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<blockquote data-quote="CyberSimian" data-source="post: 1265565" data-attributes="member: 141969"><p>There are basically two types of remote:</p><p></p><p>(1) Those that are "MCE compatible" and which use the RC6 signalling protocol.</p><p>(2) Those that are "MCE compatible" but which <em>do not</em> use the RC6 signalling protocol.</p><p></p><p>Remotes of type (1) are bog-standard MCE remotes that use the "Microsoft eHome Infrared Transceiver" driver in Windows "Device Manager".</p><p></p><p>Remotes of type (2) appear as keyboard devices, and so use the standard Windows keyboard device driver. The catch here is that these remotes send <strong>WMC keyboard shortcuts</strong>, some of which are different from MP keyboard shortcuts. So a type (2) remote works only partially with MP. You need to use some additional software in order for the remote to work fully with MP.</p><p></p><p>One popular remote of type (2) is the Ortek VRC-1100 (also known as the Hama 00052451). This is the remote that I use, although I believe that it has recently been discontinued. To use this remote, it is necessary to use the "Centarea HID" on the "Sceneo" tab in the "Remotes" section of "MP Config", and not the "HID" tab. There is a <a href="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/threads/support-pack-for-ortek-vrc-1100-and-hama-00052451.139136/" target="_blank">support pack</a> available that contains a working config file for this remote.</p><p></p><p>You have not specified which remote you are using, but if it is one that sends WMC keyboard shortcuts, it might be worth trying the "Centarea HID" with the support pack. I have often wondered whether the "Centarea HID" support is tied to the Ortek/Hama remote, or whether it would work with any remote sending WMC keyboard shortcuts. I cannot verify this as the Ortek/Hama is the only remote I have that sends WMC keyboard shortcuts. <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>-- from CyberSimian in the UK</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CyberSimian, post: 1265565, member: 141969"] There are basically two types of remote: (1) Those that are "MCE compatible" and which use the RC6 signalling protocol. (2) Those that are "MCE compatible" but which [i]do not[/i] use the RC6 signalling protocol. Remotes of type (1) are bog-standard MCE remotes that use the "Microsoft eHome Infrared Transceiver" driver in Windows "Device Manager". Remotes of type (2) appear as keyboard devices, and so use the standard Windows keyboard device driver. The catch here is that these remotes send [b]WMC keyboard shortcuts[/b], some of which are different from MP keyboard shortcuts. So a type (2) remote works only partially with MP. You need to use some additional software in order for the remote to work fully with MP. One popular remote of type (2) is the Ortek VRC-1100 (also known as the Hama 00052451). This is the remote that I use, although I believe that it has recently been discontinued. To use this remote, it is necessary to use the "Centarea HID" on the "Sceneo" tab in the "Remotes" section of "MP Config", and not the "HID" tab. There is a [URL='https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/threads/support-pack-for-ortek-vrc-1100-and-hama-00052451.139136/']support pack[/URL] available that contains a working config file for this remote. You have not specified which remote you are using, but if it is one that sends WMC keyboard shortcuts, it might be worth trying the "Centarea HID" with the support pack. I have often wondered whether the "Centarea HID" support is tied to the Ortek/Hama remote, or whether it would work with any remote sending WMC keyboard shortcuts. I cannot verify this as the Ortek/Hama is the only remote I have that sends WMC keyboard shortcuts. :( -- from CyberSimian in the UK [/QUOTE]
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