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<blockquote data-quote="robbo100" data-source="post: 665363" data-attributes="member: 91446">Stonepecker,I suspect the main issue here is that you are using MediaPortal for a single task rather than using it for what it is designed for. This isn't a problem and I am sure the developers would be delighted that it can be used in many different ways, but clearly the software will not be tailored exactly to your requirements (as it is designed for systems where MediaPortal is the central hub to all of the PC's activity).If you set &quot;explorer.exe&quot; as a process to prevent shutdown, the system will never hibernate since explorer.exe runs all the time (it is the basis of windows file navigation and is always active). It would have to be &quot;iexplore.exe&quot; (Internet Explorer) such that when you are using your PC and want to stop it hibernating, then you run Internet Explorer and leave it running in the background (or use it in the foreground if you need it). When you finish using the PC, simply close Internet Explorer and walk away from your PC. One minute later (or however long you set the timer) the system will hibernate. If there is a recording, the system will then wake-up and record and then 1 minute after it completes the recording, the system will hibernate again. If you want to use your PC whilst it is recording, as long as you run Internet Explorer before you start working, the system will complete the recording, see that iexplore.exe is still running and not hibernate (allowing you to continue working). As before, when you finish work, close Internet Explorer down and one minute later the system will hibernate.Other than this, the only suggestion I have is to use a completely different recording software and rely solely on the windows power-management as you were before.I can't think of any other advice I can give you. Sorry.Robbo100</blockquote>

[QUOTE="robbo100, post: 665363, member: 91446"] Stonepecker, I suspect the main issue here is that you are using MediaPortal for a single task rather than using it for what it is designed for. This isn't a problem and I am sure the developers would be delighted that it can be used in many different ways, but clearly the software will not be tailored exactly to your requirements (as it is designed for systems where MediaPortal is the central hub to all of the PC's activity). If you set "explorer.exe" as a process to prevent shutdown, the system will never hibernate since explorer.exe runs all the time (it is the basis of windows file navigation and is always active). It would have to be "iexplore.exe" (Internet Explorer) such that when you are using your PC and want to stop it hibernating, then you run Internet Explorer and leave it running in the background (or use it in the foreground if you need it). When you finish using the PC, simply close Internet Explorer and walk away from your PC. One minute later (or however long you set the timer) the system will hibernate. If there is a recording, the system will then wake-up and record and then 1 minute after it completes the recording, the system will hibernate again. If you want to use your PC whilst it is recording, as long as you run Internet Explorer before you start working, the system will complete the recording, see that iexplore.exe is still running and not hibernate (allowing you to continue working). As before, when you finish work, close Internet Explorer down and one minute later the system will hibernate. Other than this, the only suggestion I have is to use a completely different recording software and rely solely on the windows power-management as you were before. I can't think of any other advice I can give you. Sorry. Robbo100 [/QUOTE]

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