Windows HOW-TO use Logitech Harmony Universal Remote Control without EventGhost

Great approach - this works with the HP Media Center remote receiver that you can buy on ebay for just a few bucks. Plugged in, installed drivers, configured Harmony as MCE Keyboard - Done.

Thanks.

I'm using the Harmony One from Logi, and I was wondering if the remote can wake/turn on a PC when set to emulate an MCE Keyboard. Anyone tried that (maybe with another universal Logitech remote, should be the same regarding my question)?

By default the power sequence is set to put the computer to sleep on power down. If you're using the Microsoft IR adapter (also sold by other computer OEM's such as HP), the remote will send a command to wake the computer back up.

--Steve

OK, it seems a "yes" to me. I'm using an intel mobo with a CIR header and a homebrew IR adapter which is compatible with the MS receiver. I'm gonna test it soon anyway.

Hi & thanks for this awesome find!

Just a question though; How do you start the XBMC.exe with this and assign it to a keystroke? I know someone mentioned using the IR Suite Translator codes. Do I need to install IR Suite to have the function of starting XBMC?


Thanks again.

garvani Wrote:

Code:

    <mytv>31669</mytv> <!-- red -->
        <mymusic>31672</mymusic> <!-- green -->
        <mypictures>31670</mypictures> <!-- yellow -->
        <myvideo>31673</myvideo> <!-- blue -->

hmm....I updated my IRSSmap.xml with the above codes, but my XBMC is still not responding to the mytv, mymusic, mypictures buttons. Is there any way to show the code of the remote button being pressed (as a debug?)

How does this work. Does that mean the MCE keyboard sends IR codes and the harmony remote is mimicking those IR codes?

Is this the keyboard in this link:
http://www.trustedreviews.com/peripheral...eyboard/p1


Can anyone post the IR codes - I have a universal remote but not the harmony and this would work with any remote that can learn codes.

Got this working with an MCE receiver and a Harmony 550 on a Vista Home Premium SP3 machine. I had a problem initially because I mapped the keys in the Harmony's device mode and not the activity, but now it's all good.

Here are the key mappings I used, with F4 assigned to launch XBMC:

yunti Wrote:How does this work. Does that mean the MCE keyboard sends IR codes and the harmony remote is mimicking those IR codes?

Is this the keyboard in this link:
http://www.trustedreviews.com/peripheral...eyboard/p1

Can anyone post the IR codes - I have a universal remote but not the harmony and this would work with any remote that can learn codes.

Yes, the Harmony is mimicking the keyboard's IR signals. The keyboard you linked to seems like the right one.

As for posting the codes, I'm not sure I understand exactly what you mean. How can they be extracted from the Harmony database?

I think the only choices you have is to learn the codes from a keyboard if you can find one, or a harmony remote set as the keyboard.