apple remote

I have search high and low for how to interface with the apple remote, and have found nothing for the windows world...

i am trying to use the MS ehome IR receiver to detect the signal. the red led flashes, but no indication other than that. low level keyboard hooks dont return anything. from what i have read, i need a driver for the device, is this true?

i am trying to add some functionality to an iTunes alarm clock project, and if i could get some help, id more than likely post the prog when its solidified.

any help would be greatly appreciated. preferred language is vb.net, but any examples will do at this point.

thx

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hmm.... well I know theres plenty of programs for the mac world... but for Windows? sounds like a long shot...

hmmm couldnt find much... but I hope that this gets the thread going again, I'll add anything I find here.

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For windows, the lastest boot camp version has a driver for the IR remote.

I don't know if it actually installs a driver (i think yes so it can use the infraed port)

It gives normal WM_APPCOMMAND messages, thus IRW.exe is installed, and from it's info, it seems to be an "IR Remote Application".

I don't know if this prog listen for the infrared and then send an WM_APPCOMMAND msg to the current window or just reacts to the "Menu" key that launches iTunes.

Maybe I could send you IRW.exe so you try with your infrared receiver.

Good luck

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sorry at the time i posted the above Apple hadnt yet released the new bootcamp drivers which supported the remote... (or at least not that i was aware of)

It works with media player, itunes and quicktime.... and also has limited functionality in ehome (media center) ; you can skip/fastward songs, play/pause and volume up/down but there is no menu funtionality making use of the remote on its own useless...

cant wait till media center/bootcamp drivers support this... all the best with your alarm clock project...

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