[mythtv-users] Remote Issues

[Kevin Kuphal]

Ben Norling wrote:

>That's what I did.  However something is still not right.
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>Is there any way to test that the file is working properly?
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>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Michelle Moss" <michelle.moss at iinet.net.au>
>To: "Discussion about mythtv" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 1:34 PM
>Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Remote Issues
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>>Ben Norling wrote:
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>>>Hello all,
>>> 
>>>  I have set up a myth box using Jarod's Fedora Howto.  I've gotten 
>>>everything to work fine accept for my hauppauge remote control doesn't 
>>>work when playing videos.  It works for television and the interface, 
>>>etc.  I'm hoping that I've overlooked something simple.  Any advice?
>>> 
>>>      
>>>
>>Maybe you don't have settings in your lircrc file for the player you are 
>>using for videos (xine, mplayer, ??). Note that mythtv uses 
>>~/.mythtv/lircrc whereas other programs usually use ~/.lircrc
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>>On my system I use a softlink to link  the two
>>$ ln -s ~/.mythtv/lircrc .lircrc
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Sure, use the ircat program from lirc.  Tell it the config file and 
program to act like and then push buttons on your remote.  If they are 
registered right then you will see the output.  If not, use a program 
like irw to test that you are getting out and/or what kind from your 
lirc program.

Kevin