MCE Remote does not work in latest SVN (1 Viewer)

[dhanjel]

MediaPortal Version: 0.2.1.0 SVN 10-28-2006--00-59-Rev11370
Windows Version: Windows XP Pro Sp2
CPU Type: Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 1.86GHz
HDD: Maxtor DiamondMax 160GB S-ATA
Memory: 1024MB DDR2
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-965P-S3
Motherboard Chipset: Intel P965 Express / Intel ICH8
Motherboard Bios: F5
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon X1600PRO 256MB, HDMI
Video Card Driver: ATI Catalyst 6.8
Sound Card: Onboard
Sound Card AC3: Realtek ALC883 8 Channel Audio Codec
Sound Card Driver: Latest available.
1. TV Card: Twinhan
1. TV Card Type: DVB-C
1. TV Card Driver: 1.2.3.8
MPEG2 Video Codec:
MPEG2 Audio Codec:
Satelite/CableTV Provider: Comhem, Sweden
HTPC Case: Ahanix D.Vine D5-S
Cooling: -
Power Supply: SilenX 250W
Remote: Microsoft MCE Remote
TV: Samsung LE-32S71 (LCD)
TV - HTPC Connection: HDMI

For some reason, my Microsoft MCE Remote does not work in the latest svn, does anyone else have the same problem?

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

It does, it's just not gaining focus.

A mouse click does it. but that is not a solution.

Regards

 

[Brudertac]

It seems that this happens in 0.2.1.0 too.
Anyone else with this Problem ?

 

[mPod]

Works here without problems. Also it's getting focus when hitting the start button on the remote.

Did you install TweakUI and disable "Prevent applications from stealing focus"? If not, do it, otherwise MP can't gain focus. No application can. That's a "feature" of XP.

 

[chenks]

i've found that if i load MP by pressing the green buttong (via MPtray), then certain buttons on the remote don't work straight away (arrows buttons biggest example)

i have to press "Guide" or "live tv" then go back to the main menu to get the arrow buttons to start working.

if i load MP by double clicking on the desktop icon, then the arrow buttons work first time.

not sure if that's an MPTray or an MP issue though!

this happens on 2 seperate systems.

 

[mPod]

i've found that if i load MP by pressing the green buttong (via MPtray), then certain buttons on the remote don't work straight away (arrows buttons biggest example)

i have to press "Guide" or "live tv" then go back to the main menu to get the arrow buttons to start working.

if i load MP by double clicking on the desktop icon, then the arrow buttons work first time.

not sure if that's an MPTray or an MP issue though!

this happens on 2 seperate systems.

See the above tip, 1 post above yours...

 

[chenks]

surely though if it was a "focus stealing" issue then ALL the remote buttons wouldn't work ??

my issue is that only "some" of the buttons don't work straight away.

 

[mPod]

Well, the thing is, the cursor keys are not controlled by MP, they are controlled by XP. So if MP does not receive the cursor keys from your remote, MP simply doesn't have focus.

XP's focus handling can be somewhat tricky, especially the fact that some installations/applications can change the setting fully or half-hearted. I had to reset the setting using TweakUI several times already.

 

[chenks]

so a combination of TweakUI and using the tickbox in MP config that says "allow apps to gain focus" should help ?

 

[Brudertac]

mPod you are my Hero !

It works. I installed TweakIU, activated "Prevent applications from stealing focus" and it works very fine.
Never stop learning...

("allow apps to gain focus" in MP Config is activated too)