better Integration Into Windows XP

DGMurdockIII · 2006-05-17, 16:11

Media Portal Need better Integration into Windows XP like windows xp media center editon dose. aslo need a better sound thig like bass like http://www.un4seen.com/ & http://www.fmod.org/

wertzui · 2006-05-17, 18:35

why is mce better integrated into mp?
mce is only an application, its not more or less. mp is an application too.

and could you descripe this bass thingy a little bit more?

DGMurdockIII · 2006-05-17, 18:49

well with mce it has a very nice intervace and if your useing you your pc as a media pc it will go right to the screen you want when you start your pc on windows xp mce log in screen

infinityloop · 2006-05-17, 19:20

i still do not understand what you mean.

Marcusb · 2006-05-17, 20:20

I think I understand you, but you really should try and be a little clearer. Sorry, but it's very hard to read your posts.

So you want a user configured as MediaPortal and when you log into windows if you choose that user then MP starts fullscreen?

If that is so, then it shouldn't be too hard to set that up. Simply turn off "Auto Start MediaPortal when Windows starts" in MP config and then create a new user called MP and add Mediaportal.exe to the start up menu of that user?

DGMurdockIII · 2006-05-18, 00:34

I dont want it for my self, but i want it for Computers i sell at computer store.

When you turn your tv on do you have to start up a program no to watch it. Think of this as a media pc or like your VCR/ DVD player you just pop in a movie and hit play even if there where some configuring it usually very little. So what im saying here is the market i want to put media portal in media PCs. You never now how computer savvy some one is when they buy a PC and if you look at window XP media center edition for got the os just the media center part look at how it integrated into windows if and if we could even take it one steep further like having a first time use thing for what i want to do. that be great. but media portal is still a littel was away from being used in the media pc yet but i will. but i still use media portal right now just have a driver issue with my tv card

Spragleknas · 2006-05-18, 00:45

OK.... I tried, I realy did; but I just can't figure out what you are trying to say. Sorry...

Quote:

but i still use media portal right now just have a driver issue with my tv card

That's about everything i understod. Try using shorter sentences... no offence.

wertzui · 2006-05-18, 05:20

i still dont get why mce should be better integrated into windows than mediaportal.
if you really use ur pc as an htpc, you dont want to see anythign else than mp. -> autostart with windows.
if not, do not autostart with windows.
so whats the problem?
if you would liek to watch a movie, you would certainly do it on ur htpc, so mediportal is already running and does not need to start up automatically if a dvd is inserted.

so where is the "good" integration of mce?

Callifo · 2006-05-18, 06:37

The only thing I think I got out of it was he wants it so you dont see windows basically at all. Going from the windows loading screen (or MP loading with the hacked start screens

) straight to the software. Whether or not that means a fullscreen loading screen to cover up the desktop Im not sure.

I sorta do like the idea as mine at the moment has MP to start at user logon and that you still see my batch file running in the background [before MP it finishes loading] updating the EPG. Cant really see the taskbar because of the overscan so thats not too bad. Icons are all hidden so its just the dos box which makes it look computerish.

On the scale of 1 to 10 of what I consider important its a -50

2006-05-18, 09:09

hi, perhaps you should have a quick look into the old wiki section http://www.team-mediaportal.com/doku...stomize_win_xp

2006-05-17, 16:11	#1 (permalink)
DGMurdockIII Portal Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 48 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	better Integration Into Windows XP Media Portal Need better Integration into Windows XP like windows xp media center editon dose. aslo need a better sound thig like bass like http://www.un4seen.com/ & http://www.fmod.org/

2006-05-17, 19:20	#4 (permalink)
infinityloop Project Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: 127.0.0.1 Age: 29 Posts: 6,226 Thanks: 175 Thanked 137 Times in 98 Posts Country: My System	i still do not understand what you mean. __________________ regards chris MediaPortal Project Coordinator Test Team Leader Do not start to moan if something is not working as you want it to be. Remember that MediaPortal is Open Source. YOU can improve it!

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2006-05-17, 18:35	#2 (permalink)
wertzui Retired Team Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 314 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 4 Posts	why is mce better integrated into mp? mce is only an application, its not more or less. mp is an application too. and could you descripe this bass thingy a little bit more?

2006-05-17, 18:49	#3 (permalink)
DGMurdockIII Portal Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 48 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	well with mce it has a very nice intervace and if your useing you your pc as a media pc it will go right to the screen you want when you start your pc on windows xp mce log in screen

2006-05-17, 20:20	#5 (permalink)
Marcusb Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,936 Thanks: 67 Thanked 28 Times in 28 Posts Country: My System	I think I understand you, but you really should try and be a little clearer. Sorry, but it's very hard to read your posts. So you want a user configured as MediaPortal and when you log into windows if you choose that user then MP starts fullscreen? If that is so, then it shouldn't be too hard to set that up. Simply turn off "Auto Start MediaPortal when Windows starts" in MP config and then create a new user called MP and add Mediaportal.exe to the start up menu of that user?

2006-05-18, 00:34	#6 (permalink)
DGMurdockIII Portal Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 48 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I dont want it for my self, but i want it for Computers i sell at computer store. When you turn your tv on do you have to start up a program no to watch it. Think of this as a media pc or like your VCR/ DVD player you just pop in a movie and hit play even if there where some configuring it usually very little. So what im saying here is the market i want to put media portal in media PCs. You never now how computer savvy some one is when they buy a PC and if you look at window XP media center edition for got the os just the media center part look at how it integrated into windows if and if we could even take it one steep further like having a first time use thing for what i want to do. that be great. but media portal is still a littel was away from being used in the media pc yet but i will. but i still use media portal right now just have a driver issue with my tv card

2006-05-18, 05:20	#8 (permalink)
wertzui Retired Team Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 314 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 4 Posts	i still dont get why mce should be better integrated into windows than mediaportal. if you really use ur pc as an htpc, you dont want to see anythign else than mp. -> autostart with windows. if not, do not autostart with windows. so whats the problem? if you would liek to watch a movie, you would certainly do it on ur htpc, so mediportal is already running and does not need to start up automatically if a dvd is inserted. so where is the "good" integration of mce?

2006-05-18, 06:37	#9 (permalink)
Callifo Retired Team Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Adelaide, Australia Age: 22 Posts: 1,444 Thanks: 0 Thanked 11 Times in 1 Post Country: My System	The only thing I think I got out of it was he wants it so you dont see windows basically at all. Going from the windows loading screen (or MP loading with the hacked start screens ) straight to the software. Whether or not that means a fullscreen loading screen to cover up the desktop Im not sure. I sorta do like the idea as mine at the moment has MP to start at user logon and that you still see my batch file running in the background [before MP it finishes loading] updating the EPG. Cant really see the taskbar because of the overscan so thats not too bad. Icons are all hidden so its just the dos box which makes it look computerish. On the scale of 1 to 10 of what I consider important its a -50

2006-05-18, 09:09	#10 (permalink)
~ok\| Guest Posts: n/a	hi, perhaps you should have a quick look into the old wiki section http://www.team-mediaportal.com/doku...stomize_win_xp