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Ah, an MP user who likes a challenge .

The remote controls that are easiest to setup are those that have a separate USB IR receiver. There are two common types:

(1) Those that appear in Windows "Device Manager" as "Microsoft eHome Infrared Transceiver". These are the most compatible of all, and your One-for-All remote control ought to have a pre-defined setup code to send the signals for this IR receiver (the remote should not need to learn the signals). All of the One-for-All remotes that I have include this code set. However, I have no knowledge of your particular One-for-All, so it is possible that they have omitted this code set on the basis that WMC is old and no longer supported by Microsoft.

(2) Those that appear as additional keyboards, and end up sending WMC keyboard shortcuts. Note that WMC keyboard shortcuts differ from MP keyboard shortcuts.

So, how does your built-in IR receiver appear in "Device Manager"? As (1), as (2), or as something else?

-- from CyberSimian in the UK

<blockquote data-quote="CyberSimian" data-source="post: 1264441" data-attributes="member: 141969">Ah, an MP user who likes a challenge <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek!&nbsp; &nbsp; :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />. The remote controls that are easiest to setup are those that have a separate USB IR receiver.&nbsp; There are two common types:(1) Those that appear in Windows &quot;Device Manager&quot; as &quot;Microsoft eHome Infrared Transceiver&quot;.&nbsp; These are the most compatible of all, and your One-for-All remote control ought to have a pre-defined setup code to send the signals for this IR receiver (the remote should not need to learn the signals). All of the One-for-All remotes that I have include this code set. However, I have no knowledge of your particular One-for-All, so it is possible that they have omitted this code set on the basis that WMC is old and no longer supported by Microsoft.(2) Those that appear as additional keyboards, and end up sending WMC keyboard shortcuts.&nbsp; Note that WMC keyboard shortcuts differ from MP keyboard shortcuts.So, how does your built-in IR receiver appear in &quot;Device Manager&quot;?&nbsp; As (1), as (2), or as something else?-- from CyberSimian in the UK</blockquote>

[QUOTE="CyberSimian, post: 1264441, member: 141969"] Ah, an MP user who likes a challenge :eek: :D. The remote controls that are easiest to setup are those that have a separate USB IR receiver. There are two common types: (1) Those that appear in Windows "Device Manager" as "Microsoft eHome Infrared Transceiver". These are the most compatible of all, and your One-for-All remote control ought to have a pre-defined setup code to send the signals for this IR receiver (the remote should not need to learn the signals). All of the One-for-All remotes that I have include this code set. However, I have no knowledge of your particular One-for-All, so it is possible that they have omitted this code set on the basis that WMC is old and no longer supported by Microsoft. (2) Those that appear as additional keyboards, and end up sending WMC keyboard shortcuts. Note that WMC keyboard shortcuts differ from MP keyboard shortcuts. So, how does your built-in IR receiver appear in "Device Manager"? As (1), as (2), or as something else? -- from CyberSimian in the UK [/QUOTE]