Macros are great... but I was wondering how people are handling the problem of no dedicated on/off for most components. I would like to create more macros but feel limited since the pronto never knows if the unit is already on or off.

Joe

Well, for me two macros - on *and* off, and *I* have to know what state equipment is in. :-)

In my case I have placed ALL(7) of my old remotes in a drawer.

I have one macro that turns on my DSS, PreAmp and TV sets the PreAmp to DSS and opens my DSS Guide.

I have another that turns them all off.
If I want to watch a DVD (since I open the caddy to place the DVD in the caddy the unit is on) it changes the PreAmp to DVD dims my lights and starts the DVD.

I have one to turn off the DVD and return my lights up.

Hope this helps

Take a look in the MACRO TRADING thread, there's information there that you will find interesting. (Most of it involves using a One-for-all remote to get the discrete on-off codes)

Good luck

Check the following topics:

Macro trading
undocumented ir codes
dealing with toggle buttons
Can this problem be solved with a pronto?
Power Macro? and vcr?
Pronto Configuraion & Power management
Software for the Prontso
Power on and off macros for the pronto
selecting video source on ...
question to current pronto owners


a search turns up a ton of more topics