Is there a keyboard shortcut to minimise MCE ?

[scottb721]

I hate having to use the little thumb stick on my keyboard to minimise MCE when I want to go back to desktop.

Thanks

[Precisa]

• Windows Logo+D: Minimizes all open windows and displays the desktop
• Windows Logo+M: Minimize all
• SHIFT+Windows Logo+M: Undo minimize all
• Windows Logo+E: Windows Explorer
• Windows Logo+Break: System Properties dialog box
• ALT+SPACE: Displays the main window's System menu (from the System menu, you can restore, move, resize, minimize, maximize, or close the window)

[scottb721]

Thx Precisa.
Good ole Windows saves the day lol

[spaceman]

pity there is no way to do that from the remote...

[scottb721]

Generally I only minimise to do 'PC" or net stuff so often I need the keyboard anyway.

I wonder if any of those commands could be taught to a lerning remote somehow for Spaceman's needs. I using a Logitech/Harmony 360 so anything is possible.

[becje01]

Originally Posted by spaceman

pity there is no way to do that from the remote...

On the off chance that scottb721's keyboard with the 'little stick' is the MS Media Centre remote, which probably uses the same IR receiver that allows him to use the Harmony, then there is a very good chance of programming the keys into the remote using the Harmony software...(I just have)

[WozfromOz]

I have an Imon VFD built into my machine, the Imon software that drives it allows you to add additional keyboard commands to do specific functions, you can also enter a remote button that will activate the keyboard commands.

For example I have the Zoom command entered into the software and have allocated it as remote button *

By pressing * it scrolls through the zoom screens.

I have a logitech 525 remote setup against the microsoft remote, the only problem: because I have never had the actual microsoft remote I can't teach the 525 any additional commands that the logitech software didn't already have.

But this is yet to actually be a problem.

Woz

[scottb721]

Originally Posted by becje01

then there is a very good chance of programming the keys into the remote using the Harmony software...(I just have)

Were there any tricks to teach a combo button press ?

[scottb721]

Originally Posted by Precisa

• Windows Logo+D: Minimizes all open windows and displays the desktop
• Windows Logo+M: Minimize all

I tried these two but all they did was bring up the start button/taskbar/sys tray. Didn't actually take me back to desktop.

Can someone else test this in MCE please. Thanks


EDIT -- Perhaps it was the "MCE always on top" setting in MCE. Will check later.

[becje01]

Originally Posted by scottb721

Were there any tricks to teach a combo button press ?

Patience

Took me about 5 goes for Windows logo + D...

[scottb721]

Got the minimise sorted. I needed to press M twice with the windows key held down.

[DDH]

For the complete set of controls you could always check these out:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/m....mspx?mfr=true

http://www.microsoft.com/enable/prod...ter2005XP.aspx

[Precisa]

Originally Posted by spaceman

pity there is no way to do that from the remote...

If you have a windows media IR keyboard and a harmony remote, you can teach that remote any IR code from any other IR device.
I just plugged the harmony remote into a pc with the Harmony software and made it learn "Alt+F4", Atl-Tab" and a few others from the keyboard.

Originally Posted by DDH

For the complete set of controls you could always check these out:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/m....mspx?mfr=true

http://www.microsoft.com/enable/prod...ter2005XP.aspx

thats where I got those codes from

[galimatias]

Hi,

I have just finished writing a small utility, which emulates the mouse using the (MS) remote control.
When in mouse mode, the Media Center window can be minimized with one click on the remote.
Additionally, this utility closes PowerDvd (if open), when the "green button" is pressed.

Let me know if you are interested to try it.
Best regards.