Vista - WMC cannot detect IR Hardware

09-17-2008

I have a TV Tuner card on my new HP Pavilion Elite m9398d Desktop PC. I'm
trying to set up Vista's Windows Media Center to work with the HP Remote
Control that came with the HP PC. WMC detected the TV signals from my
Cable Set top Box with no problems. However, it kept insisting that the IR
hardware is not detected. Hence, I've not been able to set up the HP
Remote. Someone said I needed the eHome IR driver for the Remote to
detect the built in IR hardware. Then another person said Vista has built
in this in the OS already. I'm utterly confused. In any case, I've tried
googling for this eHome driver (for Vista) without success. Any help.
Thanks

09-17-2008

In addition to the MC IR receiver built into or separate from your desktop
you also have to have an IR blaster connected so it can control the STB.
"Jimmy Hsu" <jimmyhsu@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:uKTMCKIGJHA.4176@xxxxxx

Quote:

>I have a TV Tuner card on my new HP Pavilion Elite m9398d Desktop PC.
>I'm trying to set up Vista's Windows Media Center to work with the HP
>Remote Control that came with the HP PC. WMC detected the TV signals from
>my Cable Set top Box with no problems. However, it kept insisting that
>the IR hardware is not detected. Hence, I've not been able to set up the
>HP Remote. Someone said I needed the eHome IR driver for the Remote to
>detect the built in IR hardware. Then another person said Vista has built
>in this in the OS already. I'm utterly confused. In any case, I've tried
>googling for this eHome driver (for Vista) without success. Any help.
>Thanks

10-05-2008

Here's one of many remote controls that includes the required "IR Remote
Hardware" including the IR Blaster cables.

'Pinnacle Systems - Product summary - Pinnacle Remote Kit for Windows
Media Center' (http://tinyurl.com/4yw5fr)

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09-17-2008	#1 (permalink)
Jimmy Hsu n/a posts	WMC cannot detect IR Hardware I have a TV Tuner card on my new HP Pavilion Elite m9398d Desktop PC. I'm trying to set up Vista's Windows Media Center to work with the HP Remote Control that came with the HP PC. WMC detected the TV signals from my Cable Set top Box with no problems. However, it kept insisting that the IR hardware is not detected. Hence, I've not been able to set up the HP Remote. Someone said I needed the eHome IR driver for the Remote to detect the built in IR hardware. Then another person said Vista has built in this in the OS already. I'm utterly confused. In any case, I've tried googling for this eHome driver (for Vista) without success. Any help. Thanks
My System Specs

09-17-2008	#2 (permalink)
Curious n/a posts	Re: WMC cannot detect IR Hardware In addition to the MC IR receiver built into or separate from your desktop you also have to have an IR blaster connected so it can control the STB. "Jimmy Hsu" <jimmyhsu@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uKTMCKIGJHA.4176@xxxxxx Quote: >I have a TV Tuner card on my new HP Pavilion Elite m9398d Desktop PC. >I'm trying to set up Vista's Windows Media Center to work with the HP >Remote Control that came with the HP PC. WMC detected the TV signals from >my Cable Set top Box with no problems. However, it kept insisting that >the IR hardware is not detected. Hence, I've not been able to set up the >HP Remote. Someone said I needed the eHome IR driver for the Remote to >detect the built in IR hardware. Then another person said Vista has built >in this in the OS already. I'm utterly confused. In any case, I've tried >googling for this eHome driver (for Vista) without success. Any help. >Thanks
My System Specs

10-05-2008	#3 (permalink)
dpolara n/a posts	Re: WMC cannot detect IR Hardware Here's one of many remote controls that includes the required "IR Remote Hardware" including the IR Blaster cables. 'Pinnacle Systems - Product summary - Pinnacle Remote Kit for Windows Media Center' (http://tinyurl.com/4yw5fr) -- dpolara ------------------------------------------------------------------------ dpolara's Profile: http://winvistaclub.com/forum/member.php?userid=560 View this thread: http://winvistaclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=22306
My System Specs

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