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wdesbrow

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NUC settings for monitor or NO monitor
« on: November 05, 2019, 03:12:56 pm »

All, I assume this question is properly aimed at the Media Network category (?).
I have one remote playback location, operated with JRiver system that was pre-installed on a NUC two years ago.  Recently, I shut down the NUC to move it to another room n my home.  When I booted it back up I temporarily (I believe) set the menu  for use CONNECTED to a monitor (which I did connect via hdmi).  Everything worked fine.  When I disconnected the monitor (because I didn't need it any more) that play back server location on my tablet (in JRiver Remote) failed to appear.  I went into the NUC menu after hooking the monitor back up and selected "2" ENTER -- which I believe was the correct choice for operating it "HEADLESS," without a monitor connected (?)  But when I boot the NUC and tablet back up, I cannot get the NUC server to appear again on the server list in JRiver Remote.

QUESTION -- How do I get the NUC to operate properly and register in JRiver Remote without being connected to a monitor?

THANKS ALL!
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Re: NUC settings for monitor or NO monitor
« Reply #1 on: November 05, 2019, 05:14:55 pm »

You can remote login to the NUC from another PC, and in the configuration menu you can set it to run headless.
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Re: NUC settings for monitor or NO monitor
« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2019, 07:40:12 am »

Andrew,  THANKS very much for the fast response.  I'm not sure I understand -- in that from my main PC screen I see the name of the NUC but don't know how to access the screen with the numbered selections.  BUT..
I have been plugging a keyboard directly into the NUC and selecting "2" (Headless, ENTER) from there; then disconnecting the TV monitor -- which  then removes the NUC listing from my JRiver Remote screen on my tablet (The opposite of what I want).  So that doesn't work.  So -- is it the case that I am not able to issue that "2" command directly into the NUC from a keyboard?  Is there some sort of indication on the NUC screen that indicates that it has gone into Headless mode?

THANKS

Wayne
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Re: NUC settings for monitor or NO monitor
« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2019, 05:00:04 pm »

You should be able to connect from your PC to the headless NUC by means of a “console” application; such as for example PuTTY which ships with Windows (or at least used to).
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Re: NUC settings for monitor or NO monitor
« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2019, 10:38:55 pm »

Andrew -- Thanks again for responding.  Forgive my ignorance, but without getting into additional software complications, how can I change and retain the headless operation of the NUC?  I AM able to connect a keyboard directly to the NUC in combination with a TV (through an hdmi connection), and I am able to select that #2 Headless selection.  I guess I just want to hold that headless setting after I disconnect the hdmi TV connection and after I need to re-boot the NUC as necessary.

Is there any simple solution?

THANKS
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Re: NUC settings for monitor or NO monitor
« Reply #5 on: November 07, 2019, 06:11:19 am »

When you say "JRiver Remote", do you mean JRemote?  On an iPad?
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Re: NUC settings for monitor or NO monitor
« Reply #6 on: November 07, 2019, 07:17:53 am »

Good Morning, Jim:

I am using JRemote 20.0.2 on an Android tablet.  I have been using MC 23 but am preparing to upgrade all software.

Just trying to remedy this problem first and eliminate the need for a TV screen hdmi connection in the same room.

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wayne
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Re: NUC settings for monitor or NO monitor
« Reply #7 on: November 11, 2019, 07:30:19 pm »

Jim (and all...)

I am wondering if you saw my answers to your questions (ABOVE).   ...AND if those answers shed any light on my question?

Thanks!
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Re: NUC settings for monitor or NO monitor
« Reply #8 on: November 11, 2019, 07:37:02 pm »

I think this is just too complicated a question to answer with any certainty.

You could download MC25, install it, and use the trial for 30 days.

There is a new version of JRemote for Android coming soon.  It won't be free.
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Re: NUC settings for monitor or NO monitor
« Reply #9 on: November 21, 2019, 12:47:27 pm »

Jim (and all...)

I am wondering if you saw my answers to your questions (ABOVE).   ...AND if those answers shed any light on my question?

Thanks!
Is your NUC running our Id software?
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