I want a remote control for my pc

Tomsk · 21 Mar 2008 at 11:44

£100 is the recommended retail price.
Typical price is <£80 although I have seen one supplier at <£60. No-one has any in stock yet though, so prices might change.

helmutcheese · 21 Mar 2008 at 12:08

badbob said:
Yes it can, in power saving set the power button to "ask me what to do" you can then power off the PC with the MCE remote.

Why go to all that to cause of Lazyness, simply Grab the above Free Player I posted and it will turn of PC right after Movie or get out of bed and do it.

Jesus my Logitech Wireless Mouse (non Bluetooth) can reach 15ft to turn of PC. (sometimes I need lean forward a bit to get signal as thats really out of range (weird Logitech gamepad is fine though).

badbob · 21 Mar 2008 at 13:20

If you've got a HT then you need PC remote control. Can you control everything (DVD, Blu-Ray, HTPC, lights, amp and TV) with one remote control?

Adam_D200 · 21 Mar 2008 at 13:34

Some tv tuner cards come with said Media centre remotes

Mr.Bon · 21 Mar 2008 at 19:59

Well lets be honest, a wireless keyboard is his best and cheapest option.
£20 can get yourself a cheap wireless keyboard...

muon · 21 Mar 2008 at 20:40

You want something like this

http://www.soundgraph.com/Eng_/Products/imon12.aspx?topMenu=2&subMenu=1&leftMenu=12

Also, imon's media software is brilliant. I think its better than windows media centre (and im talking about the one on vista). If you want you can still use the remote for window's media centre or for any piece of software which can be controlled via a remote. You can also configure it to control software you wouldnt normally use a remote on.

http://www.soundgraph.com/Eng_/Products/imon32.aspx?topMenu=2&subMenu=1&leftMenu=32

edit: heres a review (software is a bit out of date on the review)

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Soundgraph/iMON24g

platinum87 · 22 Mar 2008 at 03:54

neocon said:
I want a remote control for my pc, so when im in bed i dont have to get out to shut it down

any ideas?

shut it down before you go to bed. then everytime your in bed it would already be off and not needing to be switched off

helmutcheese · 22 Mar 2008 at 03:56

platinum87 said:
shut it down before you go to bed. then everytime your in bed it would already be off and not needing to be switched off

You obv aint read post #7.

platinum87 · 22 Mar 2008 at 04:17

helmutcheese said:
You obv aint read post #7.

i was not expecting someone to lie on their bed and watch the monitor, it doesnt make sense to me

Mr.Bon · 23 Mar 2008 at 14:13

So what are you gonna do neocon?

helmutcheese · 23 Mar 2008 at 15:22

platinum87 said:
i was not expecting someone to lie on their bed and watch the monitor, it doesnt make sense to me

He may have TV-OUT to a big screen.

Psypher5 · 23 Mar 2008 at 16:46

been looking at the imon mini, but cant find it for sale anywhere

helmutcheese · 23 Mar 2008 at 16:56

You aint tried very hard m8, 1st result in Google points to a famous Custom site in Scotland.

UFX · 23 Mar 2008 at 17:15

Been Using a lil app called chrono shutdown for years , Id recommend removing the the windows shutdown.wav incase you've nodded off..

Psypher5 · 23 Mar 2008 at 17:23

helmutcheese said:
You aint tried very hard m8, 1st result in Google points to a famous Custom site in Scotland.

Nice. Except it has the BIg remote, not the MINI remote...

helmutcheese · 23 Mar 2008 at 17:29

Well that was a 1st try in Google with your keywords on something I have never seen before as no use to me.

BTW, I have already told the OP how to for FREE turn of PC after movie completes, thats all you actually wanted.

soul geezer · 23 Mar 2008 at 22:40

lmao! my p5e3 deluxe came with a remote.... althought his doesnt help your cause much!

time for an upgrade?...

doodah · 28 Apr 2008 at 11:46

Have ATi stopped making the remote wonder. Lost mine, was great and thinking of getting another