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Once you've disabled the automatic handling you will need some other software
to pick up the task. Most third party remote handling programs (like HIP,
Girder and EventGhost) should have no problem with this because they access
the device directly instead of going through the HID driver.
This process should work on all version of Windows that support the
Microsoft eHome Infrared Transceiver. I've tested on Windows XP Pro and
Windows Vista Home Premium and it worked on both.
However, please note that as I write this HIP, Girder and EventGhost can't
use the default Windows eHome driver in Vista. On Windows XP these programs
are fine because they use Bruno Fleurette's MceIr.dll, but these programs
need the Replacement driver for Vista and I haven't been able to get the
Replacement driver to work on 64-bit Vista yet, only 32-bit Vista.
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First, many thanks for your work on MCE Remote software !
I have an MCE Remote and Vista (all of this message assumes 32-bit).
I don't happen to use Media Portal, but even if I did use it, I would need the MCE Remote to work for other apps.
From what you have said:
- The MCE Remote Replacement Driver is obsolete because you can disable the Automatic Handling that would otherwise make the ehome MCE Remote Driver undesirable.
- Once you disable Automatic Handling, then you need HIP, Girder or EventGhost to do the remote handling.
- If you have Vista, then HIP, Girder and EventGhost cannot use the default ehome MCE Remote Driver.
- So, if you have Vista (the current Windows OS), you need the replacement driver in this thread to use an MCE Remote in any way other than the built-in default support (since they all otherwise use Bruno's original MCE Remote Replacement Driver which does not work with Vista).
- In a few months, Vista will be the only supported Windows OS, and all other Window OS will be, as you call it, "obsolete".
- Therefore, I can only come to the conclusion that the MCE Remote Replacement Driver attached to this thread is the
only driver that is not obsolete - the opposite of your characterization.
If I have missed something along the way, please let me know.
PS This driver is needed to use any of those three programs with Vista with the MCE Remote, yet in order to get it, you have to register for this Forum - even if you have no intention to use Media Portal. So, you should post the driver in the Plugin Downloads section of the site, outside of the Forums.
Thanks again for coding this and making it available for free.