Easier way to set recording time manually?

[majstang]

Sometimes there is a need to manually set the recording time for shows and the method today is somewhat akward. If using mouse for example the usage of up and down arrow in Timer menu changes the recording time one minute each press. If your goal lies several hours in the future it takes some time to get there (Holding up arrow pressed down). In this case it is easier to highligt the hour and manually type in the hour of choice (and same with minutes).

 

Checking out other software where timers is used there is often an another approach to set the timer much easier.

One click over Up and Down arrow highlights the hour...If the hour is highlighted usage of up and down arrow only changes the hour (1 hour each press)

One click over the minutes highlights it...If the minute is highlighted the usage of up and down arrow only changes the minutes (1 minute each press)

One click over the hour highlights it....If Hour is higlighted the usage of up and down arrow only changes the hour (1 hour each press)

The method today is really akward for remotecontrol users, a bit easier with mouse though, but the suggested method would make it much easier for both usergroups.

Check out WakeOnStandBy (WOSB and it is freeware) to see what im talking about..http://www.dennisbabkin.com/php/m_download.php

Edited May 13, 2010 by majstang