HIP replacement fir Win7

[Reddwarf]

Since HIP does not run under Win7 x64, is there another program I can use which does support USBUIRT (at least for receiving)?

[Dave_M]

Don't know if this is of any help but AHK comes to mind... http://www.autohotkey.com/

[Reddwarf]

Autohotkey doesn't seems to handle input from usbuirt, but what do'ya know; the day after my post the author released a new version of HIP that DOES work under Win7, both x86 and x64! So now I'm happy again, but thanks for your thoughtfulness

[pBS]

sweet news! excellent! but does it work with native driver?

[Reddwarf]

It works with the latest driver from the USBUIRT-website.

[Dave_M]

Just out of interest, does the USBUIRT drivers work ok with windows 7? Because I thought they had to be WHQL signed which is quite a problem for small or DIY type companies as well as some free software.

Would be better if the IR receiver was basically a USB keyboard to the operating system. Plug and play, no drivers, then the keys could just be mapped any way you like with a program like auto hot key. Don't know if such a product exists tho...

[Reddwarf]

I'v never heard of such a product, but it would be nice... The drivers work fine for me, haven't had any problems, I seem to remember that win7 complained about the driver not beeing signed, but after clicking ok it installed just fine. However, I can't see the usbuort as a device of it's own, so I guedd it is the one that windows calls HID keyboard device or HID compliant device.

Edit: But HIP does a great job of mapping ANY remote to any keypress

[StephaneM]

Since HIP does not run under Win7 x64, is there another program I can use which does support USBUIRT (at least for receiving)?

You can try LM Remote KeyMap (my software, see signature). It does support the USB-UIRT as both receiver and transmitter and works on Windows 7.

Regards,
Stéphane.