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by sync
Tue Feb 23, 2010 10:27 pm
Forum: General Support
Topic: Need advice on handling multiple apps with a Harmony remote
Replies: 0
Views: 828

Need advice on handling multiple apps with a Harmony remote

I think I'll need quite a few screen buttons for each app. So does it makes sense to create an activity in the remote for each app I want to control?
by sync
Tue Feb 23, 2010 3:32 am
Forum: General Support
Topic: New way to get MCE Remote signals in EG (for Vista/Win7)
Replies: 478
Views: 357080

Re: New way to get MCE Remote signals in EG (for Vista/Win7)

stottle wrote:
sync wrote:I'm running EG as Admin but I have not disabled UAC and the old plugin is working.
Lucky you. I don't think it works for anyone else that way.
Brett
Luck doesn't seem a very likely explanation, but I don't have a better one.
by sync
Tue Feb 23, 2010 3:03 am
Forum: General Support
Topic: MCE Plugin - option to disable HID service
Replies: 2
Views: 3053

Re: MCE Plugin - option to disable HID service

I had to reboot in order to disable the HID service and now it is fine.
by sync
Tue Feb 23, 2010 1:54 am
Forum: General Support
Topic: New way to get MCE Remote signals in EG (for Vista/Win7)
Replies: 478
Views: 357080

Re: New way to get MCE Remote signals in EG (for Vista/Win7)

stottle wrote:The old plugin doesn't work unless you run as administrator and turn off UAC. No problem if you don't mind, but not everyone is comfortable using software that requires disabling windows security measures....

Brett
I'm running EG as Admin but I have not disabled UAC and the old plugin is working.
by sync
Tue Feb 23, 2010 1:08 am
Forum: General Support
Topic: MCE Plugin - option to disable HID service
Replies: 2
Views: 3053

MCE Plugin - option to disable HID service

Is disabling the HID service supposed to stop Windows from reacting to the remote? It doesn't do that on my Win 7 system.

When I installed the plugin I recall getting a message that the HID service could only be disabled if I'm running EG as admin. Later I discovered I have to run it as admin just ...
by sync
Tue Feb 23, 2010 12:57 am
Forum: General Support
Topic: New way to get MCE Remote signals in EG (for Vista/Win7)
Replies: 478
Views: 357080

Re: New way to get MCE Remote signals in EG (for Vista/Win7)

Is there something horrible about running EG as administrator in order to use the default plugin?

I have to run it as administrator anyway just to get it to save in Win 7.