Adding GBPVR to all user accounts on PC

[johnnyb]

I have just set up gbpvr using my admin account on a multi account machine and am very surprised that gbpvr does not appear on any of the other users program/start menus. Is there an easy way to fix this - so any user can access the TV guide and set recordings etc. The pc will never be used to watch live tv - if that is he issue - and pobably won't be used for watching recordings, just for recording.

I have tried copying the 'C:\Documents and Settings\Dad\Start Menu\Programs\GB-PVR' stuff to the All Users section. Although gbpvr then appears on everyones menus, it will not launch - error message 'Problem with shortcut, parameter is incorrect'.

Is there an easy solution to this problem?

[sub]

There is nothing built in to create a startup icon for all users. You should be able to create your own shortcut from any account that points to PVRX2.exe without any problems though.

[johnnyb]

Thanks Sub. Sorted it.

[supplier]

I have slightly different question. On WinXP SP2 in order to restart PC and get to recording services do I need to disable user sign-in password? (like make a default user to log-in w/o a password) or recording services will be run on background even if nobody logged-in after restart? (Hope I did not complicated the question).


I’m planning to have a PC on all the time and let it go to sleep after sometime of inactivity. As far as I understand recording services will wake it up for the next recording

And the second question: is there a way to protect some of the recordings from my children to access them with a password?

And last question for today:
When I watch live TV I see that recording services icon changes from gray to green (status says “live TV”. Is this means service is recording live TV for time-shifting mode? Can it be disabled?


thanks,
Vlad

[sub]

On WinXP SP2 in order to restart PC and get to recording services do I need to disable user sign-in password? (like make a default user to log-in w/o a password) or recording services will be run on background even if nobody logged-in after restart

No, you dont need to do this. It'll automatically start in the background without the machine needing to be logged in.

And the second question: is there a way to protect some of the recordings (or even services, from my children to access them) with a password?

No, there is nothing built in for doing this.