Remote Control (1 Viewer)

[tubamanandy]

Very new to MediaPortal and got it working great BUT how do you get a Remote Control to work with it ?

I currently use a Harmony 515 programmed for WMC and it controls all of Windows Media Center - is there a specific programming for MediaPortal as only very few of the commands work in MediaPortal (eg. Sound, Guide not working etc)

WMC is dis-abled by the way

 

[HTPCSourcer]

Hello and welcome,

If your Harmony is set up as a MCE remote, it should work out if the box. Make sure that you did NOT activate the MCE option on the MCE tab. Instead take a look at the HID tab.

Regards,
HTPCsourcer

 

[tubamanandy]

Yes, its already setup as a MCE Remote but doesnt control MediaPortal except for a few commands. I've de-activated MCE so cant even seee that on my system so not sure what the problem is

 

[HTPCSourcer]

On the HID tab you should have "Use generic HID device" ticked.
On the Media tab as well as the MCE tab you should not tick any option.

I trust that your IR receiver is fully eHome compatible, is it?

 

[CyberSimian]

I currently use a Harmony 515 programmed for WMC and it controls all of Windows Media Center - is there a specific programming for MediaPortal as only very few of the commands work in MediaPortal

There are basically two types of remote that claim to be "WMC compatible":

(1) Those that send encoded IR signals that pass through the device-driver for the "Microsoft eHome Infrared Transceiver". This is what Microsoft's own remote control sent.

(2) Those that appear to Windows as a keyboard device, and so send WMC keyboard shortcuts. The problem with these is that MP keyboard shortcuts are (mostly) different from WMC keyboard shortcuts.

So the important question is: What IR receiver are you using? This will determine whether you are case (1) (probably solvable), or case (2) (a nightmare).

-- from CyberSimian in the UK

 

[tubamanandy]

Cracked it guys - many, many thanks for your help, such a nicer machine now the Remote works !

Didn't really understand how powerful MediaPortal actually is

 

[HTPCSourcer]

Cracked it guys

Could you also share what exactly wa the problem and how you solved it?

 

[tubamanandy]

Yes, I didn't know about this:-

On the HID tab you should have "Use generic HID device" ticked.
On the Media tab as well as the MCE tab you should not tick any option.