Infrared On the m17x?

Does the m17x have an infrared port? I have a dell media remote that goes in the express card slot and works with dells with infrared ports. If the m17x has one then I will be 100% settled on it after the sale of my car.

 

It has a consumer IR but thats for printers i believe. so i dont think it works for remotes.

 

When i got my M17x, I tried my dell express card media remote from my Vostro 1700 and can confirm it does not work with the M17x.

 

Hi yes the Dell travel remote works but i had to use a driver from a XPS .As out of the box the M17x ir would not work with travel remote. i have uploaded it for you guys it works on my M17x 100% just run the file .link below

http://uploading.com/files/21db5ca6/Travel+Remote.rar/

 

Sweet thanks! Which XPS did you get it from?

 

I cant remember was one of the recent ones i tried a few & found the one i uploaded worked on my M17x.

Found it here is link from Dell.

http://support.euro.dell.com/suppor...1&impid=-1&formatcnt=1&libid=17&fileid=271594

 

Nice! Looks like the CIR I have for my vostro. I use my remote all the time on my vostro and being as though the m17x uses what seems to be the same keyboard I kinda fell in love again. Granted if the new vostro wasn't 16:9 I would just get that, but I figure Im selling my dream car might as well treat myself (if it ever sells).

 

The IR on the M17x should just be a standard media center remote IR. I have used the 4 year old sony remote I had with the M17x fine

 

The one I have is from my dell vostro and fits in the express card slot and is convenient. Stores nicely and has worked well for the last 2+ years.

 

You can buy various brands of IR remots that store in the expresscard slot, Dell did not invent the idea.

 

I didn't say they did, but why buy one when I already have one that I love using????

 

Because the one you love using is not working the way the way you want it to

 

This is the remote i had from my XPS 1730 & i could not get it to work on the M17x R-1 or R-2 had to use the ITE IT8512 CIR Receiver from Dell to get it to work.

 

I don't own one yet Im just trying to find out if it will work and apparently it can.

 

yeah your remote should work with that driver i linked earlier

 

I figured. I know mine isn't as cool as yours from the 1730, but I have become quite reliant on it over the past 2+ years. I love being able to pop in a movie while out of town and control it from the bed or couch.

 

The point I was trying to make, is that these windows media center remotes (as a group) are standardized in the signals they send, thus why you can use another brands remote. The receivers are also standardized.

I have both an HP and Sony remote at home, I will try them both out tonight to make sure I am not mistaken, but they should work.

 

Hi guys,


Im interested in buying one of these remotes. Which one is CONFIRMED working so i can purchase of ebay (link would be nice...cheers)


Ant

 

This will work less than a fiver free p&p

DELL TRAVEL REMOTE CONTROL BRAND NEW WITH BATTERY on eBay (end time 22-Jun-10 17:44:00 BST)

 

does the M17 also have a working IR port i'm interested in a such remote but if my m17 can't use it i'm screwed

 

many Thanks Sauce +rep