way to write a cfg file, however--I have a hard time remembering all the cfg possibilities and don't want to bother checking the manual, which lists them all.

whatchamacallit:
Hello Mikerman,

thanks for the Tip! I've transferred that file (it's named rockbox_default or something) to my PC and using that as a model, I've written another one for using with Text and pictures and games, with no backlight timeout and a longer time before idle poweroff.
Logically, RB should keep loading a selected .cfg file at startup until you select another one, right?
Greetings,

whatchamacallit

Rincewind:
it doesn't work this way, actually.
when you "play" a cfg file, rockbox loads the settings from there. When you shut down the player, all current settings are automatically written to a hidden sector on the disc. From there all settings get loaded at boot everytime.

whatchamacallit:
Thanks, Rincewind!

I was thinking something like that. Well, the main thing is that it works. I haven't tried it out yet, but I will.
Nice hat, btw ;-)

Greetings,

whatchamacallit

P.S.: Do the settings I state in the .cfg file have to be in the same order as they appear in the manual? Are they case sensitive? I suppose that if I do put them in the same order and I write in small case, I can't go wrong, can I?

P.P.S.: I think there are some settings that are not mentioned in the manual, like crossfade or display brightness, for example. Does that mean I cannot include them in my .cfg files?

Febs:
The best way to tell what you can include in a .cfg file is to use the Manage Settings menu to write a .cfg file and then open it up in a text editor.

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