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Kreker
March 26th, 2008, 07:11 AM
Hi. I found a nomark ir remote. It's similar to whe windows media center edition, but htere isnt any type of model or mark, only OVO 4001. The system recognize it and I able to use a few buttons, but what about the other one? How can I map all the keys?There is any type of scanner?
Thanks
majoridiot
March 26th, 2008, 01:44 PM
Hi. I found a nomark ir remote. It's similar to whe windows media center edition, but htere isnt any type of model or mark, only OVO 4001. The system recognize it and I able to use a few buttons, but what about the other one? How can I map all the keys?There is any type of scanner?
Thanks

open mythbuntu-control-centre and click on remote. in the pane to the right, try setting it up as a
windows mce remote (either new usb or older style) in the dropdown list and make sure the dynamic
button mapping box is ticked. after you apply it, it will have generated an .lircrc file in your home
directory with default button mappings for the remote. you can edit this (as sudo) to make whatever
changes you need.
Kreker
March 27th, 2008, 07:30 AM
yes, already do that.
btw not all the buttons of the remote are mapped, only a few.
I try to the jump editing but the button arent recognized at all!
how to map these?
laga
March 27th, 2008, 07:48 AM
Use 'irrecord' to generate a new lircd.conf. Then submit it to https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lirc
majoridiot
March 27th, 2008, 11:33 AM
yes, already do that.
btw not all the buttons of the remote are mapped, only a few.
I try to the jump editing but the button arent recognized at all!
how to map these?

open a terminal window and run irw.

press each remote button one at a time, and see if all of the buttons report a keypress. if they do, then
all you need to do is edit your .lircrc file to assign the buttons with the functions you want. if some of the
buttons do not register with irw, then do as laga recommended.

the default mappings are just that- defaults- and do not suit every remote in the family or the tastes of the
user. you can find more info on how to edit the .lircrc to assign buttons to functions, here:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/InstallLirc/Gutsy#head-5f86c6eebe85acb0155aa33e44f3d18015210f3d

and

http://mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/LIRC#LIRCRC