Remotes

Set up a remote control for MC

Add an IR (Infrared) receiver to your PC and you can control Media Center with any universal remote.

• You can use a universal remote with Media Center to control the selection and playback of music. A remote like the Sony RM-VL900 will work. You need to have an Infrared receiver like the USBUIRT, UIRT2, RedRat, or IRMan, which will connect to your PC with a serial or USB cable. MC has a custom setup screen in Tools> Options> Remote Control.

• You can set up Media Center to use it. This is done in the Remote Control section of the Options menu. You can configure Media Center to "learn" the IR signals for each button on the remote. Be sure you've set MC to "auto advance" -- then each time you press the highlighted button (volume up, for example), the program will advance to the next. Some commands require parameters -- playlist names, for example.

Once you've finished the process, you're ready to sit back and use the remote. Just be sure to point it at the IR receiver.

Associated links:

• remotecentral.com
• NetRemote
• UIRT2
• USBUIRT
• RedRat