MCE Remote on XP pro (1 Viewer)

[shaggyone]

I am running MP on a XP pro machine. I was wondering, is it possible to use the windows media center remote on XP pro? When i install the IR reciever windows detects it as an eHome reciever but will not install the drivers because it is missing the appropriate software for the device. I have checked a ton of threads on this forum and have had no luck in getting this thing to work.

Is it even possible?

Thanks

 

[Koschel]

Of course it's possible. In some cases you need to add the driver manuel, do not use the automatic.

 

[ryan20021982]

I have 2 running xp pro with mce remotes just add the driver manually as mentioned above

 

[SpudR]

I found this post on another forum (from 2006!!):

You can get them with the following procedure.
1) Download the Windows Update "Update Rollup 2 for eHome Infrared Receiver for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 (KB912024)" from microsoft. It is available at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en.
2) run the downloaded executable. When the Hotfix install wizard appears on the screen... STOP!! do not continue with the installation wizard.
3) run notepad, and open the file named kb912024.log that is located in your windows system directory (usually c:\windows\).
4) on the fourth line of this file you will find the path to the update executable (ie: c:\0d5602f37f532d2198a162164df6\update\update.exe).
5) Open Windows and navigate to the root of this path (ie: c:\0d5602f37f532d2198a162164df6). There you will find SP2QFE. Navigate to this directory.
6) In the SP2QPE directory you will find the irbus.sys file. In the "ip" directory will contain the irbus.inf file.
7) Copy these two files to a temporary directory of your choice.
8) Go back to the Hotfix install wizard and select CANCEL. The wizard will ask if you are sure... answer yes. The wizard will clean up after itself.

You now have the native Microsoft eHome receiver drivers needed to install your MCE compatible remote.

 

[shaggyone]

Wmc remote

Thanks

I got it figured now!

 

[omayhemo]

I tried this, but the KB package claimed that my versions of the said drivers were newer. It seems they are delivered in the SP2 payload. So far I'm confused, because my pause, rewind, back, menu, etc buttons are not working within MP.