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<blockquote data-quote="c.krieghoff" data-source="post: 364488" data-attributes="member: 87566"><p><strong>Chieftec HM-02 working with quirks</strong></p><p></p><p>* <strong>PC case Manufacturer</strong>: Chieftec HM-02</p><p> * <strong>MediaPortal Version</strong> : 1.0</p><p> * <strong>Minidisplay version</strong>: The one integrated in MP1</p><p> * <strong>Operating System</strong> : XP Home SP3</p><p> * <strong>Motherboard</strong> : Gigabyte MA78GM-S2H</p><p> * <strong>Imon Display Model</strong> : iMON OEM (VFD)</p><p> * <strong>Connection kind</strong> : USB onboard connector</p><p> * <strong>OEM Type</strong>:Type C (Type A with Volume and Button controller)</p><p> * <strong>Firmware</strong> : 0x360201</p><p> * <strong>IMon Manager Version</strong> : 7.40.0806</p><p> * <strong>Remote Controller</strong> : iMon Pad (RM200)</p><p></p><p>I'm using the MiniDisplay with the standard 'Soundgraph iMon VFD USB' type. In the 'Advanced Settings' section if have to set the display type to 'VFD' and activate 'Force restart after driver start and 'Force to use Keyboard mode with iMon Pad', leaving all other options unchecked. Contrary to most other solutions, I have to configure FrontView as "always" on in iMon Manager, with "never" or "automatic" the VFD turns blank as soon as the MediaPortal plugins are started.</p><p></p><p>With this setting, the VFD and the iMon Pad remote will work <strong>but</strong> show some peculiar behaviour: When the Media Portal GUI has started, the VFD works at once while the remote and the volume and function knob don't react at all. After <em>16-20 seconds of waiting</em>, the Media Portal window title bar(I'm testing in windowed mode) changes color as if the program loses and regains (due to the 'always on top' option I assume) focus. From this moment the external knobs and the remote start working again so I have a fully functionable iMon VFD and remote at the same time. So I would recommend users with similay problems (VFD working but no remote) to wait a little bit longer to see if the remote kicks in later. Not really a good solution, but perhaps better than nothing</p><p></p><p>Another fact of interest (maybe): If I check 'Delay driver initialization' in MiniDisplay's advanced settings, then the remote control works when Media Portal starts up, while the normal front view display is still on. After some seconds the delayed driver initialization takes over the VFD and the remote stops working. Again, there is the same 'unfocus-focus' effect after 16-20s and then the remote starts working again. If I might be allowed an uneducated guess, it seems people who are suspecting an interaction between the VFD and the remote receiver might be right. In my case it looks as if the VFD initialization by the MiniDisplay plugin forces a restart/initialization procedure of the IR receiver software and/or hardware during which the remote does not work. After a noticeable delay this procedure is completed and the remote works again. Hopefully this might help the techies around here to better understand the problem and maybe come up with a solution. Though I fear it is probably a problem within the iMon software and Soundgraph's erratic and not at all customer-friendly policy <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" />.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="c.krieghoff, post: 364488, member: 87566"] [b]Chieftec HM-02 working with quirks[/b] * [B]PC case Manufacturer[/B]: Chieftec HM-02 * [B]MediaPortal Version[/B] : 1.0 * [B]Minidisplay version[/B]: The one integrated in MP1 * [B]Operating System[/B] : XP Home SP3 * [B]Motherboard[/B] : Gigabyte MA78GM-S2H * [B]Imon Display Model[/B] : iMON OEM (VFD) * [B]Connection kind[/B] : USB onboard connector * [B]OEM Type[/B]:Type C (Type A with Volume and Button controller) * [B]Firmware[/B] : 0x360201 * [B]IMon Manager Version[/B] : 7.40.0806 * [B]Remote Controller[/B] : iMon Pad (RM200) I'm using the MiniDisplay with the standard 'Soundgraph iMon VFD USB' type. In the 'Advanced Settings' section if have to set the display type to 'VFD' and activate 'Force restart after driver start and 'Force to use Keyboard mode with iMon Pad', leaving all other options unchecked. Contrary to most other solutions, I have to configure FrontView as "always" on in iMon Manager, with "never" or "automatic" the VFD turns blank as soon as the MediaPortal plugins are started. With this setting, the VFD and the iMon Pad remote will work [B]but[/B] show some peculiar behaviour: When the Media Portal GUI has started, the VFD works at once while the remote and the volume and function knob don't react at all. After [I]16-20 seconds of waiting[/I], the Media Portal window title bar(I'm testing in windowed mode) changes color as if the program loses and regains (due to the 'always on top' option I assume) focus. From this moment the external knobs and the remote start working again so I have a fully functionable iMon VFD and remote at the same time. So I would recommend users with similay problems (VFD working but no remote) to wait a little bit longer to see if the remote kicks in later. Not really a good solution, but perhaps better than nothing Another fact of interest (maybe): If I check 'Delay driver initialization' in MiniDisplay's advanced settings, then the remote control works when Media Portal starts up, while the normal front view display is still on. After some seconds the delayed driver initialization takes over the VFD and the remote stops working. Again, there is the same 'unfocus-focus' effect after 16-20s and then the remote starts working again. If I might be allowed an uneducated guess, it seems people who are suspecting an interaction between the VFD and the remote receiver might be right. In my case it looks as if the VFD initialization by the MiniDisplay plugin forces a restart/initialization procedure of the IR receiver software and/or hardware during which the remote does not work. After a noticeable delay this procedure is completed and the remote works again. Hopefully this might help the techies around here to better understand the problem and maybe come up with a solution. Though I fear it is probably a problem within the iMon software and Soundgraph's erratic and not at all customer-friendly policy :(. [/QUOTE]
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