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<blockquote data-quote="doveman" data-source="post: 670319" data-attributes="member: 67412"><p><strong>MediaPortal Version</strong>: v1.1.0 Final</p><p><strong>MediaPortal Skin</strong>: StreamedMP</p><p><strong>Windows Version</strong>: XP Pro SP3</p><p><strong>CPU Type</strong>: Athlon II X4 630</p><p><strong>HDD</strong>: 640GB WD SATA</p><p><strong>Memory</strong>: 4GB DDR2 1066Mhz</p><p><strong>Motherboard</strong>: Biostar TA790GXB3</p><p><strong>Video Card</strong>: HD3300 IGP</p><p><strong>Video Card Driver</strong>: 10.5</p><p><strong>Sound Card</strong>: onboard Realtek AC97 (ALC662)</p><p><strong>Sound Card AC3</strong>: no AC3</p><p><strong>Sound Card Driver</strong>: 5.10.0.6101</p><p><strong>1. TV Card</strong>: Hauppauge Nova-T 500</p><p><strong>1. TV Card Type</strong>: DVB-T</p><p><strong>1. TV Card Driver</strong>: 4.3.27240</p><p><strong>MPEG2 Video Codec</strong>: Cyberlink Video Decoder (PDVD9)</p><p><strong>MPEG2 Audio Codec</strong>: ffdshow</p><p><strong>h.264 Video Codec</strong>: ffdshowDXVA</p><p><strong>Satelite/CableTV Provider</strong>: </p><p><strong>HTPC Case</strong>: Custom</p><p><strong>Cooling</strong>: Nexus 120mm Intake Fan, Stock CPU HSF</p><p><strong>Power Supply</strong>: OCZ StealthStream 400W</p><p><strong>Remote</strong>: Nova-T 500</p><p><strong>TV</strong>: Sony XBR800 36"</p><p><strong>TV - HTPC Connection</strong>: DVI</p><p></p><p>I normally run dual-monitor, with my monitor the primary with the taskbar and my TV the secondary running MP. This has the advantage that I can see the ffdshow icons in the systray and adjust the settings from there.</p><p></p><p>I recently tried just running with just the TV (actually I had it mirrored to my monitor to make it easier for me to adjust things with my mouse/keyboard, but that shouldn't make any difference), as I'm planning on setting up a MP HTPC for my brother who will only have it connected to his TV, and it seems impossible to access the ffdshow setting with this setup. OK, I could run MP in windowed mode but then you get the bar up the top of the screen which detracts from the whole HTPC feel, so full-screen is the only option as far as I'm concerned. I guess what would be needed is a way to minimise and restore MP even when it's running fullscreen but I haven't found any way to do this so far.</p><p></p><p>So, how do other people who only run with one display deal with this problem?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="doveman, post: 670319, member: 67412"] [b]MediaPortal Version[/b]: v1.1.0 Final [b]MediaPortal Skin[/b]: StreamedMP [b]Windows Version[/b]: XP Pro SP3 [b]CPU Type[/b]: Athlon II X4 630 [b]HDD[/b]: 640GB WD SATA [b]Memory[/b]: 4GB DDR2 1066Mhz [b]Motherboard[/b]: Biostar TA790GXB3 [b]Video Card[/b]: HD3300 IGP [b]Video Card Driver[/b]: 10.5 [b]Sound Card[/b]: onboard Realtek AC97 (ALC662) [b]Sound Card AC3[/b]: no AC3 [b]Sound Card Driver[/b]: 5.10.0.6101 [b]1. TV Card[/b]: Hauppauge Nova-T 500 [b]1. TV Card Type[/b]: DVB-T [b]1. TV Card Driver[/b]: 4.3.27240 [b]MPEG2 Video Codec[/b]: Cyberlink Video Decoder (PDVD9) [b]MPEG2 Audio Codec[/b]: ffdshow [b]h.264 Video Codec[/b]: ffdshowDXVA [b]Satelite/CableTV Provider[/b]: [b]HTPC Case[/b]: Custom [b]Cooling[/b]: Nexus 120mm Intake Fan, Stock CPU HSF [b]Power Supply[/b]: OCZ StealthStream 400W [b]Remote[/b]: Nova-T 500 [b]TV[/b]: Sony XBR800 36" [b]TV - HTPC Connection[/b]: DVI I normally run dual-monitor, with my monitor the primary with the taskbar and my TV the secondary running MP. This has the advantage that I can see the ffdshow icons in the systray and adjust the settings from there. I recently tried just running with just the TV (actually I had it mirrored to my monitor to make it easier for me to adjust things with my mouse/keyboard, but that shouldn't make any difference), as I'm planning on setting up a MP HTPC for my brother who will only have it connected to his TV, and it seems impossible to access the ffdshow setting with this setup. OK, I could run MP in windowed mode but then you get the bar up the top of the screen which detracts from the whole HTPC feel, so full-screen is the only option as far as I'm concerned. I guess what would be needed is a way to minimise and restore MP even when it's running fullscreen but I haven't found any way to do this so far. So, how do other people who only run with one display deal with this problem? [/QUOTE]
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