COMPRO S350 - STARTUP, VideoMate S350 User Manual

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VideoMate S350
DVB-S PCI TV Tuner Card
Start Up Guide
Compro Technology, Inc.
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents.................................................... 1
About This Guide .................................................... 2
About VideoMate S350 DVB-S Tuner Card........... 2
VideoMate S350 PCI Card Contents...................... 3
Software Installation............................................... 8
Remote Wake Up..................................................... 9
Remote Control Key Definition and Use
ComproDTV ........................................................... 10
ComproDTV ........................................................... 11
Troubleshooting.................................................... 20
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About This Guide
This manual tells you how to install and use your VideoMate S350 DVB-S PCI Tuner Card. More information is available on the User’s Guides in the programs or on the CD.
About VideoMate S350 DVB-S Tuner Card
VideoMate S350 lets you watch and record Satellite TV broadcast on your PC. It features a TV tuner for Satellite TV broadcast, Remote Power On/Off, Power Up Scheduling, Digital Video Recording (DVR) functions, scheduled recording at anytime, crystal video quality, intelligent TV viewing, and a multi-function Remote Control.
Additionally, VideoMate S350 also provides a Video capture function so that you can transfer videos from video devices, such as video cameras, to your PC.
MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Your PC must meet or exceed the following system requirements to watch TV
on your PC.
z PIII 1.7 GHz CPU for SDTV viewing
z 512 MB RAM
z Sound card or on-board sound chip
z Graphics card or on-board graphics chip supports DirectX 9.0
z Open PCI slot
z CD-ROM drive for software installation.
z Windows XP SP2, Vista 32/64 bit
z 50 MB free disk space for basic software installation.
z Digital Satellite TV Dish and LNB
RECOMMENDED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
To use all the features of VideoMate S350 PCI card, your PC should meet the
following requirements.
z P4 2.6 GHz CPU for HDTV viewing, recording, and PIP/POP feature
z 1.0 GB RAM
z Sound card or on-board sound chip
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z Graphics card or on-board graphics chip supports DirectX 9.0
z Open PCI version 2.2 slot
z CD-ROM for software installation
z Windows XP SP2, Vista 32/64 bit
z Update the latest drivers of VGA, motherboard, and soundcard from
vendors.
z 50 MB free space for software installation
z 600 MB (VCD-quality) to 3 GB (DVD-quality) per hour of recorded video
z ATX power supply and a computer case with a separate power switch
cable from power on button.
VideoMate S350 PCI Card Contents
Wireless Remote Control
(batteries included)
VideoMate S350
PCI card
IR Receiver
Software CD
Start Up
Guide
External audio
patch cable
Power Up Cable
(Power switch
patch cable)
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VideoMate S350 Connectors
Item Function Description
1 Loop Through Connect to Satellite input device for TV output 2 Satellite TV -In Connect to a Satellite TV cable feed. 3 IR Connect the IR receiver here. 4 External
Audio-In
Use an audio patch cable to connect to an audio source, such as a VCR. (For analog video capture only)
5 External
Audio-Out
Use the supplied audio cable to the Line-In port of your sound card.
6 S-Video-In Use an S-Video patch cable to connect to a video
source.
7 Composite-In Use a Composite video patch cable to connect to a
video source.
8 To Case Power
Switch
Connect the ATX Power Switch cable of your computer case here.
9 To Mainboard
Power Switch Connector
Use the supplied power switch patch cable to connect to the ATX Power Switch pins on the mainboard.
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Hardware Installation
Warning !!
Unplug your PC’s main power cord before installing VideoMate S350.
Failure to do so may cause damage to your VideoMate S350 TV tuner card and void your warranty.
1. Shut down your computer and unplug main power cord.
2. Remove the computer case cover.
Power Up Connections
3. Locate the ATX power switch pins on your computer case and trace the wires to the power switch connector on your mainboard. The ATX power switch cable is normally a twisted pair cable with a two-pin connector as shown above.
Note
On the mainboard, the ATX power switch pins are usually labeled “POWER SW” or similar. It is vital to remember the position of these pins for a later step in the installation process.
4. Unplug the ATX power switch cable from the mainboard and connect it to the connector J2 on the VideoMate PCI TV Tuner Card, as shown on the right.
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5. Connect the black socket of Power Up power patch cable to the power switch connector on the mainboard.
6. Connect the white socket of Power Up patch cable to the connector J3 on the VideoMate PCI TV Tuner card.
Note
Double check your work. If you plug the cables into the incorrect pins, your PC may not start or otherwise function improperly.
Connect the white end of the Power Up patch cable to the TV tuner card and the black end to the mainboard.
Power Up Scheduling is not a required for using VideoMate S350. If you don’t want to use Power Up Scheduling from the Windows Shut down state, you can skip the power switch circuit connections, in other words, you can skip Power Up Connections in steps 3 through 6. You can still use scheduled recording from Standby mode or powered on state.
7. Verify that the power cord to your PC case is unplugged.
8. Insert VideoMate S350 in an open PCI slot. Compro recommends installing the card in the third or fourth PCI slot from AGP away from the AGP slot.
9. Before closing your PC case, plug in main power cord of the PC case. You should see a green LED light on the PCI TV tuner card. If you don't see the green light, please read the notes on the following page.
10. Replace the computer cover.
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TV signal cable
11. Connect your Satellite TV dish signal to the TV connector.
This completes hardware installation. Please read the following notes and proceed to install the software.
Note
If the computer cannot be turned on, verify the position of the power patch cable on the mainboard. Consult the mainboard documentation to determine the position of the ATX power switch connector. Also, double check that the AC power cable is properly connected to your PC.
Power Up will start your computer 5 minutes in advance of the scheduled recording time, for example, if you have set ComproDTV to record a program at 4 o’clock, it will start your computer at 3:55. Therefore, you need to shut down the computer before 3:54 in order to let Power Up start the computer.
Power Up from Windows Shutdown mode, i.e., ACPI S5 state, requires:
z An ATX power supply in your PC. z Motherboard support for PCI version 2.2 in order to
have 3.3V standby power.
z An ATX power switch cable, which is a pair of twisted
wires with a two-wire connector, as shown to the right.
If you don't have the above items, you can still use Power-Up Scheduling with Windows Stand by mode, i.e., ACPI S1/S3 state, if your system supports it.
If your ATX power switch cable in your PC case cannot reach the TV Tuner card Power Up socket, you cannot use the Power Up function with system shutdown mode. You can try moving the card to another PCI socket.
You can use VideoMate TV without using Power Up Scheduling. If you don’t want to use Power Up Scheduling from the Windows Shut down state, you can skip the power switch circuit connections, in other words, you can skip Power Up Connections in steps 3 through 6. You can still use scheduled recording from Standby mode or leave your PC powered on.
The ATX power switch cable is not polarized. You can plug it in either direction.
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Software Installation
After installing the S350 PCI card and cables in your computer, you should restart it and follow these steps to install the software.
Step 1. After restarting, Windows will detect your VideoMate S350 card and
start the Add/Remove Hardware Wizard, prompting you to install the VideoMate TV drivers. Please press Cancel and go to the next step.
Step 2. Insert the installation CD into your CD drive. If you have Autorun
enabled, the installer will start automatically. (If Autorun is disabled, double-click on “setup.exe” on the installation CD.) You can choose Complete to install all necessary software (VideoMate TV drivers, ComproDTV 2, ComproDVD 2, Ulead PhotoExplorer 8.5 SE) or choose Custom to select item by item. Compro recommends you choosing Complete.
Step 3. If you see the Windows Logo testing message as below, please press
“Continue Anyway” to proceed.
Step 4. Press Next to install ComproDTV 2, ComproDVD 2, Ulead
PhotoExplorer 8.5 SE.
Step 5. When installation completes, press Finish to restart computer.
Continue
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Remote Wake Up
Introduction
VideoMate S350 features the Remote Wake Up function for greater convenience. After install the TV card driver, put batteries in the remote control. Pressing one of the PVR/TV, FM, DVD/VCD buttons will start your computer.
Note
There will be a two second delay before the PC powers on. This feature cannot logon your system. You may need to enter your user name and password.
Remote Shut Down
There are two situations for the operation.
When not watching TV, i.e. no ComproDTV running:
Just press the SLEEP button on the lower-right corner on the remote keypad, you will see a dialog as shown below. Program will countdown 20 seconds to shutdown the computer. If you don’t want to shut down the computer, please press the SLEEP button again, in other words, pressing the SLEEP key a second time is the same as pressing the “Cancel” button. You may also use your mouse to press the cancel button. Press OK to immediately shutdown the computer.
When watching TV, i.e. ComproDTV is running:
Just press the SLEEP button on the lower-right corner on the remote keypad repeatedly, you will see the text on the screen turns to SLEEP OFF, SLEEP ON
- 30 MINUTES, SLEEP ON - 1 HOUR, SLEEP ON - 2 HOURS, and
SHUTDOWN. When the text shows SHUTDOWN, the program will countdown 20 seconds to shutdown the computer. If you don’t want to shutdown the computer, please press the SLEEP button again.
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Remote Control Key Definition and Use
Key ComproDTV 2 ComproDVD 2
0-9 Number keys Number keys
10 Mute sound Mute sound
11 Zoom In/Out Zoom In/Out
12 Start/Stop ComproDVD 2
13 N/A
14 Start/Stop ComproDTV 2
15 Replay Rewind
16 Timeshifting Play/Pause
17 Advance Forward
18 Last channel Last chapter
19 Stop Stop
20 Tab function Next chapter
21 EPG Main manual
22 Audio channels Setup dialog
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Up arrow or select audio
Up arrow
24 Replay Left arrow
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Down arrow or snapshot
Down arrow
26 Advance Right arrow
27 Volume Volume
28 Open play list OK
29 Channel up DVD angle
30 Channel down DVD subtitle
31 Record Snapshot
32
TV/ S-Video/ Composite
Add to bookmark
33 Channel surfing Go bookmark
34 Not used language
35 Sleep function AB repeat
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ComproDTV
Introduction
ComproDTV is a complete digital entertainment solution for your PC. Watch and record TV programs on your PC, in full-screen mode or in a window. Timeshifting lets you watch TV, pause live TV, or review your favorite scenes without missing a minute of the program. Integrated de-interlacing technology assures the highest picture quality. And most of the features can be controlled with bundled remote control.
Control Panel
The ComproDTV control panel resembles the controls on a VCR. Keep in mind that not all options are available at all times, and may be grayed out or inaccessible depending on your hardware setup and TV services available. The following pages describe the ComproDTV control panel functions, and tips for using ComproDTV. The following figure gives you the function of the button with (Hot Key)
Close
(CTRL+X)
Last Channel
(N)
EPG
(E)
Source
(V)
Channel
Surf(F)
Reduce Window (F2) /
Add Window (F3)
Timeshift
(T)
Channel Down
(Page down)
Snapshot
(Space)
Docking
(D)
Volum e
(+, -)
Full Screen
(Z)
Language Select (Q)
Record (R) with record methods
Channel Up (Page
Up) with lists( I )
Help
(H)
Minimize
(G)
Timeshift bar
Options
(O)
Schedule
(B)
Signal
Strength
Mute
(M)
Windows
Alignment (F5) /
All Windows (F6)
Te le t ext
(T)
Closed
Caption (C)
Stop
(S)
Play
(P)
Pause
(U)
Replay
(
Left Arrow
)
Advance
(Rig
ht Arrow)
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Icon HotKey Description
A
Enable/Disable Always-on-Top function for TV window.(Orange circle on the upper-right corner of the TV window)
n/a
L Sleep function
Note: Language select is only available while the program supports it.
Watching
After installation, just press the ComproDTV button on the remote or double click the ComproDTV icon on the desktop you will be able to watch TV. Same as operating a normal TV set. Watch TV programs on your notebook, in full-screen mode or in a window. Channel up and down. Close ComproDTV and even shutdown the computer with the full function remote control keypad.
Channel Surfing
While watching TV, you can press the channel surfing button to multiple channel watching, the channel surfing feature displays a 4x4 grid of channel images to give you an overview of available programming.
Right-Click Mouse Menu
If using mouse to right-click on the TV screen, you can see a menu pop up. There are many useful options for your convenience.
Zooming image
If you would like to see more details on a certain part of a video image, you can press the mouse right button to drag a zone of the screen. You will see the zoomed image.
Also you can press the mouse right button and move on the screen to shift the zoomed area of the image. Just click the mouse left button to resume normal mode.
Still Image Capture
Click on the capture icon on the
control panel or hit the "Space Bar" of the
keyboard shortcut to capture an image of
the display window. You can see the screen
capture dialog as below.
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Recording
ComproDTV is a digital video recorder and save the digital TV program which
is MPEG-II format to your hard disk.
To instantly start recording:
Press the Record button . ComproDTV starts recording the video source
currently showing in the display window. It will save it to a file on your disk.
Press the Stop button to stop recording. ComproDTV will save it
automatically and show the file name on the screen.
You can also use the schedule recording by press Schedule button on
control panel of ComproDTV.
Note
The default folder of recorded file is on “My Document”, you can change to another folder by entering the Options of ComproDTV.
Digital TV program is a fixed MPEG-II file format from TV station. ComproDTV will directly save them into your hard disk and can’t transfer them to another format.
Playback
Press the Play button to open the Play dialog box.
Timeshifting
Timeshifting temporarily saves the video to your hard disk for a specified
period of time so that you can pause, replay, or skip commercials during live TV,
without interrupting an ongoing recording session.
Press the Timeshifting
button and the Time Monitoring bar will appear.
You may also press the Advance (for commercial skip) and Replay (for instant
replay) buttons on the control panel or remote control to navigate through the
program. When you return to your seat, you can resume viewing the program
from the point when you left.
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Options
You can press the Options button to open the Options dialog box. You
can change detail settings of ComproDTV here.
Digital TV Settings
1. Easy Mode
Easy Mode is for user who have connect the satellite signal directly to Satellite TV card without passing through DiSEqC switch. Please select the satellite that your satellite dish have been aimed to and press “Autoscan” to scan channels.
2. Single
Single mode and rest of the mode are for user who wants to have advance settings like LNB, DiSEqC1.2 motor control and etc. It also has two other scanning modes like “Transponder Scan” and “Scan the specific frequency ONLY”.
Transponder Scan
This scanning mode is for you to specifically scan a transponder that you know instead of scanning the whole satellite. When scanning in this mode, it will add the channels you have scanned to your channel list. You will need to know some information on the transponder that you wish to scan first.
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Scan the specific frequency ONLY
This scanning mode will specifically scan a frequency; usually used when the signal is weak and has been lost during other type of scanning mode.
LNB Settings
This settings need to follow the instruction from the Satellite’s LNB spec. If you already have other working device that can receive the signal from the satellite (i.e. Set-Top Box), you may refer the settings for that device. If you still have problem with LNB settings, please contact your satellite dish provider for correct information.
DiSEqC1.2 motor control setting
Compro S350/S300 supports DiSEqC 1.2 version. If you have installed motor that compatible to DiSEqC, it may aim to different satellite to receive different satellite’s channels.
3. 2 ports 22KHz switch / 2 ports mini DiSEqC switch / 4 ports DiSEqC1.0 switch / 4 ports DiSEqC1.2 switch
These four settings are similar to Single mentioned above. The difference is these four settings have connected the LNB to the TV card through a switch. Please refer to the picture in each setting to confirm which switch you are using, then continue with the advance settings.
Each of these mode will have 2~4 tabs to switch between different satellites (i.e. under “4 ports DiSEqC1.2 switch” will have Port S1, Port S2, Port S3, and Port S4 tab)
Note
Compro S350 supports up to 4 ports DiSEqC switch. Before using autoscan, you may need to confirm the LNB connection and settings are correctly setup. After channel scanning, ComproDTV will receive the correspondent channels of the satellite. For information on above settings, please refer to your satellite installer.
Please always press “Apply” before using
“Autoscan” and “DiSEqC motor control”.
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Pull-down list
Select all satellite TV channels or specific satellite TV only
Free to Air
Only Free-to-Air channels
Radio
Only radio channels
Scrambled
Only scrambled channels
Note
After one of above selection made, only the selected list will be used by the channel up/down buttons on the control panel.
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Channel Naming
You can customize the channel names by double-click on the Description field of the channel you wish to rename.
For digital TV channels, you can do more changes on the channel’s property by right-click the mouse on the Description field of the channel for edit.
Set Mem+
During the Autoscan process, ComproDTV automatically detects and enables channels with a valid signal. By default, every available channel will be enabled and marked with the green
icon. However, you can shorten the list of enabled channels to reduce channel-browsing time. Customize your list by enabling or disabling channels from the channel list by clicking on the green
icon.
Disabled channels will not be shown when you use the channel Up and Down or channel surfing functions.
Set Lock (Parental Control)
By default, ComproDTV lets you access all available channels. A Parental Control feature allows you to restrict the viewing of certain channels altogether or during limited times.
You can lock a channel by clicking in the column labeled Lock next to the channel number you wish to restrict. You will then see a red check mark
in the box next to the channel. You can unlock it by clicking the check
mark. To use this feature, you should first set a password.
Password
There is no default password. If you like to change it, click on the Password button. Enter the old password in the field labeled Old Password. Then enter the new password in the field labeled Password and Confirm.
My Favorite Channels List
ComproDTV includes a channels sorting and re-ordering feature. Check the “Use My Favorites as My Channel Lists” checkbox. You can see the window below.
Select the channel you wish to add to “my favorite” and press the proper arrow button. You may double-click on the channel to move it as well. In addition, adjusts the channel order by using the proper arrow button.
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PIP/POP (Picture In/Out Picture) mode
Usually, digital TV station broadcasts multiple programs on one frequency.
Therefore, ComproDTV supports up to four windows watching additional TV
program of same frequency on another window if available. You can press the
Add Window
button to open a sub window for that. Please see the following
illustration.
Main window has all features while sub window has limited functions only.
Double-click on the sub window can switch the TV program to the main window.
Alignment Window button will
put sub window(s) into main window
which is convenient for you to watch
multiple programs on full screen mode.
The buttons on the upper-left corner sub
window are Channel Up,
Channel Down, Mute, Windows
Alignment, and Close respectively. Sub
window can be resized by mouse
dragging lower-left corner to any ratio.
Double-click on the sub window can switch the TV program to the main window.
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Note
Running additional windows consumes more CPU usage. If CPU usage reaches 100%, then video lag will occur. Please reduce the number of windows.
When main window changes the channel to another frequency, sub window(s) will move to available programs of another frequency. The sub window will show black if there is no additional program on this frequency.
Sub window has no full screen mode. Please double-click on sub window to switch program with main window in order to do so.
It is available to hear audio on multiple programs at the same time. You can mute or un-mute the sound of sub window(s) at any time. However, main window audio can’t be muted separately from sub window(s).
Video Desktop
ComproDTV provides the new feature of Video Desktop, you can click right mouse button on the TV screen to open the dialog box and choose the Video Desktop mode. And you can set your TV watching screen as the live wallpaper; it’s more convenient to watch TV and using other application on your Windows’ desktop. It also supports PIP feature to watch TV and playback recorded video file at the same time.
The Video Desktop feature also support Picture in Picture feature, and you still can do “Stop”, “Pause”, “Forward”, “Backward”, “Mute”, “Snapshot”, “Windows Alignment” and “Channel Up/Down” on the sub window.
Click the right button of mouse on TV display window to open dialog box, then choose “Video on Desktop”
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Troubleshooting
OS requirement
VideoMate S350 has to work on Windows XP / Vista or above OS. You are welcome to www.WindowsUpdate.com website for the Service Pack update of Microsoft.
Driver Installation
The most common cause of problems with the TV Tuner Card is incorrect installation of the TV capture and TV tuner drivers. If you have problems watching, recording, or timeshifting live TV, please check the status of the drivers with Device Manager.
You should see "VideoMate TV SAA7130 Capture Device" drivers, in the "Sound, video and game controllers" section of Windows Device Manager.
If these drivers are not there, uninstalling and reinstalling the VideoMate S350 PCI card drivers can help. Use the Add/Remove Programs Control Panel applet to uninstall the drivers. Reinstalling the drivers should fix this problem.
If the problem persists, your problem could also be the result of an IRQ conflict. IRQ conflicts happen when other devices, e.g., network card or sound card, in your computer share the same IRQ with your TV tuner card.
Use Device Manager to detect IRQ conflicts. In Device Manager, choose "View->Resource by type" and click on the "+" besides Interrupt request (IRQ).
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For best performance, no device should share an IRQ with the VideoMate S350 PCI card card.
If another device shares an IRQ with the TV tuner card, you should move the PCI TV Tuner card to another PCI slot. Pay attention to the IRQ numbers of networking, sound, and SCSI cards. They should not share IRQs with the TV tuner card
My system cannot Power Up, What should I do?
First, make sure you have connected the Power Up circuit correctly. Please refer the hardware installation section for more information.
Second, Power Up will start your computer 5 minutes in advance of the schedule time. If you set the schedule on 4 o’clock, Power up will wake up your computer at 3:55. Therefore, you need to shut down the computer before 3:54 in order to let Power Up start the computer.
Third, some motherboards BIOS have an option “Wake up by PME# or PCI.” This option must be ENABLED to use Power Up function.
Finally, it is possible that your power supply doesn’t provide the standard 3.3V standby power. Therefore, changing your power supply might help.
The recorded file from VCR has no sound?
Please plug VCR Composite video cable (yellow) into TV card yellow connector. Composite Audio needs to connect to the Line-In port of your sound card. You have to buy a converter (see the right) to transfer Composite Audio cable (red one and white one) into stereo. Choose Line-In to be your Recording Mixer in the Device System in Settings of ComrpoDTV.
How can I record as a different video format?
Digital program is a fixed MPEG-II format file already. ComproDTV can’t change it and will save it into hard disk directly. Only Analog TV, Composite or S-Video input video can be software encode to your choice of video format.
You can do that in the Record tab in Settings of ComproDTV 2.
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Why does the remote control fail?
The remote control sensor, which is plugged into the TV card, may be loose. Please unplug it and plug it in again. You should also check the batteries of the remote control. Do not use rechargeable batteries.
Verify that the IR icon (ComproRemote) is in the system tray on the lower-right corner of the screen. If you don't have ComproRemote on the system tray, start the following program:
C:\Program Files\ Common Files\VideoMate\ComproRemoteDTV.exe
Then you should see the icon on the system tray. The IR icon should turn bright when you press buttons on the remote.
If you see no response, please move your mouse cursor on the IR icon. If you see it shows “No Device,” your drivers may not be not properly installed. Please remove ComproDTV using "Add/Remove programs" in the Control Panel and reinstall it.
Some devices may emit the IR signals. Please check if there are any microwaves or lights that may be doing this. And make sure as few cables as possible are crossing the IR receiver.
Contacting Compro Technical Support
Before you submit an email for support, please check support FAQs on our web site. http://www.comprousa.com/support
You can download the latest update from our website. Many issues should be solved on the newer version. When contacting Compro for technical support, please use the Compro support request form and provide as much of the requested information as possible. Please write the details in order to determine the problem. And also provide the product serial number (15 digits numbers) on the PCI card. Please use the form from below or email to [email protected].
http://www.comprousa.com/support/form.htm
Note
Make sure you include the information of hitting the button of "E-mail Info" in the Device Settings in Settings of ComproDTV in order to determine the problem. In order to solve the problem quickly, it is very important to provide as much detail as possible.
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