MP setup application does not restart MP minimized to tray (1 Viewer)

[druden]

Area: Media Portal Program
MediaPortal Version: 0.2.0.0 RC2 (2005-12-31)
MediaPortal Skin: mce
Windows Version: Windows XP (SP2)
.NET CLR Version: 2.0.50727
DirectX Version: 4.09.00.0904 (9.0c)
Audio Codec: MPEG/AC3/DTS/LPCM Audio Decoder
Video Codec: Hauppauge WinTV PVR PCI II Decoder
CPU Type: Intel Pentium 4 - 2.80GHz
Memory: 2 GB
Motherboard: 085Ch (Hewlett-Packard)
TV Card Model: Hauppauge PVR 350
TV Card Type: Hardware
TV Card Driver: -
Video Card Model: Nvidia Geforce4 TI 4800 SE (128 MB)
Video Card Driver: -
Video Card Resolution: 800x600
Video Render Type: VMR9
Audio Card Model: SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio
Audio Card Driver: -
Synopsis::

If MP is minimized to tray, changes are made in the MP setup application, MP does not restart (only exits) even though MP setup offers to restart MP.

Try this:

1) Activate the MP Setup application - General setting - Minimize to tray on GUI exit, and then exit the MP setup application.

2) launch MP, and "exit" MP (et now minimizes to the system tray). Enter the MP setup application and make some (random) changes. On exiting the MP setup application, you're prompted whether you want to restart the MP application for the changes to take effect.

3) Clicking yes makes the MP application quit, however you have to restart it manually.

Verified on an independent computer (same MP version, different nVidia card, otherwise the same config).

If the MP application is running but not minimized - exiting the MP setup application with a "yes" actually does restart the MP application succesfully, so the bug is related only to the app being "minimized to systray".

Kind regards,
Jesper

 

[ookmich]

I can confirm this bug.

Possibly related to this: when exiting from minimized MP on tray, mediaportal.exe someimes stays active. Then there is no icon anymore on the system tray, but it is visible as process in Windows Task Manager.

Michiel


Windows Version: Windoxw XP Pro SP2
CPU Type: Intel pentium 4, 3Ghz
Memory: DDR 1024 Mb
Motherboard: Asus P4P800
Motherboard Chipset: Intel 865PE
Motherboard Bios:
Video Card: Asus AX800 pro
Video Card Driver: ATI 6.14.10.6436
Sound Card:
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card:
1. TV Card Type: analog
1. TV Card Driver: 2.0.30.23074
2. TV Card: Hauppauge PVR500 MCE
2. TV Card Type: analog
2. TV Card Driver: 2.0.30.23074
Video Render Type: VMR 9
Video Codec: Intervideo video decoder
Audio Codec: Intervideo audeo decoder
Satelite/CableTV Provider: cable; Rekam
HTPC Case: Asus
Power Supply: Asus
Remote: MCE (US)
TV: Philips
TV - HTPC Connection: composite

 

[csberto]

Re: MP setup application does not restart MP minimized to tr

1) Activate the MP Setup application - General setting - Minimize to tray on GUI exit, and then exit the MP setup application.

2) launch MP, and "exit" MP (et now minimizes to the system tray).
Jesper

2) doesn't work for me when I "exit" while I'm in the TV-section of MP (skin project X). MP doesn't minimize to the system tray but stays on screen and freezes. I then have to shut down and turn on the PC to get things working again.

 

[druden]

Re: MP setup application does not restart MP minimized to tr

2) doesn't work for me when I "exit" while I'm in the TV-section of MP (skin project X). MP doesn't minimize to the system tray but stays on screen and freezes. I then have to shut down and turn on the PC to get things working again.

Just for your information: I can't seem to reproduce your problem with the Project X skin. I't might be related to your tuner card and/or driver...(?)