Fred Forsythe
10-30-2006, 05:21 PM
I recently got a Windows remote control & receiver
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16880100851) which I
would like to use with my XP home installation. I have read that this is
possible, using "Got all Media" (http://www.gallm.com/). However, I can't
seem to get the remote's driver online. With the transceiver plugged into a
USB port, XP finds the new hardware, but it fails to obtain the driver
online. Also won't do so if I try via device manager. This is a newly
built pc, I also have Vista 64 installed on another hdd. I haven't gone
through all the setup there yet, but Vista does recognize & respond to the
remote. I don't know though when (IF) I will be buying Vista once the beta
expires, & I really would like to be able to use the remote with XP home.
Looked on the MS site for the remote driver, all I can find is info saying
the "driver will be automatically dl'd & installed", not the driver itself
which I can dl & install manually. I have the pc connected to a TV in
another room, my main concern is being able to control dl'd video files on
the pc from the other room (start, pause, fwd, rew), using a set of remote
extenders I have (http://www.skyvision.com/store/mi7500055.html). Not so
interested in the "tivo" aspect right now. Anyone know how I can get the
remote drivers, or otherwise use this remote with XP home?
TIA
Fred
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16880100851) which I
would like to use with my XP home installation. I have read that this is
possible, using "Got all Media" (http://www.gallm.com/). However, I can't
seem to get the remote's driver online. With the transceiver plugged into a
USB port, XP finds the new hardware, but it fails to obtain the driver
online. Also won't do so if I try via device manager. This is a newly
built pc, I also have Vista 64 installed on another hdd. I haven't gone
through all the setup there yet, but Vista does recognize & respond to the
remote. I don't know though when (IF) I will be buying Vista once the beta
expires, & I really would like to be able to use the remote with XP home.
Looked on the MS site for the remote driver, all I can find is info saying
the "driver will be automatically dl'd & installed", not the driver itself
which I can dl & install manually. I have the pc connected to a TV in
another room, my main concern is being able to control dl'd video files on
the pc from the other room (start, pause, fwd, rew), using a set of remote
extenders I have (http://www.skyvision.com/store/mi7500055.html). Not so
interested in the "tivo" aspect right now. Anyone know how I can get the
remote drivers, or otherwise use this remote with XP home?
TIA
Fred