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Ned Scott at 23:38, 29 April 2016

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	{{outdated\|raw=The information presented below is no longer applicable to recent vintage (Jan 2015) versions of Ubuntu, e.g. 14.04.1 LTS and/or 14.10. (''If you look carefully you'll see that the info given below is relevant to Ubuntu 9.10, which is really old now.'') It appears that (at least) Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS and beyond, the VRC-1100 is fully supported by the OS for use with XBMC/Kodi ''out of the box'', however with one important caveat: Ubuntu's default desktop environment, ''Unity'', with its default settings, greedily grabs some of the key presses from the VRC-1100 before they even make it to XBMC/Kodi. The results is that the big round mouse thingy and ''many/most'' of the keys on the VRC-1100 will appear to work OK, but others, such as STOP and NEXT (chapter) won't do anything at all. Fortunately, there is a simple solution: In the Ubuntu desktop, go to System Settings > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Sound and Media and disable each of the relevant shortcuts by selecting them then pressing backspace. Your VRC-1100 should now be fully functional with XBMC/Kodi. No reboot required. (Credit to Memphiz and denz13 for this solution.) }}		{{outdated\|raw=The information presented below is no longer applicable to recent vintage (Jan 2015) versions of Ubuntu, e.g. 14.04.1 LTS and/or 14.10. (''If you look carefully you'll see that the info given below is relevant to Ubuntu 9.10, which is really old now.'') It appears that (at least) Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS and beyond, the VRC-1100 is fully supported by the OS for use with XBMC/Kodi ''out of the box'', however with one important caveat: Ubuntu's default desktop environment, ''Unity'', with its default settings, greedily grabs some of the key presses from the VRC-1100 before they even make it to XBMC/Kodi. The results is that the big round mouse thingy and ''many/most'' of the keys on the VRC-1100 will appear to work OK, but others, such as STOP and NEXT (chapter) won't do anything at all. Fortunately, there is a simple solution: In the Ubuntu desktop, go to System Settings > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Sound and Media and disable each of the relevant shortcuts by selecting them then pressing backspace. Your VRC-1100 should now be fully functional with XBMC/Kodi. No reboot required. (Credit to Memphiz and denz13 for this solution.)

			Alternatively, stopping "xfce4-volumed" should also work in restoring all buttons on the remote.}}

Ned Scott at 23:37, 29 April 2016

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	What we need are the numbers behind ''Vendor='' and ''Product=''. In my case '''05a4''' and '''9881'''.		What we need are the numbers behind ''Vendor='' and ''Product='' . In my case '''05a4''' and '''9881'''.
	We also need to know the minor and major numbers.		We also need to know the minor and major numbers.
	In my example, I need to run these two commands.		In my example, I need to run these two commands.

Ned Scott: Ned Scott moved page HOW-TO:Configure VRC-1100 remote for Ubuntu to Archive:HOW-TO:Configure VRC-1100 remote for Ubuntu

2015-02-02T04:48:49Z

Ned Scott moved page HOW-TO:Configure VRC-1100 remote for Ubuntu to Archive:HOW-TO:Configure VRC-1100 remote for Ubuntu

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Ned Scott at 04:48, 2 February 2015

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	{{outdated\|raw=The information presented below is no longer applicable to recent vintage (Jan 2015) versions of Ubuntu, e.g. 14.04.1 LTS and/or 14.10. (''If you look carefully you'll see that the info given below is relevant to Ubuntu 9.10, which is really old now.'') It appears that (at least) Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS and beyond, the VRC-1100 is fully supported by the OS for use with XBMC/Kodi ''out of the box'', however with one important caveat: Ubuntu's default desktop environment, ''Unity'', with its default settings, greedily grabs some of the key presses from the VRC-1100 before they even make it to XBMC/Kodi. The results is that the big round mouse thingy and ''many/most'' of the keys on the VRC-1100 will appear to work OK, but others, such as STOP and NEXT (chapter) won't do anything at all. Fortunately, there is a simple solution: In the Ubuntu desktop, go to System Settings > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Sound and Media and disable each of the relevant shortcuts by selecting them then pressing backspace. Your VRC-1100 should now be fully functional with XBMC/Kodi. No reboot required. (Credit to Memphiz and denz13 for this solution.)		{{outdated\|raw=The information presented below is no longer applicable to recent vintage (Jan 2015) versions of Ubuntu, e.g. 14.04.1 LTS and/or 14.10. (''If you look carefully you'll see that the info given below is relevant to Ubuntu 9.10, which is really old now.'') It appears that (at least) Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS and beyond, the VRC-1100 is fully supported by the OS for use with XBMC/Kodi ''out of the box'', however with one important caveat: Ubuntu's default desktop environment, ''Unity'', with its default settings, greedily grabs some of the key presses from the VRC-1100 before they even make it to XBMC/Kodi. The results is that the big round mouse thingy and ''many/most'' of the keys on the VRC-1100 will appear to work OK, but others, such as STOP and NEXT (chapter) won't do anything at all. Fortunately, there is a simple solution: In the Ubuntu desktop, go to System Settings > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Sound and Media and disable each of the relevant shortcuts by selecting them then pressing backspace. Your VRC-1100 should now be fully functional with XBMC/Kodi. No reboot required. (Credit to Memphiz and denz13 for this solution.) }}

	~~In short, pretty much everything from ''here'' on down on this page is basically obsolete information, at least with respect to Ubuntu.}}~~

Ned Scott at 04:47, 2 February 2015

2015-02-02T04:47:52Z

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	~~This page~~ is ~~all about getting~~ the ~~Hama MCE Remote 52451~~ (''~~also known as~~ the VRC-1100'') to ~~run~~ with XBMC.		{{outdated\|raw=The information presented below is no longer applicable to recent vintage (Jan 2015) versions of Ubuntu, e.g. 14.04.1 LTS and/or 14.10. (''If you look carefully you'll see that the info given below is relevant to Ubuntu 9.10, which is really old now.'') It appears that (at least) Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS and beyond, the VRC-1100 is fully supported by the OS for use with XBMC/Kodi ''out of the box'', however with one important caveat: Ubuntu's default desktop environment, ''Unity'', with its default settings, greedily grabs some of the key presses from the VRC-1100 before they even make it to XBMC/Kodi. The results is that the big round mouse thingy and ''many/most'' of the keys on the VRC-1100 will appear to work OK, but others, such as STOP and NEXT (chapter) won't do anything at all. Fortunately, there is a simple solution: In the Ubuntu desktop, go to System Settings > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Sound and Media and disable each of the relevant shortcuts by selecting them then pressing backspace. Your VRC-1100 should now be fully functional with XBMC/Kodi. No reboot required. (Credit to Memphiz and denz13 for this solution.)

	~~This remote~~ is ~~sold under several brand names or non-branded and is made by Ortek (check it out [http://www.ortek.com/html/pdt_view.asp?area=25&cat=154&sn=65 here])~~.		In short, pretty much everything from ''here'' on down on this page is basically obsolete information, at least with respect to Ubuntu.}}


	~~{{outdated\|raw=The information presented below~~ is ~~no longer applicable to recent vintage (Jan 2015) versions of Ubuntu, e.g. 14.04.1 LTS and/or 14.10. (''If you look carefully you'll see that~~ the ~~info given below is relevant to Ubuntu 9.10, which is really old now.'') It appears that~~ (~~at least) Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS and beyond, the VRC-1100 is fully supported by the OS for use with XBMC/Kodi~~ ''~~out of the box'', however with one important caveat: Ubuntu's default desktop environment, ''Unity'', with its default settings, greedily grabs some of the key presses from~~ the VRC-1100 ~~before they even make it to XBMC/Kodi. The results is that the big round mouse thingy and~~ ''~~many/most'' of the keys on the VRC-1100 will appear to work OK, but others, such as STOP and NEXT (chapter~~) ~~won't do anything at all. Fortunately, there is a simple solution: In the Ubuntu desktop, go~~ to ~~System Settings > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Sound and Media and disable each of the relevant shortcuts by selecting them then pressing backspace. Your VRC-1100 should now be fully functional~~ with XBMC~~/Kodi. No reboot required. (Credit to Memphiz and denz13 for this solution.)~~		This page is all about getting the Hama MCE Remote 52451 (''also known as the VRC-1100'') to run with XBMC.

	~~In short, pretty much everything from ''here'' on down on this page is basically obsolete information, at least with respect to Ubuntu~~.}}

			This remote is sold under several brand names or non-branded and is made by Ortek (check it out [http://www.ortek.com/html/pdt_view.asp?area=25&cat=154&sn=65 here]).

	'''NOTE:''' There is also an alternative tool available [http://trac.xbmc.org/ticket/8827 on trac] for using the HAMA MCE remote with XBMC that works around the ''unusual'' protocol used by this remote.		'''NOTE:''' There is also an alternative tool available [http://trac.xbmc.org/ticket/8827 on trac] for using the HAMA MCE remote with XBMC that works around the ''unusual'' protocol used by this remote.
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	At the moment, 14th of September,there is a glitch with xbmc source code.		At the moment, 14th of September,there is a glitch with xbmc source code.
	Checkout this ticket for more info [http://trac.xbmc.org/ticket/10088]		Checkout this ticket for more info [http://trac.xbmc.org/ticket/10088]

	~~[[Category:Remotes\|VRC-1100Z]]~~
	~~[[Category:How-to]]~~

Ned Scott at 04:47, 2 February 2015

2015-02-02T04:47:20Z

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	This remote is sold under several brand names or non-branded and is made by Ortek (check it out [http://www.ortek.com/html/pdt_view.asp?area=25&cat=154&sn=65 here]).		This remote is sold under several brand names or non-branded and is made by Ortek (check it out [http://www.ortek.com/html/pdt_view.asp?area=25&cat=154&sn=65 here]).

	'''IMPORTANT NOTICE:''' The information presented below is no longer applicable to recent vintage (Jan 2015) versions of Ubuntu, e.g. 14.04.1 LTS and/or 14.10. (''If you look carefully you'll see that the info given below is relevant to Ubuntu 9.10, which is really old now.'') It appears that (at least) Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS and beyond, the VRC-1100 is fully supported by the OS for use with XBMC/Kodi ''out of the box'', however with one important caveat: Ubuntu's default desktop environment, ''Unity'', with its default settings, greedily grabs some of the key presses from the VRC-1100 before they even make it to XBMC/Kodi. The results is that the big round mouse thingy and ''many/most'' of the keys on the VRC-1100 will appear to work OK, but others, such as STOP and NEXT (chapter) won't do anything at all. Fortunately, there is a simple solution: In the Ubuntu desktop, go to System Settings > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Sound and Media and disable each of the relevant shortcuts by selecting them then pressing backspace. Your VRC-1100 should now be fully functional with XBMC/Kodi. No reboot required. (Credit to Memphiz and denz13 for this solution.)

	In short, pretty much everything from ''here'' on down on this page is basically obsolete information, at least with respect to Ubuntu.		{{outdated\|raw=The information presented below is no longer applicable to recent vintage (Jan 2015) versions of Ubuntu, e.g. 14.04.1 LTS and/or 14.10. (''If you look carefully you'll see that the info given below is relevant to Ubuntu 9.10, which is really old now.'') It appears that (at least) Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS and beyond, the VRC-1100 is fully supported by the OS for use with XBMC/Kodi ''out of the box'', however with one important caveat: Ubuntu's default desktop environment, ''Unity'', with its default settings, greedily grabs some of the key presses from the VRC-1100 before they even make it to XBMC/Kodi. The results is that the big round mouse thingy and ''many/most'' of the keys on the VRC-1100 will appear to work OK, but others, such as STOP and NEXT (chapter) won't do anything at all. Fortunately, there is a simple solution: In the Ubuntu desktop, go to System Settings > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Sound and Media and disable each of the relevant shortcuts by selecting them then pressing backspace. Your VRC-1100 should now be fully functional with XBMC/Kodi. No reboot required. (Credit to Memphiz and denz13 for this solution.)

			In short, pretty much everything from ''here'' on down on this page is basically obsolete information, at least with respect to Ubuntu.}}


	'''NOTE:''' There is also an alternative tool available [http://trac.xbmc.org/ticket/8827 on trac] for using the HAMA MCE remote with XBMC that works around the ''unusual'' protocol used by this remote.		'''NOTE:''' There is also an alternative tool available [http://trac.xbmc.org/ticket/8827 on trac] for using the HAMA MCE remote with XBMC that works around the ''unusual'' protocol used by this remote.

Ronbaby at 21:57, 28 January 2015

2015-01-28T21:57:57Z

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	This remote is sold under several brand names or non-branded and is made by Ortek (check it out [http://www.ortek.com/html/pdt_view.asp?area=25&cat=154&sn=65 here]).		This remote is sold under several brand names or non-branded and is made by Ortek (check it out [http://www.ortek.com/html/pdt_view.asp?area=25&cat=154&sn=65 here]).

	'''IMPORTANT NOTICE:''' The information presented below is no longer applicable to recent vintage (Jan 2015) versions of Ubuntu, e.g. 14.04.1 LTS and/or 14.10. (''If you look carefully you'll see that the info given below is relevant to Ubuntu 9.10, which is really old now.'') It appears that (at least) Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS and beyond, the VRC-1100 is fully supported by the OS for use with XBMC/Kodi ''out of the box'', however with one important caveat: Ubuntu's default desktop environment, ''Unity'', with its default settings, greedily grabs some of the key presses from the VRC-1100 before they even make it to XBMC/Kodi. The results is that the big round mouse thingy and ''many/most'' of the keys on the VRC-1100 will appear to work OK, but others, such as STOP and NEXT (chapter) won't do anything at all. Fortunately, there is a simple solution: In the Ubuntu desktop, go to System Settings > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Sound and Media and disable each of the relevant shortcuts by selecting them then pressing backspace. Your VRC-1100 should now be fully functional with XBMC/Kodi. No reboot required.		'''IMPORTANT NOTICE:''' The information presented below is no longer applicable to recent vintage (Jan 2015) versions of Ubuntu, e.g. 14.04.1 LTS and/or 14.10. (''If you look carefully you'll see that the info given below is relevant to Ubuntu 9.10, which is really old now.'') It appears that (at least) Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS and beyond, the VRC-1100 is fully supported by the OS for use with XBMC/Kodi ''out of the box'', however with one important caveat: Ubuntu's default desktop environment, ''Unity'', with its default settings, greedily grabs some of the key presses from the VRC-1100 before they even make it to XBMC/Kodi. The results is that the big round mouse thingy and ''many/most'' of the keys on the VRC-1100 will appear to work OK, but others, such as STOP and NEXT (chapter) won't do anything at all. Fortunately, there is a simple solution: In the Ubuntu desktop, go to System Settings > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Sound and Media and disable each of the relevant shortcuts by selecting them then pressing backspace. Your VRC-1100 should now be fully functional with XBMC/Kodi. No reboot required. (Credit to Memphiz and denz13 for this solution.)

			In short, pretty much everything from ''here'' on down on this page is basically obsolete information, at least with respect to Ubuntu.

	'''NOTE:''' There is also an alternative tool available [http://trac.xbmc.org/ticket/8827 on trac] for using the HAMA MCE remote with XBMC that works around the ''unusual'' protocol used by this remote.		'''NOTE:''' There is also an alternative tool available [http://trac.xbmc.org/ticket/8827 on trac] for using the HAMA MCE remote with XBMC that works around the ''unusual'' protocol used by this remote.

Ronbaby: Added updated information to make VRC-1100 work on recent vintage Ubuntus.

2015-01-28T21:42:03Z

Added updated information to make VRC-1100 work on recent vintage Ubuntus.

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	This page is all about getting the Hama MCE Remote 52451 to run with XBMC.		This page is all about getting the Hama MCE Remote 52451 (''also known as the VRC-1100'') to run with XBMC.

	This remote is sold under several brand names or non-branded and is made by Ortek (check it out [http://www.ortek.com/html/pdt_view.asp?area=25&cat=154&sn=65 here]).		This remote is sold under several brand names or non-branded and is made by Ortek (check it out [http://www.ortek.com/html/pdt_view.asp?area=25&cat=154&sn=65 here]).

			'''IMPORTANT NOTICE:''' The information presented below is no longer applicable to recent vintage (Jan 2015) versions of Ubuntu, e.g. 14.04.1 LTS and/or 14.10. (''If you look carefully you'll see that the info given below is relevant to Ubuntu 9.10, which is really old now.'') It appears that (at least) Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS and beyond, the VRC-1100 is fully supported by the OS for use with XBMC/Kodi ''out of the box'', however with one important caveat: Ubuntu's default desktop environment, ''Unity'', with its default settings, greedily grabs some of the key presses from the VRC-1100 before they even make it to XBMC/Kodi. The results is that the big round mouse thingy and ''many/most'' of the keys on the VRC-1100 will appear to work OK, but others, such as STOP and NEXT (chapter) won't do anything at all. Fortunately, there is a simple solution: In the Ubuntu desktop, go to System Settings > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Sound and Media and disable each of the relevant shortcuts by selecting them then pressing backspace. Your VRC-1100 should now be fully functional with XBMC/Kodi. No reboot required.

	'''NOTE:''' There is also an alternative tool available [http://trac.xbmc.org/ticket/8827 on trac] for using the HAMA MCE remote with XBMC that works around the ''unusual'' protocol used by this remote.		'''NOTE:''' There is also an alternative tool available [http://trac.xbmc.org/ticket/8827 on trac] for using the HAMA MCE remote with XBMC that works around the ''unusual'' protocol used by this remote.

Ps2wiz at 02:07, 21 February 2014

2014-02-21T02:07:58Z

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	This page is all about getting the Hama MCE Remote 52451 to run with XBMC.		This page is all about getting the Hama MCE Remote 52451 to run with XBMC.

	This remote is sold under several brand names or non-branded and is made by Ortek (check it out [http://www.ortek.com/~~prod_detail~~.asp?~~pid~~=~~127~~&~~cname~~=~~Mobility%3E%3ERemote%20Control%3E%3EVRC-1100~~&~~ppid~~=~~103&id=140~~ here]).		This remote is sold under several brand names or non-branded and is made by Ortek (check it out [http://www.ortek.com/html/pdt_view.asp?area=25&cat=154&sn=65 here]).

	'''NOTE:''' There is also an alternative tool available [http://trac.xbmc.org/ticket/8827 on trac] for using the HAMA MCE remote with XBMC that works around the ''unusual'' protocol used by this remote.		'''NOTE:''' There is also an alternative tool available [http://trac.xbmc.org/ticket/8827 on trac] for using the HAMA MCE remote with XBMC that works around the ''unusual'' protocol used by this remote.

>Kalifg: Major and minor swapped in description

2013-03-31T14:24:47Z

Major and minor swapped in description

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	udevadm info -q all -n /dev/input/event4		udevadm info -q all -n /dev/input/event4

	At the bottom you will find the MINOR and MAJOR numbers, in my example these are: 13, 13 (~~minors~~) and 68, 69 (~~majors~~)		At the bottom you will find the MINOR and MAJOR numbers, in my example these are: 13, 13 (majors) and 68, 69 (minors)

	Now we write a new rules file for udev:		Now we write a new rules file for udev: