Hey again guys

So I installed MM via Sams installer and because I didnt understand how to start it from “desktop” mode, I activated autostart.
But now I can only end it via CTRL + Q, ending in it restarts immediately ^^

The normal Pi button does nothing, I can reach the desk through windows style CTRL ALT DEL but every click I make results in MM goes back fullscreen. I could use the “Run” menu, but thats not the same like the command prompt is it?

Sorry for the nooby question, help is appreciated.

Regards from Germany

Guys, thanks for the interesting thoughts.
@sdetweil If you say itll be easier with the phone, Ill surely go that way.

@UncleRoger you maybe wanna share a pic or two of this controller and how it is connected? :)
I guess Ill do as you adviced and get a Pi. Actually I already got one to play some retro games with it.
Usually I buy overpowered hardware, just cause Im one of those victims who can hardly resist ^^

Just a last question: So Ive read a couple of times that people warn to check for the right angle/position/whatever of the hdmi port of the screen - is this more related to the people who plan on put the screen into a housing / behind a frame? I guess with a 90° or even 180° adapter itll be good for me if I am going to attach it to a wall?
Out of curiousity: Any screen suggestions?

Thanks a lot again

Hey guys

Thanks for all the interesting info.
I guess Ill go as you both advised - Ill get a Pi ( usually I buy overpowered stuff anyways ^^ ) and a flat screen to try around and get things started. If you say, itll be easier to enter with another device like smartphone, this will surely be the way I am following then.

Ill be back with some errors Ill make while setting up the Pi and MM software ;)

@UncleRoger a last question though: Ive read a lot about screens which need to have some ports ( hdmi or something ) located on special place or direction - you dont got a recommendation for a screen 17" to 20" which meets those conditions?

@sdetweil
Hey Sam, thanks for the helpful input.

Ok I try to sum up a bit for my understandings:

Mirror option and touch is something hard to do or not all the way functional/supported, correct?

In general you would recommend, that the MM itself is mainly/only used to display stuff, not for input?
( unless you connect components for input to a server like Pi ? )

Id like to have a screen/tablet to show the basic module stuff, which you already mentioned and which Ive seen in the module corner. Id like to be able to enter some new appointment or calnder stuff via the screen/tablet directly tbh. It would be for the 3 persons in our household and for such itd be nice if I could arrange 3 users with a quick login method ( face, fingerprint, something? ) and everybody would be able to enter its own stuff.

Like said, I really appreciate your time and help.

Hey guys,

So Ive been watching the MM life for a couple of years now but always hesitated to start with it cause I usually have to do things 2 ( just getting impatient most of the ties and start to run over steps ^^ )

Now what Id like to know is following:

I need a suitable Pi, thats obvious. If Im really only using the MM for organization among family members, I guess I dont need much ram in my Pi? What size of storage would you recommend?

Also I wonder, what screen to use and how to get the actual mirror part done?
Like I need a screen that behind a somehwat mirror surface, otherwise I could simply place a tablet to wall right?
Besides the Pi with some hardware modules like Bluetooth adapter and WLan card n stuff, I also need some kind of touch controller, which gets the touches from the mirror surface transmitted to the Pi?

Or would it be smarter to just buy a touchscreen in desired size and put the Put behind it / behind the wall / somewhere hidden ? If its a question of taste whether I want an actual mirror or not - I really dont need a mirror in this case ^^

Maybe you could share some light with me, and apologies for the maybe bad english, its not my first language.

Thanks a lot and regards from Germany
Tobi