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<blockquote data-quote="atkellyx" data-source="post: 256452" data-attributes="member: 72694">Hi and thanks for all the responses.1.&nbsp; I think that MP is completely unaware this remote exists.&nbsp; It appers in the device manager as a generic HID USB&nbsp; mouse and a generic USB HID keyboard.MP logs nothing about it, with any of the remote types selected with/without extended logging.&nbsp; Yet some virtual keystrokes are received by MP?&nbsp; I don't understand.I wondered how MP chooses the HID to use?&nbsp; If I take out my mouse and keyboard and left the remote as the only HID, would MP use it and everything work?&nbsp; Not a workable solution though, can't type email with a remote control, just a curious thought.I was going to give up and buy a genuine MCE remote as I'm had a saga with this remote business (I had a running vDR on Debian for years and it started acting up (turns out my baby sucking on a the IR Receiver was the cause)) but I rebuilt, migrated to Ubuntu 6, then 7, then 8 and each version has had something wrong with it that meant one or another of the devices I use was unable to work.&nbsp; Anyway, finally turned to MP and was very excited but still can't get a $$%#()! remote working.&nbsp; ahahahahahaha.&nbsp; There's definitely a lesson here, buy supported hardware.&nbsp; &quot;But then nothing would get added to the supported list&quot; I say to myself.&nbsp; Anyway I will persevere with this remote now and help get it working for others if possible.2.&nbsp; REgarding teh Intelliremote, I will have a go when I can and report.I am going away for the next few days so won't be trying anything until mid next week.I'll keep you posted.Anthony</blockquote>

[QUOTE="atkellyx, post: 256452, member: 72694"] Hi and thanks for all the responses. 1. I think that MP is completely unaware this remote exists. It appers in the device manager as a generic HID USB mouse and a generic USB HID keyboard. MP logs nothing about it, with any of the remote types selected with/without extended logging. Yet some virtual keystrokes are received by MP? I don't understand. I wondered how MP chooses the HID to use? If I take out my mouse and keyboard and left the remote as the only HID, would MP use it and everything work? Not a workable solution though, can't type email with a remote control, just a curious thought. I was going to give up and buy a genuine MCE remote as I'm had a saga with this remote business (I had a running vDR on Debian for years and it started acting up (turns out my baby sucking on a the IR Receiver was the cause)) but I rebuilt, migrated to Ubuntu 6, then 7, then 8 and each version has had something wrong with it that meant one or another of the devices I use was unable to work. Anyway, finally turned to MP and was very excited but still can't get a $$%#()! remote working. ahahahahahaha. There's definitely a lesson here, buy supported hardware. "But then nothing would get added to the supported list" I say to myself. Anyway I will persevere with this remote now and help get it working for others if possible. 2. REgarding teh Intelliremote, I will have a go when I can and report. I am going away for the next few days so won't be trying anything until mid next week. I'll keep you posted. Anthony [/QUOTE]

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