IR port in dv5000z?

How do I enable it? Is it in the bios? Also once enabled can I turn it off while in Windows?

 

hmmm, my dv5000 doesnt have IR....so i would assume yours doesnt have the option either.

 

The IR port is located along side the HDD, Power and Wi-Fi indicator lights on the front of the machine, as indicated in zazonz' review of the DV5000. As far as I am aware they all have it. Assume it's there for use with the optional mobile remote control.

 

thanks....
but there isnt any IR receiver on the dv5000 as a standard

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...&docname=bph07914&lc=en&jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN

"Disconnect the IR receiver from its USB port on the computer, maximize the Media Center window if it is open, and then reconnect the IR receiver."

 

The page you linked to seems to be talking about USB IR recievers (on Media Center PCs) rather than the integrated one (not a seperate component) hidden behind the plastic covering the indicator lights on the DV5000. It also appears from the specs page for the DV5000 that the integrated IR port is standard:

Number of slots/ports (with 32MB ATI Radeon Xpress 200M)
1 Expansion port 2 connector
1 ExpressCard/54 slot (also supports ExpressCard/34)
2 USB 2.0 ports
1 Consumer IR (remote receiver)
S-video TV-out port
RJ-45 port
RJ-11 port
Microphone port
Headphone port
VGA monitor port
Security lock

Number of slots/ports (with 128MB ATI Radeon Xpress 200M with Hypermemory)
6-in-1 digital media reader
PC Card slot
IEEE-1394 (4-pin) port
One expansion port 2 connector
One ExpressCard/54 slot (also supports ExpressCard/34)
Three USB 2.0 ports
1 Consumer IR (remote receiver)
S-video TV-out port
RJ-45 port
RJ-11 port
Microphone port
Headphone port
VGA monitor port
Security lock

Honestly not trying to argue here, but I really do believe they all have one. Otherwise it would seem kind of silly to offer the remote control as a CTO option for the notebook if it wouldn't even work with it. Could be wrong

 

I talked with HP. It is like it says cleaverly that it is only a "remote reciever" It will not except data sent via a pda nor sync. Cool thing is the MCE controller does work with it!

 

Consumer IR is a really stupid option. What would it have cost to make a regular IR device?

 

I know. Of all companies too. Most of there laser printers have IR ports on them.

 

You can buy Optional Media cable($89) comes with PCMCIA slot remote which is connected to Expansion Port2, gives you built in IR receiver, USB, FIrewire, Digital SPDIF out, S-Video, Composite, RCA audio out.

It works more so like a docking station, so you can connect your KB, External HDDs, DVD Drives, digital receiver to Media Cable and when you want to disconnect you only need to disconnect one single media cable.