Re: Code Limit Reached

From: Bob [MVP] (bob_at_nospam.org)
Date: 03/03/05 

Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2005 23:49:02 -0500

Durell,

According to MSFT, that "Code Limit" restriction is
there by design, and the reason for implementing it
is company confidential. 

-- 
-Bob
_______________________________
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Media Center Edition
http://www.microsoft.com/ehome
"Durell Leister" <DurellLeister@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:E70D2855-1B18-4CD0-BBB9-BDCBC20EADDE@microsoft.com...
> Terrific, thanks Bob!
>
> "Bob [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> I forwarded your issue to the MCE product team.
>> I assume there's a registry key somewhere that
>> you could reset, but I don't know where...  I'll
>> let you know what I find out, if someone doesn't
>> respond in this thread with the solution.
>>
>> -- 
>> -Bob
>> _______________________________
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows XP Media Center Edition
>> http://www.microsoft.com/ehome
>>
>>
>> "Durell Leister" <DurellLeister@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:72D1EDDD-0265-42EE-9631-6CFE8A11D5F0@microsoft.com...
>> > Yeah, pretty weird!  At this point, each time I go in I can try one code then
>> > I have to completely exit the config process and start it over.  It only lets
>> > me try one at a time and then it gives me the error message.
>> >
>> > "Bob [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> I've never heard of that.  If you exit the setup
>> >> wizard and restart it, can you resume trying
>> >> codes where you left off?  Or does it "remember"
>> >> your previous 20 failed attempts?
>> >>
>> >> -- 
>> >> -Bob
>> >> _______________________________
>> >> Microsoft MVP
>> >> Windows XP Media Center Edition
>> >> http://www.microsoft.com/ehome
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Durell Leister" <Durell Leister@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:84514D88-C2AF-4CF2-8982-97CEC283365D@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Okay, I have a Philips Satellite Receiver and am having a terrible time
>> >> > trying to get Media Center 2005 configured to use it.  MCE doesn't know the
>> >> > remote and the learning process doesn't work for me for some reason.  So I am
>> >> > forced to go through the process of checking remote codes after choosing I
>> >> > don't have a remote control.  There are 49 codes to try for a Philips box.
>> >> > I've gotten through about 20 of them and now the system tells me "Code Limit
>> >> > Reached - You have tried the maximum allowed number of codes.  Please use one
>> >> > of the codes you have already tried, or contact technical support."
>> >> >
>> >> > You've got to be kidding!  Anyone seen this?
>> >> >
>> >> > -Durell
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>

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