FRONT ROW

amit_amit · April 4, 2007

hi,

how can i get the front row working in my pc?

amit

The Shaun · April 4, 2007

Search. I had this question about a week ago, and found the answer in about 2 minutes.

Danyel · April 4, 2007

Hi Amit_Amit:

I was able to get Front Row running on my OSx86 PC using Kyrie's "Native FrontRow without illegal hacks" Tutorial. You may need Core Image (CI) and Quartz Extreme (QE) Graphics to get FrontRow to work properly.

http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=10470

After getting FrontRow enabled, I used AirClick USB as remote for FrontRow. It's awesome!

http://playlistmag.com/reviews/2005/04/air...kusb2/index.php

Good luck!

--danyel

pan-pan · April 4, 2007

ok i dont't know what i am doing wrong. I have followed 3 different guides about how to install front row and nothing works. Can someone tell me step by stem what i have to do what and from where to download to make that thing works?

Thanks for any help.

pan-pan · April 5, 2007

I can't install Frontrow. Every how to i followed finish successfully. But the frontrow.app does not exist in my computer. Might be a problem that i don't have iphoto?

pan-pan · April 10, 2007

ok what i am doing wrong? I am trying three days now to install front row. But nothing

My computer specs are

p4 3 ghz sse3

p4p800

usb mouse logitech

usb keyboard logitech

no ir receiver

no bluetooth receiver

i installed ilife '06

i have mac osx 10.4.8

PLEASE SOMEONE tell me what to do or give me a link with a correct how to

don't tell me to look in forum. I have allready do that.

Thanks a lot.

skyywalker · April 11, 2007

this is how i install front row 1.3..

i have no bluetooth and ir receiver as well like you..

i use usb mouse+keyboard..

don't forget,you'll need qe/ci enable to run front row..

1. install front row 1.3,don't restart your pc yet..

2. open these apps:

- system profiler

- terminal

- calculator ( the one on the application folder )

3. on system profiler, check your usb mouse product id..

it should be something starting with 0xXXX..

copy it..

leave system profiler open,now open calculator

4. on calculator apps,choose view and click programmer ( command+3)

then click hex,make sure it shows 0x0..

now paste your usb mouse product id..

make sure it's the same with the one on system profiler..

then click dec(decimal)..you'll got a new number now..

copy it..

then open terminal..

5. on terminal type this

sudo pico /System/Library/Extensions/FrontRowPass.kext/Contents/Info.plist

then enter..type your password..

now you should be inside Info.plist..

search for idProduct..

change number under idProduct with your usb mouse decimal number..

the one from step 4..

do not save or close terminal yet!

6. repeat step 3 & 4,except this time it's vendor id..

back to terminal..

now search for idVendor (it should be right under idProduct)

and change number under idVendor with your decimal number..

it should be like this <integer>your decimal number</integer>..

save it and exit terminal..

7. close all apps and restart your pc..

8. after restart, go to system preferences,choose mouse and keyboard,keyboard shortcuts..

slide to the bottom and you'll find front row..

check front row box and change the shortcut if you want..

default shortcut is command+esc..

9. close system prefences and load front row by pressing your shortcut keys..

if you follow correctly, you should be able to load without any problem..

_hope helps_

pan-pan · April 11, 2007

I hane allready done that

My Vendor Id is 0x046d = 1133

My Product Id is 0xc50e = 50446

Are they right

No shortcuts are shown at keyboard shortcuts.

PS I have both qe / ci enable

Spaces · April 11, 2007

i'm also having the same prob as u pan-pan

i have front row.app in coreservices

but i just cant start the damn app!!

user2 · April 11, 2007

Try this

Well ive given up with the mathod from that site, cannot get it to work, either no front row or no front row or keyboard or mouse. I tried using the frontrowpass.kext which i cant get to work either! When i try to load it up i get this error: kextload: /Users/Smoothy/System/Library/Extensions/FrontRowPass.kext: no such bundle file exists

can't add kernel extension System/Library/Extensions/FrontRowPass.kext (file access/permissions) (run kextload on this kext with -t for diagnostic output). Whts funny is that it isnt in my user library, its in /system/library/extensions. Does anybody know how to get a full vendor id from an apple keyboard? Mine ends in ac (apple computer) and the decimal value is like 157 much smaller than any others ive converted. Thanks in advance for any help!

EDIT: Well in the first post the guy missed out a /. So i added that, it loaded but i still cannot load front row. Argh

EDIT 2: After many stressful hours i finally got front row to work. I have a logitech mx1000 which is wireless. I edited /System/Library/Extensions/IOUSBFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/IOUSBHIDDriver.kext/Info.plist. I added
<key>HIDRemoteControl</key>
<true/>
to the plist using text editor, so it looked like this
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>CFBundleDevelopmentRegion</key>
<string>English</string>
<key>CFBundleExecutable</key>
<string>IOUSBHIDDriver</string>
<key>CFBundleGetInfoString</key>
<string>2.6.0, Copyright © 2000-2006 Apple Computer Inc., All Rights Reserved</string>
<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
<string>com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver</string>
<key>CFBundleInfoDictionaryVersion</key>
<string>6.0</string>
<key>CFBundleName</key>
<string>I/O Kit Driver for USB HID  Devices</string>
<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
<string>KEXT</string>
<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
<string>2.6.0</string>
<key>CFBundleSignature</key>
<string>????</string>
<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
<string>2.6.0</string>
<key>IOKitPersonalities</key>
<dict>
	<key>Generic Keyboard</key>
	<dict>
		<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
		<string>com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver</string>
		<key>HIDDefaultBehavior</key>
		<string></string>
		<key>IOClass</key>
		<string>IOUSBHIDDriver</string>
		<key>IOProviderClass</key>
		<string>IOUSBInterface</string>
		<key>bInterfaceClass</key>
		<integer>3</integer>
		<key>bInterfaceProtocol</key>
		<integer>1</integer>
		<key>bInterfaceSubClass</key>
		<integer>1</integer>
		<key>HIDRemoteControl</key>
		<true/>
	</dict>
</dict>
<key>OSBundleCompatibleVersion</key>
<string>1.8</string>
<key>OSBundleLibraries</key>
<dict>
	<key>com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily</key>
	<string>1.3</string>
	<key>com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily</key>
	<string>2.6.0</string>
	<key>com.apple.kernel.libkern</key>
	<string>6.0</string>
</dict>
<key>OSBundleRequired</key>
<string>Console</string>
</dict>
</plist>
Drag the plist to the desktop, edit it, save it and drag it back. I Then used
 sudo chown -R root:wheel /System/Library/Extensions/IOUSBFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/IOUSBHIDDriver.kext
i also used a kextload but i dont think it was needed. Then i deleted the extensions.kextcache and extensions.mkext and rebooted. I have the latest verion of front row and have the logitech control center installed.

pan-pan · April 12, 2007

Again nothing...

Is there any way to start front row except keyboard shortcut?

Schweppes · April 12, 2007

Use Fkey application to start FR.

tommytom02 · April 23, 2007

I'm also looking for a way to get this working. i have an IR receiver i bought from twistedmelon (integer devid 57365 and vendorid 5242) and i bought an apple remote. ive also installed mira and the remote and receiver work fine, i can do everything except install and run front row. i've tried a number of options. is there anyone that has the same type of setup that can give exact instructions on what they did to get it working. thanks in advance!

pan-pan · April 24, 2007

i have trying every manual but nothing!Is it possible my mouse or my keyboard being the reason for that? What is fkey and where can i find it?

docmac · April 25, 2007

pan pan said:

*****I can't install Frontrow. Every how to i followed finish successfully. But the frontrow.app does not exist in my computer. Might be a problem that i don't have iphoto?****

Ok look YOU MUST HAVE IPHOTO 6.4 INSTALLED TO GET FRONT ROW TO WORK!

Requirements:

Mac OS X 10.4.8 or 10.4.9

PowerPC based Mac

iTunes 6.0.4 or later

iPhoto 6.0.4 or later

Core Image capable graphics card

Look HERE>>>>>>http://andrewescobar.com/frontrow<<<<<<<<

Good Luck!!!

pan-pan · April 28, 2007

I don't have an apple computer. I have mac os 10.4.8 running on a P4 PC.

I have I tunes 7.1.1 iphoto 6.0.4 and both CI/QE enabled.

BUT I CAN'T INSTALL FRONTROW!!!

where can i find fkey to check it out?

pan-pan · April 29, 2007

someone please..

a2garza2 · May 7, 2007

someone please..

I had the same problem. Used every FrontRow installation technique available and nothing worked.

It started working when I plugged a USB original Mac Keyboard (had been using a PS/2 compaq keyboard).

I don't know if you need any USB keyboard or a Mac keyboard,

FRONT ROW

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