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<blockquote data-quote="CyberSimian" data-source="post: 1166082" data-attributes="member: 141969"><p>As there have been no replies, I suspect that you may be <em>the only person in the entire universe</em> who wants to use this remote with MediaPortal <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" />. I have no experience with this remote, but hopefully the following comments will help you arrive at a solution:</p><p></p><p>(1) From the description of the remote, I get the impression that it generates keystrokes (plus mouse movements and mouse clicks for the mouse part).</p><p></p><p>(2) If (1) is correct, when you plug in the USB receiver, Windows will think that you have plugged in a keyboard and a mouse. Windows will <strong>not</strong> think that you have plugged in a remote control <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" />.</p><p></p><p>(3) If (2) is correct, I don't think that the MP support for "General HID" or "Microsoft MCE" has any effect <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" />. The keystrokes will be processed by MP's keyboard sypport.</p><p></p><p>(4) If (3) is correct, the "Mappings" panel in the "Remotes" section of "MP Config" will have no effect <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" />, and you will not see any output in the log file regarding the buttons pressed <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" />. To customise the buttons you need to use MP's keyboard-mapping panel, this one:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/1_MEDIAPORTAL_1/141_Configuration/MediaPortal_Configuration/11_General/12_Keys_and_Sounds" target="_blank">http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/1_MEDIAPORTAL_1/141_Configuration/MediaPortal_Configuration/11_General/12_Keys_and_Sounds</a></p><p></p><p>(5) The "gotcha" with the keyboard mapping in MP is that it is <em>significantly less capable</em> than the corresponding one for the remote <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite16" alt=":cry:" title="Crying :cry:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cry:" />. For example, there is no keyboard shortcut to display the EPG, and you cannot create one using the keyboard mapping panel.</p><p></p><p>(6) One possibility to address (5) is to use an MP extension, specifically the "Generic Keyboard/Remote Input" plugin:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/1_MEDIAPORTAL_1/17_Extensions/3_Plugins/Generic_Keyboard%2F%2FRemote_Input_Plugin" target="_blank">http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/1_MEDIAPORTAL_1/17_Extensions/3_Plugins/Generic_Keyboard//Remote_Input_Plugin</a></p><p></p><p>I have never used this plugin, but from its description it suggests that it can capture all keystrokes (including those involving any of the various shift keys: ALT, CTRL, SHIFT, WIN), and then map those keystrokes to actions in MP, or to panels in MP (so for example it should be possible to define a key to display the EPG) <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />.</p><p></p><p>(7) A possible problem with (6) is that this plugin may not work with the current version of MP <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" />. The following post from [USER=60104]@Sebastiii[/USER] includes a patched version for MP 1.09, which may work with MP 1.12:</p><p></p><p><a href="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/threads/generic-keyboard-remote-input-plugin.25755/page-49#post-1108709" target="_blank">https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/threads/generic-keyboard-remote-input-plugin.25755/page-49#post-1108709</a></p><p></p><p><strong>Summary</strong>: You will need to experiment to identify what keystroke the remote sends for each button, and then use the "Generic Keyboard/Remote Input" plugin (or some other software) to map the keystroke as you wish. So some work for you to do, I think. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite29" alt=":coffee:" title="Coffee :coffee:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":coffee:" /></p><p></p><p>-- from CyberSimian in the UK</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CyberSimian, post: 1166082, member: 141969"] As there have been no replies, I suspect that you may be [i]the only person in the entire universe[/i] who wants to use this remote with MediaPortal :eek:. I have no experience with this remote, but hopefully the following comments will help you arrive at a solution: (1) From the description of the remote, I get the impression that it generates keystrokes (plus mouse movements and mouse clicks for the mouse part). (2) If (1) is correct, when you plug in the USB receiver, Windows will think that you have plugged in a keyboard and a mouse. Windows will [b]not[/b] think that you have plugged in a remote control :(. (3) If (2) is correct, I don't think that the MP support for "General HID" or "Microsoft MCE" has any effect :(. The keystrokes will be processed by MP's keyboard sypport. (4) If (3) is correct, the "Mappings" panel in the "Remotes" section of "MP Config" will have no effect :(, and you will not see any output in the log file regarding the buttons pressed :(. To customise the buttons you need to use MP's keyboard-mapping panel, this one: [URL]http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/1_MEDIAPORTAL_1/141_Configuration/MediaPortal_Configuration/11_General/12_Keys_and_Sounds[/URL] (5) The "gotcha" with the keyboard mapping in MP is that it is [i]significantly less capable[/i] than the corresponding one for the remote :cry:. For example, there is no keyboard shortcut to display the EPG, and you cannot create one using the keyboard mapping panel. (6) One possibility to address (5) is to use an MP extension, specifically the "Generic Keyboard/Remote Input" plugin: [URL]http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/1_MEDIAPORTAL_1/17_Extensions/3_Plugins/Generic_Keyboard%2F%2FRemote_Input_Plugin[/URL] I have never used this plugin, but from its description it suggests that it can capture all keystrokes (including those involving any of the various shift keys: ALT, CTRL, SHIFT, WIN), and then map those keystrokes to actions in MP, or to panels in MP (so for example it should be possible to define a key to display the EPG) :). (7) A possible problem with (6) is that this plugin may not work with the current version of MP :(. The following post from [USER=60104]@Sebastiii[/USER] includes a patched version for MP 1.09, which may work with MP 1.12: [URL]https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/threads/generic-keyboard-remote-input-plugin.25755/page-49#post-1108709[/URL] [b]Summary[/b]: You will need to experiment to identify what keystroke the remote sends for each button, and then use the "Generic Keyboard/Remote Input" plugin (or some other software) to map the keystroke as you wish. So some work for you to do, I think. :coffee: -- from CyberSimian in the UK [/QUOTE]
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