Two Questions: Standby & Monitor Off when idle (2 Viewers)

[Tazman]

Hey again..

Found out that a bios update solved the problem...

 

[mfalk]

handling screen off

Hi Tazman

you can use my plugin for managing the screen power of:

https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/monitor_shuts_down_after_10_minutes_inactivity-t13531.html

It can be activated pr. mediatype (you still need to set it up in the control panel, but this plugin can prevetn your screen from turning off whil wathing a movie or tv)

 

[cheetah05]

I have sorted out the standby problems, but whenever I put my computer into standby, the TV automatically goes into a standby mode (orange light as opposed to the red light when manually switched off), but the screen doesn't come back on when I resume from standby and I have to switch it on manually.

Is there anyway to get around this?

 

[NickName]

I have sorted out the standby problems, but whenever I put my computer into standby, the TV automatically goes into a standby mode (orange light as opposed to the red light when manually switched off), but the screen doesn't come back on when I resume from standby and I have to switch it on manually.

Is there anyway to get around this?

You could map a remote button to turn on the TV.
Hint: Try using the MCE Replacement driver plugin to 'blast' the TV 'on' signal to the TV.

 

[cheetah05]

Do I need to setup one of those IR blasters or something or do I need no extra hardware?

I am messing around at the moment with the whole "sending signal" concept and it seems that if I send an "on" signal to the monitor (TV) via a quick .NET program I put together it doesn't come on, but I can send an "off" signal and it would switch off [the program is not at fault it works properly on other monitors]. The only thing that seems to make the TV come on is changing the resolution.

 

[NickName]

Do I need to setup one of those IR blasters or something or do I need no extra hardware?

No, provided you are using an MCE Remote (as it has 2 plugin cables to blast signals to 2 external devices).
If you do have an MCE remote then you just need to get the MCE Replacement driver and configure that. (Hint: Just search for it here in the forums.)
It's a great application that will allow you runs programs, macros and more from your remote.
For example I have mapped a button to open/close my DVD tray. This is done via a simple 'exe' I wrote that.

 

[cheetah05]

So I have to plug one of those and point it at the TV?

I will use that as a last resort, because I don't want the ugly wire sticking out to be honest.

 

[SMa]

Hi Cheetah05,
1) Simply put, your system has to be 'enabled' to allow your USB remote to wake up the system. The simplest way to do this is with this freeware tool:
http://www.xs4all.nl/~hveijk/mst/indexe.htm
Very cool It fixes some of XP's quirks with Standby functionality to!

I tried that tool, but when waking up from standby using the remote, the same remote doesn't work anymore. [I'm using X10 model]
Am I doing something wrong?

 

[NickName]

So I have to plug one of those and point it at the TV?

I will use that as a last resort, because I don't want the ugly wire sticking out to be honest.

Yes you do. You only need to put the end of the wire over the reciever on the TV so with some tape or something you may be able to hide most of the wire behind the TV(?)
You could just train the MCE remote to blast the signal without needing the external wires but I find it easier to use the (hidden) wire.

Am I doing something wrong?

I don't think so. It's probably just a 'feature' of the X10 driver. Mayber you could kill the remote on suspend and restart it on resume?

 

[cheetah05]

Just to let you know, I managed to fix this without using any extra wires.

I created a small program which changes the resolution to something small and then changes it back to the default resolution when the computer comes out of standby.

Thanks for your help though.

For anyone that wants the code:

#Region "Imports"

Imports Microsoft.Win32

#End Region

Public Class mainForm

#Region "Change Resolution Function"

    Const CCDEVICENAME As Short = 32
    Const CCFORMNAME As Short = 32
    Const DM_BITSPERPEL As Integer = &H40000
    Const DM_PELSWIDTH As Integer = &H80000
    Const DM_PELSHEIGHT As Integer = &H100000
    Const CDS_UPDATEREGISTRY As Short = &H1S
    Const CDS_TEST As Short = &H4S
    Const DISP_CHANGE_SUCCESSFUL As Short = 0
    Const DISP_CHANGE_RESTART As Short = 1
    Const BITSPIXEL As Short = 12

    Private Structure DEVMODE
        <VBFixedString(CCDEVICENAME), System.Runtime.InteropServices.MarshalAs(System.Runtime.InteropServices.UnmanagedType.ByValTStr, SizeConst:=CCDEVICENAME)> Public dmDeviceName As String
        Dim dmSpecVersion As Short
        Dim dmDriverVersion As Short
        Dim dmSize As Short
        Dim dmDriverExtra As Short
        Dim dmFields As Integer
        Dim dmOrientation As Short
        Dim dmPaperSize As Short
        Dim dmPaperLength As Short
        Dim dmPaperWidth As Short
        Dim dmScale As Short
        Dim dmCopies As Short
        Dim dmDefaultSource As Short
        Dim dmPrintQuality As Short
        Dim dmColor As Short
        Dim dmDuplex As Short
        Dim dmYResolution As Short
        Dim dmTTOption As Short
        Dim dmCollate As Short
        <VBFixedString(CCFORMNAME), System.Runtime.InteropServices.MarshalAs(System.Runtime.InteropServices.UnmanagedType.ByValTStr, SizeConst:=CCFORMNAME)> Public dmFormName As String
        Dim dmUnusedPadding As Short
        Dim dmBitsPerPel As Short
        Dim dmPelsWidth As Integer
        Dim dmPelsHeight As Integer
        Dim dmDisplayFlags As Integer
        Dim dmDisplayFrequency As Integer
    End Structure

    Private Declare Function EnumDisplaySettings Lib "user32" Alias "EnumDisplaySettingsA" (ByVal lpszDeviceName As Integer, ByVal iModeNum As Integer, ByRef lpDevMode As DEVMODE) As Boolean
    Private Declare Function ChangeDisplaySettings Lib "user32" Alias "ChangeDisplaySettingsA" (ByRef lpDevMode As DEVMODE, ByVal dwFlags As Integer) As Integer

    Private Sub ChangeRes(ByRef X As Integer, ByRef Y As Integer, ByRef Bits As Integer)
        Dim DevM As DEVMODE = Nothing
        Dim erg As Integer
        'Get the info into DevM
        erg = EnumDisplaySettings(0, 0, DevM)
        'This is what we're going to change
        DevM.dmFields = DM_PELSWIDTH Or DM_PELSHEIGHT Or DM_BITSPERPEL
        DevM.dmPelsWidth = X 'ScreenWidth
        DevM.dmPelsHeight = Y 'ScreenHeight
        DevM.dmBitsPerPel = Bits '(can be 8, 16, 24, 32 or even 4)
        'Now change the display and check if possible
        erg = ChangeDisplaySettings(DevM, CDS_TEST)
    End Sub

#End Region

#Region "Declarations"

    Dim WithEvents systemEvent As SystemEvents

#End Region

    Private Sub On_Standby_Resume(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As Microsoft.Win32.PowerModeChangedEventArgs) Handles systemEvent.PowerModeChanged

        If e.Mode = PowerModes.Resume Then

            ChangeRes(1280, 768, 32)
            ChangeRes(1360, 768, 32)

        End If

    End Sub

End Class