Installation and launch
The Opera TV Emulator is provided via a Linux system image that should be launched using a "Virtual Box" virtual machine. This ensures a test environment for web developers that is as close to a real device system as possible. Virtual Box works on the most common operating systems, such as Windows, Linux and Mac OS X.
Installation
- Download and install the most recent Virtual Box package for your OS version from http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads For help with installation, see http://www.virtualbox.org/manual/UserManual.html
- Extract the TV Emulator Virtual Box image package to any folder you prefer to use as a virtual images store.
- Double-click on the TVEmulator.vbox file - the virtual machine should be automatically installed in the Virtual Box application.
NOTE: You can also install the image from within the Virtual Box application. Just open the Virtual Box and from the Machine menu, choose Add and open the TVEmulator.vbox file. You can also use the shortcut Ctrl+a.
Launch
There are two ways to launch the TV Emulator; you can double-click the TVEmulator.vbox file, or you can open the Virtual Box application, select the TV Emulator machine, and press Start.
If you plan to use the Opera TV Emulator regularly and want a quick way to launch it, you can create a shortcut to your TVEmulator.vbox file and place it on your desktop or in your applications menu.