IR Hardware not detected

If you have a genuine MCE remote, it should have come with the IR
Receiver/Emitters kit. The receiver is what plugs into your PC's USB port.
The emitters (called IR Blasters or IR Bugs, by some), have a mini plug on
them and plug into the back of the IR Receiver (there is usually 2 ports).
If you did not get these with your remote, you need to contact your vendor
and ask them why these items where not included.

Otherwise your only option is to buy these items. If all you need is the
emitters, places like smarthome.com sell them, however if you don't have the
correct type of receiver and need that as well, it may be cheaper to just
buy the whole kit with remote. newegg.com sells MCE remote kits for ~$30.
-
James
Orlando (Goofy says "hey"), FL


"Park Hensley" <ParkHensley@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FA5FDAE8-4268-4EF7-8003-30E369791EFA@microsoft.com...
> While falling asleep last night it came to me what STB means - that it is
> a
> Set Top Box and in my case is the Satellite Receiver that I am using to
> get
> my TV signal. So, now it seems in order to get Media Center Edition to set
> up
> the TV tuner so that I can change channels with the Vista MCE Remote
> Control,
> I also need to get an IR emitter and connect it to the IR Receiver which
> has
> no place to connect anything else to. Please tell me to where to get one
> of
> these things that can connect to something that doesn't have any
> connections.
> Other problems are that since the TV tuner setup does not complete in MCE,
> that the schedule of programs cannot be saved and of course MCE cannot be
> programmed to record a particular program since it can't change channels
> and
> so on and on.
>
> Thanks.
>
> "Nigel Barker" wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 6 Oct 2007 16:27:00 -0700, Park Hensley
>> <ParkHensley@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> >After giving the "ir hardware not detected" message, MCE gives me the
>> >option
>> >of going back or cancelling the TV Setup; Going back would not solve
>> >anything
>> >and clicking cancel gives the message the MCE will not save any of my
>> >configuration of the TV Tuner. I don't know what an STB is, so I can't
>> >answer
>> >the question about whether I am trying to configure one. Nothing in the
>> >Media
>> >Center Help says anything about STB or needing STB in order to change
>> >channels. Help seems to imply that the Microsoft Vista MCE Remote
>> >Control is
>> >all you need to watch TV. The manual that comes with the remote implies
>> >the
>> >same thing, again without any mention of something called an STB being
>> >required.
>> >
>> >Perhaps it would help if we were using the same terminology. The remote
>> >emits an IR beam and so if something is to be called an IR emitter, I
>> >would
>> >think that the remote qualifies. The IR signal is sent to a little
>> >plastic
>> >box about an inch long, 1/2 inch wide and 1/4 inch high and is connected
>> >to
>> >the computer through a USB port. I would call that the IR Receiver.
>> >There is
>> >no way that I can see to connect anything else to either the remote or
>> >the
>> >receiver; so right off the bat, I wouldn't see how to connect an STB
>> >whatever
>> >it is.
>> >
>> >Perhaps you can let me know how I am wrong in what I think the remote
>> >can do
>> >(even though it explicitly says on the package that I can watch TV with
>> >it)
>> >and how to get whatever else is needed (STB?). Thanks.
>>
>> Set Top Box e.g. digital cable or satellite
>>
>> What TV are you trying to set up? If not using a STB your only options
>> are cable or antenna. What TV
>> tuner does your Media Center computer have?
>> --
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Nigel Barker
>> Live from the sunny Cote d'Azur
>> MCE MVP
>>

From the OP's description, I bet he has an IR receiver that is *not*
compatible with MCE+STB...

On 10/07/2007, Jaime posted this:
> If you have a genuine MCE remote, it should have come with the IR
> Receiver/Emitters kit. The receiver is what plugs into your PC's USB port.
> The emitters (called IR Blasters or IR Bugs, by some), have a mini plug on
> them and plug into the back of the IR Receiver (there is usually 2 ports). If
> you did not get these with your remote, you need to contact your vendor and
> ask them why these items where not included.
>
> Otherwise your only option is to buy these items. If all you need is the
> emitters, places like smarthome.com sell them, however if you don't have the
> correct type of receiver and need that as well, it may be cheaper to just buy
> the whole kit with remote. newegg.com sells MCE remote kits for ~$30.
> -
> James
> Orlando (Goofy says "hey"), FL
>
>
> "Park Hensley" <ParkHensley@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:FA5FDAE8-4268-4EF7-8003-30E369791EFA@microsoft.com...
>> While falling asleep last night it came to me what STB means - that it is a
>> Set Top Box and in my case is the Satellite Receiver that I am using to get
>> my TV signal. So, now it seems in order to get Media Center Edition to set
>> up
>> the TV tuner so that I can change channels with the Vista MCE Remote
>> Control,
>> I also need to get an IR emitter and connect it to the IR Receiver which
>> has
>> no place to connect anything else to. Please tell me to where to get one of
>> these things that can connect to something that doesn't have any
>> connections.
>> Other problems are that since the TV tuner setup does not complete in MCE,
>> that the schedule of programs cannot be saved and of course MCE cannot be
>> programmed to record a particular program since it can't change channels
>> and
>> so on and on.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> "Nigel Barker" wrote:
>>
>>> On Sat, 6 Oct 2007 16:27:00 -0700, Park Hensley
>>> <ParkHensley@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> >After giving the "ir hardware not detected" message, MCE gives me the
>>> option
>>> >of going back or cancelling the TV Setup; Going back would not solve
>>> anything
>>> >and clicking cancel gives the message the MCE will not save any of my
>>> >configuration of the TV Tuner. I don't know what an STB is, so I can't
>>> answer
>>> >the question about whether I am trying to configure one. Nothing in the
>>> Media
>>> >Center Help says anything about STB or needing STB in order to change
>>> >channels. Help seems to imply that the Microsoft Vista MCE Remote Control
>>> is
>>> >all you need to watch TV. The manual that comes with the remote implies
>>> the
>>> >same thing, again without any mention of something called an STB being
>>> >required.
>>> >
>>> >Perhaps it would help if we were using the same terminology. The remote
>>> >emits an IR beam and so if something is to be called an IR emitter, I
>>> would
>>> >think that the remote qualifies. The IR signal is sent to a little
>>> plastic
>>> >box about an inch long, 1/2 inch wide and 1/4 inch high and is connected
>>> to
>>> >the computer through a USB port. I would call that the IR Receiver. There
>>> is
>>> >no way that I can see to connect anything else to either the remote or
>>> the
>>> >receiver; so right off the bat, I wouldn't see how to connect an STB
>>> whatever
>>> >it is.
>>> >
>>> >Perhaps you can let me know how I am wrong in what I think the remote can
>>> do
>>> >(even though it explicitly says on the package that I can watch TV with
>>> it)
>>> >and how to get whatever else is needed (STB?). Thanks.
>>>
>>> Set Top Box e.g. digital cable or satellite
>>>
>>> What TV are you trying to set up? If not using a STB your only options are
>>> cable or antenna. What TV
>>> tuner does your Media Center computer have?
>>> --
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>>
>>> Nigel Barker
>>> Live from the sunny Cote d'Azur
>>> MCE MVP
>>>

--
Gene E. Bloch (Gino)
letters617blochg3251
(replace the numbers by "at" and "dotcom")

I have the exact same problem except I don't want Media Center to control my
Dish Network box. I just want the damn thing to tune into S-Video and that
is all. Might anyone know how I can do that or do I have to go out and buy
a USB IR receiver?

Thanks,
BT

"Park Hensley" <ParkHensley@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:05208792-50E3-440E-B33D-A9AA4C94FC8C@microsoft.com...
> I have Vista Ultimate 32-bit. My remote control is a genuine Microsoft
> Vista
> MCE Remote Control and is not detected by the Media Center TV setup
> program.
> Changing the USB port for the ir receiver does not work. I really want to
> get
> this resolved.
>
> Thanks
>

On Sat, 17 Nov 2007 00:04:23 -0600, "Buford T. Justice" <?@hotmail.com> wrote:

>I have the exact same problem except I don't want Media Center to control my
>Dish Network box. I just want the damn thing to tune into S-Video and that
>is all. Might anyone know how I can do that or do I have to go out and buy
>a USB IR receiver?

This subject is beaten to death every few weeks in this newsgroup. The answer is always the same.
You need to buy the USB IR receiver, remote control & IR bugs package.
--

Cheers

Nigel Barker
Live from the sunny Cote d'Azur
MCE MVP

Yes, Microsoft wants you to buy additional hardware to watch S-Video.
Apparently it was too much to ask or program for Media Centre to work with
S-video without plugging more into the computer. Controlling a TV without a
remote or IR Blaster is just plain old fashioned and why would you want to
even do that?

Bart

"Buford T. Justice" wrote:

> I have the exact same problem except I don't want Media Center to control my
> Dish Network box. I just want the damn thing to tune into S-Video and that
> is all. Might anyone know how I can do that or do I have to go out and buy
> a USB IR receiver?
>
> Thanks,
> BT
>
> "Park Hensley" <ParkHensley@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:05208792-50E3-440E-B33D-A9AA4C94FC8C@microsoft.com...
> > I have Vista Ultimate 32-bit. My remote control is a genuine Microsoft
> > Vista
> > MCE Remote Control and is not detected by the Media Center TV setup
> > program.
> > Changing the USB port for the ir receiver does not work. I really want to
> > get
> > this resolved.
> >
> > Thanks
> >

Did find a solution here? i have the same problem; that is, media center
setup defeats me when i get to media center cannot find IR device.

"Park Hensley" wrote:

> I have Vista Ultimate 32-bit. My remote control is a genuine Microsoft Vista
> MCE Remote Control and is not detected by the Media Center TV setup program.
> Changing the USB port for the ir receiver does not work. I really want to get
> this resolved.
>
> Thanks
>

Apparently you are trying to use a STB as TV source. Do you have a ID
blaster "bug" to control the STB connected to the receiver?
"Joe Doakes" <Joe Doakes@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F167535E-06A7-4135-BED3-0A83F8D415B6@microsoft.com...
> Did find a solution here? i have the same problem; that is, media center
> setup defeats me when i get to media center cannot find IR device.
>
> "Park Hensley" wrote:
>
>> I have Vista Ultimate 32-bit. My remote control is a genuine Microsoft
>> Vista
>> MCE Remote Control and is not detected by the Media Center TV setup
>> program.
>> Changing the USB port for the ir receiver does not work. I really want to
>> get
>> this resolved.
>>
>> Thanks
>>

I think that many people aren't understanding some things here; including me.

I have a custom built PC with Windows Vista Ultimate x86 installed.
Everything works fine. All my USB devices work properly. I have an ATI 750
TV tuner card in my PC. I also have an ATI remote control for the TV tuner,
which I don't use because my set-top box requires using only channel 3 as the
source, but it's there and works fine for everything else. I have a cable TV
set-top box. It has a remote control, which is the one I use to change
channels on the cable box. There is nothing else connected to anything. My
cable box doesn't have a usb port or any such thing for pluging anything into
it other than the coax from the wall and the video/coax/svideo out to the TV
or tuner card.

On XP Pro, (Not MCE, just normal XP Pro) and everything works fine. The TV
card and remote work fine using ATI's media center software to watch TV.

The drivers for the TV tuner card seem to install onto vista properly.

What we're asking here is why we need some extra remote control device here.
(since we already have 2 of them. 1 for the set top box and 1 for the PC.)
Why do I need an additional piece of hardware, which, as far as I know none
of my equipment has anywhere to put it anyways?

I know the tuner is working fine because in the media center setup it scans
for channels and finds the signal just fine. (It even plays the signal in
the little box in the setup.)

--

Saving you from yourselves.


"JW" wrote:

> Apparently you are trying to use a STB as TV source. Do you have a ID
> blaster "bug" to control the STB connected to the receiver?
> "Joe Doakes" <Joe Doakes@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F167535E-06A7-4135-BED3-0A83F8D415B6@microsoft.com...
> > Did find a solution here? i have the same problem; that is, media center
> > setup defeats me when i get to media center cannot find IR device.
> >
> > "Park Hensley" wrote:
> >
> >> I have Vista Ultimate 32-bit. My remote control is a genuine Microsoft
> >> Vista
> >> MCE Remote Control and is not detected by the Media Center TV setup
> >> program.
> >> Changing the USB port for the ir receiver does not work. I really want to
> >> get
> >> this resolved.
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
>

You have three choices:
1. Run the ATI TV application in Vista just like you did in XP.
or
2. Tell MC that you have an antenna and that you do not want to use the
guide and always watch/record channel 3 and then use your STB remote to
control the channel being output on channel 3.
3. Purchase an MCE remote and IR receiver/ blaster which allows you to
control your STB input channel from the MC remote and to use the MC
Electronic Program Guide for live and recording selection.
"Raven Mill" <RavenMill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4255B68D-6448-4CA3-9E3A-BA13B75B06F0@microsoft.com...
>I think that many people aren't understanding some things here; including
>me.
>
> I have a custom built PC with Windows Vista Ultimate x86 installed.
> Everything works fine. All my USB devices work properly. I have an ATI
> 750
> TV tuner card in my PC. I also have an ATI remote control for the TV
> tuner,
> which I don't use because my set-top box requires using only channel 3 as
> the
> source, but it's there and works fine for everything else. I have a cable
> TV
> set-top box. It has a remote control, which is the one I use to change
> channels on the cable box. There is nothing else connected to anything.
> My
> cable box doesn't have a usb port or any such thing for pluging anything
> into
> it other than the coax from the wall and the video/coax/svideo out to the
> TV
> or tuner card.
>
> On XP Pro, (Not MCE, just normal XP Pro) and everything works fine. The
> TV
> card and remote work fine using ATI's media center software to watch TV.
>
> The drivers for the TV tuner card seem to install onto vista properly.
>
> What we're asking here is why we need some extra remote control device
> here.
> (since we already have 2 of them. 1 for the set top box and 1 for the
> PC.)
> Why do I need an additional piece of hardware, which, as far as I know
> none
> of my equipment has anywhere to put it anyways?
>
> I know the tuner is working fine because in the media center setup it
> scans
> for channels and finds the signal just fine. (It even plays the signal in
> the little box in the setup.)
>
> --
>
> Saving you from yourselves.
>
>
> "JW" wrote:
>
>> Apparently you are trying to use a STB as TV source. Do you have a ID
>> blaster "bug" to control the STB connected to the receiver?
>> "Joe Doakes" <Joe Doakes@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:F167535E-06A7-4135-BED3-0A83F8D415B6@microsoft.com...
>> > Did find a solution here? i have the same problem; that is, media
>> > center
>> > setup defeats me when i get to media center cannot find IR device.
>> >
>> > "Park Hensley" wrote:
>> >
>> >> I have Vista Ultimate 32-bit. My remote control is a genuine Microsoft
>> >> Vista
>> >> MCE Remote Control and is not detected by the Media Center TV setup
>> >> program.
>> >> Changing the USB port for the ir receiver does not work. I really want
>> >> to
>> >> get
>> >> this resolved.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks
>> >>
>>

On Mon, 12 May 2008 14:42:00 -0700, Raven Mill <RavenMill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I think that many people aren't understanding some things here; including me.
>
>I have a custom built PC with Windows Vista Ultimate x86 installed.
>Everything works fine. All my USB devices work properly. I have an ATI 750
>TV tuner card in my PC. I also have an ATI remote control for the TV tuner,
>which I don't use because my set-top box requires using only channel 3 as the
>source, but it's there and works fine for everything else. I have a cable TV
>set-top box. It has a remote control, which is the one I use to change
>channels on the cable box. There is nothing else connected to anything. My
>cable box doesn't have a usb port or any such thing for pluging anything into
>it other than the coax from the wall and the video/coax/svideo out to the TV
>or tuner card.
>
>On XP Pro, (Not MCE, just normal XP Pro) and everything works fine. The TV
>card and remote work fine using ATI's media center software to watch TV.
>
>The drivers for the TV tuner card seem to install onto vista properly.
>
>What we're asking here is why we need some extra remote control device here.
>(since we already have 2 of them. 1 for the set top box and 1 for the PC.)
>Why do I need an additional piece of hardware, which, as far as I know none
>of my equipment has anywhere to put it anyways?
>
>I know the tuner is working fine because in the media center setup it scans
>for channels and finds the signal just fine. (It even plays the signal in
>the little box in the setup.)

The issue is that Media Center needs some way of changing channels on an external STB so that TV
recording can be done unattended. Without the official Microsoft USB IR Receiver/Remote/IR Dongles
package you have no way of achieving that so Media Center will not complete setup of a STB without
that. It's only $30-35 works well & is the tool designed for the job.
--

Cheers

Nigel Barker
Live from the sunny Cote d'Azur
MCE MVP

Yeah. I just, after thinking about it for awhile, worked out your option #2.
ATI's media center doesn't work with Vista, (last time I checked) so you
can't use that.

I'm not concerned about recording on different channels and such, as I don't
do that anyways. I simply wanted to be able to watch TV with my TV tuner, so
doing the antenna idea worked after a bit of fanagling.
--

Saving you from yourselves.


"Curious" wrote:

> You have three choices:
> 1. Run the ATI TV application in Vista just like you did in XP.
> or
> 2. Tell MC that you have an antenna and that you do not want to use the
> guide and always watch/record channel 3 and then use your STB remote to
> control the channel being output on channel 3.
> 3. Purchase an MCE remote and IR receiver/ blaster which allows you to
> control your STB input channel from the MC remote and to use the MC
> Electronic Program Guide for live and recording selection.
> "Raven Mill" <RavenMill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4255B68D-6448-4CA3-9E3A-BA13B75B06F0@microsoft.com...
> >I think that many people aren't understanding some things here; including
> >me.
> >
> > I have a custom built PC with Windows Vista Ultimate x86 installed.
> > Everything works fine. All my USB devices work properly. I have an ATI
> > 750
> > TV tuner card in my PC. I also have an ATI remote control for the TV
> > tuner,
> > which I don't use because my set-top box requires using only channel 3 as
> > the
> > source, but it's there and works fine for everything else. I have a cable
> > TV
> > set-top box. It has a remote control, which is the one I use to change
> > channels on the cable box. There is nothing else connected to anything.
> > My
> > cable box doesn't have a usb port or any such thing for pluging anything
> > into
> > it other than the coax from the wall and the video/coax/svideo out to the
> > TV
> > or tuner card.
> >
> > On XP Pro, (Not MCE, just normal XP Pro) and everything works fine. The
> > TV
> > card and remote work fine using ATI's media center software to watch TV.
> >
> > The drivers for the TV tuner card seem to install onto vista properly.
> >
> > What we're asking here is why we need some extra remote control device
> > here.
> > (since we already have 2 of them. 1 for the set top box and 1 for the
> > PC.)
> > Why do I need an additional piece of hardware, which, as far as I know
> > none
> > of my equipment has anywhere to put it anyways?
> >
> > I know the tuner is working fine because in the media center setup it
> > scans
> > for channels and finds the signal just fine. (It even plays the signal in
> > the little box in the setup.)
> >
> > --
> >
> > Saving you from yourselves.
> >
> >
> > "JW" wrote:
> >
> >> Apparently you are trying to use a STB as TV source. Do you have a ID
> >> blaster "bug" to control the STB connected to the receiver?
> >> "Joe Doakes" <Joe Doakes@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:F167535E-06A7-4135-BED3-0A83F8D415B6@microsoft.com...
> >> > Did find a solution here? i have the same problem; that is, media
> >> > center
> >> > setup defeats me when i get to media center cannot find IR device.
> >> >
> >> > "Park Hensley" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> I have Vista Ultimate 32-bit. My remote control is a genuine Microsoft
> >> >> Vista
> >> >> MCE Remote Control and is not detected by the Media Center TV setup
> >> >> program.
> >> >> Changing the USB port for the ir receiver does not work. I really want
> >> >> to
> >> >> get
> >> >> this resolved.
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks
> >> >>
> >>
>

The option 2 I suggested said noting about trying to use ATI's media center
with MC since as you are well aware you can only use one or the other.
"Raven Mill" <RavenMill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:28B0BE2C-25DB-4A81-9513-2D22CBC39D92@microsoft.com...
> Yeah. I just, after thinking about it for awhile, worked out your option
> #2.
> ATI's media center doesn't work with Vista, (last time I checked) so you
> can't use that.
>
> I'm not concerned about recording on different channels and such, as I
> don't
> do that anyways. I simply wanted to be able to watch TV with my TV tuner,
> so
> doing the antenna idea worked after a bit of fanagling.
> --
>
> Saving you from yourselves.
>
>
> "Curious" wrote:
>
>> You have three choices:
>> 1. Run the ATI TV application in Vista just like you did in XP.
>> or
>> 2. Tell MC that you have an antenna and that you do not want to use the
>> guide and always watch/record channel 3 and then use your STB remote to
>> control the channel being output on channel 3.
>> 3. Purchase an MCE remote and IR receiver/ blaster which allows you to
>> control your STB input channel from the MC remote and to use the MC
>> Electronic Program Guide for live and recording selection.
>> "Raven Mill" <RavenMill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:4255B68D-6448-4CA3-9E3A-BA13B75B06F0@microsoft.com...
>> >I think that many people aren't understanding some things here;
>> >including
>> >me.
>> >
>> > I have a custom built PC with Windows Vista Ultimate x86 installed.
>> > Everything works fine. All my USB devices work properly. I have an
>> > ATI
>> > 750
>> > TV tuner card in my PC. I also have an ATI remote control for the TV
>> > tuner,
>> > which I don't use because my set-top box requires using only channel 3
>> > as
>> > the
>> > source, but it's there and works fine for everything else. I have a
>> > cable
>> > TV
>> > set-top box. It has a remote control, which is the one I use to change
>> > channels on the cable box. There is nothing else connected to
>> > anything.
>> > My
>> > cable box doesn't have a usb port or any such thing for pluging
>> > anything
>> > into
>> > it other than the coax from the wall and the video/coax/svideo out to
>> > the
>> > TV
>> > or tuner card.
>> >
>> > On XP Pro, (Not MCE, just normal XP Pro) and everything works fine.
>> > The
>> > TV
>> > card and remote work fine using ATI's media center software to watch
>> > TV.
>> >
>> > The drivers for the TV tuner card seem to install onto vista properly.
>> >
>> > What we're asking here is why we need some extra remote control device
>> > here.
>> > (since we already have 2 of them. 1 for the set top box and 1 for the
>> > PC.)
>> > Why do I need an additional piece of hardware, which, as far as I know
>> > none
>> > of my equipment has anywhere to put it anyways?
>> >
>> > I know the tuner is working fine because in the media center setup it
>> > scans
>> > for channels and finds the signal just fine. (It even plays the signal
>> > in
>> > the little box in the setup.)
>> >
>> > --
>> >
>> > Saving you from yourselves.
>> >
>> >
>> > "JW" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Apparently you are trying to use a STB as TV source. Do you have a ID
>> >> blaster "bug" to control the STB connected to the receiver?
>> >> "Joe Doakes" <Joe Doakes@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:F167535E-06A7-4135-BED3-0A83F8D415B6@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Did find a solution here? i have the same problem; that is, media
>> >> > center
>> >> > setup defeats me when i get to media center cannot find IR device.
>> >> >
>> >> > "Park Hensley" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> I have Vista Ultimate 32-bit. My remote control is a genuine
>> >> >> Microsoft
>> >> >> Vista
>> >> >> MCE Remote Control and is not detected by the Media Center TV setup
>> >> >> program.
>> >> >> Changing the USB port for the ir receiver does not work. I really
>> >> >> want
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> get
>> >> >> this resolved.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Thanks
>> >> >>
>> >>
>>

[Jdawgzx11d]

look, I don't mean to be rude, I am a software engineer. I CAN NOT GET THIS TO WORK EITHER!!! I have the Haupauge 150 MCE Vista Approved, like every other Vista user on the planet. I followed all of Bill Gates shopping list, per the Vista compatibility section of microsofts website. I have the Microsoft Branded Remote for MCE. I have tried using the Blaster built in my Haupage card as well as using my external IR Blaster from Microsoft. I tried every combination. It just refuses to work. I spent $175.00 on the software, umpteens hundreds and hundreds of dollars to do this the right way. Hell, Vista rated me at a 3.8. Apparently I did well on my system build. I have three extenders in my house. And all I want to do is friggin change the channel! Is that to much to ask. I have tried all the european updates, us updates, taken EVERY single update the Bill Gates sent my way. So do not feel bad. I can basically bet that no one on the planet has gotten this to work. So don't feel bad everyone. I will try for about another month, then I am switching to MCE2005 XP. some may call it a small victory, I call it a failure, because I passed it up a year ago..... I am a XP pimp, you can not even renew IPV6 IP's on vista... when I saw that, I knew I was hosed..

set top box? what brand and model? what is your TV source? no where
in the rant below do you give any info that would allow anyone to
attempt to assist you.

On Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:06:04 +0530, Jdawgzx11d
<Jdawgzx11d.3h1ozc@DoNotSpam.com> wrote:

>
>look, I don't mean to be rude, I am a software engineer. I CAN NOT GET
>THIS TO WORK EITHER!!! I have the Haupauge 150 MCE Vista Approved, like
>every other Vista user on the planet. I followed all of Bill Gates
>shopping list, per the Vista compatibility section of microsofts
>website. I have the Microsoft Branded Remote for MCE. I have tried using
>the Blaster built in my Haupage card as well as using my external IR
>Blaster from Microsoft. I tried every combination. It just refuses to
>work. I spent $175.00 on the software, umpteens hundreds and hundreds of
>dollars to do this the right way. Hell, Vista rated me at a 3.8.
>Apparently I did well on my system build. I have three extenders in my
>house. And all I want to do is friggin change the channel! Is that to
>much to ask. I have tried all the european updates, us updates, taken
>EVERY single update the Bill Gates sent my way. So do not feel bad. I
>can basically bet that no one on the planet has gotten this to work. So
>don't feel bad everyone. I will try for about another month, then I am
>switching to MCE2005 XP. some may call it a small victory, I call it a
>failure, because I passed it up a year ago..... I am a XP pimp, you can
>not even renew IPV6 IP's on vista... when I saw that, I knew I was
>hosed..
--

Barb Bowman
MS-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com

If you truly are a software engineer, you must not be in testing :o)

As Barbara stated, if you want help, we would need to know some addition
info.

You stated that you tried the IR Blaster supplied by Hauppauge and the one
that came with the MCE remote, by that do you mean the "IR Receiver unit"
that plugs into the USB port or just the IR Emitter?

Does the remoter otherwise control the MC PC, just not change channels?
--
James
Orlando (Goofy says "Hey"), Florida

"Jdawgzx11d" <Jdawgzx11d.3h1ozc@DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message
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>
> look, I don't mean to be rude, I am a software engineer. I CAN NOT GET
> THIS TO WORK EITHER!!! I have the Haupauge 150 MCE Vista Approved, like
> every other Vista user on the planet. I followed all of Bill Gates
> shopping list, per the Vista compatibility section of microsofts
> website. I have the Microsoft Branded Remote for MCE. I have tried using
> the Blaster built in my Haupage card as well as using my external IR
> Blaster from Microsoft. I tried every combination. It just refuses to
> work. I spent $175.00 on the software, umpteens hundreds and hundreds of
> dollars to do this the right way. Hell, Vista rated me at a 3.8.
> Apparently I did well on my system build. I have three extenders in my
> house. And all I want to do is friggin change the channel! Is that to
> much to ask. I have tried all the european updates, us updates, taken
> EVERY single update the Bill Gates sent my way. So do not feel bad. I
> can basically bet that no one on the planet has gotten this to work. So
> don't feel bad everyone. I will try for about another month, then I am
> switching to MCE2005 XP. some may call it a small victory, I call it a
> failure, because I passed it up a year ago..... I am a XP pimp, you can
> not even renew IPV6 IP's on vista... when I saw that, I knew I was
> hosed..
>
>
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