How to reduce XMBC delay on system startup

[sequoiacpe]

David,

I too am curious, but I am curious about how you disable keyboard software?

sequoiacpe

[DavidFoster]

sequoiacpe,

Run the System configuration utility (in your start menu, type "System Configuration" in the search box).

On the Startup tab, un-check the entry for your keyboard software (should say "Microsoft IntelliType", or something similar).

Reboot.

To re-enable the software, just re-check the startup entry and reboot.

[DavidFoster]

It may also be under the Services tab (I don't know, I don't use IntelliPoint). Either way, same process.

[sequoiacpe]

David,

Nothing of the sort in Win7 either location.

Even if the keyboard was causing the delay, I can't envision running without a keyboard.

sequoiacpe

[DavidFoster]

It's not the keyboard software that matters, but the mouse software. I only suggested the keyboard because Logitech bundles their keyboard and mouse software as a single package. I thought Microsoft might do the same, but apparently they bundles theirs separately.

Startup entries you might find are:
"itype.exe" for Microsoft IntelliType (not relevant)
"ipoint.exe" for Microsoft Intellipoint
"kmw_run.exe" for Kensington Mouseware.
All would show up on the Startup tab.

[sequoiacpe]

David,

System Configuration Startup entries are devoid of .exe suffix.

There is nothing anywhere resembling mouse or keyboard entries. Nothing to disable.

Please let Phil have a crack at it.

sequoiacpe

[phil]

All I can say right now, is any delay starting XMBC is unlikely to be caused by intellipoint or setpoint etc. I believe the issue is not that the hooks don't get set, or are slow, I think the issue is that the exe isn't even started in time. I just don't know why that might be - and why no one else seems to suffer from this problem (maybe they just don't notice the delay).

Thanks to David for the suggestions and ideas though.

[sequoiacpe]

Phil,

One thing that seems to be consistent is the almost exactly 1 minute delay. It is highly unlikely that the delay is other than a timed delay; it seems unlikely that the delay could be so consistent if it were a cpu and disk related delay. But who is doing it? Your two Service updates did not change the 1 minute delay when it occurred.

My use of Startup Delayer is set to 5 seconds; and the delay happened before I installed it as well as after. So no smoking gun there.

And yes I tried unsuccessfully to do all of David's suggestions. I know his input was given with good intentions.

sequoiacpe

[phil]

yes, as far as I am aware, Startup Delayer does not effect system services. I used it briefly once but didn't really have any need for it.

The question still remains. why does the service launcher not work as intended always. I will look again but as I said, I'm off on a business trip to Hong Kong next weekend and Ive got plenty at work to do before then so I wont have much "home/play time" for XMBC. Hopefully after that I can have another look, but right now, Im not sure what I will be able to find :S

Phil