Trying to use a Sony PCVA-IR5U IR receiver and RM-GP5U remote

Last month I bought a Sony Vaio laptop that came pre-installed with Windows XP but without Media Center. I also got SB IR receiver (PCVA-IR5U) and a remote control (RM-GP5U) with this laptop that works fine with Sony Gigapocket software. Now I bought one more new laptop, its Dell that came with Media Center Edition but without TV Tuner card or remote.

So, as I already have Receiver and Remote with SONY which I rarely use, I thought to configure them both with Dell Media Center. Here is the problem. So far I’ve tried almost everything I know and suggestions I found on web to configure remote and receiver with Dell MCE but nothing worked. I even uninstalled and re-installed drivers, shorting the remote, DVD button + 1, etc. but all with no success.

Need help regarding the same? Thank you.

Hello Lindberg, first of all you should be aware that all Remotes are not designed to work with Media Centers. It has a list of compatible remotes to work with. So I guess the one you have is not made for MC and hence it's not sending the commands that media center is expecting.

Hi , sorry to dig up an old thread, but i also have this remote and receiver. Is it possible to use the receiver on a vista machine using a Harmony One remote?

I have tried plugging the receiver in, which installs the drivers but cant get any thing on the Harmony to work

thanks