LCD Software Service Application and Tray Icon
The LCD Software Service Application controls the LCD screen interface to allow for
of your Windows Media Player and Windows Media
Center audio files. The LCD Software Service Application has been designed to monitor the Windows Media Player audio database.
The Dell Premium Remote Control has an associated tray icon in the Windows Taskbar (Notification area). The tray icon can be used to start/stop/restart the
LCD Software Service Application that controls the LCD screen interface (depending on the current status). A pop-up menu can be accessed by clicking on the
tray icon.
Closed-Lid Operation
The Dell Premium Remote Control can also function when a portable computer's lid is closed. To enable closed-lid operation, perform the following steps:
1.
Click
Start
, click
Control Panel
, and then click
Performance and Maintenance
.
2.
Under
or Pick a Control Panel Icon
, click
Power Options
.
3.
Click the
Advanced
tab.
4.
Under
When I close the lid on my portable computer
, select
Do Nothing
.
5.
Click
OK
.
Numeric Keypad
Standard 0-9 keys with alpha characters,
space, *, #, CLEAR, and ENTER
Teletext
Red, Green, Teletext on/off, Yellow, Blue
NOTE: European version only.
NOTE: The Dell Premium Remote Control and LCD screen interface are intended to operate/interact with Windows Media Player and Windows XP Media
Center Edition music libraries only. While other applications may operate correctly by using the Dell Premium Remote Control, they are not officially
supported and have not been tested either by Gyration Inc or Dell Inc. Any other application interoperability other than the ones listed above is
coincidental and not directly intended by either Gyration Inc. or Dell Inc.
Tray Icon Status Descriptions
Icon Status Display
Description
(green)
LCD Software Service Application is
running.
(red)
LCD Software Service Application is
not
running.
NOTE: The LCD Software Service Application is set to always run upon system boot.
l
During system boot, the tray icon will initially display the
(red) icon, then after it has scanned the Windows Media Player audio library the
(green) icon will display. The amount of time before the
(green) icon is displayed will vary, depending on the size of your audio library.
NOTE: All standard Media Center remote control functions operate regardless of the status of the LCD Software Service Application.
NOTE: This setting will keep the portable computer powered on and operating while the lid is closed, and will eventually drain the battery if not plugged
in to AC power.
