2010-08-17, 10:49
I popped out yesterday and bought a generic MCE remote from the local Maplins (here) since I'm fed up of having to have my laptop open to control the HTPC. Since I was in a bit of a rush I neglected to read the bit where it says "Windows7/Vista only" until I got home. And my HTPC is still running XP.
I figured I'd plug it in and give it try before either returning it or spending the rest of the day installing Win7. XP correctly identifies the remote sensor as an eHome IR Device but then throws an error up about not being able to install the software. After a lot of googling and messing around trying to get XP MCE edition hotfixes to install on XP Pro SP3 I found this site:
The remote is now working 100% with Eventghost and XBMC. Obviously I can't guarantee that this will work with every remote (mine appears to be manufactured by "Formosa21 Inc. in China") but I thought I'd share this for anyone else having problems.
I figured I'd plug it in and give it try before either returning it or spending the rest of the day installing Win7. XP correctly identifies the remote sensor as an eHome IR Device but then throws an error up about not being able to install the software. After a lot of googling and messing around trying to get XP MCE edition hotfixes to install on XP Pro SP3 I found this site:
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To install the drivers for the device, follow these steps:
* Right-click on the device entry and select Properties.
* Click on the “Reinstall Driver…” button. Opt to not check Windows Update; you’ve probably already tried with no luck.
* Get esoteric with the “Install from a list or specific location” option.
* Get more esoteric with the “I will choose the driver to install” option.
* Under the “hardware type” box, choose the “Universal Serial Bus controllers” option.
* On the next page, a correctly-labeled driver should appear as the only option in the box. Continue.
* Skip affirmatively past any prompts you receive.
* After the driver is installed, wait a bit while it churns through the resultant child devices that will appear.
You should now be good to go! I just discovered this earlier this evening and was very excited, so I figured I’d make a post about it to save others the pain and heartache that I experienced.
The remote is now working 100% with Eventghost and XBMC. Obviously I can't guarantee that this will work with every remote (mine appears to be manufactured by "Formosa21 Inc. in China") but I thought I'd share this for anyone else having problems.