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16.09.2008 08:17:30

Disable Sony BD Remote

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Is there a way to disable and re-enable the Sony BD remote while it is being used with the Sony PS3. Also, is it possible to do it all with the Sony BD remote?

Thanks for any help in advance.

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

Hardware - Sony® BD Remote Control

I'm having problems with the Sony® PS3 BD Remote under OS X® 10.8/10.9. (FAQ015E0246)
There's a bug in the Bluetooth®-stack of OS X® 10.8/10.9 in the context of pairing a Sony® PS3 BD Remote. OS X® 10.8/10.9 will ask you to enter a PIN code when you try to connect your remote control. This problem is known by Apple®.

If you pair your Sony® PS3 BD Remote with your Mac® for the first time
1. Use Remote Buddy's Setup Wizard to pair your remote control
2. Restart your Mac® directly after the pairing was successful, while the remote is still connected.
3. The remote should now work without problems.
If you've already paired the Sony® PS3 BD Remote with your Mac®
1. 10.9 only: Try entering 0000 as PIN and reboot. If you're lucky, that was all you needed to do. If this does not solve your issue, please continue with the steps that follow.
2. First, we'll need to remove the Link Key of your Mac® from the memory of your remote control. Since this remote control can only store one Link Key, it's as easy as pairing the remote control with another Mac®. To do so, open System Preferences > Bluetooth on another Mac® and pair your remote with it.
3. All steps that follow should be performed on the Mac® that you want to use your remote control with.
4. Remove - if it exists - the entry of your remote control at Remote Buddy > Preferences > Hardware ® Bluetooth Receiver. The entry usually is titled "BD Remote".
5. If existant, remove the device "BD Remote" from System Preferences > Bluetooth.
6. Delete the Bluetooth preferences files by entering the following in Terminal.app and hitting return (Warning: this deletes all information about all paired Bluetooth® devices):
```
sudo rm /Library/Preferences/com.apple.Bluetooth.plist
sudo rm ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.Bluetooth.plist
sudo rm ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.Bluetooth.*.plist
```
  Please enter your admin password when requested. Then restart your Mac®.
7. Use Remote Buddy's Setup Wizard to pair your remote control
8. Restart your Mac® directly after the pairing was successful, while the remote is still connected.
9. The remote should now work without problems.
How can I increase battery life? (FAQ015E0232)
To increase battery life for the Sony® BD Remote, you should turn on the power saving options Remote Buddy offers. You can find them at Remote Buddy Preferences > Hardware > Bluetooth Receiver.
These settings are recommended:
General
Search for paired remotes on startup: On.
Stop searching for paired remotes after max .. minutes: Off.
Display pairing instructions and status messages: Off. If you experience problems, you should turn this option back on to aid you in debugging the problem.

Energy saving
Automatically disconnect remotes after inactivity of more than .. minute(s): On, value of 1 minute.
Disconnect remotes when computer goes to sleep: On. The potential power saving with this option is huge. But as the warning says, this will not work with all computers: if you can't wake up your computer with your remote after turning this option on, please turn it off again.

User

16.09.2008 11:23:16

Re: Disable Sony BD Remote

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

Thanks for asking.

You'd need to disable Bluetooth on your Mac and reenable it as needed.
Just turning off RB's Bluetooth Receiver will not be sufficient as the
OS may still talk to the remote and allow it to attempt connecting to
the Mac.

Depending on whether the BD Remote stores more than one pairing or
not, this will be a solution or you'll have to go through the pairing
process every time you want to use it with a different device. This is
a hardware limitation then, though.

Regarding whether switching between paired target devices from the
remote: no, this is not possible due to the way Bluetooth works. It's
a hen-egg-problem: the remote decides itself to which device it wants
to establish a connection. It is only after that connection has been
successfully established that any button presses can be received from
the remote.

Best regards,
Felix Schwarz

User

16.09.2008 20:50:19

Re: Disable Sony BD Remote

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Thanks for the quick response. One more question then, is it possible to have 2 Sony BD remotes and have them paired seperatly and have no cross over interference and commands (1 paired with PS3 other with Mac).

User

22.09.2008 10:22:16

Re: Re: Disable Sony BD Remote

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

Thanks for asking.

Since the BD Remote uses Bluetooth and not IR, there shouldn't be any
problem with that. Just make sure to

1) pair the new remote only with Remote Buddy by turning off your PS3
during pairing
2) remove the pairing with your old remote at RB Prefs > Hardware >
Bluetooth Receiver

Best regards,
Felix Schwarz

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