MCE-like Keyboard and old 45-button Hauppauge remote config help

[amac]

Hi All,

I'm looking for advice on the optimal configuration of my multiple remote control devices.

I've recently picked up a radio-frequency based wireless Nmedia multi-media keyboard (http://www.nmediapc.com/RFKB1.htm). I believe it generates MCE codes which somehow still get sent out thru the Hauppauge IR blaster. Furthermore, there is no driver configuration that comes with this keyboard. It's plug-n-play. Some of its buttons do exactly what I would expect, and some do not.

My current remote configuration is for the 45-button silver hauppauge remote. Additionally, I use a programmable remote set to work like the hauppauge remote.

Is it possible/recommended to get all 3 devices to function intelligently (perhaps thru adding new codes to irremote.ini for the keyboard)? Or would I be better off to forget about the silver 45-button Hauppauge remote, reprogram my programmable remote to be an MCE remote, and then set Sage to work with an MCE remote. Keep in mind the only blaster I have is the one that came with my PVR-150. Based on the reading I've done so far, I suspect I'll lose my blaster functionality if I set the remote to be an MCE.

Perhaps I should use the LM Remote Keymap utility. Any suggestions?

[StephaneM]

Originally Posted by amac

Perhaps I should use the LM Remote Keymap utility.

Nope, from what I'm reading you don't own any LM RKM supported devices: you have a hauppauge receiver, a hauppage blaster and a RF keyboard; LM RKM supports MCE receiver and blaster, Streamzap, Firefly (RF & Mini) and USB-UIRT.

Though, I'm not sure of what issues you currently have : the Hauppauge remote and blaster should work very well with SageTV. And for your keyboard, you could try to remap the keys that didn't work directly in SageTV.

Regards,
Stéphane.

[amac]

Thanks Stephane,

I didn't realize I could remap the keyboard in Sage. I love the forums for these easy solutions. I'll look that up.

Thanks for saving me time of going down the wrong road.