How to Power ON/OFF your HTPC using a Remote?

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(2012-04-16 21:24)eskro Wrote:  well, this is tricky...
my friend Beer40 just build a new HTPC with that same motherbaord
and he cant power on his htpc from a total off state using his MCE remote pachage...
it just doesnt work for him,,,

its a hit an miss kinda thing..
u may try the remote package suggested by r1lee,
if it worked for him, well, maybe it'll work for you but,.
im just saying its not %100...

but if it ends up working,
then, u can use lets a harmony remote with your receiver.
it'll work..

in return, visit his htpc thread, good infos there
http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=128009

specially
Unisen's iPazzPort Mini RF 2.4GH Keyboard (KP-810-10-A) Turns on you pc from cold with this mobo.

Yes its true my IPazz turns on from cold.... but my MCE remote don't..... I would love for the MCE remote to work.

I just talked to Cpt Hook he says he has an MCE remote and on his asrock he was able to turn on from cold.

Could it be because my MCE remote it's mapped differently? I don't know....

I have flirc.... I wonder what I can do with it.....

woa, yeah, try Flirc!!

and, which MCE remote package you have CpTHOOK?

any links for us? thx

I just tried Flirc.... no likey.... still it don't work with my dish network remote.... it works with my MCE but its super slow ... i have to press the button twice... and browse fast forget about it...!!!!!

Tried turning on from COLD nope.....

back to my regular MCE remote....... it would of been sweet if I could of use it to turn on from cold.....

If not ill buy what Hook has..... he will answer....

u may install the beta firmware from FLIRC forum Beer40.
apparently, wake from usb is fixed.
who knows!
http://forum.flirc.tv/index.php?/topic/1...elease-v6/

and here's how to record the wake command
http://forum.flirc.tv/index.php?/topic/1...mware-etc/

also. Microsoft remotes wont work well with FLIRC
as they use an IR frequency that Flirc doesnt like.

might be the same for your dish remote.

try a TV remote, thats what FLIRC likes!

Okay. I read through this entire thread last night. (very informative) Thanks to Eskro's building thread, I have a plan to pick up an A75M-ITX. From what I am reading, an IR dongle will work great to power on from an S5 until I use a keyboard and mouse. However, if I re-pin the intel CIR module for the Asrock board, it will work no matter what.

My question is, how well does the CIR module work for distance and angle of IR input? I know the Asrock CIR is crap for this, so it will not work for me. I would rather just buy the Intel CIR, re-pin it and have it work as an MS KB to control it with my harmony ONE. I would prefer not to buy the HP dongle just for the good distance it can pick up IR, as I am trying to keep all of my hardware cost under $300 with this build.

range on the INTESET never got bashed at, your safe!

(2012-04-23 17:31)ragedogg69 Wrote:  Okay. I read through this entire thread last night. (very informative) Thanks to Eskro's building thread, I have a plan to pick up an A75M-ITX. From what I am reading, an IR dongle will work great to power on from an S5 until I use a keyboard and mouse. However, if I re-pin the intel CIR module for the Asrock board, it will work no matter what.

My question is, how well does the CIR module work for distance and angle of IR input? I know the Asrock CIR is crap for this, so it will not work for me. I would rather just buy the Intel CIR, re-pin it and have it work as an MS KB to control it with my harmony ONE. I would prefer not to buy the HP dongle just for the good distance it can pick up IR, as I am trying to keep all of my hardware cost under $300 with this build.

What does the bold mean? Power from S5 is going to work unless you use a KB?

I am getting the HP usb IR dongle, hope it works for me. I was reading that getting an eHome receiver is important if you want to be able to fully configure all of the buttons to do whatever you want. I assume this wouldn't work if I was just using a CIR module.

the bold means,
some users have reported that Powering ON from a total OFF state works
but once they plugged another usb device after that like a USB keybaord example,
well, the Power ON from OFF state stop'ed working...

eskro does that mean that right now powering up with my k400 is perfect but if I would for example plug in a HP dongle to be able to use my harmony it might not power on anymore?