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<blockquote data-quote="groovybaby" data-source="post: 1282252" data-attributes="member: 162270"><p>Many thanks [USER=141969]@CyberSimian[/USER] & [USER=128337]@joecrow[/USER] for your previous help.</p><p></p><p>A few niggles and queries, sorry for the long list, but these problems are really annoying.</p><p></p><p><strong>1: Remote Control:</strong></p><p>Q1: Do you have a user manual for the remote (eg: the one that [USER=141969]@CyberSimian[/USER] recommended), that shows what each key is capable of? The MP wiki that I've seen is for a different remote.</p><p>Q2: Can the remote only control MP? </p><p></p><p><strong>2: Automatic MP reboot:</strong></p><p>Normally when I start the HTPC to watch a program etc,</p><p> MP does the Windows login automatically, and displays the MP menu pages etc, at full screen size.</p><p></p><p>But I have MP set to reboot once a week,</p><p> and afterward when I start the PC, currently I have to use the keyboard, to: </p><p> a: login</p><p> b: then restart MP</p><p> c: and then resize MP</p><p></p><p>Q3: So can this all be done from the remote? If so, how do I:</p><p> a: get the remote to allow me to enter letters instead of numbers?</p><p> b: Re-Start MB, eg: click (or double click) on the MP icon on the Windows desktop, or is there another way?</p><p> c: Re-Size MB, eg: click on the full-screen-icon on the MP window, or is there another way?</p><p></p><p><strong>3: Unpredictable Reboot?</strong></p><p>Sometimes when I start the HTPC to watch a program etc, the PC may have rebooted as above, but for no apparent reason.</p><p></p><p><strong>4: Internet connection: Windows Security Updates: Avast Updates:</strong></p><p>Currently I use the HT with it disconnected from the net.</p><p>But when it's time for an automatic Windows or Avast (eg, my antivirus software) update, the PC may automatically reboot (if its on standby), and then possible go to sleep again.</p><p>Then I have to check what caused these actions and if necessary, log in again, and connect to the net, to do the updates, all by using the keyboard.</p><p></p><p>Q4: So is there a way of preventing this, because even if I kept it permanently connected to the net, I would still have to use the keyboard to do it, unless these updates can realistically be actioned via the remote?</p><p></p><p><strong>5: Failed Recordings:</strong></p><p>Sometime when I set more than one program to record at the same time, one or all fail.</p><p> It's usually in the evening when I set 2 or more (up to 4) programs say 2100 < 2200</p><p>I've tried some test in the day, which my be OK.</p><p>But I do remember setting 4 test programs to start at about 1400, </p><p> and the first 3 recorded OK but the 4th failed.</p><p></p><p><strong>6: Signal Strength & Quality:</strong></p><p>Usually the recording quality is good, but from time to time, some programs either fail to record at all, or record but have minor or catastrophic data loss.</p><p>eg: yesterday I set 2 programs on the same channel, (for: 2100<2200<2300) both on my HTPC & on my PVR, and both recorded OK on the PVR, but were useless on the HTPC.</p><p></p><p>Sorry for the long list, but these problems are really annoying.</p><p></p><p>Many thanks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="groovybaby, post: 1282252, member: 162270"] Many thanks [USER=141969]@CyberSimian[/USER] & [USER=128337]@joecrow[/USER] for your previous help. A few niggles and queries, sorry for the long list, but these problems are really annoying. [B]1: Remote Control:[/B] Q1: Do you have a user manual for the remote (eg: the one that [USER=141969]@CyberSimian[/USER] recommended), that shows what each key is capable of? The MP wiki that I've seen is for a different remote. Q2: Can the remote only control MP? [B]2: Automatic MP reboot:[/B] Normally when I start the HTPC to watch a program etc, MP does the Windows login automatically, and displays the MP menu pages etc, at full screen size. But I have MP set to reboot once a week, and afterward when I start the PC, currently I have to use the keyboard, to: a: login b: then restart MP c: and then resize MP Q3: So can this all be done from the remote? If so, how do I: a: get the remote to allow me to enter letters instead of numbers? b: Re-Start MB, eg: click (or double click) on the MP icon on the Windows desktop, or is there another way? c: Re-Size MB, eg: click on the full-screen-icon on the MP window, or is there another way? [B]3: Unpredictable Reboot?[/B] Sometimes when I start the HTPC to watch a program etc, the PC may have rebooted as above, but for no apparent reason. [B]4: Internet connection: Windows Security Updates: Avast Updates:[/B] Currently I use the HT with it disconnected from the net. But when it's time for an automatic Windows or Avast (eg, my antivirus software) update, the PC may automatically reboot (if its on standby), and then possible go to sleep again. Then I have to check what caused these actions and if necessary, log in again, and connect to the net, to do the updates, all by using the keyboard. Q4: So is there a way of preventing this, because even if I kept it permanently connected to the net, I would still have to use the keyboard to do it, unless these updates can realistically be actioned via the remote? [B]5: Failed Recordings:[/B] Sometime when I set more than one program to record at the same time, one or all fail. It's usually in the evening when I set 2 or more (up to 4) programs say 2100 < 2200 I've tried some test in the day, which my be OK. But I do remember setting 4 test programs to start at about 1400, and the first 3 recorded OK but the 4th failed. [B]6: Signal Strength & Quality:[/B] Usually the recording quality is good, but from time to time, some programs either fail to record at all, or record but have minor or catastrophic data loss. eg: yesterday I set 2 programs on the same channel, (for: 2100<2200<2300) both on my HTPC & on my PVR, and both recorded OK on the PVR, but were useless on the HTPC. Sorry for the long list, but these problems are really annoying. Many thanks. [/QUOTE]
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