Microsoft Remote Keyboard for WIndows XP Media Center Edition 1044

give the keyboard back to your brother next Christmas as a gift.
You may need drivers for it.
"Jo" <Jo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> My brother gave me just the keyboard. I bought a blue tooth piece to sync
> with the keyboard. I bought new batteries for the keyboard however the
> power
> light does not turn on at all. I read behind the keyboard about placing a
> remote control 2cm away from the keyboard but I just dont understand. At
> least I would feel more comfortable if I saw some sort of lights blinking
> when I press any buttons. Is my keyboard broken??

"My brother gave me just the keyboard. I bought a blue tooth piece to sync
with the keyboard. I bought new batteries for the keyboard however the power
light does not turn on at all. I read behind the keyboard about placing a
remote control 2cm away from the keyboard but I just dont understand. At
least I would feel more comfortable if I saw some sort of lights blinking
when I press any buttons. Is my keyboard broken??


These keyboards use an ifrared USB dongle about the size of a deck of cards,
which is also used by the Media Center remote. When you push a button on
remote (and I presume keyboard) a red LED flashes on the reciever (dongle).
Look on Ebay for Microsoft PC Media Center Remote - if you get one make sure
it comes with reciever. I recently bought one to use with Vista Premium -
nicely controls Media Center and Media player (I don't have keyboard.) It
does not work with non-Media Center XP, and may need Vista Premium or
Ultimate.