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<blockquote data-quote="Marcusb" data-source="post: 18326" data-attributes="member: 11550">I'm also thowing my weight behind the &quot;Buy an MCE&quot; bandwagon.For an MS product, it is easy to use, reliable, cheap and works very well with MP.&nbsp; You should be able to get the whole package for not much more than just getting an IR reciever.&nbsp; You'll also be able to control other items using the blaster and I think it should also work with your existing remote so you can have to remotes for your laptop <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />&nbsp; You can never have too many remotes, even for a laptop...For the IR port on the laptop, some may work if you can get the software configured correctly, but the IRDA spec is for a different frequency than the 40kHz carrier that most IR remotes use, so if your laptop conforms to the standards too strictly, then nothing you can do will work as the hardware just isn't picking up the signals.&nbsp; If you were determined, you could google to see if anyone else with your model has had any luck but I really don't think it's worth it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Marcusb, post: 18326, member: 11550"] I'm also thowing my weight behind the "Buy an MCE" bandwagon. For an MS product, it is easy to use, reliable, cheap and works very well with MP. You should be able to get the whole package for not much more than just getting an IR reciever. You'll also be able to control other items using the blaster and I think it should also work with your existing remote so you can have to remotes for your laptop :) You can never have too many remotes, even for a laptop... For the IR port on the laptop, some may work if you can get the software configured correctly, but the IRDA spec is for a different frequency than the 40kHz carrier that most IR remotes use, so if your laptop conforms to the standards too strictly, then nothing you can do will work as the hardware just isn't picking up the signals. If you were determined, you could google to see if anyone else with your model has had any luck but I really don't think it's worth it. [/QUOTE]

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