Re: MCE Caller ID - Still stuck :(

[Jon Whiten <jon.whiten@xxxxxxxxx>]

I use:

McxAP on the MCE PC to display the xAP messages

xAPTel and xAP Switchboard on a PC with a Meteor connected to a
USB-->Serial dongle.

xAPTel speaks to xAP Switchboard and xAPSwitchboard does the
name/number/photo look-up and bradcasts a message that MCxAP displays
on the MCE PC.

TBH I see no reason why these all should not work on the MCE box together.

The good news is that it all seems to work together with little (no?)
configuration to speak of!

HTH.

;oj


On 1/30/06, Geraint Williams <aclcsc@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> That same old nugget i keep wanting, but not got working.
> Tried numerous so called caller id UK friendly modems etc, but no
> joy.
>
>
> I read up a little on the xAP plugin, but i couldn't really
> understand it. I'm not a programmer by any means.
>
> Has anyone got CallerID working under MCE neatly, and if so, is
> there a simple dummy's guide to it ?
>
> I've spotted a Meteor on fleabay at the moment, and thought that
> might be my best attempt, at worst i could use Homeseer phone as i
> do use homeseer on my setup, and can add the MCE Homeseer plugin for
> bringing the systems closer together.
>
> That doesn't help me though with the simple task of having phone
> calls pop up on screen.
> There was a tutorial on doing the e-mail side of it under xAP, but I
> don't use e-mail on the MCE machine, so it's not of much use,
> whereas the phone pop up.....one of the things i always wanted.
> A look up so it would display name, and picture of person if stored
> etc...
>
> Any simple ways now MCE has been around a bit longer ?
>
> The simpler, the better ;)
>
> Regards
> Geraint