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<blockquote data-quote="RicoHTPC" data-source="post: 1086451" data-attributes="member: 110900">[USER=27097]@JackTramiel[/USER] is totally right but to answer more precisely:(from what you write it seems as you are working with a single seat setup, so let's take this as given)MP has a built in power scheduler (had been a plugin for a long time) which takes care of all these matters.It configures the windows power settings according to the choosen profile. Because it's only windows that takes care of this there is nothing which could interfere.The scenario you've asked about is the standard scenario and should be no problem at all.MP2 is the thing of the future. It will be really great and THE htpc software. As for now it has not reached the beta stadium which is why I wouldn't recommend that for now for a user like you. However the beta version is expected to come out this year and mediaportal beta versions are usually more stable then other betas, so chances are that the mp2 beta is as stable as to use it on daily basis.Since mp1 and mp2 can run alongside without interfering it's always worth having a look at the current mp2 version.The third answer can really be as short as Jack did it. Maybe you have a look at the wiki or just install mp. And don'd hesitate to ask if you encounter problems...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="RicoHTPC, post: 1086451, member: 110900"] [USER=27097]@JackTramiel[/USER] is totally right but to answer more precisely: (from what you write it seems as you are working with a single seat setup, so let's take this as given) MP has a built in power scheduler (had been a plugin for a long time) which takes care of all these matters. It configures the windows power settings according to the choosen profile. Because it's only windows that takes care of this there is nothing which could interfere. The scenario you've asked about is the standard scenario and should be no problem at all. MP2 is the thing of the future. It will be really great and THE htpc software. As for now it has not reached the beta stadium which is why I wouldn't recommend that for now for a user like you. However the beta version is expected to come out this year and mediaportal beta versions are usually more stable then other betas, so chances are that the mp2 beta is as stable as to use it on daily basis. Since mp1 and mp2 can run alongside without interfering it's always worth having a look at the current mp2 version. The third answer can really be as short as Jack did it. Maybe you have a look at the wiki or just install mp. And don'd hesitate to ask if you encounter problems... [/QUOTE]

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