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<blockquote data-quote="ScoobyMP" data-source="post: 487001" data-attributes="member: 96480"><p><strong>MediaPortal Version</strong>: 1.0.2</p><p><strong>MediaPortal Skin</strong>: StreamedMP</p><p><strong>Windows Version</strong>: XP Pro SP3 (slipstreamed - 2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.090206-1234)</p><p><strong>Remote</strong>: HFX Model No TSGP-IR01</p><p></p><p>Hi, I've got a Trust PCMCIA-sized remote which I can use to control MP, but it doesn't have enough buttons really. So I bought the above HFX remote (marked RC6 which I think has something to do with Philips IR), figuring I'd be able to wangle it to work in XP easily enough. It seems getting remotes to work is something of a dark art, however. I have tried every suggestion I can find to get this thing to work. XP is happy that it's working. The receiver's little light is on, and blinks when I press buttons on my remote. I have MCE Remote control enabled in MP's configuration, but the remote does diddly squat. Not one button does anything. It doesn't work in WMP either.</p><p></p><p>I've used the KB912024 rollup pack but it said my service pack is more up to date than the version I'm applying. It couldn't find drivers when I plugged the receiver in though, so I unpacked the contents of that update and have used those to do the installation. Device Manager shows that I have:</p><p></p><p><strong>USB controllers:</strong></p><p><strong></strong>eHome Infrared Receiver 5.1.2600.5512</p><p></p><p><strong>Keyboards:</strong></p><p><strong></strong>Microsoft eHome MCIR 109 Keyboard 5.1.2600.5512</p><p>Microsoft eHome MCIR Keyboard 5.1.2600.5512</p><p>Microsoft eHome Remote Control Keyboard keys 5.1.2600.5512</p><p></p><p>When it came to installing these, I needed some DLLs like kbd106.dll which wasn't on my slipstreamed CD, so I managed to find a copy and download it. As you can see all the version numbers match up for the above devices.</p><p></p><p>According to XP, everything is working swimmingly. Except in reality it isn't. So much for Plug'n'Play <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p>I read a tip somewhere about including the ID for your device within irbus.inf, so I've done this too, tried again, and still no joy. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite5" alt=":confused:" title="Confused :confused:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":confused:" /></p><p></p><p>It seems other people can just plug in and go and I've read accounts on here of Vista remotes working no problem with XP SP3, whereas others end up tearing their hair out. I've been trawling the internet and trying various things for a couple of days now. Can anyone give me a step by step guide to follow to clean things out, and start again with something that will hopefully definitely work? </p><p></p><p>Thanks <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ScoobyMP, post: 487001, member: 96480"] [b]MediaPortal Version[/b]: 1.0.2 [b]MediaPortal Skin[/b]: StreamedMP [b]Windows Version[/b]: XP Pro SP3 (slipstreamed - 2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.090206-1234) [b]Remote[/b]: HFX Model No TSGP-IR01 Hi, I've got a Trust PCMCIA-sized remote which I can use to control MP, but it doesn't have enough buttons really. So I bought the above HFX remote (marked RC6 which I think has something to do with Philips IR), figuring I'd be able to wangle it to work in XP easily enough. It seems getting remotes to work is something of a dark art, however. I have tried every suggestion I can find to get this thing to work. XP is happy that it's working. The receiver's little light is on, and blinks when I press buttons on my remote. I have MCE Remote control enabled in MP's configuration, but the remote does diddly squat. Not one button does anything. It doesn't work in WMP either. I've used the KB912024 rollup pack but it said my service pack is more up to date than the version I'm applying. It couldn't find drivers when I plugged the receiver in though, so I unpacked the contents of that update and have used those to do the installation. Device Manager shows that I have: [B]USB controllers: [/B]eHome Infrared Receiver 5.1.2600.5512 [B]Keyboards: [/B]Microsoft eHome MCIR 109 Keyboard 5.1.2600.5512 Microsoft eHome MCIR Keyboard 5.1.2600.5512 Microsoft eHome Remote Control Keyboard keys 5.1.2600.5512 When it came to installing these, I needed some DLLs like kbd106.dll which wasn't on my slipstreamed CD, so I managed to find a copy and download it. As you can see all the version numbers match up for the above devices. According to XP, everything is working swimmingly. Except in reality it isn't. So much for Plug'n'Play ;) I read a tip somewhere about including the ID for your device within irbus.inf, so I've done this too, tried again, and still no joy. :S It seems other people can just plug in and go and I've read accounts on here of Vista remotes working no problem with XP SP3, whereas others end up tearing their hair out. I've been trawling the internet and trying various things for a couple of days now. Can anyone give me a step by step guide to follow to clean things out, and start again with something that will hopefully definitely work? Thanks :thx: [/QUOTE]
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