prevent system to standby while recording (1 Viewer)

[chillertje]

TV-Server Version: 1.0.2
MediaPortal Version: 1.0.2
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Windows Version: Windows 7
CPU Type: 4450e
HDD: 2x 500
Memory: 2gb
Motherboard:m2n
Video Card: gf 6200
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Sound Card:
Sound Card AC3:
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1. TV Card: Fire dtv
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2. TV Card: Hauppauge pvr500
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MPEG2 Video Codec:
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HTPC Case:
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Remote: Logitech harmony
TV: Samsung 40 inch
TV - HTPC Connection:HDMI

I use a single htpc , and i use the powersheduler to wake up my system when it's on standby for a recording.
But when i am recording a show and i press the powerbutton on my mce remote it shutdown the system.

Is there a workaround for this? i know that i can use powerscheduler to select a program that prevent standby, but that doesn't work with a recording.

So i need some setting to prevent the system to go into standy while recording. A idle timeout solution doesn't work, because my mce remote use on/off as a single command.

 

[Smolle]

+1 I have the same Problem

 

[chillertje]

srry i should have post my fix

I have found the solution for this and it's very easy.
step1: tel windows powermanagement that it won't do anything when i press the powerbutton or sleepbutton.
step2: use the powersheduler to shutdown the server when there is no activity for x minutes. (there's is also a mp powersheduler client but i don't use it)

I use one extra setting: only shutdown on basic home screen. And i have told the powersheduler not to shutdown the system when IE is active. So i can use my mediacenter to browse some sites. It works perfect.

 

[tourettes]

srry i should have post my fix

I have found the solution for this and it's very easy.
step1: tel windows powermanagement that it won't do anything when i press the powerbutton or sleepbutton.
step2: use the powersheduler to shutdown the server when there is no activity for x minutes. (there's is also a mp powersheduler client but i don't use it)

I use one extra setting: only shutdown on basic home screen. And i have told the powersheduler not to shutdown the system when IE is active. So i can use my mediacenter to browse some sites. It works perfect.

Yep, that it the only way to handle it as MS has changed the power management in Vista / Win 7 in such way that applications cannot block the standby requests. This is caused by the fact that 3rd party developers haven't known what they are doing and have blocked the S3/S4 states when they aren't needed to be blocked -> power consumption is increased and battery lifetime is going down the drain. So, nothing that we can do and the blame is not on MS side.

 

[Smolle]

If i install MP on XP, the problem would be solved?

 

[chillertje]

he said that vista/win 7 powermanagement has changed. So it looks like it's works with XP.
But why don't u use the powersheduler with the basic home screen?

 

[tourettes]

If i install MP on XP, the problem would be solved?

Or just disable the remote control's power button in Vista / Windows 7 settings and let MP / TVE3 itself to enter the S3/S4 automatically.