Remote control for laptops

Do any other laptop manufacturers besides HP make a remote control for their laptops?

I'm looking for a new laptop to replace my HP dv1175 which came with a remote control that I use quite a bit for music, movies, Powerpoints, etc.

Thanks

 

Dell offers a Bluetooth ExpressCard remote and some Alienware laptops come with infrared receiver and remote like HP.

 

hi,

I have a bluetooth remote from Interlink Electronics model VP6600R and it seems to work quite nice, battery lasts very long. I would highly recommend it. Best feature is you can hide/charge it in the expresscard slot but it sticks out just a little bit.

 

Thanks for the info. I'll take a look at the Dell and Alienware. I like how with the HP you can also print with the remote.

 

the toshiba qosmio series also come with laptops but these arent express card slot they are of standard size and similar to the ones you find with your television

 

My sony ericsson k750 cell phone can control my laptop through bluetooth. Controlling video/music player, powerpoint presentations and even moving the mouse pointer around the screen.

I'm sure many other bluetooth cell phones have these features as well.

 

now that you mentioned it i have the option on my K800ibut i have
never tried it yet
nice to know that its possible though

 

I know media centre like program like media portal can be configured to use hardware from different manufacturers.

e.g. It would use my winTV nova T remote so i could control other things like dvd through media portal, as well as tv.

 

I bought an asus W2J and that came with a remote. Is a large one like a normal tv remote but cant figure out a way to move the mouse cursor with it

 

I am using my ATi Remote Wonder from an old AIW 9800SE.

It's big and bulky, but it works great