Press the 'Learn' button to map remote button presses to Media Center functions.Check the Auto Advance checkbox to cause learning to automatically move to the next command after a command is learned.Go to Tools > Options > Remote Control, check 'USB UIRT' if it isn't already enabled.See the Install a Remote-Control Plug-In section for instructions on installing the USB UIRT plugin. This is an IR receiver similar to the IRMan except it uses a USB connection to your computer instead of serial. You can turn this off inside Windows Media Center on Vista or search in the registry for 'debounce' and toggle the value. NOTE: One trick is the MS Keyboard/RC uses a 'debounce' feature that you need to turn off in the registry if you are going to program a third party universal remote control, since each key press on the MCE Remote / K'B sends alternative IR signals to prevent so called IR bounce. While the drivers will install automatically in Vista when you plug in the USB IR Controller, on XP you will need to install a particular MS Hot Patch (WindowsXP-KB912024-v2-x86-ENU) first. JRiver Media Center supports these devices natively.

Microsoft offered an IR based Remote Control and Keyboard to be used with XP Media Center Edition, and other manufacturers made variations of it that are sold as MCE remotes or Media Center remotes. Other Media Center Edition (MCE) Remote Control and Keyboard The remote is no longer for sale from JRiver, though it and other Media Center Edition remotes still work and are supported. JRiver previously offered a Media Center Remote. 2 Other Media Center Edition (MCE) Remote Control and Keyboard.

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