Programming Your Microsoft MCE Remote Control - Page 2

Mysteron · **2nd August 2005, 12:13 AM**

AshW my menus started working today!! I've changed the pc a lot since last trying, namely with a new Nvidia 6600GT card and associated drivers (From ATI 9550 and catalyst drivers). Perhaps they were doing something?? Other than that I'm at a loss as to why it's now working (but grateful it does)

SpiffBB · **2nd August 2005, 12:20 AM**

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Originally Posted by Mysteron

Now I have a question. I've just bought this remote but can't see how to navigate through a DVD menu's properly with it? The mouse does it fine but surely it can be done with the remote. Up/Down/left/right don't seem to do anything. Well not quite true, they do seem to change the choices but they don't seem to change highlight in the DVD menu so you can't see what choice you're making.

I'm confused!

Hello

I had the same problem and I am not shure why. Hovever then i deleted and reinstalled my dvd codec it started to work and has been working (i am using powerdvd).

Regards
Oscar

AshW · **2nd August 2005, 11:32 AM**

Teletext doesn't work either

I'm using the PowerDVD codec. I figured that it may be a codec issue and was planning on trying another one. I might try a re-install and see if it fixes the problem.

Mysteron · **2nd August 2005, 11:56 AM**

Yes it could be a decoder problem as this is also one of the things I changed as I now use the nvidia codec. Good luck.

SupaStar · **3rd August 2005, 10:04 AM**

I've had the same problem guys and I've traced it back to the PowerDVD codec - the problem doesnt occur with the nVidia one.

If you are using PowerDVD 6, try starting the DVD and then return back to the DVD's main menu. If found that this sometimes causes the highlighting to appear.

btmi · **3rd August 2005, 12:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by Ronza

I swear I have a Microsoft .PDF of how to program the remote that I can upload to the web. Does anyone know what the 4 buttons at the bottom are used for (the coloured ones). On the Dvico they were actually useful...how can I teach them things on the MS Remote?

Harnessing the full power of this remote (including these buttons) requires a little tinkering.

Check out http://www.byremote.com.au/Hip/mce_remote_faq.htm if you are game...

CHRIS777 · **15th August 2005, 08:49 AM**

Hi mike am using an optical out to my pioneer vsx-d511 Amp however the optical signal from the abit AS8 m/b dosent include vol +- control from the media center.... So when i found your post regarding learning this controll from my amps remote i was stoked!!!! however i am having trouble setting it up and am just wondering if there was an online manual for this process.... thanks again for your original post

btmi · **16th August 2005, 08:56 AM**

The only documentation is what is available in the faq listed above. If you want to just teach the volume controls, I believe there is a way to teach these directly to the remote....

CHRIS777 · **16th August 2005, 10:19 AM**

Thanks for your response have sorted it now yahoo!!

arturo79 · **27th September 2005, 05:15 PM**

does anyone know how to setup this feature

Remote can also learn from your existing TV remote to switch TV on/off and control volume by putting it head-to-head

AshW · **27th September 2005, 05:20 PM**

Try this one (about half way down the page): MCE Remote Versions&

smouch1975 · **5th October 2005, 06:51 PM**

I have two copies of the set-up manual to give away, please PM me and its yours.

jvesey · **18th November 2005, 07:25 PM**

I'm having problems with my mce remote. I programmed the power button using the instructions at the beginning of this post. Got the 2 flashes to confirm the acceptance of the other remote signal. This does not work when trying to power the tv. I thne tried to program the volume up button - again I got the 2 flashes and yet again it does not work plus the fact that I have lost the use of the volume up for Media Centre. So g out then I decided to reset and what do you know - all I get is 4 flashes (to indicate it failed) no matter how many times I try. I have tried taking out the batteries overnight to see if this would reset but to no avail - anyone got any suggestions???

IceFragmatic · **18th November 2005, 08:51 PM**

Check the downloads section of this site. There is a copy of the manual that comes with the remote. This should help you.

I asked Mike to post post this manual for this very reason.

Ice

jvesey · **18th November 2005, 10:30 PM**

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The instructions provided at the beginning of this thread are taken from the manual that you speak of. I did download the manual and that is what I used as a reference when programming the remote initially. Does anyone know of any other way of reseting the remote?

Found a solution to my problem. I tried several remotes with their respective remotes to see if it was a specific equipment issue, i.e. my tv remote using some weird IR settings. I had no luck with any of them i.e. they all blinked twice to indicate that they had been programmed correctly, but would not work when pointed at the HiFi equipment.

The reset via the dvd/left navigate then ok button would still not reset itself i.e. persistently gave 4 quick blinks.

The issue was solved by putting new batteries in the unit - this allowed the reset to work as well as the programming of the tv power, vol+ and vol- buttons.

It seems that this remote has some issues with batteries and loses it's reliability when battery power goes below a certain point.

I put back the older batteries and the learned commands were retained.