Does this support the Windows Media Center Green Button home, or is there a way to map and add this functionality?
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Short answer: no.The Green Button is just not there. The little android logo button in the middle actually locks and unlocks the mouse cursor; you press the logo button, wave the remote around in the air, and the mouse moves on the screen.If you wanted to use this with Windows MCE, you'd have to use a program like EventGhost or AutoHotkey to remap the F-keys to MCE friendly keystrokes. On a related note, the media control buttons on the row of f-keys also don't do anything on a Windows PC. You'd have to use a keymapping program to make those useful, as well.
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Short answer: no. The Green Button is just not there. The little android logo button in the middle actually locks and unlocks the mouse cursor; you press the logo button, wave the remote around in the air, and the mouse moves on the screen. If you wanted to use this with Windows MCE, you'd have to use a program like EventGhost or AutoHotkey to remap the F-keys to MCE friendly keystrokes. On a related note, the media control buttons on the row of f-keys also don't do anything on a Windows PC. You'd have to use a keymapping program to make those useful, as well.
2240211
This system works through your Windows Media Center, so I can't see that there will be a problem using it with Windows 8.1.
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I'm having the same problem with mine. I use my XBOX360 as a media center extender, and some of the functions I want to access are by pressing the (X) button. Well, even though (X) is mapped to (X) in Logitech's software setup, Media Center is interpreting that button as something like a PageDown. Very annoying, because now I need to have my controller and my remote to do everything I want.
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I had this problem with Windows 7 media center as well as using XBOX 360's as extenders. After working with Logitech support for months... They finally got the Favorites to include the "." in the channels. But as far as direct input it still is not working. And the favorites only work correctly with the XBOX 360. I even have tried to learn the "." into the Logitech remote, but it will not accept the programming. As it stand now, I either use the Favorite buttons or change channels through the guide. Logitech was pretty stumped by this. They were able to get the "." to show up during direct input, but it did not actually work and would still complete the direct input without the "." I had this problem with Windows 7 media center as well as using XBOX 360's as extenders. After working with Logitech support for months... They finally got the Favorites to include the "." in the channels. But as far as direct input it still is not working. And the favorites only work correctly with the XBOX 360. I even have tried to learn the "." into the Logitech remote, but it will not accept the programming. As it stand now, I either use the Favorite buttons or change channels through the guide. Logitech was pretty stumped by this. They were able to get the... » Read More I had this problem with Windows 7 media center as well as using XBOX 360's as extenders. After working with Logitech support for months... They finally got the Favorites to include the "." in the channels. But as far as direct input it still is not working. And the favorites only work correctly with the XBOX 360. I even have tried to learn the "." into the Logitech remote, but it will not accept the programming. As it stand now, I either use the Favorite buttons or change channels through the guide. Logitech was pretty stumped by this. They were able to get the "." to show up during direct input, but it did not actually work and would still complete the direct input without the "." « Show Less
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The volume buttons should work, but you may not see the change onscreen. I usually only watch movies on it while I'm on the train or bus, because you usually have to re-encode (re-save) the movie to .wma format with Windows Movie Maker. Also if you have an AV receiver to hook it up to, it can take several attempts for it to be recognized. Depends on the receiver, because my new one works just fine.
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So based on replies so far, "yes definitely" and "no it does not" :) I wish I knew the answer as I'm looking to purchase this but it needs to be able to support syncing Windows Media playlists.
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It doesn't have dedicated keys for those purposes, but you could use the thumb control stick to manipulate on-screen controls. Keep in mind that this is a "presentation remote", not a "media remote."
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Technically you could, but the remote would be sending signals to both your media center PC and the receiver at the same time, so basically both devices would be responding to every key press, which would lead to some wonky results sometimes
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OK, sorry about the delay in refining my answer as it took me that long to look at this again. Anyway, I'm guessing you want to get out of the video that's playing and go to either another video or back to xBox itself. Yes, touch the pause/play button on the current selection to stop. Then use the remote's "back" button to see the navigation for the Windows Media Center. Then to get out of the WMC extender, go to "Guide" on the remote, then scroll up or down via the remote's ring to "Tasks." Then left to "Close" or "Exit", (I don't remember the exact word), then center-click that, which will bring you back to the xBox interface. Hope this info is of some help. OK, sorry about the delay in refining my answer as it took me that long to look at this again. Anyway, I'm guessing you want to get out of the video that's playing and go to either another video or back to xBox itself. Yes, touch the pause/play button on the current selection to stop. Then use the remote's "back" button to see the navigation for the Windows Media Center. Then to get out of the WMC extender, go to "Guide" on the remote, then scroll up or down via the remote's ring to "Tasks." Then left to "Close" or "Exit", (I don't remember... » Read More OK, sorry about the delay in refining my answer as it took me that long to look at this again. Anyway, I'm guessing you want to get out of the video that's playing and go to either another video or back to xBox itself. Yes, touch the pause/play button on the current selection to stop. Then use the remote's "back" button to see the navigation for the Windows Media Center. Then to get out of the WMC extender, go to "Guide" on the remote, then scroll up or down via the remote's ring to "Tasks." Then left to "Close" or "Exit", (I don't remember the exact word), then center-click that, which will bring you back to the xBox interface. Hope this info is of some help. « Show Less
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Windows Media center is an excellent choice with a very good program guide. It recognized the number of inputs on any device and will allow you do record and/or watch multiple programs.
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If you do use the function keys and media keys a lot, the Fn toggle switch is a nightmare, but if you're running Windows you can get around this with an AutoHotKey script. I wrote one so that the AppsKey (the right click on keyboard) works like an Fn key on a laptop. Now my toggle switch stays in the white Function mode and I hold down the appskey to use the media functions on the same key.
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yes it does it will also work in xbmc media center which is way better than the windows media center.
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It supports most all of them EXCEPT WMV. For some reason they excluded Windows Media Player files from their list. I have to convert My WMV videos into AVI or something. Other than that it has been a great little DVR, and digital converter (my original need for it), for the money.
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I'm not aware of that feature on this model. Though you can purchase a media box to do the stuff you want to do.
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This product only work with windows media center , and it SUCKS !, I think if there was a app only for this product maybe it will work better ,
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It's important to note that Windows 8 does NOT come with Windows Media Center. MS claims that it's a $10 add-on, but that only applies to Windows 8 Pro, which this isn't. To get media center functionality on ANY Windows 8 machine you buy at a store, you have to buy the Pro Pack, which is a whopping $100. This is a bait and switch in my book.
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Yes, I had it working on Windows 7 64 bit, then went back to the original Vista build for the media center. Good luck.