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Appendix D - Using the Windows Media Center Infra-red Receiver Box
The following illustrations show an overview of the infra-red receiver box and its external connections, and provides guidance as to its use in conjunction with a remote control device to ensure that no problems are encountered when performing functions such as controlling the Media Center application and changing channels on a set top box.
Infra-red Receiver Window
USB Port
Infra-red Transmitter Cable (To Infra-red
Receiver for Set Top Box Remote Control)
USB Cable (To USB Port on
the Qosmio Notebook)
Infra-red Transmitter
Cable Connection
The above illustrations shows the general layout of the infra-red receiver box and details the means of connecting it both to the infra-red receiver for use with the set top box remote control, and to
the Qosmio notebook itself
Infra-red Receiver Window
The remote controller should be used at approximately a 30° angle horizontally and a 15° angle vertically in relation to the position of the infra-red receiver window. If it is used outside of these angles you may find that the signals produced by the remote controller do not get recognised by either the Qosmio
notebook or the set top box
The distance between the remote controller and the infra-red receiver should be no more than about five metres. However, this distance may be reduced based around (a) the type of remote control being used, (b) the remaining charge in the remote control’s batteries, and (c) the brightness of the environment in which the remote control is being used.
Media Center or Set Top
Box Remote Controller
The above illustration shows specific considerations that will need to be made to ensure that the signals from the appropriate remote controller are properly received by either the Qosmio notebook
and/or the Sky Digital set top box
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