Having now almost completed my PBk 5300 converstion to a picture frame, I was looking through the surplus components that I had removed from it, such as the videoboard and the InfraRed posts..
Now...I had a thought...
Could I use this for anything fun, like controlling the slideshow on said Pictureframe.
I have one of those Kameleon 8-in-1 super dooper remotes, which can do pretty much anything with VCR's, DVD's, PVR's, TV's, etc, how about computers???
Hmm, as far as i recall, it isn't possible... The IR port on macs, are "data-IR" (not their real name), and the ones used in remotes is another type altogether.
I know it's possible to buy external IR ports that do work with remotes...
Post edited by: griffer, at: 2005/10/12 11:00
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I used the MacAirkey wireless keyboard to do this on a Powerbook 3400 I converted into a jukebox, Basically you plug the reciever into the ADB port and use a universal remote to learn commands from the keyboard, Tab, Spacebar and arrow keys etc., there only a few you need. Here is an auction for the keyboard I'm talking about
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