How to: Programming your MCE remote

Spragleknas · 2007-02-21, 02:04

Found this - did not know that the MCE remote was able to learn...

Programming your MCE remote

Some Media Center remote controls enable you to teach them to turn on/off your TV and/or control the volume of your receiver. I love this feature and recently someone emailed asking how to set it up. Fortunately a co-worker had a manual because I couldn’t remember how to do this.

To program buttons on your MCE remote control.

1. Place the MCE remote control head to head (2 to 3 inches apart) with the remote control from which it is learning.
2. On the MCE remote control press and hold the DVD MENU and OK buttons at the same time until the remote control lights turn off (2 seconds). The remote is now in learning mode.
3. On the MCE remote control press and release the TV, VOL +, VOL - button, depending on which command you want it to learn. The MCE remote control lights blink once to confirm the selection.
4. On the remote control that is teaching the command, press and hold the button that you want the coressponding button on the MCE remote control. The MCE remote control lights blink twice to confrim the selection. If the remote does not learn the command, the lights blink quickly four times. To try again repeat steps 1 through 4.
5. Repeat steps 1 through 4 for the other buttons that can learn commands.

To restore:

1. Press and hold the DVD MENU button and LEFT navigation button at the same time until the MCE remote control lights turn off
2. Press the OK button. The lights will blink twice to confirm that the buttons have been reset. If not it will blink four times.

Source: http://mediacenter.mattgoyer.com/arc...006/03/13/1087

mPod · 2007-02-21, 06:42

Errrrrm... Very old news.

You know that we offer a manual for download which describes exactly the above since ages?

http://www.team-mediaportal.com/file...Eremotemanual/

cheezey · 2007-02-21, 07:18

Maybe you should add the MCE keyboard manual too.

mPod · 2007-02-21, 07:49

Great, thanks!

mPod · 2007-02-21, 07:55

and done

Spragleknas · 2007-02-21, 10:15

Well, the funny thing is that I belive that very few ppl know that the MCE-remote (and keyboard) has a learning function (I did not).

CHli · 2007-02-21, 10:31

What would be the purpose of the TV button if you couldn't reprogram it ?

But anyway having the information wide spread is always good

Spragleknas · 2007-02-21, 11:24

Quote:

What would be the purpose of the TV button if you couldn't reprogram it ?

Hehe... You mean the [TV power] button, i guess - now you just make me feel stupid

OK... am I the only one who is ignorant here?

mPod · 2007-02-21, 11:29

To close MediaPortal.

The other power button is for shutting down windows. Not?

Spragleknas · 2007-02-24, 17:03

Oops! Added the MCE remote manual to repository - but I see it is already there.

Sorry!

2007-02-21, 02:04	#1 (permalink)
Spragleknas Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rogaland Age: 32 Posts: 3,527 Thanks: 156 Thanked 71 Times in 61 Posts Country: My System	How to: Programming your MCE remote Found this - did not know that the MCE remote was able to learn... Programming your MCE remote Some Media Center remote controls enable you to teach them to turn on/off your TV and/or control the volume of your receiver. I love this feature and recently someone emailed asking how to set it up. Fortunately a co-worker had a manual because I couldn’t remember how to do this. To program buttons on your MCE remote control. 1. Place the MCE remote control head to head (2 to 3 inches apart) with the remote control from which it is learning. 2. On the MCE remote control press and hold the DVD MENU and OK buttons at the same time until the remote control lights turn off (2 seconds). The remote is now in learning mode. 3. On the MCE remote control press and release the TV, VOL +, VOL - button, depending on which command you want it to learn. The MCE remote control lights blink once to confirm the selection. 4. On the remote control that is teaching the command, press and hold the button that you want the coressponding button on the MCE remote control. The MCE remote control lights blink twice to confrim the selection. If the remote does not learn the command, the lights blink quickly four times. To try again repeat steps 1 through 4. 5. Repeat steps 1 through 4 for the other buttons that can learn commands. To restore: 1. Press and hold the DVD MENU button and LEFT navigation button at the same time until the MCE remote control lights turn off 2. Press the OK button. The lights will blink twice to confirm that the buttons have been reset. If not it will blink four times. Source: http://mediacenter.mattgoyer.com/arc...006/03/13/1087 __________________ Please read -> HOW TO START A SUPPORT THREAD !!! Support MediaPortal! Donate by clicking HERE Dedicated HTPC board (Norway) -> MSPC.no

2007-02-21, 06:42	#2 (permalink)
mPod Retired Team Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Berlin Age: 33 Posts: 2,086 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Country: My System	Errrrrm... Very old news. You know that we offer a manual for download which describes exactly the above since ages? http://www.team-mediaportal.com/file...Eremotemanual/ __________________ Bad news from the stars... We cannot give any support without a properly filled support template and a full mediaportal.log pasted here. Before you ask...

2007-02-21, 07:49	#4 (permalink)
mPod Retired Team Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Berlin Age: 33 Posts: 2,086 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Country: My System	Great, thanks! __________________ Bad news from the stars... We cannot give any support without a properly filled support template and a full mediaportal.log pasted here. Before you ask...

2007-02-21, 07:55	#5 (permalink)
mPod Retired Team Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Berlin Age: 33 Posts: 2,086 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Country: My System	and done __________________ Bad news from the stars... We cannot give any support without a properly filled support template and a full mediaportal.log pasted here. Before you ask...

2007-02-21, 10:15	#6 (permalink)
Spragleknas Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rogaland Age: 32 Posts: 3,527 Thanks: 156 Thanked 71 Times in 61 Posts Country: My System	Well, the funny thing is that I belive that very few ppl know that the MCE-remote (and keyboard) has a learning function (I did not). __________________ Please read -> HOW TO START A SUPPORT THREAD !!! Support MediaPortal! Donate by clicking HERE Dedicated HTPC board (Norway) -> MSPC.no

2007-02-21, 07:18	#3 (permalink)
cheezey Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: West Yorks Age: 40 Posts: 407 Thanks: 7 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts Country: My System	Maybe you should add the MCE keyboard manual too.

2007-02-21, 10:31	#7 (permalink)
CHli Portal Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Switzerland Age: 27 Posts: 1,011 Thanks: 9 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts My System	What would be the purpose of the TV button if you couldn't reprogram it ? But anyway having the information wide spread is always good __________________ European TV + Radio Channels Logos, add yours !

2007-02-21, 11:29	#9 (permalink)
mPod Retired Team Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Berlin Age: 33 Posts: 2,086 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Country: My System	To close MediaPortal. The other power button is for shutting down windows. Not? __________________ Bad news from the stars... We cannot give any support without a properly filled support template and a full mediaportal.log pasted here. Before you ask...

2007-02-24, 17:03	#10 (permalink)
Spragleknas Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rogaland Age: 32 Posts: 3,527 Thanks: 156 Thanked 71 Times in 61 Posts Country: My System	Oops! Added the MCE remote manual to repository - but I see it is already there. Sorry! __________________ Please read -> HOW TO START A SUPPORT THREAD !!! Support MediaPortal! Donate by clicking HERE Dedicated HTPC board (Norway) -> MSPC.no

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