Remote control

[nikki]

Hello everybody

I'm in the process of shopping for a new lappy, which is proving rather difficult due do my random requirements. In particular, i want a fully programmable remote control, and a small and sleek looking one at that. The laptops that come with remotes don't fulfil my other requirements, so i have to come up with an aftermarket solution.

My main question here is: if a lappy i get has an IR port (as does the asus w3j that i'm leaning towards), can i get any remote and somehow program the computer to recognize the signals? Could someone point me in the direction of some good links, as i'm really having a problem googling this?

I would rather not get a USB or cardbus TV tuner, i have no need for it and don't want to travel with extra items, and i HATE dongles, so using an existing piece of hardware such as an IR port would be ideal.

Any help would be appreciated!

[huskyfan23]

I'm sure if you could find a program that would allow it then it would work, but I'm not sure if there are any such programs available.

[Budding]

I wouldn't recommend using IR as your remote receiver, as you have to actually aim for the port (and the IR port of a laptop is usually at the side or back, making it a bit difficult to receive the signal at times).
I know that if you have a bluetooth enable mobile phone, you can program it to become a remote control for your PC by using applications such as Bluetooth Remote Control 2.0 http://www.bluetoothshareware.com/bl...te_control.asp

[strikeback03]

years ago there was an HP remote control, which most people (including myself) never were able to get properly working.

[nikki]

strikeback03 - do you mean this and this? How close to working did they get?

budding - the BT remote is a fantastic idea if it works - gonna check it out, but i suspect that my phone - moto v635 is not supported. perhaps time for a new phone to go with a new lappy?

[strikeback03]

no, much older, it occasionally recognized a button push but usually not - had to press just right.

My phone uses Verizon's POS bluetooth, so I doubt it is useful as a remote.

[coriolis]

Theres the MediaPlay mouse...

http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/pr...CONTENTID=9340

[Tokuman]

My Dell remote works well but, I HATE that the receiver has to be connected to a usb port. I might as well get a wireless mouse..

[_radditz_]

Get a Toshiba Qosmio. it comes with a remote that can be used to contol Media centre aswell!! I think Fujitsu laptops also come with a smaller but less functional remote control.

check them out here:

Qosmio
http://laptopmag.com/Review/Toshiba-...-G35-AV600.htm

Amilo A series laptop:
http://www.fujitsu-siemens.com/home/...o_a_1667g.html

[sutheep]

I use my cell phone to control my PC, all medias n' even desktop. This is done via bluetooth, the cell i'm using is Symbian based.