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Reopening TrackIR 5

Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 11:52 am
by z06terry
I recently purchased the TrackIR 5 Bundle and I love how it works. The only issue I have is, how do you bring up the TrackIR program once it has been opened and all the parameters set? I noticed after FSX opens, it drops down to the bottom of the screen, and when I click on it to reopen the program to make a change, I get a "this program is already running" box. The only way I can reopen it is to shut the computer down and restart TrackIR. Any help is appreciated.
Terry

Re: Reopening TrackIR 5

Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 4:11 pm
by Derian V
Well, in the top left corner there's a little tool symbol, if you click on it, you can chose your settings for TIR5 for example to not let it be minimized.

Hope I helped =)

Re: Reopening TrackIR 5

Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 5:55 pm
by VincentG
You can right click on the TrackIR icon, on the task bar, after it is minimized, and select restore, to bring it back on the screen.

The software auto-minimizes, when a gaming application starts, to reduce CPU usage.

Re: Reopening TrackIR 5

Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 6:36 am
by z06terry
Thanks for the replies. I have tried the right click on the TrackIR icon in the task bar, and I still get the "already running" box. I will try the settings that shabbir recommended tonight.
Terry

Re: Reopening TrackIR 5

Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 3:39 pm
by z06terry
I tried the suggestion of shabbir and I still cannot reopen TrackIR after it has been launched and minimized. I get the box with "Another instance of the TrackIR software is already running". Not sure of what to do next. I am using windows 7. Anymore ideas why this is happening??

Re: Reopening TrackIR 5

Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 5:29 pm
by VincentG
Sounds like the software is set to autominimize.
Look at the Settings.xml file, in the TrackIR folder, and open it with an editing application

0
0

Check the above settings, and set to 0, if set to 1.

Re: Reopening TrackIR 5

Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 2:15 pm
by z06terry
I checked the TrackIR folder settings file and it was already set to "0" on RunMinimized. I did not see a "Minimize to Tray" line in the xml file.
Terry

Re: Reopening TrackIR 5

Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 5:28 pm
by VincentG
OK, I wonder if it may have been moved off-screen.

What version of Windows are you using?

Re: Reopening TrackIR 5

Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 10:12 am
by z06terry
I am using Windows 7.

Re: Reopening TrackIR 5

Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 3:33 pm
by VincentG
First make sure the software isn't running in the task manager

Then run the regedit application within Windows (type in regedit, after clicking the start window)

Then delete the x. and y postion settings - in the following location

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\NaturalPoint\TrackIR\Settings

Then try restarting the IR software