Ok, is there a task that shows your tv card, or something that
has tv in it, or maybe guide? I don't see it in my computer, so it
may be attached to the tv card program.
Curt
"Chris50259" <Chris50259@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:AF110571-0D4D-4069-AF13-A52E3CC11EB4@xxxxxx
Quote:
> Hi Curt,
> Already tried that - no joy unfortunately. Get mcupdate (plus a couple of
> others) but no ehSched.
> :-(
>
> "Curt" wrote:
> Quote:
>> In taskschd.msc, try clicking on task scheduler library, microsoft, then
>> click
>> on windows, then media center.
>>
>> If that doesn't work, then from the main page, double click at the bottom
>> pane on one of the running tasks there. That may populate the list.
>>
>> Curt
>>
>>
>>
>> "Chris50259" <Chris50259@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:C4F6D2F5-92D6-46EC-9851-A06B9950E9CE@xxxxxx Quote:
>> > Hi Curt,
>> >
>> > The only related task I can find in taskschd.msc is mcupdate (not
>> > ehSched)
>> > and the box to wake the PC is not checked. This is with "show hidden
>> > tasks"
>> > checked. Do you think I should be able to find ehSched - if I could it
>> > might
>> > solve my problem!
>> >
>> > I don't use the recording scheduler.
>> >
>> > I tried to raise an issue with Microsoft but they wanted £46 + VAT for
>> > the
>> > privilege of sorting out my problem!
>> >
>> > Regards
>> >
>> > Chris
>> >
>> > "Curt" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Also, try taskschd.msc. In the task scheduler library, there is a
>> >> check
>> >> box
>> >> under conditions for waking the PC. You may have already tried that as
>> >> well,
>> >> I don't know.
>> >>
>> >> the problem is that it may affect your recording schedule if you have
>> >> the
>> >> tv card set to record shows. Under the proerties tag, on the
>> >> right hand side of the page, you can reset the time, but if the
>> >> mcupdate
>> >> is changing the time back to 3 am, then this may or may not work.
>> >>
>> >> If under settings, you disable wake, you can still have it download
>> >> the
>> >> guide
>> >> from the settings page.
>> >>
>> >> Again, it may or may not work. If mcupdate is the culprit, you can
>> >> open
>> >> an issue with Microsoft.
>> >>
>> >> Curt
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Chris50259" <Chris50259@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:C64A0F47-A959-45C2-AABE-375DD0E89647@xxxxxx
>> >> > Thanks Curt - unfortunately the Event Viewer still shows a scheduled
>> >> > download
>> >> > at 3.00am! What I really want to do is to keep the scheduled
>> >> > downloads
>> >> > but
>> >> > either move them to a more convenient time, or, even better to keep
>> >> > them
>> >> > where they are but stop the event waking the PC!
>> >> >
>> >> > "Curt" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> In media center, tasks, settings, general, automatic download
>> >> >> options,
>> >> >> there
>> >> >> is a manual download option.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> This might work if you change it to manual.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Curt
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Chris50259" <Chris50259@xxxxxx> wrote in
>> >> >> message
>> >> >> news:57F3FDFB-B24A-4AF7-8DAE-AB87AEE90877@xxxxxx
>> >> >> > Since I installed a TV card in my Vista Home Premium desktop, the
>> >> >> > computer
>> >> >> > wakes every night at 3.00am to download an updated program guide
>> >> >> > (using
>> >> >> > Media
>> >> >> > Center). I have investigated this problem and it is being caused
>> >> >> > by
>> >> >> > ehSched
>> >> >> > running. No amount of twiddling with optimizers, power settings
>> >> >> > or
>> >> >> > task
>> >> >> > schedules will fix it (it is not even listed as a hidden task). A
>> >> >> > small
>> >> >> > program posted here
>> >> >> > http://thegreenbutton.com/forums/thread/21568.aspx
>> >> >> > fixes
>> >> >> > the problem temporarily but then it seems that when mcupdate
>> >> >> > runs,
>> >> >> > it
>> >> >> > re-sets
>> >> >> > ehSched to 3.00am! Since the computer is located in the bedroom,
>> >> >> > it
>> >> >> > wakes
>> >> >> > me
>> >> >> > at 3.00am too!
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I understand that stopping mcupdate fixes the problem but that's
>> >> >> > a
>> >> >> > bit
>> >> >> > drastic since that seems to stop all media center updating!
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Whoever in Microsoft thought that waking a computer at 3.00am to
>> >> >> > carry
>> >> >> > out
>> >> >> > a
>> >> >> > task that could wait until it was next switched on was a great
>> >> >> > idea
>> >> >> > clearly
>> >> >> > has a limited grasp of real-world PC use!
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Come on you experts - there must be a way to fix this either by
>> >> >> > stopping
>> >> >> > ehSched from waking the PC (so that it runs only when the PC is
>> >> >> > running -
>> >> >> > I
>> >> >> > am currently having to shut down the PC every night and then
>> >> >> > ehSched
>> >> >> > runs
>> >> >> > at
>> >> >> > start-up) or resetting the time it runs permanently.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Thanks in advance
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Chris
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >>