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19.05.2008 12:02:21

How to configure RemoteBuddy to behave as standard...

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Hi,

I hope someone could help me here. I have tested RemoteBuddy on my MacPro with
the MCE Remote Receiver and it works ok. But I don't know how to configure
RemoteBuddy to behave as a standard Apple IR Receiver. I would like when
I hit the remote Menu key that Frontrow is opened.
From Frontrow I can the start
EyeTV. In EyeTV I would like that the Menu Key brings up the OSD Menu.
A long press of the Menu Key in EyeTV should close EyeTV and get back to Frontrow,
where it should work then as normal.

I would like to have that setup without seeing the RemoteBuddy Menu, since I
only like to use it because I don't have an Apple built in IR Receiver.

It would be great if someone could help me to setup RemoteBuddy like this.

Thanks
and Regrads

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 - EyeTV Receiver

Which receivers are supported? (FAQ015E0211)
The latest info on hard- and software-requirements including info on support hardware can be found on the dedicated page for EyeTV receivers.

Please consider making use of the free Remote Buddy trial version to test your device for compatibility directly on your computer.

Hardware - eHome 2005

Do you currently support the MCE remote bundled with many eHome 2005 receivers? (FAQ015E0179)
This remote control is currently not supported. Support for it may be available in the future, though.

User

22.05.2008 19:10:07

Re: How to configure RemoteBuddy to behave as standard...

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This posting is older than 6 months and can contain outdated information.

There's a feature available on this, here:

http://www.iospirit.com/index.php?mode=view&obj_type=infogroup&obj_id=24&o_infogroup_objcode=infogroup-23&o1_infogroup_objcode=html-139

(or via "How to retrofit an Apple® Remote and other remote controls"
from the main page)

Best regards,
Felix Schwarz

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