ATI X800 XT All in Wonder with Guide+

[PortraitArtist]

Hi all,

I've just installed the above card in my homebuilt beast, and I am very confused as to how the Guide+ software works. I'd like to RTFM but there is none. So, I have questions:

1. Does TV have to be PLAYING on the monitor for the software to record the appropriate future shows?

2. Does the Guide+ software have to be running to do the above, or does it run in the background?

3. Should I have a program running in the upper left hand box? I have the words NO TV TUNER in a black box, rather than any picture.

4. When I check "record" in to right click menu on a show, I assign it a directory and it saves a file, but when I come back later the show has not been recorded.

Could someone outline the steps briefly, along with what needs to be running, for me to get this going? I can't belive I'm this dense.......

PA

System:

Thermaltake SHARK case
2 Plextor 716A DVD-RW Drives
ATI X800 XT All in Wonder
2 GB Ballistics Ram
300GB Seagate HD
ASUS A8V Mobo
Athon 64 3500+ 90nm CPU
Thermaltake Hardcano 13 and Bigwater Cooler
Antec 500W PS
Samsung 21.3" and 19" LCDs
Windows XP Pro SP2

Thanks VERY much!!!!!!!

PA

 

[rbV5]

1.The scheduler will open MMC and start the TV for recording.
2.The Guide+ software doesn't need to be open when it records and it won't start up with a scheduled recording.
3.Yes, if it's set up properly, a TV display will appear where it reads "No TV Tuner"
4.Is the TV application working?

First, make sure the TV application is properly working in MMC.

 

[PortraitArtist]

Hi,

Thanks for the reply.

The TV application is working. Anything I can test to see that it's working "properly"?

When I click on the Schedule tab in MM, I do get "An invalid arguement was encountered"



PA

 

[rbV5]

With the TV application up and running, open Guide+ and it should jump up into the viewing window in Guide+

I'll check MMC's scheduler, I haven't used MMC for scheduled recordings in a long time(or through Guide+) due to the lack of background recording, and the scheduler itself is a POS (at least it was)

 

[PortraitArtist]

Doing as you suggested results in the TV application opening, but staying overlayed on the Guide+ screen....does not move anywhere. I want to schedule recording using Guide+, but if I can't is there another piece of software that would allow this functionality (without cost)?

I reinstalled MMC, but I'm not getting anywhere....

pa