Only on timed record, "unable to start TV"

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Veggie

I have the 7500 AIW under win2k server on an Athlon 2600+ system. The
TV works fine for me when I launch it myself after both hibernate and
standby.

However, when the AIW wakes up the system from either hibernate or
standy, I get a "Unable to start TV" error dialog. It brings up a Pc
Test button which I press each time, and the results are always
different. The results range from nothing wrong to wrong version
driver, no AIW installed, etc. From this point, TV is broken even if I
try to launch it myself. A reboot clears the problem.

Since the Pc Test gives different results each time, I wondering if the
ATI Scheduler is bringing up the TV app too fast, before the system is
really running or something?

Anyone encounter this? I've been searching Usenet and ati.com, but
could not find anything about this problem.

Thanks in advance
 
Mine works the same way, will not start TV. Problem is having requirement
for password on resume from hibernate.
If I set resume and screensaver requirements so no password is required then
recording works fine but I don't like
the security loss this requires.

Michael
 
Right Click on blank area of desktop
select Properties
Screen Saver
select 'none' for screen saver or make sure 'on resume, password protect' is
not checked

now select the Power button,
in power options select 'Advanced'
deselect the item 'Prompt for password when computer rusumes'

Michael
 
Thanks!

Now, my pc automatically awakens for the scheduled record event, and
regular hibernate settings kick in and turn off the box. I know a lot
of people have reported problems getting hibernate / standby to work,
here is what worked for me:

When MMC/TV is running, Windows won't go into hibernate / standby. It
turns out there is a way to get MMC to close after an event. Once you
set your events, you can edit them and check a box to "close MMC when
recording is completed". If you check this box, then your PC will act
like a VCR and hibernate / standby successfully.

This workaround is a pain. The checkbox is not easy to get to, and you
have to do it for each event after it is entered. There seems to be no
way to default the check box to on. IMO, a scheduled event should not
change the state of MMC. If MMC was already running when a scheduled
event kicks in, then leave MMC on when the event is over. But if MMC
was not already running, then it should shutdown MMC when the event is
over. It should be a nice houseguest ;)

Now does anyone know how to binary edit hack MMC to check this default
box, or better yet has anyone successfully dealt with Ati to get stuff
fixed?
 
Thanks!

Now, my pc automatically awakens for the scheduled record event, and
regular hibernate settings kick in and turn off the box. I know a lot
of people have reported problems getting hibernate / standby to work,
here is what worked for me:

When MMC/TV is running, Windows won't go into hibernate / standby. It
turns out there is a way to get MMC to close after an event. Once you
set your events, you can edit them and check a box to "close MMC when
recording is completed". If you check this box, then your PC will act
like a VCR and hibernate / standby successfully.

This workaround is a pain. The checkbox is not easy to get to, and you
have to do it for each event after it is entered. There seems to be no
way to default the check box to on. IMO, a scheduled event should not
change the state of MMC. If MMC was already running when a scheduled
event kicks in, then leave MMC on when the event is over. But if MMC
was not already running, then it should shutdown MMC when the event is
over. It should be a nice houseguest ;)

Now does anyone know how to binary edit hack MMC to check this default
box, or better yet has anyone successfully dealt with Ati to get stuff
fixed?
Click to expand...


I couldn't find in the Registry for an option to turn this on by default.
Each scheduled event creates an additional branch in your Windows Registry
under

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ATI Technologies\MultiMedia\Features\Schedule

and it's numbered from zero to however many programmes you have minus one.
i.e., your first scheduled event is #0 and your tenth event is #9.

Inside this branch, there is a registry key that says "On" that controls if
MMC shuts down after recording or not. It's a DWORD value of either 1 or 0.
However, I can't recall which one is which.

So, you can actually export that branch and edit the value of "On" and then
merge it into the registry to toggle the On/Off states after MMC has finished
a recording. However, that seems to be too complicated as it's a lot easier
to go through modifying the schedule using the wizard.

-lyj
 
That's useful info. I suppose it is doable to write a win32 app that
flips the registry values and runs every hour or so.
 
That's useful info. I suppose it is doable to write a win32 app that
flips the registry values and runs every hour or so.
Click to expand...




I did some more experimenting while having the Registry opened and making
changes to that "close MMC when finished recording" box. It turns out, it's
not the "On" key. It's the "Flags" key.

It's also a DWord value. 3 means turn off MMC when done and 1 means leave
MMC open.

You don't even have to write a Win32 app to do this. You can easily export
that branch or even that key into a text file (call it "mmcoff.reg") such as:
(note the number after "Scheule"... that will depend on which event you are
actually trying to change.)


--- begin cut ---
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ATI Technologies\MultiMedia\Features\Schedule\8]
"Flags"=dword:00000003

--- end cut ---


and then set up a short cut to run it such as:

c:\winnt\regedit.exe /s c:\temp\mmcoff.reg

(The "/s" option will merge that into the Registry without prompting you)


You can then schedule this shortcut to run at whatever time you like using
the Scheduled Tasks in Windows.

Of course, you can have another file called "mmcon.reg" and have it set to
"Flags"=dword:00000001.


I have something similar set up for the colour, brightness and contrast
settings for my stations because for some reason, the settings don't tend to
stick while having MMC turned off and on, and strangely enough, the same
settings don't work for all stations as some stations tend to be darker than
others. So, for every recording that I have, I schedule Windows to merge
those colour settings back into the Registry five minutes before each of my
scheduled recording starts. It has worked well for me as I have been doing
that for over a year.


-lyj
 
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