[mythtv-users] Possible to use Dell Remote Control with lirc or otherwise?

[RoboJ1M]

Hi,

"I'll research and see if I
can somehow configure key presses from this keyboard to be directed to
mythfrontend without having to give mythfrontend mouse focus."

OK, so you have the exact same setup I do (apart form the twin head)

I've managed to get lirc to intercept the keypresses and turn them into
sensible symbols (lircd + lircd.conf)
These turn up in irw

And last night I learnt how to write lircrc files, so those symbols hook up
to myth tv functions no problem now.

And the best part is lircd automatically stop the kay presses from reaching
anything (which is good, because the keycodes that Power on the TwinHan
remote sends really upsets X)

J1M.

On 4/6/06, Randy Robertson <rmrobert at usc.edu> wrote:
>
> Thanks, In my haste, I asked about this before trying it, I was just
> waiting for my message to appear, so I could update the status. I
> plugged it in, and it worked immediately for number keys, arrows, *,#,
> and Home,enter,clear(esc)
>
> The ff/rw type buttons,
> back,help,volume,channel,mute,pictures,music,dvd, and video buttons
> don't seem to send a keycode that gets recognized by "ctrl-v" "push
> button" in a shell. I remember a program that would print key codes in
> linux, but I forget what it is called.
>
> The fact that is recognized as a USB keyboard makes configuration nil,
> which is great, but I don't like having to have mythfrontend remain in
> focus to receive the keypresses, as I use a twinhead setup, and
> usually my mouse focus is on my desktop.  I'll research and see if I
> can somehow configure key presses from this keyboard to be directed to
> mythfrontend without having to give mythfrontend mouse focus.
>
> On 4/6/06, Jim Neave <jim.neave at googlemail.com> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > If it is the same as my USB IR remote, which is basically an IR USB
> keyboard
> > (using the HID driver), then I just posted a message this morning about
> how
> > I got it to work last night :)
> >
> > The subject is something about TwinHan remotes.
> >
> > What is it with remotes today/yesterday?
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > J1M.
> >
> >
> > On 4/6/06, Randy Robertson <rmrobert at usc.edu > wrote:
> > >
> > I've got a circa 1999 WinTV Radio board (and all black remote), and
> >  everything works great, except I can't get lirc to work- modules load,
> > no errors, but never any output from irw. And I can tell the remote is
> > outputting IR correctly (by looking at it through digital camera's
> > viewfinder).
> >
> > Anyways, I have a free Dell "Remote Control for Dell Media Experience"
> > that came with a recent laptop. It uses a USB receiver. Here is the
> > product page:
> >
> http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/ProductDetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&cs=19&sku=412-0673&category_id=5931&brandid=56
> >
> > I can't find anything on google, like the OEM or anything. If anyone
> > can point me in the right direction to get this working with MythTV
> > (or convince me its not possible). I'd love to hear it.
> >
> > Thanks.
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