[amirofr]

hi,
I have bought that remote:
http://www.ortek.com/prod_detail.asp?pid...3EVRC-1100

There is anybody who have some experience with config that remote with XBMC?

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My windows : VISTA ULTIMATE 32

thanks,http://forum.xbmc.org/images/smilies2/confused1bb.gif

Amir

[natethomas]

This should do it for you.

http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=46595

[amirofr]

hi,
first,thanks...
second, i have another remote control than MCE.
(i attached a link)
Amir

[Pancakez]

ORtek VRC-1100 MCE Vista remote works perfectly with the latest nightly build of XBMC without the need for additional softwares (EventGhost etc). Just add these lines of codes into the "keyboard.xml" located in the XBMC directory.

Code:

<!--   ORtek Vista MCE Remote Control VRC-1100
-->
<keymap>
  <global>
    <keyboard>
    <t mod="ctrl,shift">XBMC.ActivateWindow(MyPrograms)</t>
    <m mod="ctrl">XBMC.ActivateWindow(MyMusic)</m>
    <i mod="ctrl">XBMC.ActivateWindow(MyPictures)</i>
    <e mod="ctrl">XBMC.ActivateWindow(MyVideos)</e>
    <o mod="ctrl">ContextMenu</o>
    <g mod="ctrl">Info</g>
    <t mod="ctrl">OSD</t>
    <m mod="ctrl,shift">PreviousMenu</m>
    <backspace>ParentDir</backspace>
    <return>Select</return>
    <up>Up</up>
    <left>Left</left>
    <right>Right</right>
    <down>Down</down>
    <volume_up>VolumeUp</volume_up>
    <volume_down>VolumeDown</volume_down>
    <pageup>-</pageup>
    <pagedown>-</pagedown>
    <volume_mute>Mute</volume_mute>
    <b mod="ctrl,shift">Rewind</b>
    <f mod="ctrl,shift">FastForward</f>
    <prev_track>SkipPrevious</prev_track>
    <next_track>SkipNext</next_track>
    <stop>Stop</stop>
    <play_pause>Play</play_pause>
    <r mod="ctrl">Screenshot</r>
    <numpadzero>-</numpadzero>
    <numpadone>FullScreen</numpadone>
    <numpadtwo>-</numpadtwo>
    <numpadthree>-</numpadthree>
    <numpadfour>-</numpadfour>
    <numpadfive>-</numpadfive>
    <numpadsix>-</numpadsix>
    <numpadseven>-</numpadseven>
    <numpadeight>-</numpadeight>
    <numpadnine>-</numpadnine>
    </keyboard>
  </global>
</keymap>

The IR receiver that came with the remote works with Logitech Harmony remotes.

[Brad P]

Any suggestions on how to start XBMC with this remote?

[jhsrennie]

Any suggestions on how to start XBMC with this remote?

Choose the button on the remote that you want to start XBMC.

Open the Start menu and right click the XBMC link then choose Properties and on the Shortcut tab click on the "Shortcut key" field. Now press your selected button on the VRC-1100. If the keypress was acceptable to Windows you'll see the keystroke for the button you've just pressed appear in the "Shortcut key" field. Not all keypresses are acceptable to Windows so just try a button and see. Click OK to accept the change.

Now press the button and Windows should treat it as a shortcut keypress and start XBMC.

NB the Green button can't be used in this way because the Green button sends a hotkey that Windows intercepts before anything else gets a chance to process it. You can make the Green button start XBMC by replacing the Media Center executable file eshell.exe. I can't remember the details, but I'm sure someone around here will be able to remember the link.

JR

[Mossyfoot]

Hi

I have been given this remote without an instruction manual and wondered if anybody knows where it can be downloaded?

Thanks

[jhsrennie]

Hi

I have been given this remote without an instruction manual and wondered if anybody knows where it can be downloaded?

Thanks

As far as I know there is no instruction manual, but it's such a simple remote that no manual is necessary. You just plug in the USB receiver and the remote works. If you run into problems ask here.

JR

[Mossyfoot]

As far as I know there is no instruction manual, but it's such a simple remote that no manual is necessary. You just plug in the USB receiver and the remote works. If you run into problems ask here.

JR

Are there's the rub! i was not given a usb reciever.

[jhsrennie]

Are there's the rub! i was not given a usb reciever.

The remote is no use without the receiver. Throw it away and buy a remote on ebay. Ideally get a proper Microsoft remote, but the VRC-1100 is widely available on ebay e.g. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?V...0370206370 and it's a pretty good remote.

JR

[master345]

http://www.lmgestion.net/@en-us/4/22/60/83/article.asp

download this program and you can completely customise your remote! it comes under hama mce remote.

[cokezor]

http://www.lmgestion.net/@en-us/4/22/60/83/article.asp

download this program and you can completely customise your remote! it comes under hama mce remote.

This program works great for VRC-1100. XBMC wiki says the remote is made by Ortek, but this program has the same remote as Hama and it works the same.

You can set the program to only have specific settings if a specific program is open (by EXE path, window title or window class name). So you won't break your remote for other applications, or you can customize the remote for those applications as well.

You still cannot modify the I (info) button on the remote without also altering a normal mouse right-click from the remote. I think this can be achieved with EventGhost.

Thanks for the link!

*edit*
I'm having trouble with some of the buttons like Vol + / Vol -.
And changing my Guide button switched my Music/Pictures buttons somehow. So now when I press the Picture button, i get music addons and vice versa.
Not sure about this now.

[dnvw72]

Any idea how to make this remote start XBMC in Ubuntu?

[choclate]

ORtek VRC-1100 MCE Vista remote works perfectly with the latest nightly build of XBMC without the need for additional softwares (EventGhost etc). Just add these lines of codes into the "keyboard.xml" located in the XBMC directory.

Code:

<!--   ORtek Vista MCE Remote Control VRC-1100
-->
<keymap>
  <global>
    <keyboard>
    <t mod="ctrl,shift">XBMC.ActivateWindow(MyPrograms)</t>
    <m mod="ctrl">XBMC.ActivateWindow(MyMusic)</m>
    <i mod="ctrl">XBMC.ActivateWindow(MyPictures)</i>
    <e mod="ctrl">XBMC.ActivateWindow(MyVideos)</e>
    <o mod="ctrl">ContextMenu</o>
    <g mod="ctrl">Info</g>
    <t mod="ctrl">OSD</t>
    <m mod="ctrl,shift">PreviousMenu</m>
    <backspace>ParentDir</backspace>
    <return>Select</return>
    <up>Up</up>
    <left>Left</left>
    <right>Right</right>
    <down>Down</down>
    <volume_up>VolumeUp</volume_up>
    <volume_down>VolumeDown</volume_down>
    <pageup>-</pageup>
    <pagedown>-</pagedown>
    <volume_mute>Mute</volume_mute>
    <b mod="ctrl,shift">Rewind</b>
    <f mod="ctrl,shift">FastForward</f>
    <prev_track>SkipPrevious</prev_track>
    <next_track>SkipNext</next_track>
    <stop>Stop</stop>
    <play_pause>Play</play_pause>
    <r mod="ctrl">Screenshot</r>
    <numpadzero>-</numpadzero>
    <numpadone>FullScreen</numpadone>
    <numpadtwo>-</numpadtwo>
    <numpadthree>-</numpadthree>
    <numpadfour>-</numpadfour>
    <numpadfive>-</numpadfive>
    <numpadsix>-</numpadsix>
    <numpadseven>-</numpadseven>
    <numpadeight>-</numpadeight>
    <numpadnine>-</numpadnine>
    </keyboard>
  </global>
</keymap>

The IR receiver that came with the remote works with Logitech Harmony remotes.

I have the latest stable version of xbmc, i am assuming just replacing the existing keyboard.xml with this one will solve the problem, let me give it a shot-also this will bump up the topic just in case i need more help in configuring the remote (I like the remote as the mouse option built in is a pretty good thing to have) not sure if standard microsoft win mce remotes have it

[jhsrennie]

Don't tamper with any of the files in the XBMC installation directory. Create any mappings you need by creating a userdata keyboard.xml. Grab KeyMapEdit from http://xbmcmce.sourceforge.net/ unless you really like hand editing XML files. If you do like hand editing XML, or you're just curious about what's going on, see http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Mod...yboard.xml.

JR