MCE Remote with Server 2003 (Windows Home Server)

[alexd1983]

Ok...

I'm resurrecting an old thread because I (unlike others) am still having problems.

This is the original thread:

http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php...ome&page=2

in a nutshell, Hauppauge packaged a HVR-1600 card with an IR Blaster made by Microsoft called the "ehome infrared transceiver". I cannot get this to work under Windows XP nor can I get it to work under WHS.

After scavenging around I found some drivers... but ha.. they wouldn't work... windows cannot find compatible hardware blah blah blah.

So in that thread, it was discovered that by modifying the irbus.inf file and replacing the VID and PID numbers with your own (found in device manager) that the driver would install and you could go from there...

Sooo... I've done that and it gave me a warning .. driver is unsigned blah blah.. fine, clicked continue and while it appeared to take it.. now the "device cannot start"

so my question is.. Now what do I do???

I have a feeling this nightmare is gonna get worse before it gets better :confused:

[pBS]

what does you irbus.inf look like? maybe an error there..
i had to do same thing with an internally mounted one, it turned out it was already in the vista version of the irbus.inf, but i found out after i had modified one..
[Topseed raw ir board for internal mounting]

i have an irbus.inf that has a ton extra beanbags in it, it's from MCE ver...
might also be in sp3....many more device id's..[38, instead of only 9]
so yours might be in one of those...

what are the device ids of your device?
any of these?

ExcludeFromSelect=USB\VID_045E&PID_006D ; Microsoft SB
ExcludeFromSelect=USB\VID_045E&PID_00A0 ; Microsoft BB
ExcludeFromSelect=USB\VID_045E&PID_00DA ; Microsoft SF
ExcludeFromSelect=USB\VID_107B&PID_3009 ; Gateway BB
ExcludeFromSelect=USB\VID_1509&PID_9242 ; FIC BB
ExcludeFromSelect=USB\VID_03EE&PID_2501 ; Mitsumi BB
ExcludeFromSelect=USB\VID_0471&PID_0815 ; Philips BB
ExcludeFromSelect=USB\VID_0609&PID_031D ; SMK BB
ExcludeFromSelect=USB\VID_2040&PID_6310 ; Hauppauge BB
ExcludeFromSelect=USB\VID_1009&PID_000E ; eMuzed BB
ExcludeFromSelect=USB\VID_1019&PID_0F38 ; ECS BB
ExcludeFromSelect=USB\VID_03F3&PID_0094 ; Adaptec BB
ExcludeFromSelect=USB\VID_0FB8&PID_0002 ; Wistron BB
ExcludeFromSelect=USB\VID_04E8&PID_7061 ; Samsung BB
ExcludeFromSelect=USB\VID_1460&PID_9150 ; Tatung BB
ExcludeFromSelect=USB\VID_03EE&PID_2502 ; Mitsumi SF
ExcludeFromSelect=USB\VID_0609&PID_0322 ; SMK SF
ExcludeFromSelect=USB\VID_1308&PID_C001 ; Shuttle BB
ExcludeFromSelect=USB\VID_0768&PID_0023 ; Ricavision BB
ExcludeFromSelect=USB\VID_0471&PID_0608 ; Philips SF
ExcludeFromSelect=USB\VID_043E&PID_9803 ; LG BB
ExcludeFromSelect=USB\VID_179D&PID_0010 ; Ricavision BB
ExcludeFromSelect=USB\VID_179D&PID_0020 ; Ricavision SF
ExcludeFromSelect=USB\VID_1784&PID_0001 ; Topseed BB
ExcludeFromSelect=USB\VID_1784&PID_0002 ; Topseed SF
ExcludeFromSelect=USB\VID_17B8&PID_1100 ; Trojan SF
ExcludeFromSelect=USB\VID_17B8&PID_044C ; Trojan SF
ExcludeFromSelect=USB\VID_17B8&PID_04B0 ; Trojan BB
ExcludeFromSelect=USB\VID_15B1&PID_8090 ; Mitac SF
ExcludeFromSelect=USB\VID_147A&PID_E015 ; Formosa21 BB
ExcludeFromSelect=USB\VID_147A&PID_E016 ; Formosa21 SF
ExcludeFromSelect=USB\VID_051C&PID_C001 ; Shuttle BB
ExcludeFromSelect=USB\VID_051C&PID_C002 ; Shuttle SF
ExcludeFromSelect=USB\VID_0C16&PID_0081 ; Gyration BB
ExcludeFromSelect=USB\VID_0C16&PID_0080 ; Gyration SF
ExcludeFromSelect=USB\VID_413C&PID_8123 ; Dell BB
ExcludeFromSelect=USB\VID_413C&PID_8124 ; Dell SF
ExcludeFromSelect=USB\MS_COMP_USBCIR&MS_SUBCOMP_IRV2 ; Compatible Beanbag
ExcludeFromSelect=USB\MS_COMP_USBCIR&MS_SUBCOMP_IRRX ; Compatible Snowflake

note the generic 'compatible' one at end...

[pBS]

could you try this one? i notice it's a SMK ver. and close in number..
USB\VID_0609&PID_0322 ; SMK SF or VID_0609&PID_031D ; SMK BB

a screenshot of the device manager pid screen might help...there are several numbers there and you have to get right one...

then again, Server might have a policy against using unsigned drivers...
[they're a little more security cautious]
may have to adjust driver signing policies to allow it to start..

[Snooze]

Does any of this info help? http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php?t=43082

[alexd1983]

Thank you everyone. I'm going to look into the suggestions made here and I'll get back to you all shortly with answers.

[alexd1983]

Alright, the updated MCE driver worked and according to Device Manager, the device is working properly and everything looks good. I should also point out that when it installed, I had no problems or warnings regarding unsigned drivers.

I have decided to install EventGhost to configure the controls. It installed fine and I have downloaded the XML file to load for GBPVR.

I load the file, it loads fine.. but in EventGhost it says

Error Starting plugin: Microsoft MCE Remote
Device Not found!

I'm confused by this because in Device Manager everything looks the way it should.

any ideas?

[pBS]

when you hit up/down, does it move the cursor in current program? it should...
[up/dn/left/right/ok should work in all programs with default driver]

you can use the native windows/gbpvr support for mce remotes..
in config set to 'MCE' remote, and then run this reg file from:
http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php...post344872

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\HidIr\Remotes\745a17a0-74d3-11d0-b6fe-00a0c90f57da]
"CodeSetNum0"=dword:00000000
"CodeSetNum1"=dword:00000000
"CodeSetNum2"=dword:00000000
"CodeSetNum3"=dword:00000000
"ReportMappingTable"=hex:01,00,00,00,04,00,1e,\ ;1
  02,00,00,00,04,00,1f,\ ;2
  03,00,00,00,04,00,20,\ ;3
  04,00,00,00,04,00,21,\ ;4
  05,00,00,00,04,00,22,\ ;5
  06,00,00,00,04,00,23,\ ;6
  07,00,00,00,04,00,24,\ ;7
  08,00,00,00,04,00,25,\ ;8
  09,00,00,00,04,00,26,\ ;9
  00,00,00,00,04,00,27,\ ;0
  0b,00,00,00,04,00,28,\ ;Enter - enter
  0a,00,00,00,04,00,29,\ ;clear - escape
  1d,00,00,00,04,01,05,\ ; * - ctrl-b
  1c,00,00,00,04,00,40,\ ; # - F7
  1f,00,00,00,04,00,51,\ ;down
  1e,00,00,00,04,00,52,\ ;up
  21,00,00,00,04,00,4f,\ ;right
  20,00,00,00,04,00,50,\ ;left
  22,00,00,00,04,00,28,\ ;OK - enter
  4e,00,00,00,01,08,02,\ ;App Command - Print?
  0f,00,00,00,04,01,05,\ ;info - Ctrl-b
  23,00,00,00,01,24,02,\ ;ac - back
  16,00,00,00,01,b0,00,\ ;ac play
  18,00,00,00,01,b1,00,\ ;ac pause
  17,00,00,00,01,b2,00,\ ;ac record
  14,00,00,00,01,b3,00,\ ;ac ff
  15,00,00,00,01,b4,00,\ ;ac rw
  1a,00,00,00,01,b5,00,\ ;ac next track
  1b,00,00,00,01,b6,00,\ ;ac prev track
  19,00,00,00,01,b7,00,\ ;ac stop
  10,00,00,00,01,e9,00,\ ;ac vol up
  11,00,00,00,01,ea,00,\ ;ac vol dn
  0e,00,00,00,01,e2,00,\ ;ac mute
  26,00,00,00,01,8d,00,\ ;ac tvguide
  12,00,00,00,01,9c,00,\ ;ac cahn +
  13,00,00,00,01,9d,00,\ ;ac chan -
  0d,00,00,00,04,00,4a,\ ;Green logo - home
  0c,00,00,00,04,05,13   ;Power key - ctrl-alt-p

and create a shortcut for pvrx2 on desktop and give shortcut hotkey of control-alt-p..
[so you can start pvrx2 by remote]
and you're done...

now this is only good for receiving, does not blast...but it sure is fast...
tho you can use built-in blasting too..
otherwise i'd use HIP to control everything...
[i made key maps to ease that process if you'd like them..]

[alexd1983]

I appreciate your help.. but I am stuck at the first 2 lines of your reply

up/down/left/right don't do anything except make the blaster flash it's little red light...

[pBS]

try the reg file above anyways...maybe it's missing that part in registry in Server...
worth a shot... and try changing usb ports..
other than that i'm at a loss...it sounds like the hardware is ok..
[just need irbus.sys in system32\drivers\ and the .inf]

have you searched the hauppauge cd for the .inf for the remote? sometimes it's on there somewhere unexpected..

[alexd1983]

ok another step closer! lol sigh - what a mess haha

I didn't have the irbus.inf file in system32/drivers. Put it in, click install and bang, Eventghost appears to see the hardware now.

I'm doing about 50 things at once right now but I'll update as things progress.

Thanks for your help!