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    Will Media Center Remote from DV6000t work with desktop media center?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by waverider969, Feb 28, 2007.

  1. waverider969

    waverider969 Notebook Consultant

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    I got a Analog/Digital TV card with my Vista DV6000t . It came with a large Media Center remote and USB IR receiver. I mostly use the mini remote with my laptop so I was thinking of converting an XP desktop PC to a HTPC and using the remote and IR receiver with that PC running XP Media Center Ed. Will this remote work with that or do I have to get drivers for it? Where do I find them? Currently if I plug the USB IR receiver into the XP PRO machine it can't find any drivers for it but I'm hoping that once I install XP Media Center Edition on that PC there will be drivers built in (windows) for the IR port and remote. Is this correct or am I SOL using this remote for anything but my laptop?
     
    waverider969, Feb 28, 2007
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  2. Gautam

    Gautam election 2008 NBR Reviewer

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    I believe that the Windows XP Media Center remote works will all media center s...desktop or notebook, as long as you have the IR receiver so it can communicate.
     
    Gautam, Feb 28, 2007
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