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Cannot get Apple remote to work on Mac Mini (mid-2011) running Ubuntu 13.04
I installed LIRC and followed the instructions from the website: http://pinel.cc/en/2011/03/11/setting-up-the-apple-remote-control-on-ubuntu/
That didn't work, so I also tried the instructions from ...
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Unsupported infrared (IR) remote in Ubuntu
I have an infrared eye and remote, named IR 507 and RC105, which only has Windows-support (drives avaliable on http://edio-rc105-ir507.driver.soft32download.com/). Seems I only use Ubuntu nowadays, I ...
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XBMCbuntu: How do I change keyboard shortcuts from command line (or install keyboard shortcuts app)?
I have a PC running XBMCbuntu, with a PS3 remote paired and working just fine for controlling XBMC. What I want to do is make the PS button (or Browser button on my keyboard - same thing) ...
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Which download manager is capable of 'throttle' and 'pause & resume' a running instance of download from a script
When downloading big files it necessary to pause the download many times. A big file can be downloaded by using wget. First start download, then kill wget, then resume download by wget -c.
I want to ...
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How to install winexe on Ubuntu?
I don't seem to find a working tutorial on how to install winexe, which is a program that allows for execution of commands on a Windows machine remotely from a Linux machine. None of the tutorials ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 VNC Server with Java Client
I'm trying to setup a machine that I can admin remotely using VNC and I'm a tad stuck
The particulars:
These machines are inaccessible after they've been setup and as I
need to set up a lot of ...
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Can I set up LIRC to enable me to navigate the Unity Launcher, using my MCE Remote Control, and how would I do this?
I have MythTV front-end, XBMC and Steam Linux installed and running fine on my Ubuntu 12.04 HTPC and would like to be able to control the machine by IR Remote Control, without having to plug in a ...
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apple remote control setup on iMac with Ubuntu 12.10
in the process of setting up the remote control of my iMac (running Ubuntu 12.10), I am stuck.
I followed the instructions that I found on https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LIRC and I am stuck after ...
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VLC Remote: limit access to specific devices
I could setup VLC and the host files so that I can use my smartphone
as a remote controller for VLC (through http connection).
Is there a way to limit the remote access only from a specific device, ...
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Use bluetooth game controllers in kubuntu
How can I use a bluetooth gaming controller to play games in kubuntu 12.04?
Specifically, I want to play with a wii controller, but also have access to ps3 and xb360 conrollers. I installed wmgui, ...
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In XBMC, “OK”, “Vol +/-” and “Back” buttons not working
I have an Asus S1-AT5NM10E HTPC which has an integrated IR receiver. On Ubuntu 12.04, I have installed XBMC, but when I press "OK", "Vol +/-" or "Back" on my MCE remote (in fact, a Logitech Harmony ...
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Can i control Ubuntu 12.10 desktop while it is being remotely controlled?
Me and a friend are trying to do a certain activity on my Ubuntu desktop; it is a program on my computer that he and I want to work on remotely. So naturally the remote login feature occurred to me, ...
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Ubuntu Remote Control using android
Ubuntu Remote Control is an android app. I want to use it to control my ubuntu desktop. It works on ssh. I'm a newbie and don't know how to setup. Please help.
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LIRC-ZILOG on ubuntu 12.04
I followed these guides to configure a Hauppauge PVR, and after compiling the hpvr modules, I have this problem: (that also includes the zilog one)
# locate zilog
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Is there an Android remote app compatible with LibreOffice Impress under Ubuntu?
I have an upcoming presentation I want to make in LibreOffice Impress on my Ubuntu 12.10 laptop. I was wondering if I could get ahold of an Android app which would act like a remote control, allowing ...
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Zotac ZBOX NANO
Does anybody use Ubuntu on Zotac ZBOX NANO? Is it possible, what is working and what is not? How about playing H.264 1080p video packaged in MKV? Is remote control working?
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InfraRed Remote Control stopped working
I recently installed Ubuntu 12.04 and my Compro K100 worked fine in the beginning. But somewhere along the way it has stopped working. Who can help me diagnose the problem?
To start off here is some ...
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Universal Remote Receiver
İ have a receiver in my laptop and i can use with oem-remote control . but i want to change my remote control and i have great one . can i use my receiver like univesal receiver ?
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LIRC (remote control daemon) doesn't work
I have Pinnacle's Analog TV PCI card with remote (IR) controller. I want to use this remote controller to control XBMC.
I've read that I need LIRC daemon so I installed it (sudo apt-get install ...
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Remote connecting other Ubuntu machine is very slow - how to speed up?
I have two Ubuntu machines - desktop and a laptop - both after clean install.
After installing open ssh on both and allowing remote controlling the machines I tried two options for remote controlling ...
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Difference between “halt” and “shutdown now”?
Ubuntu one remote uses sudo -S -p '' halt for shutdown and does not work to the end.
leaveing monitor on with message
will now halt
[22225.11163] halted
What is the difference between sudo ...
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Tracing IR to Hauppage remote on Mythbuntu 12.04
I have installed Mythbuntu 12.04 on an AMD dual core.
Basic TV play and record functions are working, but I am having some troubles with the remote. The card is a Hauppauge WinTV-HVR 1250.
I have ...
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After upgrading to 12.04 from 10.10 my mythbuntu standard MCEUSB remote no longer works
I had no problems using my Windows Media Center Remote with 10.10 Mythbuntu, but after upgrading, it no longer affects Mythbuntu.
I have verified and re-installed it in Mythbuntu Control Centre.
I ...
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Hauppauge remote “ok” and “back” buttons not working
I'm having some issues with getting my remote fully functional with Ubuntu 12.04. Some of the buttons work, but the OK and back buttons don't. I could make do without some of the others, but I really ...
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Send current workspace to another computer?
I have a desktop and laptop, both running Ubuntu 12.04. Frequently when working, I will need to move from the desktop to the laptop and go on the road. Is there any way possible that on the desktop, i ...
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Changing Remote Control Mapping
I just got my remote control working, but some of the buttons do things I don't like (e.g. the button with a Windows logo on it opens my default music player, the OK button doesn't do anything). How ...
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Tweaking Remote Control (In-Kernel LIRC)
I've recently rebuilt my MythTV box using Mythbuntu 12.04, to take advantage of newer hardware (Ivy Bridge).
On my previous build I used lirc to manage the remote, i.e. the mapping of key codes -> ...
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Resume from suspend with MCE remote doesn't work after Mythbuntu upgrade
I upgraded mythbuntu 11.10 to mythbuntu 12.04. I had a working MCE usb remote suspend/wakeup thing going for me. After the upgrade wake on usb does not work. The light on the usb ir-receiver does not ...
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uinput won't load - even manually
I'm trying to get input to work so that I can remote control Myth with a Sony PS3 remote control. The remote pairs okay - but none of the buttons on it work.
I've added uinput to /etc/modules - but ...
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Unable to wake display with remote
I'm running an HTPC (xbmc) without a keyboard/mouse attached, running oneiric. After some indeterminate amount of time, sometime between 1 and 12 hours, the display goes to sleep. The computer ...
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Where can I find Italc2 packages?
I checked from packages and I se, that even Ubuntu 12.04 contains old version even Italc2 has been released already half year ago... Is there any hope, that it will be renewed?
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How can a gamepad control THE mouse?
There are many questions about this subject:
Remapping both mouse and keyboard to a gamepad
How do I configure a joystick or gamepad?
How to control the mouse pointer via my keyboard?
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But the ...
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How do I get an Apple Remote working in 11.10/Gnome-Shell? [closed]
How can i get my Apple-Remote to work in "Ubuntu 11.10/Gnome-Shell 3.2" and even set/change some of the keys manually and also set/use key-combinations like previous+next for additional ...
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Lirc not running, yet the remote can control the desktop. Through what?
I am trying to configure my remote. The good news, is that it "Just worked". Meaning: I plugged it in, ran the gnome-lirc-properties and now I can control some parts of my desktop with it.
It seems, ...
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Is it possible to ssh my Ubuntu machine from an iPhone? [closed]
I want to control my Ubuntu machine by SSH (or something similar) from my iPhone. Is this possible?
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How can I get the HP RC6 ir (HP SPS : 435743-001) Remote for my Laptop to also work on my desktop
I Have this remote and it works with XBMC in Windows 7 64bit.
I would like to know if it is possible to also get this to work with my Ubuntu 11.10 64bit system.
I am not sure what I need to get it ...
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How do I make my Windows Media Center remote control work?
How do I make my Windows Media Center remote control work?
Here's the lspci output:
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 82X38/X48 Express DRAM Controller
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation ...
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Allow a remote control to work while on lock screen [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to allow key functions while desktop locked
I'm looking for a solution to the following problem. I use a remote control to pause/skip music that I am playing in ...
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How to connect to Windows Server 2008 Remote Desktop with Network Level Authentication Required
I have an Ubuntu 11.10 and I want to connect via remote desktop to a Windows Server 2008 R2.
In the properties of remote desktop connection to Windows Server 2008, is set to "safer". Specifically, ...
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desktop sharing on ubuntu
I am searching for a desktop sharing solution on ubuntu that has the same features as remote desktop on windows. I tried a VNC, FreeNX XRDP, remote X but none of them fulfils my requirements which are
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How do I change the keymap of a single device (Logitech presenter)?
My Logitech R400 presenter sends the following key codes:
keycode 112 (keysym 0xff55, Prior) [page up]
keycode 117 (keysym 0xff56, Next) [page down]
keycode 60 (keysym 0x2e, period)
keycode 71 ...
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How to set up my Gigabyte GT-E8000 TV card to work? [closed]
I have a Gigabyte GT-E8000 hybrid HD TV-tuner in my system. I wonder if I could make it work, tried several softwares, but no luck at all.
I usually watch analogue broadcast (through cable-TV) and ...
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irw isn't picking up all of my remotes keypresses
I have a Harmony 650 remote I am using for XBMC. I have it set up as a MCE remote in lirc using an HP ir usb receiver. When I run irw, not all of the keypresses are being picked up. I can see the red ...
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Is it possible to get an HP Media remote to work with Ubuntu?
I have two HP remotes, one is a huge remote for the TV tuner and media centre, and the other is a tiny remote for just controlling a media centre.
Is it possible to get them to work with Ubuntu ...
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Is there a way to close cmus without quitting?
I'm using cmus to listen to music now.One problem is that I couldn't close the interface while listening, i.e. keep it running background.The raw '&' doesn't work.I know moc(p) has the ...
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How can I connect a Wiimote to my computer to control an audio-player?
I want to connect a Wiimote. I'm running natty and would like to control an audio-player with my Wiimote. Is that possible?
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How to either configure, or completely remove policykit? [closed]
Where can someone get policykit related tools?
gnome-policykit-authorizations
polkit-config-file-validate
polkit-policy-file-validate
And if getting them is not an option: Where can I get a full ...
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Is there a Cyber-Cafe program for server-client places (Internet Cafe)
Is there a program for Ubuntu that can be used to control the time for the clients in an Internet Cafe or Cyber Cafe. Similar to Cyber Control and others. It blocks the Clients PC until a client comes ...
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On a brandless RF remote, many buttons do not work with XBMC
I have purchased a brandless RF remote that brandishes an MCE logo, and I want to use that on my Media PC running XBMC on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS.
The important buttons work out of the box with no ...
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How to access an ubuntu machine via VNC from the login screen?
I want to access an Ubuntu machine remotely via VNC. But I can access the Ubuntu machine only if the user is logged in. I want to access the ubuntu machine via VNC from the login screen itself. We can ...
