Geekzone: technology news, blogs, forums
Guest
Welcome Guest.
You haven't logged in yet. If you don't have an account you can register now.


hbk

hbk

94 posts

Master Geek


#41624 20-Sep-2009 18:25
Send private message

I am trying to use Media Portal on my main rig running as a second display setup. I have my TV connected to my PC and Media Portal starting fullscreen on that display but it's not working too well so far. Questions;

I have how do I set the default sound out device for ALL sounds to the non-default sounds device? I have changed the options under TV, music and they now use my alternative sound card but the menu sounds etc still use the default output and I can't find an option to change them.

When MP is running full screen on a secondary display, how do you prevent it capturing mouse focus? I have a remote to control it, but when bowsing etc on the primary display if I use the scroll wheel etc if will fast fwd/reverse whatever is playing in MP.

Can the MP icon on the start bar be hidden/minimised to tray when it is full screen on a second display? I seems if the icon accidently gets clicked focus changes and the remote stops working.

Cheers

Create new topic
1gkar
722 posts

Ultimate Geek


  #257378 21-Sep-2009 17:08
Send private message

hbk: I am trying to use Media Portal on my main rig running as a second display setup. I have my TV connected to my PC and Media Portal starting fullscreen on that display but it's not working too well so far. Questions;

What version of Mediaportal are you using? Are you using advanced mode in the "MediaportalConfig" area? If not, look at the top right of the config box, next to the help button & click "switch to expert mode".

I have how do I set the default sound out device for ALL sounds to the non-default sounds device? I have changed the options under TV, music and they now use my alternative sound card but the menu sounds etc still use the default output and I can't find an option to change them.
Not sure if there is any way to adjust, but I think there would be as a good number of users would want your setup mode, I would think. Also, have you tried the different volume settings inside the general area? I haven't had a dedicated sound card for years. I SPDIF everything to my AV. And my client machine also uses the onboard audio.

When MP is running full screen on a secondary display, how do you prevent it capturing mouse focus? I have a remote to control it, but when bowsing etc on the primary display if I use the scroll wheel etc if will fast fwd/reverse whatever is playing in MP.
Not sure, but I would expect you would need to adjust one of the *.xml scripts inside either the Mediaportal root folder, or the one in documents & settings. I'm assuming Have you tried "Show special mouse controls" option inside "MediaportalConfig>General" area? No, that won't work. So, forget that idea.

You may need to check the MP forums for this one, if that doesn't work, unless one of Geekzone's other, dedicated MP users has similar requirements. I've never used multiple screens on my setup.

Can the MP icon on the start bar be hidden/minimised to tray when it is full screen on a second display? I seems if the icon accidently gets clicked focus changes and the remote stops working.
Are you talking about the splash screen that appears when MP is loading? Have you tried "use screenselector to choose on which screen MP
should start" option inside "MediaportalConfig>General" area?

This may also script changes if after setting up for multiple screens correctly does not allow for this.






Silverstone LC14 HTPC Case/Intel E4600 CPU/GA-EP35-DS3 MOBO/Asus EN9500GT graphics/2GB RAM/total 2TB HDD space/HVR-2200 & 2X 150MCE tuner cards/LG GGC-H20L BD Drive/MCE2005/Mediaportal/TVServer 1.1.0Final/LG 55"3D LED-TV/Denon AVR-1803 receiver/X1 projector



kiwijunglist
2981 posts

Uber Geek

ID Verified

  #257559 22-Sep-2009 13:37
Send private message

what he means is that when mediaportal is running fullscreen it has a regular window on the taskbar, normally you can't see this because it is fullscreen.




HTPC / Home automation (home assistant) enthusiast.


Create new topic





News and reviews »

Air New Zealand Starts AI adoption with OpenAI
Posted 24-Jul-2025 16:00


eero Pro 7 Review
Posted 23-Jul-2025 12:07


BeeStation Plus Review
Posted 21-Jul-2025 14:21


eero Unveils New Wi-Fi 7 Products in New Zealand
Posted 21-Jul-2025 00:01


WiZ Introduces HDMI Sync Box and other Light Devices
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:32


RedShield Enhances DDoS and Bot Attack Protection
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:26


Seagate Ships 30TB Drives
Posted 17-Jul-2025 11:24


Oclean AirPump A10 Water Flosser Review
Posted 13-Jul-2025 11:05


Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7: Raising the Bar for Smartphones
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01


Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 Brings New Edge-To-Edge FlexWindow
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01


Epson Launches New AM-C550Z WorkForce Enterprise printer
Posted 9-Jul-2025 18:22


Samsung Releases Smart Monitor M9
Posted 9-Jul-2025 17:46


Nearly Half of Older Kiwis Still Write their Passwords on Paper
Posted 9-Jul-2025 08:42


D-Link 4G+ Cat6 Wi-Fi 6 DWR-933M Mobile Hotspot Review
Posted 1-Jul-2025 11:34


Oppo A5 Series Launches With New Levels of Durability
Posted 30-Jun-2025 10:15









Geekzone Live »

Try automatic live updates from Geekzone directly in your browser, without refreshing the page, with Geekzone Live now.



Are you subscribed to our RSS feed? You can download the latest headlines and summaries from our stories directly to your computer or smartphone by using a feed reader.