Ongoing Remote is dead after stand by/hibernate (1 Viewer)

[skoov]

Hi

I've got a problem with my setup and I can't find anything with the search. I've got 2 Hauppauge cards, a HVR1300 and a Nova-T.

I've got power scheduler enabled and when it resumes from standby/hibernate my remote doesn't work. I have to quit Media Portal and restart my IR software and then MP again.

I've just bought a Silverstone LaScala LC16m which comes with the Imon remote thing. That also has the same problem.

Do I need to set my USB so it doesn't power down or is there something I'm missing?
I can power my PC on with the Imon remote but then it's dead when it comes back into windows.

Cheers

 

[skoov]

Well I managed to develop a workaround solution for this problem using a VB script.

Let me know if you run into this problem too and I can share the solution.

 

[mPod]

What about posting it?

 

[skoov]

Alright then, when I get home I'll post up the script

It basically runs in the background and kills the IMON.exe process (but you could change this to whatever you need 'killing') when it detects a standby/hibernate call and then when it wakes up it fires it up again. It works great for me!
I got the idea from a script used in my carPC that does the same kind of thing with winamp.

Cheers

 

[Marcusb]

the initial problem was probably due to windows shutting down the remote. Most people find the best option is to leave these devices turned on (the remote, not the PC).
In hardware settings, uncheck the option to "Allow Windows to shut this hardware down to save energy". Also, look for a jumper on your motherboard to set the USB power to either 5v or 5vSB. Make sure it is set to SB.
The other bernefit is that these devices will be able to wake up your PC as well (as long as they have a power button).

 

[skoov]

I don't think it's the problem in my case because I can still power the PC on via the remote. It just doesn't seem to work again in windows.
I tried setting them not to power down in device manager, but that didn't help either

I'm happy with this solution though, as it seems to work and it's not intrusive.

 

[skoov]

Here's the script then

Save this into a file with '.vbs' extension and then run. You can create a shortcut in your 'start up' folder to run each time windows runs.

Enter any commands you want to run when the computer is suspending/hibernating in the 'case 4' section. The command taskkill is available as standard in XP Pro, but not in XP Home.

Any commands when resuming go into the 'case 7' and 'case 18' sections. Depending on how the system is 'told to resume' depends which of these two cases occur, see http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/guide/sas_cpm_ksrm.mspx?mfr=true for more details.

Set colMonitoredEvents = GetObject("winmgmts:").ExecNotificationQuery("Select * from Win32_PowerManagementEvent") 
Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
Do
	Set strLatestEvent = colMonitoredEvents.NextEvent
	Select Case strLatestEvent.EventType
	
		case 4
		' Entering Suspend. uses the XP command taskkill to end a process.

		WshShell.Run "d:\tools\taskkill /F /IM imon.exe", 0
		
		case 7
		' Resume from Suspend. Indicates that a ResumeSuspend message has been sent, enabling the computer to return to its regular power state.
		WshShell.Run "C:\Progra~1\SOUNDG~1\iMON\iMON.exe", 0
	
		case 18
		'Resume Automatic. Indicates that the computer has awakened in response to an event. 
		WshShell.Run "C:\Progra~1\SOUNDG~1\iMON\iMON.exe", 0
		
	End Select
Loop

Cheers
Skoov

 

[sbp]

Hi Skoov

Thank you for the script. I have a similar problem as you have, often the remote does not work after resuming. I'm using the reomte that came with my PVR150 Hauppauge card, which is natively supported by MP, therefore there is no IR driver to kill and restart.
My problem is solved if I kill MP and restart it, therefore I wanted to change your script to do that. But I have a little problem - I can get it to kill MP after resuming, but I get an error when trying to start MP (I think it has something to do with the path to the mediaportal.exe)

Could you please advice me - how to set this up?

Thank you
Steen

restartMP.vbs=
MY script:
Set colMonitoredEvents = GetObject("winmgmts:").ExecNotificationQuery("Select * from Win32_PowerManagementEvent")
Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
Do
Set strLatestEvent = colMonitoredEvents.NextEvent
Select Case strLatestEvent.EventType

case 4
' Entering Suspend. uses the XP command taskkill to end a process.


case 7
' Resume from Suspend. Indicates that a ResumeSuspend message has been sent, enabling the computer to return to its regular power state.
WshShell.Run "c:\windows\system32\taskkill /F /IM Mediaportal.exe", 0
WshShell.Run "C:\Progra~1\Team~1\MediaP~1\MediaPortal.exe", 0

case 18
'Resume Automatic. Indicates that the computer has awakened in response to an event.
WshShell.Run "c:\windows\system32\taskkill /F /IM MediaPortal.exe", 0
WshShell.Run "C:\Progra~1\Team~1\MediaP~1\MediaPortal.exe", 0

End Select
Loop



My translation from Danish to english of the error:
Script: C\documents and settings\steen\menuen start\programmer\start\restartMP.vbs
Line: 19
Char: 3
Error: The chosen (indicated?) file was not found
Code: 80070002
Source: (Null)

 

[skoov]

Hi sbp,

I think you need to add 'me' in your path so it should read:
WshShell.Run "C:\Progra~1\Teamme~1\MediaP~1\MediaPortal.exe", 0

See if that helps.

 

[sbp]

Thank you I will try that. I didn't include it because there actually is an empty space in the dir name "Team Mediaportal"

But I'll give it a try.
Steen