Near the bottom of the remote are the number keys. The ones near the top are for programming. The one on the top left turns on my DVD. The next button turns on the TV. Above that one turns it off. All the way to the right to the top is a button you push. Below that there is a row of three. The second of the three is for turning on the VCR. There's a lot I'm not sure about it, but I can turn on those appliances. I don't need to use the TV remote any more, and for the most part, I don't need to use the DVD player remote; but I still need to use my VCR remote because I have a Zenith talking VCR. I still use the Surround remote for doing things with that. I haven't yet trained my new remote to do all the functions on that. I think I'd have to go into the menus, and would need sighted help for that. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Julie & Tom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 8:25 PM Subject: Re: a computer generated television remote control system.
> so how does that work, do you program the buttonw with the pc, and how do > you know what all the buttons on each remote do? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gary Wood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 2:43 PM > Subject: Re: a computer generated television remote control system. > > >> There's a Harmony Logitech remote that I has that you program by using >> the >> computer that turns on my TV, cable box, surround sound, and VCR! >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Steve Matzura" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 9:51 AM >> Subject: Re: a computer generated television remote control system. >> >> >>> On Sun, 9 Sep 2007 17:41:50 -0300, Jim Noseworthy wrote: >>> >>>>I am looking for a way to control the functions of my digital cable box >>>>with a wireless computer keyboard. Coupled with a wireless headset, the >>>>benefits of using such a system are obvious. >>> >>> You can't do it with your wireless keyboard because it's hardwired, or >>> firmware-wired, anyway, to blink the lights in preprogrammed sequences >>> as per the specification for wireless keyboards. >>> >>> There are, however, devices to do what you want to do that you connect >>> to the RS232 port on the computer. I have one here. I forget what >>> it's called, but I got it from SmartHome and it's actually pretty >>> cool. It has three LED's on the front, presumably a red, a green and >>> a blue one, but I don't know that for sure, it's got some software you >>> load onto the computer for controlling the thing, and, get this, it >>> has a light sensing capability to learn how remotes talk to devices, >>> so you can "train" the thing to emulate whatever remote you have in >>> your house. The device I have also came with something they call an >>> IR Blaster, which is apparently a brighter version of the front-panel >>> LED's that you can plug into the base unit and stretch out on a cable >>> to locate it closer to your receiving station. Like I said, I don't >>> remember the name of the thing, but if you poke around >>> www.smarthome.com, I'm sure you'll find it or something even better. >>> >>> >>> >>> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>> >>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >> >> >> >> >> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >> http://www.pc-audio.org >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > > > > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
