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16.02.2007 13:08:43

External TFT on MacbookPro

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Hi there,

just got a tiny little question - i'm using RemoteBuddy in combination with a Macbook Pro
So when i'm at home i'm plugging a 20" TFT into it.
One thing that bothers me a little is that i always have to change the preferenced monitor from my notebook-display to the external display in order to see the remotebuddy menu there.
Is there a slight possibility to integrate a method into remotebuddy that recognizes an external display and then puts the remotebuddy-menu to it?

Cheers,
Markus

These entries from the FAQ may be relevant to this topic:

Hardware - Apple® Remote

After uninstalling/quitting Remote Buddy, my Mac® no longer reacts to the Apple® Remote. (FAQ015E0241)
To enable you to use all capabilities of the IR Receiver of your Mac®, Remote Buddy is using its own driver. In contrast, all other applications with integrated Apple® Remote support usually use the OS X Apple® Remote subsystem.

As long as you're running Remote Buddy, Remote Buddy and its driver are responsible for turning the received button presses into actions. As soon as you quit Remote Buddy, this task is again handled by the OS X Apple® Remote subsystem.

If other applications don't use the interface to the OS X Apple® Remote subsystem correctly, this can lead to the effect that nothing happens when you press a button on your Apple® Remote. For as long as you're running Remote Buddy, issues like this are covered by Remote Buddy and it's driver and are therefore not visible to you. However, as soon as you quit Remote Buddy, the OS X Apple® Remote subsystem is back in control and any issues caused in it by other applications become visible.

Therefore Remote Buddy is neither the cause of the issue nor is it responsible for it. Instead, the cause of the issue exists independently of Remote Buddy. It's located elsewhere and can also only be solved there.

Although our products can't cause any such issues, we're regularly contacted about such issues and asked for help. In order to make locating and fixing the cause of such issues as easy and efficient as possible, we've developed a free diagnostics tool: Remote Control Diagnostics. It can locate issues with a single click and will provide you with information about the issue as well as with instructions on how you can fix it.

User

19.02.2007 17:34:02

Re: External TFT on MacbookPro

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Hello Markus,

thanks for sharing.

So, would an option to always have Remote Buddy on the main screen
(whichever it currently is), help?

You can, btw, also move the Remote Buddy menu from within the menu
itself via System > Screen settings > Screen > Move menu to ...
or configure your own, custom menu to place that menu item right in
the top level, where it's easily accessible.

Best regards,
Felix

User

19.02.2007 18:33:15

Re: External TFT on MacbookPro

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Hi Felix,

exactly, that's what i was looking for. ;-)
I've been aware of the functions you spoke of, but unfortunately they require to actually have both displays in one's sight - i usually turn the main display 180° round to watch movies etc. and often forget to set the right display. So it's more like a wish out of lazyness then a lack of funcionality within the software. ;-)

Thanks and Cheers,
Markus

BTW: Gibt es auch ein deutsches Supportforum für Remotebuddy? :-)

User

21.02.2007 19:11:01

Re: Re: External TFT on MacbookPro

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Hi Markus,

thanks for giving me the extra info.

I'll be sure add that feature.

There's no German support forum for Remote Buddy right now I'm
afraid. It would very likely mean that each question has to answered
twice. I may consider adding one in the future, though, depending on
how all this develops.

Best regards,
Felix

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