Guess they fixed it after so much complaints.

//krunk (^_^x)

Goto “Local Resources” tab
And under “Remote computer sound”, change from “Bring to this computer” to “Leave at remote computer”

With this setting, I was able to start iTunes remotely and play music w/o any problems.

//krunk (^_^x)

I do have an iPod, 2 in fact. An 3rd Gen iPod 15GB and an 1st Gen iPod Nano 4GB. I do carry it with me, but my home library is just so much easier since I TS home anyway already. No need to take out the iPod and put on earphones.

//krunk (^_^x)

Mines all about iTunes 7 running on an XP Media Center PC, running TS for remote access into it. I was having the same problems launching iTunes over a TS session. Sounds like you want to listen to your music at work?? – Why not buy an iPod? – 🙂 – They rock. 🙂

Over and out, sorry for all of the irrelevant responses. I’ll leave you in peace.

– TweakUI set to login on bootup.
– New .js script file which I’ve been hacking around with shortcut copied into the Startup Program group which spawns and plays ITunes:

—- SNIP —-
/*
File: iTunesCMD.js
*/

var iTunesApp = WScript.CreateObject(“iTunes.Application”);

if(WScript.Arguments.length == 1){
if ( WScript.Arguments(0) == “play” || WScript.Arguments(0) == “PLAY”){
iTunesApp.play();
} else if (WScript.Arguments(0) == “pause” || WScript.Arguments(0) == “PAUSE”) {
iTunesApp.pause();
} else if (WScript.Arguments(0) == “stop” || WScript.Arguments(0) == “STOP”) {
iTunesApp.stop();
} else if (WScript.Arguments(0) == “next” || WScript.Arguments(0) == “NEXT”) {
iTunesApp.nexttrack();
} else if (WScript.Arguments(0) == “previous” || WScript.Arguments(0) == “PREVIOUS”) {
iTunesApp.previoustrack();
} else if (WScript.Arguments(0) == “voldown” || WScript.Arguments(0) == “VOLDOWN”) {
iTunesApp.SoundVolume = iTunesApp.SoundVolume – 25;
} else if (WScript.Arguments(0) == “volup” || WScript.Arguments(0) == “VOLUP”) {
iTunesApp.SoundVolume = iTunesApp.SoundVolume + 25;
} else if (WScript.Arguments(0) == “loud” || WScript.Arguments(0) == “LOUD”) {
iTunesApp.SoundVolume = 100;
} else if (WScript.Arguments(0) == “mute” || WScript.Arguments(0) == “MUTE”) {
iTunesApp.Mute = true;
} else if (WScript.Arguments(0) == “unmute” || WScript.Arguments(0) == “UNMUTE”) {
iTunesApp.Mute = false;
/* } else if (WScript.Arguments(0) == “shuffle” || WScript.Arguments(0) == “SHUFFLE”) {
var ThisPlayList = iTunesApp.CurrentPlaylist;
ThisPlayList.Print();
if( ThisPlayList.CanSetShuffle == true ){
if( ThisPlayList.Shuffle == true ) { ThisPlayList.Shuffle = false; } else {ThisPlayList.Shuffle = false;}
} */
} else if (WScript.Arguments(0) == “close” || WScript.Arguments(0) == “CLOSE”) {
iTunesApp.quit();
} else {
evaluate(‘iTunes.’+ WScript.Arguments(0) + ‘();’);
}
} else {
iTunesApp.playpause();
}
// I didn’t get the shuffle part working yet.. so it’s commented for now…
— SNIP —

– Next step was to put a light weight FTP server running on the XP Media Center box, which allows me to send ‘Quote Site Exec’ commands through, and spawn CMD /C iTunesCMD.js XXXX’ — passing in the XXXX command I want. = Fully self spawning, remotely controlable Itunes machine..

Oh, and yes, once iTunes loads (without you having an active TS session), you can fully use iTunes with audio output via TS, it’s only the loading which needs to occur in an unattended mode. 🙂

Then to be more selective, I use my current laptop over WIFI to control Itunes etc..

Do let me know if you get it working with VNC, PowerToys, or TweakUI.

I believe this probably won’t be fix until Apple releases the next update for iTunes.

//krunk (^_^x)

Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP

Hope this helps.

Get hold of powertoys for XP, log your machine in on boot up. Put your Itunes shortcut in the startup folder, this will start Itunes in the main console, without you needing to be present..

Then if you TS to the console, Itunes will already have loaded sucessfully, and you’re all go! ?! 🙂

mstsc /v:xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx /console

– To get onto the machine’s console by IP.

I’m going to give this a go. Hopefully this will keep us in business for a while until a better solution is found.

Cheers, all the best from New Zealand.

Chris.

Perhaps you could use VNC or some other deskstop remote control software for now??

🙂 – Cheers,

Chris.

PS; if you find a fix for this, please let me know as I’d prefer to use my newly bought Windows XP Media Center remotely. – Cheers! 🙂