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    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by sublime, Jan 6, 2005.

  1. sublime

    sublime Notebook Evangelist

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    Ok, so I've gotten in to downloading and watching movies on my laptop. Now it would be nice if I had a remote, so I wouldn't have to get up everytime I want to pause a movie or something (yes, I am truly lazy!) I was looking on ebay, but I'm not sure what to get. First of all, I have a dell i8600, with no serial port. So I guess I'm going to need something that uses USB. Also, will a remote be able to control everything basically like a mouse? Some of the items made it sound like they can only be used when playing DVD's, but I need to be able to go into my library and search for what I want to play, if that's at all possible. So I was just wondering if what I'm looking for exists, and if so, what would be a good recommendation? I would like anything that is as cheap as possible, but would be capable of performing these tasks. Thanks alot for any input.
     
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  2. AdvidG

    AdvidG Notebook Consultant

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    Sublime...give this a spin:

    Keyspan Digital Media Remote

    Part#URM-15A

    "A convenient infrared remote which allows you to control multimedia applications on your computer in the same convenient way that you now control your home TV. Great for MusicMatch, iTunes, QuickTime, DVD players, CD players, the Windows Media Player, PowerPoint and more!"

    Price: $40-50 (US)

    link:
    http://www.keyspan.com/products/usb/remote/

    I've got one....somewhere around...here..God! I need to clean up!
    It's Usb, you can program it to work with just about any program, It's nice and small, and has great range. Try looking for it at office supplys stores for cheaper pricing.[ ;)]
     
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