2011-12-21, 17:46
Generic PC Remote listed in Wiki as #2.3. Than can easily be bought on e-bay or Chinese online shops like Dealextreme for ~$10 and even less.
Despite its cheap price and dubious origin it works with Windows 7 out of the box and works quite well. It is recognized as a HID-device and in fact emulates a multimedia keyboard and a mouse, sending key combinations. All keys, except 4 colored ones, perform their designated functions.
The Power button can be set up in Control Panel - Power options. It can even turn on a PC from the shutdown state if your MoBo supports this function (mine does).
As for 4 colored keys, AFAIU they were left as "prorammable" ones without specific functions and you can assign to them any function you like. See Wiki for more details about setting up 4 colored keys in XBMC.
Small hint: a USB IR-receiver in fact has 2 sensors - 1 on front and 1 on top. It works better if the front sensor looks forward and the top sensor looks up thus receiving even reflected IR signals from walls and furniture.
Despite its cheap price and dubious origin it works with Windows 7 out of the box and works quite well. It is recognized as a HID-device and in fact emulates a multimedia keyboard and a mouse, sending key combinations. All keys, except 4 colored ones, perform their designated functions.
The Power button can be set up in Control Panel - Power options. It can even turn on a PC from the shutdown state if your MoBo supports this function (mine does).
As for 4 colored keys, AFAIU they were left as "prorammable" ones without specific functions and you can assign to them any function you like. See Wiki for more details about setting up 4 colored keys in XBMC.
Small hint: a USB IR-receiver in fact has 2 sensors - 1 on front and 1 on top. It works better if the front sensor looks forward and the top sensor looks up thus receiving even reflected IR signals from walls and furniture.
