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|Name= Asrock Remote
|Name= Asrock Remote
|Image= AsrockRemote.jpg
|Image= AsrockRemote.jpg
|Description= The Asrock ION PCs come with a remote control. This is compatible with the Microsoft remote, and in Windows 7 (and possibly Vista) the .reg files used to reconfigure the MS remote will also work with the Asrock remote. The .reg files will not work in Windows XP because Windows XP does not detect the remote as an eHome device and install the eHome driver. It is possible the eHome drive could be installed with suitable modifications to irbus.inf (see the review of the HP remote above) but so far this has not been explored.
|Description= The Asrock ION PC's come with a remote control and some models the HT Also include a internal CIR receiver.


== '''Windows''' ==
== '''Windows''' ==
=== '''Information''' ===
This is compatible with the Microsoft remote, and in Windows 7 (and possibly Vista) the .reg files used to reconfigure the MS remote will also work with the Asrock remote. The .reg files will not work in Windows XP because Windows XP does not detect the remote as an eHome device and install the eHome driver. It is possible the eHome drive could be installed with suitable modifications to irbus.inf (see the review of the HP remote above) but so far this has not been explored.
=== '''Configurition''' ===
With the Remote-XBMC.reg config all the buttons work in XBMC except for the four buttons in the row above the coloured buttons. To configure these buttons to send the standard Media center keyboard shortcuts add the following to the .reg file:
With the Remote-XBMC.reg config all the buttons work in XBMC except for the four buttons in the row above the coloured buttons. To configure these buttons to send the standard Media center keyboard shortcuts add the following to the .reg file:


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== '''Linux Ubuntu''' ==
== '''Linux Ubuntu''' ==
=== '''Information''' ===
Asrock ION330HT with remote and internal CIR receiver compatible with any MCE remote.
Asrock ION330HT with remote and internal CIR receiver compatible with any MCE remote.


From Ubuntu 11.10 and up-to 12.10 including 12.04LTS getting the internal CIR + remote to work with Lirc + XBMC is rather a simple process.
From Ubuntu 11.10 and up-to 12.10 including 12.04LTS getting the internal CIR + remote to work with Lirc + XBMC is rather a simple process.
=== '''Configuration''' ===
If Lirc is not installed we install it now:
<source lang="bash">
<source lang="bash">
sudo apt-get install lirc
sudo apt-get install lirc
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sudo service lirc restart  
sudo service lirc restart  
</source>
</source>
And the remote should now be working with XBMC.
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