Ok I need some help with remote issues (1 Viewer)

[mondoman22]

Hello Everyone,

1st post here... I have recently converted a cw4k to run mediaportal... I love
it Mediaportal is awesome... it is so much better then the cw4k software.....
But i have a dilemma... My Problem is this... I truly do not ask for help unless
i am really stumped.. Well let me tell you I AM STUMPED... I mean i am
completely blown away by this as Horrible as this sounds I CANNOT get
the remote to function correctly... I have several Remotes I have an Imon
Vfd display now from what i undestand the imon rm200 is junk and does not
work correcly in mediaportal which i have found out... 2 days later... I get
a harmony remote it is the harmony 300 model.. I set it up as a media center
remote But the channel buttons don't work the Guide doesn't work I have tried
remapping I have scoured the Wikis I AM RIPPING MY HAIR OUT.. heh Infact
I have no hair left... I have read and read and read some more I have tried
various plugins but i cannot get this thing to work... Could someone PLEASE
PLEASE explain out to map this remote... I even have a phillips remote that
i can use that is a universal remote... its a phillips SRp5107wm/17 Please if
someone could help me I would really Really Greatly Appreciate it.. I am
new to mediaportal I have built computers installed all kinds of crazy stuff
but this is KILLING ME!!! Thank you for listening to me whine like a little
girl.. But i gotta get this working... I have been screwing with this thing for
5 days i am So Flustered I am about to snap! Any help would be
appreciated...

Thank you
Mondo

 

[ryan20021982]

So none of the buttons work or just the channel and guide buttons?

 

[mondoman22]

Ok Some of the buttons do work..

However i cannot get the guide to come up with the guide button
the number buttons are not right Its weird... I have tried to remap
and remap but obviously i am doing something wrong and no matter
how i program the remote it does the same thing... It is really strange.
I have been working with computers since 1982 with a timex sinclair 1000
i am not a noob to hardware... However i am a newb to mediaportal... I
appreciate the reply thank you very much for taking interest.. I ordered
a windows vista/7 mce certified remote for the hell of it just so i have the
right remote and not a universal it should be here wed... But for the life
of me i know you can tune this software especially with all the plugins and
what not it has... It is obviously me and not the programs fault... Any help
would be appreciated thank you so much..

Mondo

 

[mm1352000]

Hi Mondo

However i cannot get the guide to come up with the guide button

There is no built in shortcut for bringing up the guide so your button won't work. I recommend you install the Shortcut'r plugin to create a shortcut to the guide.

the number buttons are not right

I'm guessing they would come right if you disable "select channel by index (non-US)" (details here). That trips up a lot of newcomers.

mm
PS: I don't understand why you would struggle for 5 days by yourself before asking for help. It pays to just give up and ask for help around here.

 

[mondoman22]

Hi Mondo

However i cannot get the guide to come up with the guide button

There is no built in shortcut for bringing up the guide so your button won't work. I recommend you install the Shortcut'r plugin to create a shortcut to the guide.

the number buttons are not right

I'm guessing they would come right if you disable "select channel by index (non-US)" (details here). That trips up a lot of newcomers.

mm
PS: I don't understand why you would struggle for 5 days by yourself before asking for help. It pays to just give up and ask for help around here.

Thank you i appreciate the help. I have a standard mce remote on the way . As far as me struggling well
I got kinda a hard head and I try not to bug people with something as small as a remote issue... I got everything
else working including my genpix 8psk tuner and what not with all the bells and whistles working I just didn't
want to let something as small as a remote beat me up heheheh.... What can I say.. But thank you i appreciate
the reply

Thank you
Mondo

 

[mondoman22]

Ok Some good News,
Got my Windows mce remote works Excellent best 29 dollars i ever spent that is for sure...
Needless to say Ok I am getting the programs to work now... You mentioned that I need Shortcutter
which is a plug in how would i go about making my guide button work with that??? If you help me with this
i can figure the rest out I think Anyways Thanks for your help

Mondo

By the way I love MEDIAPORTAL.... Software is KickAZZ....

 

[mm1352000]

Hi again Mondo

That's great to hear!
Regarding Shortcutter...
The screenshot in the link that I posted above gives you at least a bit of an idea. You define shortcuts in the configuration for the plugin (within MP configuration - plugins section I think). Enter a name for the shortcut, the key that you want to use to get to the section (in your case it would be whatever key combination the EPG button generates), then lastly you enter the window ID for the section that the shortcut is meant to take you to. A list of window IDs can be found in the wiki -->here<--. For TV EPG you'd use 600. If the window ID is not listed then you can get it by examining the skin file itself. Skin files are in C:\ProgramData\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\Skin\<name of skin> ... (I think - sorry I'm at work at the moment). Find the XML file corresponding with the window/section in MP (maybe a little guess work involved there). After you've found it, open it in any text editor to find the window ID. Reusing the TV EPG example (skin file called mytvguide.xml):

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?>
<window>
<id>600</id>
<defaultcontrol>2</defaultcontrol>
<allowoverlay>no</allowoverlay>
<controls>
<control>
...

As you can see, the ID is 600.

Hope that helps!
mm

 

[mondoman22]

Hello Again my friend,

Well after a little work and what not and some help from you..
I have it working properly... it is fairly easy once you know what
to look for... and also you HAVE THE RIGHT REMOTE.... Which
i was messing with universal remotes... But it eas way easy..
I got it running the way I needed it to run i am Extremely
happy with this. Mediaportal is a great piece of software...
I thank you for your time and patience... You have a great
day and Thanks Again

Mondo!

 

[erik070]

I've used an Harmony remote for years in/on Mediaportal. Standard button layout when configured as an Microsoft mediacenter-pc remote in the Harmony software always worked for me. Didn't have to change anything in MP (also for the guide button).

If you still want to use the Harmony remote, this is what I did:
Add a new device. There you will have to choose:
Device: mediacenter pc
Brand: Microsoft
Model: MCE

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

As with everything, the usb MCE ehome receiver is the important bit, then use whatever remote will interact with it