neovo Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 Does anyone know how to use frontrow with a wireless usb mouse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danyel Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 (edited) The instructions worked like a charm! I’ve recently installed Front Row on my MSI mPC, and the whole interface just blew me away. It was very simple and easy to use. This weekend, I used Front Row to play music from iTunes, photos from iPhoto, movies from Quicktime and even some DVD movies I have. The only thing I’m missing is Remote Control which I’ll buy from Keyspan or TwistedMelon. Special thanks to Kyrie and HOWTO setup Apple Remote and Front Row. EDIT: I went to CompUSA today and picked up Griffin's AirClick USB Remote Controller for Mac and PC. The device came with AirClick USB 1.0 software (PowerPC 1.0). After fooling around and trying to hack an extra ('Esc') Button, I found that Griffin had new version of software (Universal - v1.06). After installing, Front Row now works like a charm and works great on IntelMac (or OSx86 PC)! http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/airclickusb/ --danyel :pirate2: Edited January 29, 2007 by Danyell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegafferazzasatz Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 many thanks.... i have fully working frontrow on 8.81 kernel 10.4.8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schweppes Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Somebody could tell me how can i get Front Row on 10.4.8 with 8.8.1 Semthex kernel???? Any tutorial? Thanx!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegafferazzasatz Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 all you have to do is: get frontrow from apple.com use pacifist to install then edit the frontrowpass.kext, drop it in, repair permissions, reboot and then hit cmd+esc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schweppes Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Edit Frontrowpass.kext??? HOW? What i must change inside it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bresson Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 Edit Frontrowpass.kext???HOW? What i must change inside it? hi can u give me frontrowpass.kext link ? this topic links down thanks soryy bad engl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schweppes Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 Here it is: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...470&st=238# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eXKR Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 (edited) xtraa, domino, Romeo is Universal Binary now! I made some changes in source and compiled it. It have many bugs, but works well with Front Row (Options button in Romeo does not work, do not press it, lol ). I've tested it with SonyEricsson T630. Works well! Ultra cool. Hooah, comrades This version have support for Front Row. To install, just unzip it and delete "com.arboreal.romeo.plist" (if you have it) in User Preferences Folder. http://www.yuriev.info/Romeo.zip Can you (or anyone) please relink this special Romeo build again? it is not working. I'm experiencing the same problem with this program: Your Bluetooth hardware seems to have been disabled, probably for power-saving reasons. Please switch it on and try again Is there another solution? Thanks PS - I'm under a "hackintosh" 10.4.8 AMD, and I'm trying to sync Romeo with a Nokia cellular Edited January 31, 2007 by eXKR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schweppes Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 I cant get FrontRow to work! I did all the steps, but it doesnt work.... I need help please... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bresson Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 Here it is: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...470&st=238# thank you schweppes ?( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FavleX Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 I followed the instruction , inserted the product and vendorid but after: thatsmes-computer:~ thatsme$ sudo kextload -v /System/Library/Extensions/FrontRowPass.kext kextload: extension /System/Library/Extensions/FrontRowPass.kext appears to be valid kextload: loading extension /System/Library/Extensions/FrontRowPass.kext kextload: /System/Library/Extensions/FrontRowPass.kext loaded successfully kextload: loading personalities named: kextload: Front Row Pass kextload: sending 1 personality to the kernel kextload: matching started for /System/Library/Extensions/FrontRowPass.kext ..I reboot I got no FrontRow with command +esc..where I'm wrong?? :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schweppes Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 I did that things to install, but doesnt work for me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schweppes Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 Edit FronRowPass.kext with my Vendor and Device IDs (WACOM TABLET), install Front Row from 10.4.6 Goatsecx DVD, update with Pacifist to 1.3 and added the shortcut in preferences... BUT DOESNT WORK !!!!!! Help, help, help !!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FavleX Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 ...help,help!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ppan76 Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 I got mine to work after about 20 minutes of searching for the frontrow package. You see it was not on my Mac DVD. There are no files in ".packages" But I downloaded the package from Apple and installed it with no problem. And Frontrow works pretty well. It's annoying that the mouse has to be plugged in for the application to work. Great Apple!!!. I was wondering why isnt possible to use the Hard ID and Vendor ID of the touchpad? Isn't a touchpad a HID device? or does it only have to be USB? There has to be a way to run it without a mouse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FavleX Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 ..I am interested on using it with keyboard only, in fact I had to copied on info.plist the decimal number of a HP mouse USB, cause I understood that the way it is. Before I had a Frontrow working , but it was a PPC version very slow and choppy...so I'm trying to get working a Intel version....I hope in a ray of light!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksont123 Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 I tried this out and it actually worked on my 10.4.8! The problem is, that I always have to plug in my USB mouse just to run Front Row on my HP laptop. Is there any way to run front row without plugging in a USB mouse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schweppes Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 I still cant get work Front Row!!! I cant understand!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksont123 Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 I was able to plug in a game controller and use this with the FrontRowPass.kext you don't have to use a mouse to enable front row Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schweppes Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 I edited de FrontRowPass.kext with vendor & device IDs (wacom graphire 3 USB) and Front Row doesnt work. I succesfully load FrotRowPass.kext (i know because is listed in System Profiler). I dont know why it doesnt work... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomyeah Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 to get it working with your keyboard ( all generic keyboards ) you can follow "Case 2" on this guide. you just edit the IOUSBFamily.kext and it works. For example with the openfrontrow.app you find with google. for some more detailed instructions you can visit my blog post. regards, tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ppan76 Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 I was able to plug in a game controller and use this with the FrontRowPass.kextyou don't have to use a mouse to enable front row LOL. That means you have to keep your game controller plugged in all the time... Hmm isn't that the same has having a mouse then?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksont123 Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 to get it working with your keyboard ( all generic keyboards ) you can follow "Case 2" on this guide. you just edit the IOUSBFamily.kext and it works. For example with the openfrontrow.app you find with google. for some more detailed instructions you can visit my blog post. regards, tom. The question is: Through this guide will I be able to run Front Row on my laptop with out having an USB mouse plugged in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schweppes Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 Even making these steps FrontRow doesnt work on my Hackintosh. (i have Ci & QE supported) In my previous version (10.4.6 Goatsecx) was working perfect...i dont understand!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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