Media Center Hardware with XP Pro

[vanlierop.kevin@gmail.com]

I wanted to know if it was possible to use Keyboards and remotes that
are for Media Center PC's with the standard XP Professional.

I wanted to get a keyboard that has a built in trackball, and the one
that I found says it works only with a media center PC (with Windows
XP MCE installed), but I didnt know if this was either false, or if
there was a work around.

Also I would like to get a MCE remote to do the basic windows
funtions (On, OFF, volume, music etc.)


Any help would be appreciated.


Cheers

Kevin

 

[Doug Knox - [MS-MVP]]

No. If MCE is a requirement, then they won't work with XP Pro.

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<vanlierop.kevin@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1186671824.159381.6810@q75g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...
>I wanted to know if it was possible to use Keyboards and remotes that
> are for Media Center PC's with the standard XP Professional.
>
> I wanted to get a keyboard that has a built in trackball, and the one
> that I found says it works only with a media center PC (with Windows
> XP MCE installed), but I didnt know if this was either false, or if
> there was a work around.
>
> Also I would like to get a MCE remote to do the basic windows
> funtions (On, OFF, volume, music etc.)
>
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
>
> Cheers
>
> Kevin
>

 

[vanlierop.kevin@gmail.com]

Thanks Doug, but Im here several account of otherwise.

Ive heard that the solution is to ensure you have an ir receiver (one
that comes with the stand-alone remote) and that an ir rollup has to
be installed.

Although all functions will not work 80% of them will.

Thanks for your input.