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28.12.2007 20:59:00

can I use AJAX...and apple remote just for frontrow?

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I am happy with my AJAX remote, but the remote buddy software has changed the behaviour of my Apple remote. Can I change the remote buddy preferences in such a way that my I can use my AJAX side-by-side with the Apple remote, and the Apple remote controls Frontrow in the way it used to?

These entries from the FAQ may be relevant to this topic:

Hardware - Apple® Remote

After uninstalling/quitting Remote Buddy, my Mac® no longer reacts to the Apple® Remote. (FAQ015E0241)
To enable you to use all capabilities of the IR Receiver of your Mac®, Remote Buddy is using its own driver. In contrast, all other applications with integrated Apple® Remote support usually use the OS X Apple® Remote subsystem.

As long as you're running Remote Buddy, Remote Buddy and its driver are responsible for turning the received button presses into actions. As soon as you quit Remote Buddy, this task is again handled by the OS X Apple® Remote subsystem.

If other applications don't use the interface to the OS X Apple® Remote subsystem correctly, this can lead to the effect that nothing happens when you press a button on your Apple® Remote. For as long as you're running Remote Buddy, issues like this are covered by Remote Buddy and it's driver and are therefore not visible to you. However, as soon as you quit Remote Buddy, the OS X Apple® Remote subsystem is back in control and any issues caused in it by other applications become visible.

Therefore Remote Buddy is neither the cause of the issue nor is it responsible for it. Instead, the cause of the issue exists independently of Remote Buddy. It's located elsewhere and can also only be solved there.

Although our products can't cause any such issues, we're regularly contacted about such issues and asked for help. In order to make locating and fixing the cause of such issues as easy and efficient as possible, we've developed a free diagnostics tool: Remote Control Diagnostics. It can locate issues with a single click and will provide you with information about the issue as well as with instructions on how you can fix it.
After updating to OS X 10.6.2, my Apple® Remote is no longer available for selection in Remote Buddy. (FAQ015E0236)
Please update your copy of Remote Buddy to version 1.15 or later.

Hardware - iPhone™ / iPod® touch / AJAX Remote

Which devices and browsers are currently officially supported? (FAQ015E0190)
Currently, these browsers are officially supported by the AJAX Remote:
- Safari® on iPhone™ with OS 3.0 or later
- Safari® on iPod® Touch with OS 3.0 or later
- Safari® 4 or later
The AJAX Remote is using the latest web standards (like CSS3, which is often only supported sufficiently by Safari®) to utilize the available bandwidth and CPU power efficiently.

IMPORTANT: to use the AJAX Remote, your setup needs to meet all of the AJAX Remote requirements!

User

29.12.2007 01:24:09

Re: can I use AJAX...and apple remote just for frontrow?

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Thanks for asking.

Please have a look at the (only) feature linked from bottom of the
Remote Buddy website main page for instructions on how to just "pass
through" the Apple Remote events. That'll give you exactly what you
are seeking to do.

Best regards,
Felix

User

13.01.2008 09:09:07

Re: can I use AJAX...and apple remote just for frontrow?

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Thanks Felix,

However when I select Apple Remote under Hardware, I get a "No options available for the remote control" message.

Please kindly advise.

User

16.01.2008 12:59:03

Re: Re: can I use AJAX...and apple remote just for frontrow?

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Thanks for letting me know.

I have to update that page. The settings in question moved to Mapping

Global mapping.

Another option, new in V1.8.5, is to not install / uninstall Remote
Buddy's drivers. Without the driver installed, Remote Buddy will only
offer purely software based remotes (like the AJAX Remote and Hotkey
Remote).

Best regards,
Felix

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