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When you plug in the Ortek IR receiver, Windows thinks that you have plugged in a keyboard and a mouse. This is quite different from a "true" MCE-compatible remote, which appears to Windows as a "Microsoft eHome Infrared Transceiver". Although the advertising for the Ortek claims it is MCE compatible, that is because it sends MCE keyboard shortcuts; but it is still different from an "eHome Infrared Transceiver".I just tried my Ortek with MP, and you are correct that the ESCAPE key no longer causes return to the previous panel, but the BACKSPACE key does! BACKSPACE is the keyboard shortcut that WMC uses to return to the previous panel. So it is probably the case that most of the WMC keyboard shortcuts will work via the keyboard.You can experiment with the button mappings by using the "Mappings" dialogue accessed from the "Sceneo" tab where "Centarea HID" is enabled.The Ortek is not a perfect match for MP. When I was experimenting with it last week I noticed that the "I" (INFO) button does nothing, while the START button does what the INFO button ought to do. Hence the START button cannot do what it is supposed to do (which is start MP or WMC from the Windows desktop). This is because the INFO button on the Ortek actually appears to Windows as a right mouse button click, and not as a keystroke.Overall, I don't recommend the Ortek remote control for use with MP; it can be used, but there are just too many irritating nits. A true MCE-compatible remote is a better fit for use with MP. However, if you want to replace your Ortek, it can be quite difficult to identify a replacement that is a true MCE-compatible remote. Look for all of the following:(1) One that claims "compatible with Windows MCE" (or "WMC").(2) One that has "RC6" on the remote or the packaging.(3) One that is supplied with an IR receiver that plugs into a USB socket.-- from CyberSimian in the UK
When you plug in the Ortek IR receiver, Windows thinks that you have plugged in a keyboard and a mouse. This is quite different from a "true" MCE-compatible remote, which appears to Windows as a "Microsoft eHome Infrared Transceiver". Although the advertising for the Ortek claims it is MCE compatible, that is because it sends MCE keyboard shortcuts; but it is still different from an "eHome Infrared Transceiver".
I just tried my Ortek with MP, and you are correct that the ESCAPE key no longer causes return to the previous panel, but the BACKSPACE key does! BACKSPACE is the keyboard shortcut that WMC uses to return to the previous panel. So it is probably the case that most of the WMC keyboard shortcuts will work via the keyboard.
You can experiment with the button mappings by using the "Mappings" dialogue accessed from the "Sceneo" tab where "Centarea HID" is enabled.
The Ortek is not a perfect match for MP. When I was experimenting with it last week I noticed that the "I" (INFO) button does nothing, while the START button does what the INFO button ought to do. Hence the START button cannot do what it is supposed to do (which is start MP or WMC from the Windows desktop). This is because the INFO button on the Ortek actually appears to Windows as a right mouse button click, and not as a keystroke.
Overall, I don't recommend the Ortek remote control for use with MP; it can be used, but there are just too many irritating nits. A true MCE-compatible remote is a better fit for use with MP. However, if you want to replace your Ortek, it can be quite difficult to identify a replacement that is a true MCE-compatible remote. Look for all of the following:
(1) One that claims "compatible with Windows MCE" (or "WMC").
(2) One that has "RC6" on the remote or the packaging.
(3) One that is supplied with an IR receiver that plugs into a USB socket.
-- from CyberSimian in the UK
