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<blockquote data-quote="meq123" data-source="post: 392125" data-attributes="member: 66505">Thanks for the App - really useful! I've just been trying it out with MP and ForTheRecord.&nbsp; Thought I'd give some comments:1) First - there don't seem to be any instructions for installation.&nbsp; What I did (for those yet to try this utility) is to unzip the contents into a directory under &quot;C:\Program Files\&quot;.&nbsp; Then run the COMSwitch.exe.&nbsp; You'll get an icon in the taskbar which allows you to right-click &amp; configure and also to check &quot;start with windows&quot;.&nbsp; For a single seat MP install, when it asks, just use the 'localhost' server IP 127.0.0.1 2) Someone mentioned this earlier, but the util works well with the HDD or Power LED connected to an internal COM port header - per the method described for LEDSdriver at <a href="http://www.degroeneknop.nl/forum/index.php/topic,4855.0.html" target="_blank">Using the HDD or power LED without extra hardware!</a>. (Note: connecting your LED this way also works as Switch 3 - like it does with LEDSdriver)3) OK, now the issues/questions... COMSwitch works fine for me for recording, but not so great for &quot;Time Shifting&quot;.&nbsp; If I set it up for time-shift, the LED always lights whenever I'm watching a channel (whether 'delayed' or 'live').&nbsp; Not sure if I'm misunderstanding how to use this, or if it's an issue with ForTheRecord.4) In my playing I've had a few crashes.&nbsp; Not sure if/how I could reproduce these, but if I can I'll post.Obviously everyone always wants more features, but it does 95% of what I need it for right now.&nbsp; Thank you! Good work.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="meq123, post: 392125, member: 66505"] Thanks for the App - really useful! I've just been trying it out with MP and ForTheRecord. Thought I'd give some comments: 1) First - there don't seem to be any instructions for installation. What I did (for those yet to try this utility) is to unzip the contents into a directory under "C:\Program Files\". Then run the COMSwitch.exe. You'll get an icon in the taskbar which allows you to right-click & configure and also to check "start with windows". For a single seat MP install, when it asks, just use the 'localhost' server IP 127.0.0.1 2) Someone mentioned this earlier, but the util works well with the HDD or Power LED connected to an internal COM port header - per the method described for LEDSdriver at [url=http://www.degroeneknop.nl/forum/index.php/topic,4855.0.html]Using the HDD or power LED without extra hardware![/url]. (Note: connecting your LED this way also works as Switch 3 - like it does with LEDSdriver) 3) OK, now the issues/questions... COMSwitch works fine for me for recording, but not so great for "Time Shifting". If I set it up for time-shift, the LED always lights whenever I'm watching a channel (whether 'delayed' or 'live'). Not sure if I'm misunderstanding how to use this, or if it's an issue with ForTheRecord. 4) In my playing I've had a few crashes. Not sure if/how I could reproduce these, but if I can I'll post. Obviously everyone always wants more features, but it does 95% of what I need it for right now. Thank you! Good work. [/QUOTE]

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