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Daniel Son seeking Mr. Miyagi of remote controls.
I have done some searching around on this forum as well as the googletron but have come up with as many different programs and configurations as search results, some much more complicated than others. I am really looking to keep it simple as my needs are as such. I would really appreciate if a few people shared their favorite methods of doing what I wish to do. If you could not only list what hacky little tool you are using but a little bit on how to config it, that would be awesome. It would be nice to make a full little guide with all the utilities listed. If there is one, I sure didn't find it.
Here is all I want to be able to do:
Setup an activity on my Harmony One that will switch all my inputs and junk over to the correct settings for the HTPC, wake it up (VIA an HP branded eHome IR receiver) without also turning on my Xbox 360 (Gah!), and leave me looking at the MediaPortal home screen. Of course, allowing me to navigate MediaPortal is a given.
I already have the activity setup on my Harmony which does everything but wake the computer and start MP. I have the HTPC device setup on the Harmony as the MediaPortal device available in Logitech's database. I assume that is just a slightly modified standard Media Center config.
History:
When I first plugged in the IR receiver and Windows installed the drivers, I was able to put the computer to sleep automagically as I switched activities on the remote (over to the TiVo for example). I thought I was home free until I noticed that every time I fast forwarded something on the TiVo, the damn computer would wake up and go, "Huh? You talkin' to me?" So I did a little fiddling and disabled the "Allow this device to wake the computer" in the properties of the eHome device. I also disabled Media Center in Vista via group policy since it would gladly fire off when I pressed the "Start" action on the MediaPortal Harmony profile. That certainly did the trick and it did not randomly wake up. It also did not wake up when explicitly told to do so with the "Power toggle" action on the HTPC device on the Harmony. Even after changing the setting back, the computer still refuses to wake up with the remote. However, my Xbox 360 happily turns on when I attempt to wake the HTPC. Ugh, I assume this is because the 360 probably answers to Media Center IR codes.
My system specs and other info are in the drop down to the left if anyone needs to see them.
As you can see this is an incredibly simple, short post and someone should be able to answer it immediately
I have done some searching around on this forum as well as the googletron but have come up with as many different programs and configurations as search results, some much more complicated than others. I am really looking to keep it simple as my needs are as such. I would really appreciate if a few people shared their favorite methods of doing what I wish to do. If you could not only list what hacky little tool you are using but a little bit on how to config it, that would be awesome. It would be nice to make a full little guide with all the utilities listed. If there is one, I sure didn't find it.
Here is all I want to be able to do:
Setup an activity on my Harmony One that will switch all my inputs and junk over to the correct settings for the HTPC, wake it up (VIA an HP branded eHome IR receiver) without also turning on my Xbox 360 (Gah!), and leave me looking at the MediaPortal home screen. Of course, allowing me to navigate MediaPortal is a given.
I already have the activity setup on my Harmony which does everything but wake the computer and start MP. I have the HTPC device setup on the Harmony as the MediaPortal device available in Logitech's database. I assume that is just a slightly modified standard Media Center config.
History:
When I first plugged in the IR receiver and Windows installed the drivers, I was able to put the computer to sleep automagically as I switched activities on the remote (over to the TiVo for example). I thought I was home free until I noticed that every time I fast forwarded something on the TiVo, the damn computer would wake up and go, "Huh? You talkin' to me?" So I did a little fiddling and disabled the "Allow this device to wake the computer" in the properties of the eHome device. I also disabled Media Center in Vista via group policy since it would gladly fire off when I pressed the "Start" action on the MediaPortal Harmony profile. That certainly did the trick and it did not randomly wake up. It also did not wake up when explicitly told to do so with the "Power toggle" action on the HTPC device on the Harmony. Even after changing the setting back, the computer still refuses to wake up with the remote. However, my Xbox 360 happily turns on when I attempt to wake the HTPC. Ugh, I assume this is because the 360 probably answers to Media Center IR codes.
My system specs and other info are in the drop down to the left if anyone needs to see them.
As you can see this is an incredibly simple, short post and someone should be able to answer it immediately
) - stay with it, it's a great piece of software.