Use a Normal TV Remote to Control a Laptop
If your laptop computer has an infrared remote port installed in its case, you can use a normal universal television remote control along with certain programs like Windows Media Player, iTunes or Windows Media Center. All you have to do is find out the remote code for your model of laptop computer and then enter that information into your universal remote control during Setup mode.
Instructions
1. Locate your laptop computer's infrared port remote code. This information will be listed in the section of your laptop's user manual that talks about the port and what it can do.
2. Put your universal remote in Setup mode. This happens in a few different ways. Which way you'll use will depend on which type of universal remote you have, so consult your manual for instructions on put your unit in Setup mode.
3. Enter your laptop computer's remote code into your universal remote using the numerical buttons on the remote's face.
4. Exit Setup mode on your universal remote control. Typically this happens by pressing Setup again, or a Stop or Exit button. Once this is done, you can now use your universal TV remote to control compatible programs on your laptop.
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