Sleep on start

[Bob]

I've been searching the forum on how to get SageTV to automatically go into sleep mode on start up (not minimize to tray) ...but so far haven't found anything.
Anyone know how to do this?

[Opus4]

Check the "-startup" command line paramter in this FAQ entry. I think that ought to do it for you.

- Andy

[Bob]

Thanks Opus4,

...but I'm trying to get it to go into "screensaver" sleep mode and NOT "minimize to tray" sleep. Currently I can use my remote to awaken it out of screensaver sleep.

Maybe if I could get my remote to awaken out of "miminize to tray" sleep mode, I could use the "-startup" command line parameter, but that's a different story.

[Opus4]

Originally posted by Bob
...but I'm trying to get it to go into "screensaver" sleep mode and NOT "minimize to tray" sleep.

Oh! I misread. Well, you could enable the Screen Saver on Sleep option in Detailed Setup -> General. Then, start it with a batch process that delays a while after running the exe before sending an event message to tell it to sleep.

BUT...

Currently I can use my remote to awaken it out of screensaver sleep.

Maybe if I could get my remote to awaken out of "miminize to tray" sleep mode, I could use the "-startup" command line parameter, but that's a different story.

If you are using the Hauppauge remote, that's in the FAQ too, or see post #3 in the the "basics" link in my sig lines. If you are not using that remote... what are you using? There should still be a fairly easy way to do it.

- Andy

[Bob]

I guess there are 2 ways to a solution for me...

I hope I'm doing this quote thing right...

Originally posted by Opus4
Oh! I misread. Well, you could enable the Screen Saver on Sleep option in Detailed Setup -> General. Then, start it with a batch process that delays a while after running the exe before sending an event message to tell it to sleep.

Sorry If I don't understand you correctly... but is"sending an event message to tell it to sleep" automatic?... as in a command line option? I do have the Screen Saver on Sleep option selected. My goal is to be able to have SageTV go automatically into screensaver sleep mode should my PC be rebooted.

Originally posted by Opus4
If you are using the Hauppauge remote, that's in the FAQ too, or see post #3 in the the "basics" link in my sig lines. If you are not using that remote... what are you using? There should still be a fairly easy way to do it.

Yes I am using the Hauppage remote... as a matter of fact, I'm using the configs you suggested for bringing sage out of sleep/into sleep. However this doesn't work when minimized to tray. If this works with the latest drivers/configs.. then maybe I'll go down this path instead.

[Opus4]

Originally posted by Bob
Sorry If I don't understand you correctly... but is"sending an event message to tell it to sleep" automatic?... as in a command line option? I do have the Screen Saver on Sleep option selected. My goal is to be able to have SageTV go automatically into screensaver sleep mode should my PC be rebooted.

There is a command line parameter you can use with the SageTV exe, or you can use the SendMessage utility I wrote, found in the 'no focus' link, below. However, you have to wait for SageTV to finish starting before sending the message, which is why I suggested that if you do this, you use a batch file that includes a delay between running SageTV and sending the message.

Yes I am using the Hauppage remote... as a matter of fact, I'm using the configs you suggested for bringing sage out of sleep/into sleep. However this doesn't work when minimized to tray. If this works with the latest drivers/configs.. then maybe I'll go down this path instead.

It should work with any of the drivers and Hauppauge IR versions. How are you putting SageTV to sleep -- via the main menu option or via a remote button? If you are using the silver Hauppauge remote, what are the lines for the GRNPOWER button in both the [Default] and [SageTV] sections in irremote.ini?

- Andy

[Bob]

Originally posted by Opus4
There is a command line parameter you can use with the SageTV exe, or you can use the SendMessage utility I wrote, found in the 'no focus' link, below. However, you have to wait for SageTV to finish starting before sending the message, which is why I suggested that if you do this, you use a batch file that includes a delay between running SageTV and sending the message.

I'll try the sendmessage utility and incorporate that with an NT "sleep" command to delay it within a batchfile... I'm sure that will work... BTW what is the command line parameter for SageTV.exe?

Originally posted by Opus4
It should work with any of the drivers and Hauppauge IR versions. How are you putting SageTV to sleep -- via the main menu option or via a remote button? If you are using the silver Hauppauge remote, what are the lines for the GRNPOWER button in both the [Default] and [SageTV] sections in irremote.ini?

My remote is black... it came with the 350 package I ordered with SageTV. I'm at work now, but I'm pretty sure the it's something like this:

In the [Default] section, set:
GRNPOWER={run(D:\Progra~1\FreyTe~1\SageTV\SageTV.exe)}{mode(SageTV)}

In the [SageTV] section, set:
GRNPOWER={ctrl}z{mode(Default)}

[Opus4]

Originally posted by Bob
what is the command line parameter for SageTV.exe?

See the FAQ entry link in my first reply. It also includes a link to the list of commands.

My remote is black... it came with the 350 package I ordered with SageTV. I'm at work now, but I'm pretty sure the it's something like this:

Do you mean the black Hauppauge remote with only 21 buttons!? Um... when did you buy this? Unless the remotes have been changed again, the latest one should be a 34 button silver/gray remote. Does yours look like this?

- Andy

[Bob]

Originally posted by Opus4
See the FAQ entry link in my first reply. It also includes a link to the list of commands.

Do you mean the black Hauppauge remote with only 21 buttons!? Um... when did you buy this? Unless the remotes have been changed again, the latest one should be a 34 button silver/gray remote. Does yours look like this?

Doh!! You're right... I forgot how my own remote looked!
..and yes 34 buttons.

[Opus4]

Then using the green power button with the commands you listed above should start/sleep/wake SageTV with no problems. Double check your actual entries in the ini file & restart ir.exe to make sure the latest ini changes are in effect. Do NOT put SageTV to sleep using the main menu option, keyboard, or mouse. If you do so, the remote mode/state will get out of sync.

- Andy

[Bob]

Duplicate post... how did this happen?

I'll try it... thanks Opus4!