Front Row

[Bill Wisse]

On 27/10/2007, at 7:18 PM, Kevin Callahan wrote:

> I really liked the animation getting into Front Row 1.0.  It always  
> made a great impression on non-Mac users and was a conversation  
> point.  But, I am happy to see a more interesting Front Row (a la  
> AppleTV , which I do not have) interface in Leopard.  Pretty  
> impressive!
>
> That said, I don't use Front Row much because I'm waiting for an  
> iPhone Remote control that allows for easier text input and for  
> searching (iTunes and iPhoto have search fields for a reason).
>
> More important at this time, though, is being able to control  
> VOLUME!   The Apple Remote does nada if your audio output goes out  
> through a firewire device.   I have a very hi-end audio interface  
> feeding numerous sets of speakers in our media room.  Of course,  
> there are volume sliders for apps like iTunes, GarageBand and other  
> non-pro apps that allow me to control the audio output to my device  
> when I'm working within the respective app - ie: it's not a "pro"  
> thing to have control over the volume coming out of your computer.   
> But, Front Row doesn't allow that.   Again, apps like GB, iTunes ..  
> etc DO have volume sliders that manage output just fine.    Front  
> Row gives me no audio control whatsoever.
>
> Beyond the obvious inability to control iTunes volume and muting, I  
> can't MUTE the lame audio that is on by default when showing an  
> iPhoto album collection (not a slideshow that's been configured w/ 
> wo audio).
>
> So, without being able to control audio for iTunes or audio for  
> slideshows, FrontRow is useless.
>
> I hope I'm doing something stupid here and am just not using the  
> Apple Remote correctly and someone can straighten me out.
>
> Kevin
>
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> More important at this time, though, is being able to control VOLUME!
>

I just have the opposite! When I turn the volume down via the remote,  
my external speakers go down as well but won't
come up again when I turn the volume up.
On several occasions I have tried to play music and couldn't figure  
out why I didn't hear anything and it turned
out the volume was turned off.




Greetings from
/bill at 169 west , 19 south.
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