[mythtv-users] [mythtv] [mythtv-commits] Ticket #6365: LIRC Remote Presses Are All Converted To Upper Case Characters

[Michael T. Dean]

On 03/17/2009 12:54 PM, nospam312 wrote:
>> I'd need specific info on which keyboard/remote you're using to be able to
>> tell.  What keyboard/remote is it?  (With link, preferrably.)  And, it
>> sounds like you're using a "normal" Windows MCE IR receiver to receive the
>> signals from the keyboard/remote.
>>     
> I am using a standard MCE IR receiver with a Sky Navigator remote.
>
> Screenshot of the remote can be found at
> http://www.chsinteractive.co.uk/images/products/medium/1173932504-82129800.jpg
> (via Google Images)
>
> I think it uses RC6 (or something) codes if that helps.
>
> I guess this conversation should now be moved to the users list - if
> someone knows how to do this please do it.
>
> If you can help with setting up a keyboard driver it would be
> appreciated.  I am using Mythbuntu 8.10.

Just to close this out, as Rob Smith mentioned on the original (-dev) 
thread, there are instructions at 
http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/MCE_Remote#MCE_Keyboard .  Specifically, to 
get the keyboard working properly, follow the link to 
http://mod-mce.sourceforge.net/ .

Mike