PC Laptop Remote Control – Plug and Play Microsoft Windows Vista Media Control
PC Laptop Remote Control – Plug and Play Microsoft Windows Vista Media Control
- Single Key Software Access to Music, Photo, DVD, Video, TV, Radio; Single Key Computer Off/Hibernate/Restart; Software Program Control
- Volume Control
- 27-foot Range
- Operating System: Windows 98/2000/ME/XP/Vista
- Power Source: 1x Button Battery
Versatile remote control for your PC. With it, you can control all the media functions on your Micrsoft Windows operating system, all from the comfort of your couch! This work- and play-bridging remote is completely plug-and-play, without the need for any drivers or software. Just install the USB Remote dongle and you’re ready to rumble! You can play movies, TV shows, music, photos, and other media stored on your. Skip tracks, change the volume, fast-forward, rewind, and pause like you do with y
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List Price: $ 29.99
Price: $ 6.95
Tags: Control, Laptop?, media, microsoft, Play, Plug, remote, Vista, windows
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Review by Brenda Chase for PC Laptop Remote Control – Plug and Play Microsoft Windows Vista Media Control
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Works in Windows Vista if you have Windows Media Center included without installing the PowerCinema4. PowerCinema installed on Vista in XP compatibility mode but would lock-up my computer.
In Windows XP PowerCinema would also lock-up my computer. This may be a problem with my computer as PowerDVD6 would also hang my computer, but not PowerDVD5. Without Windows Media Center only the power, volume, green arrows and number buttons of the remote will work.
I was able to get satisfactory function from the remote without Windows Media Center using Remote Selector 2.2 software (free). The remote is picked up by windows as a keyboard and Remote Selector allows you to assign multi-media functions to keyboards. I used numbers to simulate the play, pause, fast forward etc. buttons. The remote up, down, left, right buttons were also assignable.
Review by M. Pascan for PC Laptop Remote Control – Plug and Play Microsoft Windows Vista Media Control
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This was supposed to be a new product, not used. The USB adapter was definitely used. It has scratches and the round label on the cord winder was missing (see picture). My AVG antivirus would not let me install the controlling software that came on the CD. It reported a bunch of trojans. I did not even want to install the Power Cinema. God knows what codecs it install and how it will modify mys system. I’d rather search for a program that would let me reprogram the buttons actions so I could use it for all applications on my computer, not just a multimedia player. I know this product is cheap, but even so, its quality is disappointing.
Review by Alexander Waverley for PC Laptop Remote Control – Plug and Play Microsoft Windows Vista Media Control
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I got this little kit because I wanted a USB infrared receiver to use with a Linux Media Center (Kubuntu Ibex, Elisa Media Center, Leadtek TV Tuner card, KDETV). Most of the available stand alone USB IR receivers cost $40 or more and include an emitter or a jack for an external emitter, which I didn’t need.
Obviously, I have no use for the software, so I can’t comment on that. I hadn’t planned to use the remote control that came in the kit either. It was my intention to install lirc, map the outputs of an old NAD CD Player remote to the config file, and upload them into a Pronto remote.
I plugged the unit in to make sure it wasn’t DOA, pressed a button on the little remote to see if I got a confirmation blink and was happy find that the unit worked right out of the box with a Elisa and with KDETV. What that means is that the standard media center IR codes are pre-programmed into the remote (you would think that was always the case, but it’s not) and the receiver doesn’t require any drivers on Linux.
That also means that users of other operating systems should be able to control the Media Center software of their choice with no problem.
For $10, this is a great deal on a USB IR input device. Plus, the little remote fits in your pocket.
Review by Alexander Waverley for PC Laptop Remote Control – Plug and Play Microsoft Windows Vista Media Control
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I got this little kit because I wanted a USB infrared receiver to use with a Linux Media Center (Kubuntu Ibex, Elisa Media Center, Leadtek TV Tuner card, KDETV). Most of the available stand alone USB IR receivers cost $40 or more and include an emitter or a jack for an external emitter, which I didn’t need.
Obviously, I have no use for the software, so I can’t comment on that. I hadn’t planned to use the remote control that came in the kit either. It was my intention to install lirc, map the outputs of an old NAD CD Player remote to the config file, and upload them into a Pronto remote.
I plugged the unit in to make sure it wasn’t DOA, pressed a button on the little remote to see if I got a confirmation blink and was happy find that the unit worked right out of the box with a Elisa and with KDETV. What that means is that the standard media center IR codes are pre-programmed into the remote (you would think that was always the case, but it’s not) and the receiver doesn’t require any drivers on Linux.
That also means that users of other operating systems should be able to control the Media Center software of their choice with no problem.
For $10, this is a great deal on a USB IR input device. Plus, the little remote fits in your pocket.
Review by Patrick for PC Laptop Remote Control – Plug and Play Microsoft Windows Vista Media Control
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Product wasn’t described right. They said it was made for windows vista and it really was made for windows xp. When i tried to install the software i received an error message saying only compatible with windows XP. So i called the place and they said that they had got the controller to work that all i needed to do was keep trying to install the software then it would eventually work or i could send it back for a 80% refund and also i would have to pay for shipping and handle to send it back. If they new that it was made for windows XP then they should of put windows XP compatible and vista compatible if you want to keep haveing to install the software.