great remote for £3.62

[adamjimenez]

I was looking for a good pc remote but their didn't seem to be many options available.

I then found this remote on ebay and it works a charm:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PC-Mouse-Remot...item23030b6b41

£3.62 inc delivery.

[Boise Jim]

Have to laugh, Adam, but I have the same remote. It does work very well and it is built much better than I expected.
My only complaint is that I can't use the pause/forward/reverse etc. buttons when watching a DVD. I have to use the enter button, then access the on screen commands. No big deal once I got used to it.
For the money it's been awesome!

[adamjimenez]

Have to laugh, Adam, but I have the same remote. It does work very well and it is built much better than I expected.
My only complaint is that I can't use the pause/forward/reverse etc. buttons when watching a DVD. I have to use the enter button, then access the on screen commands. No big deal once I got used to it.
For the money it's been awesome!

That's a software thing. Those buttons work fine for me in winamp and media player classic. There might be a way for your DVD software to support global media hotkeys.

[NomadDNA]

Oh man...
I have this remote, and it's a nightmare. If you're right, and it's a software issue that you can work out, I'd be delighted to hear about it...

Otherwise, I've found that sometimes pressing "Vol+" button randomly shuts down my computer, or sometimes "Vol+" will open every window and application on my desktop.... It's really a crap shoot.

If you can return this product, I highly recommend it.

[adamjimenez]

Oh man...
I have this remote, and it's a nightmare. If you're right, and it's a software issue that you can work out, I'd be delighted to hear about it...

Otherwise, I've found that sometimes pressing "Vol+" button randomly shuts down my computer, or sometimes "Vol+" will open every window and application on my desktop.... It's really a crap shoot.

If you can return this product, I highly recommend it.

I've got two of them on two different computers and neither of them do that. I think you may have a dud.
I think because they are so cheap - maybe their QA isn't so good. But if you get a good one it works a charm.

[NomadDNA]

I've got two of them on two different computers and neither of them do that. I think you may have a dud.
I think because they are so cheap - maybe their QA isn't so good. But if you get a good one it works a charm.

It's possible. It got good reviews on Amazon. soo...

Enjoy!

[kungfugrip101]

Funny to stumble on this post. I have the same remote (as many others on this forum do)... and was just cruising the forum to find additional info for software configuration.

It works great for the price. You can program almost all the buttons using hotkeys. There is also software available that will help you configure almost anything (hence why I'm trolling here right now). Look into EventGhost

[kungfugrip101]

While on the subject of this remote. I finally figured out how to wake up my laptop from sleep!!

Within the bios there is a option for wake from usb. Turned that on... now the power button on the remote will put the laptop to sleep... push it again and it will wake.

I can finally say this remote is now doing everything I need it to do for now ; )

Another resource is LMGestation btw.

[adamjimenez]

I'd like to get Boxee to open when you press the green media center button.

I think you need to set it as the "Default Media Player" in windows. But my only options are winamp / windows media player / windows media center.

[kungfugrip101]

I'd like to get Boxee to open when you press the green media center button.

I think you need to set it as the "Default Media Player" in windows. But my only options are winamp / windows media player / windows media center.

Green Media Center button? Which button are you referring to? A?