With M$ pushing MCE big time, the role of the PC as a media center is generating lots of interest. The main features of MCE include time-shift TV, unattended recordings, and of course, the remote. But you don’t have to be stuck with microsucks to get all these features. Most TV-tuners have software which support time-shifting, or you can use third-party software. But that’s for another thread.
This guide is about controlling for PC through your remote. Any remote. Heres the list of things you’ll need.
1. USB-UIRT
2. Girder
3. Any IR Remote
USB-UIRT: http://www.usbuirt.com/
This, of course, if you want to use an IR remote. You can also use RF or Bluetooth or anything else that fancies your mind, just as long as there’s a girder plug-in for it.
Girder: http://www.promixis.com/
http://www.usbuirt.com/support.htm
So, now you can plugin the usb-uirt. The found new hardware wizard will popup. Point it to the drivers you downloaded. Then, install girder. Put the usb-uirt plugin in the girder plugins folder.
Fire up girder :hap2:
Go to file >> settings first. First up is the general tab.
First setting is which gml-file so be loaded with girder. Girder stores its info in gml files.
Rest on the options are quite self explanatory. You can keep them the way I’ve done.
Then go to the plugins tab. Select the usb-uirt plugin.
Now to do the fun stuff. Girder is divided into 3 basic parts. On the left is the commands panel. On the right, is the input section on the top and events section at the bottom. ( These are my names, so any documentation may call them differently.)
Heres the basic approach for girder. Create a new command, assign it to an event, and give it a trigger input.
Lets start by something basic, like volume control. Right click in the command panel, and select ‘add command’. You will get a “new commandâ€. Now to assign it an event.
The volume control event is located in the OS tab.
On clicking the “volume†button, this window pops up. Select the master-volume for your sound card.
The step size decides how much the volume changes for each button press. I found the default 2621 setting to be fine. Click on "apply". This is the most important step. The girder documentation mentions that the cause for maximum errors is that users forget to click on the apply button.
Now to assign a trigger to this command. Click on “Learn eventâ€, and press a button on your remote. The IR code for this button should appear. You need to mention the antirepeat wait time. About 200ms should do.
After this, create another command, for lowering the volume. Give it a negative step, such as "-2621".
Controlling foobar.
Take the easy way out. Google "girder foobar group". Download the gml file and load it up. The commands are already created. You just have to assign them to remote buttons.
Njoy. :hap2:
This guide is about controlling for PC through your remote. Any remote. Heres the list of things you’ll need.
1. USB-UIRT
2. Girder
3. Any IR Remote
USB-UIRT: http://www.usbuirt.com/
This, of course, if you want to use an IR remote. You can also use RF or Bluetooth or anything else that fancies your mind, just as long as there’s a girder plug-in for it.
Girder: http://www.promixis.com/
And you’ll also need the usb-uirt drivers, and girder plugin. Available here –
http://www.usbuirt.com/support.htm
So, now you can plugin the usb-uirt. The found new hardware wizard will popup. Point it to the drivers you downloaded. Then, install girder. Put the usb-uirt plugin in the girder plugins folder.
Fire up girder :hap2:
Go to file >> settings first. First up is the general tab.
First setting is which gml-file so be loaded with girder. Girder stores its info in gml files.
Rest on the options are quite self explanatory. You can keep them the way I’ve done.
Then go to the plugins tab. Select the usb-uirt plugin.
Now to do the fun stuff. Girder is divided into 3 basic parts. On the left is the commands panel. On the right, is the input section on the top and events section at the bottom. ( These are my names, so any documentation may call them differently.)
Heres the basic approach for girder. Create a new command, assign it to an event, and give it a trigger input.
Lets start by something basic, like volume control. Right click in the command panel, and select ‘add command’. You will get a “new commandâ€. Now to assign it an event.
The volume control event is located in the OS tab.
On clicking the “volume†button, this window pops up. Select the master-volume for your sound card.
The step size decides how much the volume changes for each button press. I found the default 2621 setting to be fine. Click on "apply". This is the most important step. The girder documentation mentions that the cause for maximum errors is that users forget to click on the apply button.
Now to assign a trigger to this command. Click on “Learn eventâ€, and press a button on your remote. The IR code for this button should appear. You need to mention the antirepeat wait time. About 200ms should do.
After this, create another command, for lowering the volume. Give it a negative step, such as "-2621".
Controlling foobar.
Take the easy way out. Google "girder foobar group". Download the gml file and load it up. The commands are already created. You just have to assign them to remote buttons.
Njoy. :hap2:
