JP1 Remotes

pvollan · Joined: 16 Mar 2009 Posts: 5

Isn't there such a thing as a program to turn your laptop into a remote control? I have a couple old laptops with infrared ports.

just4fn · Joined: 23 Nov 2003 Posts: 199

It takes some tinkering and alot of time but you can turn almost any laptop into a remote control.

I have supplied a picture for some help.

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d160/just4fn/CIMG0300.jpg

hope this helps everybody!
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pvollan · Joined: 16 Mar 2009 Posts: 5

har dee har.

The Robman · Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 9:43 pm Post subject:

I found this Googling...
http://www.apogeekits.com/pc_remote_controls.htm

You might also want to check out Lirc...
http://www.lirc.org/
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pvollan · Joined: 16 Mar 2009 Posts: 5

Thank you, but... what's driving me crazy is that I've got two laptops with an infra red port build right in, it was used for file transfer, there just has to be a way to access it and use it. Perhaps no one's done it yet. I should probably quit griping and try to write it myself. Confused

The Robman · Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 5:59 pm Post subject:

If it was used for file transfer, I expect that it's really an IrDA port.
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