disable remote

Hi,
I already have an HTPC that I built, and is doing great now, thanks to
Vista SP1. Now, I bought a laptop that came with Vista premium, and every
time I use my remote for the HTPC, the laptop also starts to run MCE. How do
I disable, or preferbaly, change freq/channel so the remote works with only
one computer.

Thanks,
Mukesh

CSM1
Sun Apr 20 20:07:03 PDT 2008

"mce_builder" <mcebuilder@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A24A005A-59AD-4786-A39B-9634A35B45E8@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
> I already have an HTPC that I built, and is doing great now, thanks to
> Vista SP1. Now, I bought a laptop that came with Vista premium, and every
> time I use my remote for the HTPC, the laptop also starts to run MCE. How
> do
> I disable, or preferbaly, change freq/channel so the remote works with
> only
> one computer.
>
> Thanks,
> Mukesh
>

I think you would have to physically separate the two MCE units.
Or unplug the USB cable of the IR transceiver from one of the MCE computers.


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Gary
Sun Apr 20 20:19:36 PDT 2008

See this blog posting

Registry settings that can be used to configure advanced Media Center
options
http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archive/2006/04/29/586961.aspx

Specifically, see the "Set Remote Control ID" section

While the blog posting was made for Media Center 2005, it should still work
with Vista Media Center.

--
Gary Tsang
http://www.gtsang.com

Microsoft MVP - Windows Media Center
http://www.microsoft.com/mvp


"mce_builder" <mcebuilder@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A24A005A-59AD-4786-A39B-9634A35B45E8@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
> I already have an HTPC that I built, and is doing great now, thanks to
> Vista SP1. Now, I bought a laptop that came with Vista premium, and every
> time I use my remote for the HTPC, the laptop also starts to run MCE. How
> do
> I disable, or preferbaly, change freq/channel so the remote works with
> only
> one computer.
>
> Thanks,
> Mukesh
>

mcebuilder
Mon Apr 21 22:21:02 PDT 2008

Thanks a lot, precisely the information I was looking for.

M-


"Gary Tsang" wrote:

> See this blog posting
>
> Registry settings that can be used to configure advanced Media Center
> options
> http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archive/2006/04/29/586961.aspx
>
> Specifically, see the "Set Remote Control ID" section
>
> While the blog posting was made for Media Center 2005, it should still work
> with Vista Media Center.
>
> --
> Gary Tsang
> http://www.gtsang.com
>
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Media Center
> http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
>
>
> "mce_builder" <mcebuilder@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A24A005A-59AD-4786-A39B-9634A35B45E8@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> > I already have an HTPC that I built, and is doing great now, thanks to
> > Vista SP1. Now, I bought a laptop that came with Vista premium, and every
> > time I use my remote for the HTPC, the laptop also starts to run MCE. How
> > do
> > I disable, or preferbaly, change freq/channel so the remote works with
> > only
> > one computer.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Mukesh
> >
>
>
>

Gary
Mon Apr 21 22:49:08 PDT 2008

You're welcome. Glad I could help.

--
Gary Tsang
http://www.gtsang.com

Microsoft MVP - Windows Media Center
http://www.microsoft.com/mvp


"mce_builder" <mcebuilder@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:ECC63444-3253-4CD7-978D-92DAD186D72D@microsoft.com...
> Thanks a lot, precisely the information I was looking for.
>
> M-
>
>
> "Gary Tsang" wrote:
>
>> See this blog posting
>>
>> Registry settings that can be used to configure advanced Media Center
>> options
>> http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archive/2006/04/29/586961.aspx
>>
>> Specifically, see the "Set Remote Control ID" section
>>
>> While the blog posting was made for Media Center 2005, it should still
>> work
>> with Vista Media Center.
>>
>> --
>> Gary Tsang
>> http://www.gtsang.com
>>
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Media Center
>> http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
>>
>>
>> "mce_builder" <mcebuilder@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:A24A005A-59AD-4786-A39B-9634A35B45E8@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi,
>> > I already have an HTPC that I built, and is doing great now, thanks to
>> > Vista SP1. Now, I bought a laptop that came with Vista premium, and
>> > every
>> > time I use my remote for the HTPC, the laptop also starts to run MCE.
>> > How
>> > do
>> > I disable, or preferbaly, change freq/channel so the remote works with
>> > only
>> > one computer.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Mukesh
>> >
>>
>>
>>