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*Vendors Website: http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/productdetails.aspx?pid=065 | *Vendors Website: http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/productdetails.aspx?pid=065 | ||
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**The easiest method of installation is via the [[LinuxMCE Admin Website]] | **The easiest method of installation is via the [[LinuxMCE Admin Website]] | ||
***Click on [[Media Directors]] | ***Click on [[Media Directors]] | ||
| − | ***Scroll to the bottom of the list of configurable items for [[ | + | ***Scroll to the bottom of the list of configurable items for [[:Category:InfraRed |Infrared Receivers]] and select mce_usb2 from the drop down list, this will automatically install the lirc modules and update the lircd.conf file. |
***Reload the Router and you should be good to go. | ***Reload the Router and you should be good to go. | ||
* IR Transmitter is supported with driver module lirc_mceusb2 version >= 0.24 (lirc-0.8.2). | * IR Transmitter is supported with driver module lirc_mceusb2 version >= 0.24 (lirc-0.8.2). | ||
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This should allow the modules to be available and you should be able to use the remote control with the USB dongle included with the remote. | This should allow the modules to be available and you should be able to use the remote control with the USB dongle included with the remote. | ||
[[Category:Hardware]] | [[Category:Hardware]] | ||
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Revision as of 02:37, 10 September 2007
- Vendors Website: http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/productdetails.aspx?pid=065
- Supported by LinuxMCE
Description
There are two common version of the USB IR Receiver/Transmitter
- Phillips eHome Infrared Transceiver
- SMK eHome Infrared Transceiver
Both are supported in the latest version of LIRC
Support
- IR Receiver is supported
- The easiest method of installation is via the LinuxMCE Admin Website
- Click on Media Directors
- Scroll to the bottom of the list of configurable items for Infrared Receivers and select mce_usb2 from the drop down list, this will automatically install the lirc modules and update the lircd.conf file.
- Reload the Router and you should be good to go.
- The easiest method of installation is via the LinuxMCE Admin Website
- IR Transmitter is supported with driver module lirc_mceusb2 version >= 0.24 (lirc-0.8.2).
- However, the transmitter is not currently supported in LinuxMCE
Troubleshooting
1. Currently you need to run the following command in order to get the LIRC modules available for use
depmod -ae modprobe lirc_mceusb2
This should allow the modules to be available and you should be able to use the remote control with the USB dongle included with the remote.
