Softsqueeze for Media Center

• Pre-requisites
  • Internet Explorer 7 is required for image transparency
    (you can run the application with IE6 first if you just want to try it out)
  • mceSoftsqueeze folder is located in "C:\Program Files\"
  • Slim Server is running on the local machine i.e. 127.0.0.1
    (or you follow the instructions in "Changing Slim Server Settings" later)

• Installation
  • Run "C:\Program Files\mceSoftsqueeze\Register.cmd"
  • Open Media Center and select "Softsqueeze" from the More Programs menu
  • When prompted with the security dialog select "Always trust content from this publisher" and click "Run"

    

  • If you find you have problems with the security dialog in the Media Center interface you may find it easier to run "C:\Program Files\mceSoftsqueeze\mcesoftsqueeze.htm" directly in Internet Explorer and accept the warnings there before using the application in Media Center

• Uninstallation
  • Run "C:\Program Files\mceSoftsqueeze\Unregister.cmd"

• Limitations
  • Opening the application multiple times from More Programs will cause the player to stop working in most cases. If this happens it will be necessary to restart the Media Center interface and reopen the application. You can however navigate away and back to the application using the "Back" button in Media Center.
  • Currently the player does not work well with non MCE remote controls. If you are using a custom remote control which is set up to mimic MCE's keyboard shortcuts then some remote buttons may not work. This is normally seen by the Play button not working.

• Controls

  Focus	MCE Remote	Action
  Any	Play	Play
  	Stop / Pause	Pause
  	Skip Forward	Next Track
  	Skip Back	Previous Track
  	Volume Up / Down	Media Center volume
  	Channel Up / Down	Player volume
  	Number Keys	Player number / text input
  Menu	Arrow keys	Menu navigation and player selection
  	OK	Select menu item
  Player	Arrow keys	Player navigation
  	OK	Add to play list
  	Back	Return focus to menu

• Changing Slim Server Settings
  • You can configure the Slim Server IP Address, Username, and Password by editing the mcesoftsqueeze.htm file.
  • Open "C:\Program Files\mceSoftsqueeze\mcesoftsqueeze.htm" in notepad or another text editor
  • Locate the section labelled //SLIM SERVER SETTINGS at the top of the file
  • Replace "127.0.0.1" with the IP Address of your Slim Server
  • You may also enter Username and Password settings here
  • Save mcesoftsqueeze.htm and restart the application

• Trouble Shooting
  • Player appears to be in standby and wont respond: This is probably due to multiple instances of the application running. Restart the Media Center interface and reopen the application.
  • The player flashes "Connecting to Slim Server": This is due to multiple instances of the application running. Restart the Media Center interface and reopen the application.
  • Unable to navigate the menu items: Focus is probably on the player; use the back button on the remote control to return focus to the menu.
  • Menu items look terrible: You will need to install IE 7 as the menu items rely on image alpha transparency that is not supported by IE 6.
  • Player hangs displaying "Please wait. Connecting to Slim Server.": Either Slim Server is not running or is not running on the local machine. Either start Slim Server or, if Slim Server is located on another machine, follow the instructions in "Changing Slim Server Settings" to point the application to the correct Slim Server instance.
  • Player hangs Connecting to Squeeze Network: Check your internet connection and ensure you can access the Squeeze Network website.