If you are running just one instance of MC, the UI refers to one zone - the one you have selected. Any changes refer to that zone.
To change the volume for another zone, you would need to change the currently selected zone to that other zone.
Perhaps I can summarize the situation as:
- You can play different music on more than one zone at the same time.
- However, you have only one UI that refers to the currently selected zone.
Is it possible to have 2 examples of MC running on 1 PC without the focus getting confused?
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Rather than purchase a new HTPC (or TV for that matter) I'd like to put my 15" touch screen in there and simply run it from my HTPC in the lounge room via a second Tuner card and Sound card.
The first example of MC would run in the lounge (running as zone 1), the second on the touch screen (running as zone 2).
The way I see it, if my wife were to change the channel (for instance) in the kitchen, then I took the remote intending to change the volume in the lounge, it would actually change the volume in the kitchen, because that monitor would still have the focus.
It is possible to have more than one instance of MC running on a single PC.
In Tools/Options/General/ Advanced, check "Allow multiple instances to run at one time".
I know it works but there may be some limitations.
I know nothing about using a touch screen with MC. I don't know how you would associate it with a particular instance of MC.
I'd suggest that you start experimenting.
Bill