2008-10-02, 19:47
XBMC + Secondary Display + MCE Remote
After reading several tutorials, found here at the forum, i've decided to combine some of them into one and make it as simple as possible to start XBMC on a Secondary Display using only the MCE's start button.
Members that provided very important info: Andye26, Cam73, mitul03 and idioteque.
Thanks you!
Let get started...
Applications Needed:
1. XBMC for Windows (duh!)
2. UltraMon
3. IR Server Suite
Install XBMC & make sure your MCE remote is connected and installed properlly
After installing Ultramon:
(first configure your primary display and secondary display settings)
1. Create a XBMC shorcut
2. Right Click and select properties
3. Select UltraMon - Display tab
3. Select secondary display and tick primary
4. Click Shortcut tab
5. In Target select everything after ...UltraMonShortcuts.exe"
6. Right Click on the selected text and select copy (this will be needed later on)
After installing IR Server Suit:
1. Start > All Programs > IR Server Suit > Input Service Configuration
2. Find Microsoft MCE in the list and press Configure
3. In Basic tab tick Disable Windows Media Center services
4. In Remote tab tick all except use system keyboard rate settings
5. In Keyboard tab tick all except Use QWERTZ layout
6. In Mouse tab tick all
7. OK > OK
8. Start > All Programs > IR Server Suit > Translator
9. Tick Start Translator with Windows
10. In Programs tab press New
11. Follow instrutions
12. In Description tab write something like XBMC TV
13. In Application point to the shortcut you created before
14. Start Folder should appear automatacally
15. In Parameters paste the text you copied before
16. Set > OK
17. Press System Wide > New
18. In Application Display name write XBMC
19. In Application point to your XBMC.exe
20. In Application start folder point to your XBMC folder
21. Tick Ignore System-Wide mappings and press OK > OK
Uff, you'r all set
PS:
1. Pressing the green button on the MCE Remote will make XBMC
run on your secondary display as if it was the primary display.
2. Pressing the TV button on the MCE Remote will quit XBMC
and set your displays to their original settings.
After reading several tutorials, found here at the forum, i've decided to combine some of them into one and make it as simple as possible to start XBMC on a Secondary Display using only the MCE's start button.
Members that provided very important info: Andye26, Cam73, mitul03 and idioteque.
Thanks you!
Let get started...
Applications Needed:
1. XBMC for Windows (duh!)
2. UltraMon
3. IR Server Suite
Install XBMC & make sure your MCE remote is connected and installed properlly
After installing Ultramon:
(first configure your primary display and secondary display settings)
1. Create a XBMC shorcut
2. Right Click and select properties
3. Select UltraMon - Display tab
3. Select secondary display and tick primary
4. Click Shortcut tab
5. In Target select everything after ...UltraMonShortcuts.exe"
6. Right Click on the selected text and select copy (this will be needed later on)
After installing IR Server Suit:
1. Start > All Programs > IR Server Suit > Input Service Configuration
2. Find Microsoft MCE in the list and press Configure
3. In Basic tab tick Disable Windows Media Center services
4. In Remote tab tick all except use system keyboard rate settings
5. In Keyboard tab tick all except Use QWERTZ layout
6. In Mouse tab tick all
7. OK > OK
8. Start > All Programs > IR Server Suit > Translator
9. Tick Start Translator with Windows
10. In Programs tab press New
11. Follow instrutions
12. In Description tab write something like XBMC TV
13. In Application point to the shortcut you created before
14. Start Folder should appear automatacally
15. In Parameters paste the text you copied before
16. Set > OK
17. Press System Wide > New
18. In Application Display name write XBMC
19. In Application point to your XBMC.exe
20. In Application start folder point to your XBMC folder
21. Tick Ignore System-Wide mappings and press OK > OK
Uff, you'r all set
PS:
1. Pressing the green button on the MCE Remote will make XBMC
run on your secondary display as if it was the primary display.
2. Pressing the TV button on the MCE Remote will quit XBMC
and set your displays to their original settings.