Front Row keyboard function

I have a laptop and occasionally I do a key combination that triggers Front Row. I don't use Front Row on this computer, is there anyway to turn off Front Row?

You can turn the keyboard function off if you go to *System Preferences* then click *Keyboard & Mouse*. From here click Keyboard Shortcuts and deselect "Hide and show Front Row".

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    I'm not sure if I asked about this before, but I can't find it anywhere in the forum, so, here's the thing (possibly, again). I have the keyboard illumination set to turn itself off after 30 seconds sitting still. It works perfectly fine anywhere within OSX expect Front Row. It turns itself off when I'm in the Front Row menu, but not during movie playback in Front Row. Could anyone try this, I'd like to know if it's just my computer or if it's actually a normal behavior...

    No comments?

  • Front row not functioning

    I have problems to use front row and the apple remote control. This has just happened over the last few days. Has anybody experienced this problem and how was it resolved. Please help! Also I have identified that when you open the securities settings, this takes a very long time to load. Infact it goes on for ever - has anyone noticed this on their Macbook?

    Why would it leave this file out when installing new system and how do I replace it without reinstalling?
    Front Row, for now, isn't specifically included in a Mac OS X install. You need to install it after installing Mac OS X. You can put your OS X install disk in and double-click on the "Install Bundled Software" icon. On the "Installation Type" screen, there a button to "Customize" the install. Then you can be sure to check on "Front Row". There might be some of the other software, like the iLife suite, you could install from there as well. Be sure to run the Software Update afterwards to make sure you're up-to-date.
    -Doug

  • Front Row not functioning at all

    I can't get Front Row to launch at all. I just got my machine back after having the motherboard replaced and everything seems to work except Front Row won't launch. Not with the remote, which works otherwise, nor using Command + Esc.
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    Why would it leave this file out when installing new system and how do I replace it without reinstalling?
    Front Row, for now, isn't specifically included in a Mac OS X install. You need to install it after installing Mac OS X. You can put your OS X install disk in and double-click on the "Install Bundled Software" icon. On the "Installation Type" screen, there a button to "Customize" the install. Then you can be sure to check on "Front Row". There might be some of the other software, like the iLife suite, you could install from there as well. Be sure to run the Software Update afterwards to make sure you're up-to-date.
    -Doug

  • Front Row Video problem

    For some reason whenever i go to Front Row and go to the video section, it goes directly back to the desktop. I have restarted my computer twice and the same thing happened. Does anybody know a fix?
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    Message was edited by: guitarfreak2013

    If you use the Accounts System Preferences to create a new user, log out and log in as the new user, can they open the "Videos" module? If so, then Front Row is functioning normally but you may have a file in your original user's Movies folder that's causing the trouble. If the new user can't open the videos module, then there's some kind of system-wide Front Row or QuickTime problem.
    -Doug

  • How to install Front Row on PB 15"...

    Hello everyone,
    I have heard a little "trick" that allows you to install Front Row on PowerBook 15". Using Pacifist (www.versiontracker.com)to install the package FrontRow Updates 1.0.1...Have anyone tried this before?
    I have tried but it doesn't work...
    Any suggestion?
    Cheers,
    James
    P.S. It is supposed to work only by Key Combination like Apple-Escape or something like that but I did not see the key combination in Key&Mouse Preference for Front Row.

    Hi, James - I have Front Row installed on my PB and it works perfectly. In fact, I know a couple of people who are using their mobile phones as remote controls.
    The problem may be that you need to install Front Row Enabler after installing Front Row. Restart after each installation. The Front Row keyboard shortcut should appear at the bottom of the list in System Preferences:
    Other key commands are:
    Arrow Keys - spin and move up and down
    Option+Up/Down - set volume
    Enter or Spacebar - select menu, playlist, song, movie, etc.
    Escape - go back to previous menu/screen
    Tab - return to desktop
    Tuttle
    1551/8259

  • Front Row a complete failure on new 24" iMac aluminum with Leopard.

    One of the features I have enjoyed on my recent Macs, Front Row, is now one of the biggest disappointments on my latest iMac. Each movie will start by showing the usual progress bar extending to the extreme right (2.29 minutes,it would seem,) but then the actual movie clip stops and starts, sometimes in ten second increments. While all this is going on, the progress bar will indicate repeated progress out to the extreme right end of the bar, but it is then followed by the small segments of the clip, sometimes as many as ten segments until it finally reaches the end and puts me out of my misery. Anyone else experiencing this or has Steve singled me out for some rather cruel and unusual punishment ?

    The strange thing is that Front Row works just fine on my Apple TV.
    The application on the Apple TV is called "Back Row" inside Apple. I don't think this will have anything to do with Front Row on your Mac. (Except for the fact that both might share some music files, movies and pictures from your Mac.) But if your movies files do play on the Apple TV, it might indicate a problem with iTunes, QuickTime or Front Row on your Mac. All of those parts need to work together for Front Row to function correctly.
    -Doug

  • Disable or alter Front Row Short Cuts

    Hello,
    I use a couple of programs that lead conflicts with Front Row's short cut routines. Is there a way to edit Front Row's short cut's or if not, disable them completely? I am prepared to un-install Front Row if it comes to it but I'd prefer to leave it.
    Any suggestions are welcome.
    Thanks

    Are you talking about the command + esc shorcut? If yes, have a look at Disable "Front Row" keyboard shortcut. If no, then I don't understand how programs shortcuts can interfere with Front Row.

  • Bluetooth keyboard crashes front row

    Hello,
    I've patched Front Row to work on a G5 in 10.4.11 with "Activate Front Row 0.1". I should say that the same problem I'm about to describe happened in 10.4.10 with another patch program...seems to be the BT keyboard, but not sure.
    Front Row will be humming along nicely and then shows the "keyboard lost connection" text with the keyboard icon, then, poof! It just flashes off...no warning or crash panel afterwards or anything, just poof.
    Anyone else have something similar?
    thank you.

    I have the same problem but also wanted to use the F13 thru F19 to launch programs and web browsers I use regularly. I called Apple Tech Support since I just got the new keyboard and was told that Leopard does not allow the user to program the function keys. The Tech Support sent me an article (http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n42674/) that says MAC OS 9 allowed the user to program function keys but not OS X.
    I seems strange to me that Apple would come out with a great keyboard and have 7 function keys ( 9 counting F5 and F6) that cannot be programmed with a brand new 10.5 operating system. The Tech Support told me to check out third party software but I have not been able to find any third party software that would allow me to program the function keys. I'd be interested in buying the software if anyone knows if it exists.
    I hope Apple corrects this problem in future OS updates. Why make a keyboard with function keys that cannot be programmed?

  • Front Row kills my KVM keyboard?

    This is a pretty specific issue, but I have been finding that after going into Front Row, my USB keyboard, attached to a two-port KVM switch, is no longer responsive. I have to unplug the KVM from my PC and then from my MacMini, plug them back in and I'm good to go.
    Probably the KVM switch's problem, not Front Row's, but I can replicate the issue readily and was wondering where I can start troubleshooting.
    Thanks,
    JJJ

    Are you using the Apple remote to control Front Row? What happens if you try to use the keyboard to launch and control Front Row the whole time? Maybe you can discover at exactly which point the keyboard stops working? You can type Apple-esc to open Front Row from the keyboard. Then use the arrow keys and the "return" key to select. The "esc" key works like the "menu" button.
    -Doug

  • What are the keyboard commands to control Front Row

    I'm new to Front Row and running it on a 17" G4 PC. Since it isn't remote-control compatible how can I navigate and operate Front Row with just the keyboard. I need to know what key strokes to use to do stuff.

    Command+esc key turns ON Front Row
    The up and down arrow keys let you choose the selection
    The Enter key allows you to enter that selection.
    Volume when playing music is the up or down arrow keys.
    Command+esc key will back you out of any window and all the way back to the computer if you keep hitting those keys.

  • Iphoto doesnt function with front row

    I have trouble with my front row lately, it was working perfectly before on my LCD monitor. But after switching to my Sharp 37 inch TV , when i select "Photos" in the front row... it will go to the desktop again with no action.
    Can anyone help me on this?
    Elvin

    Heya Elvin,
    How are you connecting the TV to the computer? This may play a big part.
    General steps to test:
    Remove the following files to the trash (do not empty until you test for function):
    ~/library/caches
    ~/library/preferences/com.apple.iphoto.plist
    ~/library/preferences/com.apple.frontrow.plist
    - Restart your computer
    - Reset your PRAM - > http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=2238
    - Repair your permissions - > http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=DiskUtility/10.5/en/duh17.html
    - Restart your computer again
    - Test and see how its working
    Hope that helps!

  • Keyboard disabled with Front Row

    Since I upgraded to Leopard, the keyboard no longer works when Front Row is open. The only thing I can do with the keyboard is Opt-Cmd-Esc, forcing Front Row to quit. Remote works fine, but keyboard arrows, Cmd-Esc to close, etc. do nothing on the keyboard.
    Does anyone know how to fix this?

    I have the same problem with my MacPro. It only affects one user. Try adding another user and see if that user sees the same issue. I have not been able to find what it is that is causing the issue with the one user. I have removed preference related to both front row and keyboard without any luck.
    Front row was not availabile for the Macpro before Leopard.

  • Front Row - Did the 10.6.3 update break keyboard control?!

    So, I came across an odd problem today when helping a friend get her data moved from an old iBook G4 onto a new MacBook Pro 2.66GHz. I walked her through setting up the Migration Assistant while on the phone and drove over to help her install some new software. When I got there, she said she was exploring some of the new apps and Front Row looked like it had frozen on her. It wouldn't respond to the arrow keys, Return, or even Command-Escape. Force-quitting via Command-Opt-Esc worked though. I opened Front Row again, and the same thing happened. For kicks, I grabbed my Apple Remote from my backpack and tried it... it seemed to have control just fine, but the keyboard still didn't. Baffled, I told her I'd look into it more later.
    When I got home, I tried it on my MBP 2.53GHz and... low and behold... keyboard control wouldn't work on my machine either! I find this very strange because less than a month ago under 10.6.2 (I held out on 10.6.3 for quite a while... was just lazy, I admit) I KNOW I had full control without needing any Apple Remote to do it! I used it for photo slideshows, movies, and quicktime trailers with NO PROBLEM at all. Now, suddenly, under 10.6.3, I can't use Front Row without an Apple Remote?! What gives??
    Am I being stupid or blind to some simple setting somewhere, or did Front Row seriously take a change for the worse and disable keyboard control?? If anyone else can chime in here, it would be most appreciated, particularly if you know of a way to help me regain control like I had before without needing an Apple Remote. (For a computer that sits less than two feet away from me, this is a real annoyance!) Thanks for the help!

    I have tried that now, but still the same and now my wi-fi printer has stopped working - it is in the print and scan folder and showing as idle but when I send something to print it appears in the folder but does not print. This too was working fine before the update.
    I am afraid as a newbie Mac person all this is just far too much for me. After spending £1500 on a machine only 4 days ago, over £50 on books from Amazon to make sure I learn about the Snow Leopard OS X platform, I do not expect to have these issues from just a simple update. When I wanted to turn back the system to 10.6.2 Apple Care told me I have to re-load the iMac operating system to put it back into its original state - on a pc you would just have to do system restore and the whole thing would have been corrected in 5 minutes whilst I waited for all the apparent issues to be resolved relating to the current update.
    I have packed it and today it is going back to the shop - sorry I really tried but this experience is just too much for me - but thanks for all your help.

  • I sure hope the next Front Row update includes the Apple TV 2 functionality

    I bought a Mac mini the day Leopard was released, and now it is my media server. It was that or an Apple TV, and I liked having more control plus a DVD player in the box.
    Front Row 2.0 is nice, but I've been trying to find add-ons, like Sapphire, to give it more features. Nothing yet will play YouTube or other internet video, which is one of the things I'd really like. So, after today's cool demo of ATV 2.0 software, I'm hoping that Steve & Co will keep Front Row on parity with ATV.
    After all, Mac users would like to rent HD movies & and show of our Macs too!

    Vibeeen wrote:
    After all, Mac users would like to rent HD movies & and show of our Macs too!
    AppleTV includes HDMI and HDCP, which are not present in Apple computers. Although computers play HD movie trailers just fine, I suspect that studio demands for DRM would ensure that rental HD downloads (or HD-DVD or Blu-ray) would not appear on a computer. Unless the computer had HDMI and HDCP enforced.

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