The Goal of this tutorial is to help with the following:
- How to use your SD Media Launcher
- A place to get everything you need in one thread (Downloads)
- How to take your Gamecube apart.
- Show you how to do the Laser "POT" Tweak and How much to Tweak it, is based on your model of your Gamecube.

How to use your SD Media Launcher

Step 1: Ordering your SD Media Launcher

Well first you have to order your SD Media Launcher from Datel
http://us.codejunkies.com/Products/GCN/Wii-SD-Media-Launcher___EF000589.aspx

Order it and it should take a 10 days or less to get to you.

Step 1 1.5: Getting your DVD-R's
While you wait go get some Mini-DVD-R (THEY MUST BE DVD-R)
Top Mini-DVD-R are:
Ritek Ridata Mini DVD-R 4x (Really popular)
FujiFilm DVD-R (Worked really well for me)
DVD-R CMC (Heard good thing about it)

A good price for Mini-DVD-R should be around 40 Cents - 50 Cents a Disk.

Replacement Top is another way to go if you don't want to trouble yourself with the Mini-DVD-R. Just get DVD-R and it should work the same way.

Step 3: Your Package Arrives

When it arrives it should look like this:


Checklist:
A SD Media Launcher
SD Card Reader
1gb or 2gb SD Card
The User Manual
SD Media Launcher Disk (Its inside the user manual)

Step 4: Downloading the GCOS

GCOS = GameCube Operating System
Download the most recent version of GcoS (Currently 1.X beta). You can get 1.X beta from GCOS 1.X Beta. Or get the 1.5 GcoS from here 1.5. Extract it to a folder. I had more luck the with 1.5 so I am using the 1.5 on my Media Launcher.

There is a collection of GCOS's for download in the Misc/Other download section on this site!

Step 5: Putting your GCOS on your SD Card
Plug in the USB 2.0 Card Reader and the SD card.
When your computer reads the SD Card, Drag and drop the GCOS to your SD card.
File Name:
If you are going to use version 1.5, then the file name will be: GCoS 1.5 (PSO).dol
If you are going to use version 1.X Beta, then the file name will be:
gcos1.x.dol

Step 5: In to the Media Launcher.

Unplug it and take the SD card and put it in to the Media Launcher.

Step 6: Putting your Gamecube game Back-up on a disk.

Burn your Gamecube backup using Imgburn burning software at the slowest possible speed. If you have a .gcm file, rename it to .iso!

Step 7: In to the Gamecube
Now Plug in the Media Launcher in to memory card slot 1 or slot 2.

Then put the Media Launcher Disk in to the Gamecube.

Step 8: Turning it on

Turn on the gamecube. You will see the SD Media Launcher screen pretty quick. Now you should be at the main screen. Select the GcoS 1.5(PSO).dol file and press start or if you are using Version GCOS 1.X Beta: click on gcos1.x.dol. and let it load.

Step 9: GCOS

Now you should be at the GcoS main menu. Select the Boot Game option, from here on in it's pretty simple. It will tell you to swap your game so open up the lid and put in your backup. After this, it will detect the game, and give you 3 loading options.

-If your backup is the same region (PAL or NTSC) as your gamecube, just choose the Autodetect Region function (Press A)

- If your backup is differently region coded than your gamecube (IE PAL game NTSC Gamecube) force loading for the region of your gamecube (X or Y depending on your region, IE if you have a PAL gamecube force load as PAL).

Good luck and Enjoy!