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Re: Re: XBox Media Centre - in Node0?



make sure that you set up the network time settings as the xbox
forgets the
time after 3hours of no power

Sean

On 9/3/06, John Risby <john@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> No, not got any pics but I could take one I guess - it is just a bit
of
> plastic jammed into the button though!
>
> John
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of noel_pilot
> Sent: 03 September 2006 15:07
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: XBox Media Centre - in Node0?
>
>
> thats a cool idea, got any pics?!
> Noel
>
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>
> -- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "John Risby" <john@...> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Paul,
> >
> > To turn it on and off, I used a trick I read somewhere. You jam
the
> > on/off button on with a bit of wire or plastic (I use a bit of
plastic
>
> > from a cable tie) and then use x10 to turn the plug socket on or
off
> > at the mains. Works great.
> >
> > John
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
>
> > Of Paul Gale
> > Sent: 02 September 2006 12:50
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: XBox Media Centre - in Node0?
> >
> >
> > OK - so I need to go buy a DVD remote for it then. What's the IR
mod
> > you have (soft/hardware mod?)
> >
> > Anyone got a remote and receiver they want to sell?
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Paul.
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
> > > Behalf
> >
> > > Of wheelbarrowuk2001
> > > Sent: 02 September 2006 12:37
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: XBox Media Centre - in Node0?
> > >
> > > --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Paul Gale" <groups@>
wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Don't know if anyone does this:
> > > >
> > > > I want to put the old Xbox in Node0 purely to use XBMC
and feed
> > > > the
> > > output into my video switcher. That bit isn't a problem but
I want
> > > to
> > > also achieve:
> > > >
> > > > 1.        Remote turn on/off of the Xbox  - (WoL for
turn on would
> be
> > > good)
> > > > 2.        Remote control of the menus - cursor keys and
select etc
> > > >
> > > > Is this possible? Anyone done it?
> > >
> > > Hi Paul,
> > >
> > > My Xbox has an infrared mod which allows me to turn it off
and on.
> > > To
> > > control the XMBC you would then need the DVD remote and it's
IR
> > > sensor.
> > >
> > > So as long as you can get/generate IR signals you can do
what you
> > > want.
> > >
> > > Regards
> > >
> > > Paul
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Yahoo! Groups Links
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