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<blockquote data-quote="CyberSimian" data-source="post: 1147566" data-attributes="member: 141969">A year or two ago I tried to create an AutoHotKey script to enable the Ortek/Hama remote to be used with MP.&nbsp; This was only partly successful, because I found AutoHotKey a very difficult tool to understand. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite5" alt=":confused:" title="Confused&nbsp; &nbsp; :confused:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":confused:" />&nbsp; However, I did manage to identify and map about half of the Ortek/Hama buttons.The Ortek/Hama remote uses the MEDIA functions for some buttons, CTRL_SHIFT_xxx combinations for others, NUMPAD keys for the numeric digits, and a selection of other single keys.&nbsp; If the Test tool cannot handle CTRL/SHIFT/ALT, the results from using it may be misleading. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown&nbsp; &nbsp; :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" />I don't know how to create an XML table, so I will use the following simple list to describe the Ortek/Hama buttons that I was able to identify:button=DVD;&nbsp; hama sends=CTRL_SHIFT_M;&nbsp; mp expects=Dbutton=FAST REWIND;&nbsp; hama sends=CRTL_SHIFT_B;&nbsp; mp expects=F5button=FAST FORWARD; hama sends=CTRL_SHIFT_F;&nbsp; mp expects=F6button=SKIP BACK;&nbsp; hama sends=MEDIA_PREV;&nbsp; mp expects=F7button=SKIP FORWARD;&nbsp; hama sends=MEDIA_NEXT;&nbsp; mp expects=F8button=STOP;&nbsp; hama sends=MEDIA_STOP;&nbsp; mp expects=Bbutton=PAUSE/RESUME;&nbsp; hama sends=MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE;&nbsp; mp expects=SPACEbutton=RECORD;&nbsp; hama sends=CTRL_R;&nbsp; mp expects=Rbutton=BACK;&nbsp; hama sends=BACKSPACE;&nbsp; mp expects=ESCAPEbutton=INFO;&nbsp; hama sends=MOUSE BUTTON 2;&nbsp; mp expects=Ybutton=VOLUME UP;&nbsp; hama sends=VOLUME_UP;&nbsp; mp expects=+button=VOLUME DOWN;&nbsp; hama sends=VOLUME_DOWN;&nbsp; mp expects=-button=MUTE;&nbsp; hama sends=VOLUME_MUTE;&nbsp; mp expects=Mbutton=START;&nbsp; hama sends=WIN_ALT_ENTER;&nbsp; mp expects=???button=1;&nbsp; hama sends=NUMPAD_1;&nbsp; mp expects=1&nbsp; (similar for all digits)button=ASTERISK;&nbsp; hama sends=NUMPAD_MULT;&nbsp; mp expects=*I also noticed that the Ortek/Hama does not correctly nest key presses with shift presses.&nbsp; For example, the DVD sequence is:CTRL downSHIFT downM downCTRL upSHIFT upM upHowever, this probably does not matter, as keyboards have to be typamatic, and hence have to respond to the key press and not the key release.-- from CyberSimian in the UK</blockquote>

[QUOTE="CyberSimian, post: 1147566, member: 141969"] A year or two ago I tried to create an AutoHotKey script to enable the Ortek/Hama remote to be used with MP. This was only partly successful, because I found AutoHotKey a very difficult tool to understand. :confused: However, I did manage to identify and map about half of the Ortek/Hama buttons. The Ortek/Hama remote uses the MEDIA functions for some buttons, CTRL_SHIFT_xxx combinations for others, NUMPAD keys for the numeric digits, and a selection of other single keys. If the Test tool cannot handle CTRL/SHIFT/ALT, the results from using it may be misleading. :( I don't know how to create an XML table, so I will use the following simple list to describe the Ortek/Hama buttons that I was able to identify: button=DVD; hama sends=CTRL_SHIFT_M; mp expects=D button=FAST REWIND; hama sends=CRTL_SHIFT_B; mp expects=F5 button=FAST FORWARD; hama sends=CTRL_SHIFT_F; mp expects=F6 button=SKIP BACK; hama sends=MEDIA_PREV; mp expects=F7 button=SKIP FORWARD; hama sends=MEDIA_NEXT; mp expects=F8 button=STOP; hama sends=MEDIA_STOP; mp expects=B button=PAUSE/RESUME; hama sends=MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE; mp expects=SPACE button=RECORD; hama sends=CTRL_R; mp expects=R button=BACK; hama sends=BACKSPACE; mp expects=ESCAPE button=INFO; hama sends=MOUSE BUTTON 2; mp expects=Y button=VOLUME UP; hama sends=VOLUME_UP; mp expects=+ button=VOLUME DOWN; hama sends=VOLUME_DOWN; mp expects=- button=MUTE; hama sends=VOLUME_MUTE; mp expects=M button=START; hama sends=WIN_ALT_ENTER; mp expects=??? button=1; hama sends=NUMPAD_1; mp expects=1 (similar for all digits) button=ASTERISK; hama sends=NUMPAD_MULT; mp expects=* I also noticed that the Ortek/Hama does not correctly nest key presses with shift presses. For example, the DVD sequence is: CTRL down SHIFT down M down CTRL up SHIFT up M up However, this probably does not matter, as keyboards have to be typamatic, and hence have to respond to the key [i]press[/i] and not the key [i]release[/i]. -- from CyberSimian in the UK [/QUOTE]

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