Re: [OT] Laptop IRDA and *universal* remote control

["Rob Lamb" <rjl@xxxxxxx>]

Do you have Bluetooth? I've just started using InfraX with my T610
and can control things (including X10) without need for line of
sight.

http://www.geocities.com/tdanro/irman/irman.html

I'm told it will 'soon' include the ability to program your own
plugin for your own applications.

Rob

--- In ukha_d@yahoogroups.com, "Tawn, Jonathan"
<jonathan.tawn@j...>
wrote:
> Chaps,
>
> I know this is a little OT, but the people on this list usually
can come up
> with the answers!
>
> As I've got me old laptop in bits ...
>
> I want to use a standard 'one for all' remote control to perform
some very
> basic commands on the pc... what I wanted to know is; if the
laptop uses a
> different freq' for infra-red ... is it just a case of swapping
the ir
> receive led's ???
>
> Or .. would I be better off doing something else ???.. is there a
remote
> control that work with pc style IR ??
>
> I'm trying to build a very small, ir controlled laptop based pc...
so any
> thoughts / comments / solutions would be appreciated.
>
> Mucho thanks,
>
> JT
>
>
> Jonathan Tawn
> EDS Desktop Services.
>
>



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