[mythtv-users] MythTV, Lirc and MCE keyboard

[Allan Wilson]

On 5/23/06, Doug <ddalton at swigbar.com> wrote:
>
> I have the MCE remote working,  I am looking for a lircd.conf and a
> lircrc for the MCE keyboard,  that would actually make the full keyboard
> functional with lirc,  has anyone done this ?
>
>
>
> myth at lim.ca wrote:
> >> On 5/22/06, Ernie Lim <myth at lim.ca> wrote:
> >>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org [mailto:mythtv-users-
> >>>> bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Doug
> >>>> Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 3:54 PM
> >>>> To: Discussion about mythtv
> >>>> Subject: [mythtv-users] MythTV, Lirc and MCE keyboard
> >>>>
> >>>> I have a LIRC working with mce_usb and the mce remote,  I was curious
> >>>>
> >>> if
> >>>
> >>>> anyone has an Lircd.conf and lircrc for the microsoft media center
> >>>> edition keyboard keymapped for myth ?
> >>>> _______________________________________________
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> >>>>
> >>> I was really digging the mce keyboard until I found out its IR and you
> >>> need
> >>> to have bought the mce remote for it to work. Apparently, you need the
> >>> IR
> >>> receiver that comes with the remote package. I didn't feel like
> gambling
> >>> so
> >>> I just bought a regular old Logitech wireless (the RF kind) keyboard.
> >>>
> >>> Nonetheless, I too would be interested to know if this is a working
> >>> solution
> >>> for anyone.
> >>>
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> >>>
> >> You can try this link and see if it works for you
> >> http://blatter.com/mceusb/
> >>  If you still are having problems let me know I have a friend that is
> >> using
> >> it fine and I can get him to get the file.
> >>
> >> Allan
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> >>
> >
> > Allan, Thanks for that link. It looks like its supported in lirc now.
> >
> > As per a note in that link you sent:
> >
> > This patch is no longer updated or supported!
> > ---------------------------------------------
> >
> > It is now part of the lirc distribution. Please grab the
> > latest version from here:
> >
> > http://lirc.org/
> >
> >
> >
> > Notes
> > -----
> >
> > The driver does not support processing of arbitrary infrared
> > signals from remotes other than the supplied Microsoft or
> > Microsoft-compatible device with the transciever.
> >
> > The drriver does not support forwarding or sending of
> > arbitrary infrared signals through the transciever.
> >
> >
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The link that I sent earlier has an example file for the remote that you can
use. The filename is lircrc_MYTH_EXAMPLE you can just rename it.

Allan
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