Microsoft A9O-00007 Infrared WinXP Media Center Remote Control - OEM

[WirelessD1]

Just bought a new Microsoft A9O-00007 Infrared WinXP Media Center Remote Control - OEM for $25 from a friend

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16880100851


I am running XP Home and Beyond TV latest revision. I dont have media center and my system can not support media center.

Can someone tell me if this can be used with Beyond TV?

[WirelessD1]

Followup:

The driver is here

http://www.byremote.com.au/Hip/mce_remote_faq.htm

But has anyone gotten it working with Beyond TV??

Microsoft OEM a remote control to compliment their XP Media Centre Edition (MCE) which is attractively priced and designed and includes a USB-based IR Receiver. Both the remote and the operating system can be purchased separately and the remote will work to some degree with standard XP (service pack 2 is recommended). The remote allows you to control the PC (which is cool) and you can even teach it the TV on/off and volume up and down buttons so you can perform those functions from the MCE remote.

Some of the buttons send normal keystrokes like <Enter> and <Up> and <Down> which work in any application.

It is also supplied with two IR "Blasters". These are designed to allow the PC to send commands to other devices (such as a TV) by simulating a remote control and sending the infra red signals that it (the TV) understands. So if you have a cable, freeview or other kind of set top box, you can get the PC to change the channel of the other set-top-box (provided it is on the Microsoft list). You program the computer to record a program, and the PC will make sure that the set-top-box is tuned to the right channel). If its not on the Microsoft list, MCE has the facility to set up manually from a normal STB remote by capturing and storing the IR Commands.

French programmer Bruno FLEURETTE has provided a (free) set of stand-alone and programmable tools that provide the following extended features:

• Complete control of the IR Input (optional) allowing you to use it to control ANY program on your PC (with or without MCE)
• Learn IR commands from the remote controls of other devices (TVs, STBs etc)
• Transmit previously saved IR commands or Pronto format CCF commands to either blaster allowing you to control external (non-PC) devices directly from your computer via the remote.
• Accept the input from other (compatible) remote controls allowing you to process more commands than previously possible using just the supplied remote control.

All this would be possible with standard XP and allow complete control of your PC and external equipment via remote control with or without MCE.

What do you need?

• A PC running XP (any edition) with an available USB port (for the IR receiver).

[tscales]

You shouldn't need the driver. All you need is XP SP2. SP2 includes the drivers. I have the Dell MCE remote working on my XP Pro box just fine.

Tom

[WirelessD1]

I cant figure it out. after using the driver from the site I posted above, I have the device working in the device manager, selected MCE remote, and nothing happens

The only way I could get anything to work with BeyondTV is to use a program called HIP (the arrows and enter key worked) but everything else is not programmed (it emulates a keyboard)

I tried the remote on a laptop and it too has no idea where to get the drivers

[tscales]

And you're sure you have installed SP2?

[merim123]

Originally Posted by tscales

You shouldn't need the driver. All you need is XP SP2. SP2 includes the drivers. I have the Dell MCE remote working on my XP Pro box just fine.

Tom

I recently purchased a used Dell remote with IR on ebay. I plugged it in and it worked right away as a remote on my xp sp2 system. What I'm trying to do is get this IR receiver to recognize my Microsoft MCE keyboard. (Note, I'm not running MCE)

[tscales]

Not sure the keyboard works other than MCE. I haven't tried, as I really like my Belkin Mediapilot.

[ClamsTheCat]

You re-ran the BTV setup program to select your remote right?

[merim123]

Originally Posted by ClamsTheCat

You re-ran the BTV setup program to select your remote right?

Not sure who this question was for. I use the firefly remote normally.

WHen I got this Dell, I plugged in the USB IR, picked up the remote and started changing channels in btv. no configuration changes made. volume works, channels work, etc...