[mythtv-users] Wireless Keyboards & Learning Remotes, Just don't get it!

James C. Dastrup jc at dastrup.com
Sat Jan 14 18:18:09 UTC 2006


>Hello All,
>Please don't flame me as I have been scouring the net and this list in 
>particular for several days trying to figure out exactly how to use my 
>learning remote with my wireless keyboard.
>
>I understand the idea, but I don't understand exactly how to carry out 
>the process. 
>I know how to teach my remote a key, but I don't get how you know 
>what codes are being sent by the keyboard.
>
>Maybe I am missing something, or using the wrong search terms, but 
>something is preventing me from getting the whole picture. 
>
>I have a One For All 6131 Remote, unmodified.
>
>On the back it says: "URC-6131nB00"
>I don't remember what brand my keyboard is, and it doesn't say anything 
>anywhere on it other than the FCC label. 
>
>(If there is a way to discover the internals of the kbd, it would be appreciated)
>
>Regardless, it is a PS/2 wireless keyboard/mouse combo that comes with a 
>rather ugly and cumbersome remote that I would rather not use. 
>
>If someone could either tell me, or point me in the right direction to the actual 
>process of finding the keyboard codes or whatever I need to proceed, it would 
>be greatly appreciatd.
>
>Again, I have searched and have found info so close to what I need, but not 
>quite there, that I may just be using the wrong search terms. 
>
>Please, only constructive criticism and advice, I feel dumb enough already ;).
>
>Thanks in advance
 
First of all, there is a difference between a programmable remote and a learning
remote.  A programmable remote requires you to tell your remote the device
you want it to control. This usually means selecting a 3 or 4 digit code and plug
that in your remote.  Then all the buttons are set to control your device.

A learning remote does not use a code to define your device. You "teach" the
remote, button-by-button, how to control your device. This usually is done by
pointing the original device's remote to your learning remote, pressing some keys
as described in the manual, and then your new remote "learns" the signal sent 
by your device's remote.

With IR keyboards, it is probably very unlikely that your keyboard has a device
code available for your remote.  Therefore, you need to put your remote in 
learning mode, and teach it, key-by-key, all the commands,  A, B, C, D, F1, F2,
Enter, Shift, CTRL, ALT, etc... that you need on your remote.  You don't need to
know the brand, model, part#, of your keyboard at all.

As far as how you make your particular remote learn, you'll just have to read the
manual. Then, use your IR keyboard as the sending remote as if it was a regular
remote control.
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