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    Controlling m1730 with a OEM Microsoft MCE Remote via the integrated IR port.

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by REALLYTANGY, Dec 5, 2009.

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    REALLYTANGY, Dec 5, 2009
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    Just an update:

    I have tested an OEM MCE MSFT Remote with the 'MSFT eHome Infrared Transceiver', AKA the receiver that the OEM MCE MSFT Remote ships with ( http://img5.abload.de/img/irnv8u.jpg) and as expected it works with the OEM MSFT Remote.

    Furthermore I can confirm that I can control the m1730 with the Dell Travel Remote EVEN if I explicitly cover up the IR on the laptop and point it at the eHome IR Transceiver. However, the inverse does not hold true, I can not use the OEM MSFT Remote to control the m1730 via the integrated IR port. Also, as a test I've 'learned' some of the commands from the OEM MSFT Remote to my UC MX-500 ( http://www.remotecentral.com/mx500/index.html( and it too works with the eHome IR Transceiver but not the m1730's integrated IR transceiver!

    So close, yet so far!

    Anyone else? I can't be the only one who's wanted to get this to work :).

    BTW, the back of the OEM MSFT Remote reads 'RC6 IR'
     
    REALLYTANGY, Dec 6, 2009
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