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So that's what it was... I was playing with XPadder a couple of days ago and it just wasn't having it. The software worked fine, but I had the disconnect/reconnect tones roughly once every 15s, coupled with the flashing VFD display. I had to give up with that! Thinking long term it's quite a shame, as it seems to be one of the better pad -> keyboard converters out there.

Anyway, I had the dreaded sticking key issue yesterday for the first time in days, and it was on the number keys that are (as far as I know) impossible to remap. It's not too bad though, I only use the keys for predictive text input on Moving Pictures, and unless I actually want to break the damn thing I can just press them slower! The number keys don't seem to react how 'Menu' did, which would send multiple commands irrespective of the single button press, but if I insist on the rapid input of a particular number key I can happily break it. Slowing down isn't too much of a burden.

So yes, for now, I'm content. The iMon sucks completely, but hey, it's kinda working for what I need it for. Another forum member who has been posting via PM wants to use his Harmony/iMon combo for controlling other Windows applications, and if this is your aim then I just can't see the results being even slightly satisfactory.

It's a shame you can't find those Microsoft USB IR receivers for love nor (reasonable) money, and I daren't take the chance on some of the other keypress emulating variants. Screw that though, I don't want to spend money on something I shouldn't need to - The Dark Knight Blu-Ray isn't going to buy itself, is it?

<blockquote data-quote="stevie_j_b" data-source="post: 384056" data-attributes="member: 88172">So that's what it was... I was playing with XPadder a couple of days ago and it just wasn't having it. The software worked fine, but I had the disconnect/reconnect tones roughly once every 15s, coupled with the flashing VFD display. I had to give up with that! Thinking long term it's quite a shame, as it seems to be one of the better pad -&gt; keyboard converters out there.Anyway, I had the dreaded sticking key issue yesterday for the first time in days, and it was on the number keys that are (as far as I know) impossible to remap. It's not too bad though, I only use the keys for predictive text input on Moving Pictures, and unless I actually want to break the damn thing I can just press them slower! The number keys don't seem to react how 'Menu' did, which would send multiple commands irrespective of the single button press, but if I insist on the rapid input of a particular number key I can happily break it. Slowing down isn't too much of a burden.So yes, for now, I'm content. The iMon sucks completely, but hey, it's kinda working for what I need it for. Another forum member who has been posting via PM wants to use his Harmony/iMon combo for controlling other Windows applications, and if this is your aim then I just can't see the results being even slightly satisfactory. It's a shame you can't find those Microsoft USB IR receivers for love nor (reasonable) money, and I daren't take the chance on some of the other keypress emulating variants. Screw that though, I don't want to spend money on something I shouldn't need to - The Dark Knight Blu-Ray isn't going to buy itself, is it?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="stevie_j_b, post: 384056, member: 88172"] So that's what it was... I was playing with XPadder a couple of days ago and it just wasn't having it. The software worked fine, but I had the disconnect/reconnect tones roughly once every 15s, coupled with the flashing VFD display. I had to give up with that! Thinking long term it's quite a shame, as it seems to be one of the better pad -> keyboard converters out there. Anyway, I had the dreaded sticking key issue yesterday for the first time in days, and it was on the number keys that are (as far as I know) impossible to remap. It's not too bad though, I only use the keys for predictive text input on Moving Pictures, and unless I actually want to break the damn thing I can just press them slower! The number keys don't seem to react how 'Menu' did, which would send multiple commands irrespective of the single button press, but if I insist on the rapid input of a particular number key I can happily break it. Slowing down isn't too much of a burden. So yes, for now, I'm content. The iMon sucks completely, but hey, it's kinda working for what I need it for. Another forum member who has been posting via PM wants to use his Harmony/iMon combo for controlling other Windows applications, and if this is your aim then I just can't see the results being even slightly satisfactory. It's a shame you can't find those Microsoft USB IR receivers for love nor (reasonable) money, and I daren't take the chance on some of the other keypress emulating variants. Screw that though, I don't want to spend money on something I shouldn't need to - The Dark Knight Blu-Ray isn't going to buy itself, is it? [/QUOTE]