MCE Remote: use same button for standby & wake up?

putkonen · 2008-02-19, 17:43

I have MCE remote. I can put PC to sleep using the "TV" button in the remote, and wake it by pushing "POWER". So far so good, but it would be great if both functions could be mapped to the same button. I assume that it might be challenging to change the button that powers on PC, so is there any way to use "POWER" button to activate Standby while using MediaPortal? It seems that it cannot be mapped in MP's config?

Paranoid Delusion · 2008-02-19, 21:30

Strange my mce remote power does on\off, tv does what it says and powers up my tele.

Does your remote look like this

If it does, are you running xp pro or home, does this standby behaviour exist when Mediaportal not running.

Try uninstalling the ehome driver, in device manager, then unplug ir receiver, reboot then plug receiver back in.

oh, batteries failing also do some weird things with keypresses

Marcusb · 2008-02-20, 00:11

I think it works this way by default, but the TV power and volume buttons are learning buttons.
Just follow the instructions to program your TV power button to actually turn your TV set on and off.

putkonen · 2008-02-20, 17:44

I now played more with the remote.

Using the "PC" button my PC actually hibernates - and if I push "TV" button PC goes to standby (as I have specified in MediaPortal).

Where can I set PC button to activate standby? Based on your replies I assume that MP will still be capable of waking up PC when a recording is due.

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putkonen Portal Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 75 Thanks: 11 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	MCE Remote: use same button for standby & wake up? I have MCE remote. I can put PC to sleep using the "TV" button in the remote, and wake it by pushing "POWER". So far so good, but it would be great if both functions could be mapped to the same button. I assume that it might be challenging to change the button that powers on PC, so is there any way to use "POWER" button to activate Standby while using MediaPortal? It seems that it cannot be mapped in MP's config?

2008-02-19, 21:30	#2 (permalink)
Paranoid Delusion Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cheshire UK Posts: 6,656 Thanks: 129 Thanked 235 Times in 209 Posts Country: My System	Strange my mce remote power does on\off, tv does what it says and powers up my tele. Does your remote look like this If it does, are you running xp pro or home, does this standby behaviour exist when Mediaportal not running. Try uninstalling the ehome driver, in device manager, then unplug ir receiver, reboot then plug receiver back in. oh, batteries failing also do some weird things with keypresses __________________ Ray\PD Check your codecs are fine with Filmerit. XP\Vista known issues FOR FULL SUPPORT PLEASE GIVE USER SPECIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT LOG's as per HERE

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2008-02-20, 00:11	#3 (permalink)
Marcusb Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,933 Thanks: 67 Thanked 28 Times in 28 Posts Country: My System	I think it works this way by default, but the TV power and volume buttons are learning buttons. Just follow the instructions to program your TV power button to actually turn your TV set on and off.

2008-02-20, 17:44	#4 (permalink)
putkonen Portal Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 75 Thanks: 11 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country:	I now played more with the remote. Using the "PC" button my PC actually hibernates - and if I push "TV" button PC goes to standby (as I have specified in MediaPortal). Where can I set PC button to activate standby? Based on your replies I assume that MP will still be capable of waking up PC when a recording is due.