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- dtviewer - 2010-12-04 17:12

goldenmeadow Wrote:Hi!
I know, it might be frustrating for you guys when newbe asks stupid questions. But...

I've tried exact setup as in post #1. I have receiver "Microsoft Remote Control and Receiver 1.0A for Media Center PC with Windows (Model 1040)" and Harmony 525. I set everything exactly as guided but I have NO response from PC. I feel that I'm missing one simple step but I don't get what exactly. Do I need to install some driver for receiver? When I press buttons on remote I see red LED coming on on receiver, but no action.
Any ideas? Maybe link to another thread that I can read first?

Thanks in advance!

There are no stupid questions....so keep asking away.

You may need to install the drivers for the Remote and receiver. (I had to)
They can be found here:
http://forums.sagetv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28009

Thanks! - goldenmeadow - 2010-12-04 22:59

Thanks guys! It works.
I didn't need extra drivers BUT needed to update driver for MCE Receiver through Device Manager. I let it to connect to Microsoft and update driver.

It works!!! Thanks again.
Hope it will help somebody (I have Win XP SP3)

- Bairum - 2010-12-14 03:24

Thanks for this post OP. It was very helpful. I am getting quite a bit of lag with my harmony remote. Could someone that doesn't have much lag please post their settings for:

'MCE remote'
  1. Power on Delay
  2. Inter-Key Delay
  3. Input Delay
  4. Inter-Device Delay


'MCE keyboard' for:

  1. Inter-Key Delay
  2. Input Delay
  3. Inter-Device Delay


I have tried various combinations, but can't seem to find one that works 'OK'..

Thanks in advance.

- bodhi - 2010-12-14 08:35

I use the Keyboard to "push" the Power button. And my Power button will toggle the HTPC in/out of Sleep mode. I have no lag whatsoever. And this is to control the RC6 receiver (Philips OVU4003/00). The HTPC is Win7 Home Premium Acer Revo 3610.

'MCE remote'

Inter-Key Delay = 0
Input Delay = 0
Inter-Device Delay = 500

'MCE keyboard'

Power On Delay = 8000
Inter-Key Delay = 100
Input Delay = 1000
Inter-Device Delay = 500

- Black993 - 2010-12-16 18:28

First of all, thanks for the great tutorial. Receiver should be here any day so hopefully everything works Smile

A quick question:

When programming items like the start key, or to close a program (alt f4 for example), does it need to be put in as a sequence like:

MCE Keyboard, alt
MCE Keyboard, f4

or should it be:

MCE Keyboard, alt
MCE Keyboard, +
MCE Keyboard, f4

- bodhi - 2010-12-16 20:08

Black993 Wrote:First of all, thanks for the great tutorial. Receiver should be here any day so hopefully everything works Smile

A quick question:

When programming items like the start key, or to close a program (alt f4 for example), does it need to be put in as a sequence like:

MCE Keyboard, alt
MCE Keyboard, f4

or should it be:

MCE Keyboard, alt
MCE Keyboard, +
MCE Keyboard, f4

No, that's not possible. The key combination are one signal push. So you'll program them the same way as other single key. They are available either in this MCE Keyboard device or in the MCE SE device (look for one of my post previously).

Thanks to vanOert who did a great job here Smile you'll find all the info you need in this thread.

- Black993 - 2010-12-20 19:50

Thanks. Will give it a go. IR receiver showed up today and so far its been great! Works perfectly other than needed to adjust them to being a single keypress.

Thanks again for such a great how-to. Big Grin

- vanOert - 2010-12-21 09:45

bodhi Wrote:No, that's not possible. The key combination are one signal push. So you'll program them the same way as other single key. They are available either in this MCE Keyboard device or in the MCE SE device (look for one of my post previously).

Thanks to vanOert who did a great job here Smile you'll find all the info you need in this thread.

Glad I could help.

I actually needed some commands, such as alt-enter for window resizing, too. Autohotkey or Texter (http://lifehacker.com/238306/lifehacker-code-texter-windows) can provide rather dirty solutions for that.

I'm quite convinced there are more elegant solutions available. We'll see.

- bodhi - 2010-12-21 10:20

vanOert Wrote:Glad I could help.

I actually needed some commands, such as alt-enter for window resizing, too. Autohotkey or Texter (http://lifehacker.com/238306/lifehacker-code-texter-windows) can provide rather dirty solutions for that.

I'm quite convinced there are more elegant solutions available. We'll see.

Have you tried the Alt-enter in the MCE SE device? what other keys are you looking for?

- vanOert - 2010-12-21 10:32

bodhi Wrote:Have you tried the Alt-enter in the MCE SE device? what other keys are you looking for?

Not yet, will check it out, thanks.

Apart from that, the most important thing is the taskbar shortcuts, e.g. Win + 1 for 1st window/application in toolbar, Win + 2 for 2nd ...

This is also how I start or minimize XBMC or get it back when something else takes focus (which admittedly almost never happens).