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<blockquote data-quote="kszabo" data-source="post: 531083" data-attributes="member: 61646">High expectations <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />my experience says:1. I have to say that if Mediaportal hangs/lockup than you won´t be able to shut it down without a mouse and keyboard (you have to use task manager and kill process)2. if you simply want to shutdown a running MP you can navigate to the close button of the skin (mainly on homescreen)3. if you want something else you can write a batch file and link it to a multishortcut plugin (like .cmd file with kill MP, restart TV-Server and restart MP, I did this, this is working)4. you cannot map the power button of the harmony to any infrared commands!!! This is because of the concept of harmony: this button shuts down every device used by the current activity. So it will shut down your TV and send an IR signal to HTPC which you programmed for the MCE power toggle button (you can learn a different command for this but then it won´t be able to wakeup system from standby)5. I had to rewire my Antec case to get the IR Remote sensor working (as far as I remember I had to connect some power wire directly to the motherboard) for standby/wakeup6. best solution: get your MP installation stable!!!! and get a small wireless Keyboard/Touchpad combo (Keysonic)7. another workaround (needs standby working): setup HibernateTrigger, make 2 batch files for standby (kill MP) and wakeup (restart MP +- TVServer), in case of trouble hit standby button (remote or case), HibernateTrigger will kill Mediaportal, HTPC goes to standby, wait,&nbsp; wake HTPC (case or remote) and HibernateTrigger will restart MP. 8. Soundgraph Hardware/software is a piece of crap with severe limitations and bugs.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="kszabo, post: 531083, member: 61646"] High expectations :-) my experience says: 1. I have to say that if Mediaportal hangs/lockup than you won´t be able to shut it down without a mouse and keyboard (you have to use task manager and kill process) 2. if you simply want to shutdown a running MP you can navigate to the close button of the skin (mainly on homescreen) 3. if you want something else you can write a batch file and link it to a multishortcut plugin (like .cmd file with kill MP, restart TV-Server and restart MP, I did this, this is working) 4. you cannot map the power button of the harmony to any infrared commands!!! This is because of the concept of harmony: this button shuts down every device used by the current activity. So it will shut down your TV and send an IR signal to HTPC which you programmed for the MCE power toggle button (you can learn a different command for this but then it won´t be able to wakeup system from standby) 5. I had to rewire my Antec case to get the IR Remote sensor working (as far as I remember I had to connect some power wire directly to the motherboard) for standby/wakeup 6. best solution: get your MP installation stable!!!! and get a small wireless Keyboard/Touchpad combo (Keysonic) 7. another workaround (needs standby working): setup HibernateTrigger, make 2 batch files for standby (kill MP) and wakeup (restart MP +- TVServer), in case of trouble hit standby button (remote or case), HibernateTrigger will kill Mediaportal, HTPC goes to standby, wait, wake HTPC (case or remote) and HibernateTrigger will restart MP. 8. Soundgraph Hardware/software is a piece of crap with severe limitations and bugs. [/QUOTE]

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