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I'm having the same problem.

I have no idea what this means "little IR bug on the end of the wire stuck."

I'm digital box is Shaw.

I'm getting the IR hardware not detected.

Please help.

Thanks.



Nigel Barker wrote:

Re: IR Hardware Not Detected on Vista Ultimate
28-May-07

On Mon, 28 May 2007 09:49:22 -0400, "Shkedy" <shkedy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


You need to have the little IR bug on the end of the wire stuck on the front of your Set Top Box &
the plug on the other end in the socket of the IR receiver so that Media Center can control the STB.
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Nigel Barker
Live from the sunny Cote d'Azur
MCE MVP

Previous Posts In This Thread:

On Monday, May 28, 2007 9:49 AM
Shkedy wrote:

IR Hardware Not Detected on Vista Ultimate
I have a Vista ultimate install with a Microsoft remote and a TV tuner by
hauppauge.
The setup worked fine execept for the occasional lockup but. I
tried to set the TV part again by running the wizard.
It can find the signal on my set top box but when I get to the IR part it
says IR hardware not detected even tough I have the remote working and
operating the box. It is installed correctly and I can even use the remote
to click on the try again button.

On Monday, May 28, 2007 9:59 AM
Nigel Barker wrote:

Re: IR Hardware Not Detected on Vista Ultimate
On Mon, 28 May 2007 09:49:22 -0400, "Shkedy" <shkedy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


You need to have the little IR bug on the end of the wire stuck on the front of your Set Top Box &
the plug on the other end in the socket of the IR receiver so that Media Center can control the STB.
--

Cheers

Nigel Barker
Live from the sunny Cote d'Azur
MCE MVP

On Monday, May 28, 2007 10:44 AM
Shkedy wrote:

Yes - it;s connected and stuck on the STB right where the IR Receiver is.
Yes - it;s connected and stuck on the STB right where the IR Receiver is. It
was working before I ran the wizard. But now just says IR hardware not
detected.

On Monday, May 28, 2007 11:27 AM
Nigel Barker wrote:

Re: IR Hardware Not Detected on Vista Ultimate
On Mon, 28 May 2007 10:44:21 -0400, "Shkedy" <shkedy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


I would try the usual Windows tricks. Reboot. Disconnect & reconnect the IR receiver & bug. Remove
the IR receiver from Device Manager & then reboot & allow Vista to rediscover the device. You will
find it in Device Manager under Human Interface Devices as Microsoft eHome Infrared Transceiver.
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Cheers

Nigel Barker
Live from the sunny Cote d'Azur
MCE MVP

On Monday, May 28, 2007 12:22 PM
Shkedy wrote:

Yes - been there done that - no luck.
Yes - been there done that - no luck. I wonder if there is a way to reset
the MCE configuration to it is virgin state where eveything will be
rediscovered and reset including tuners, remotes etc.

On Monday, May 28, 2007 12:33 PM
Doug Knox - [MS-MVP] wrote:

Re: IR Hardware Not Detected on Vista Ultimate
See MVP Mark Salloway's Media Center Configuration Reset

http://www.salloway.org.uk/MediaCenter/util/index.htm

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On Tuesday, May 29, 2007 9:34 AM
Shkedy wrote:

Will this work in Vista?
Will this work in Vista?

On Wednesday, May 30, 2007 9:42 AM
Shkedy wrote:

These do not work with Windows Vista.
These do not work with Windows Vista. My TV and remote are still as useless
as ever.

On Tuesday, February 03, 2009 8:22 PM
John Doherty wrote:

IR Hardware Not Detected on Vista Ultimate
Hopefully this will help some poor soul out there, I have a Mediagate GP-IR02BK remote kit... the thing would not be recognized in VMC until I had a jack in BOTH IR blaster ports ... since I didn't have a second IR blaster cable, I plugged in some headphones... IR Hardware detected! FINALLY!

On Saturday, February 07, 2009 1:32 PM
Ted Walters wrote:

Media Center
John, you rock. I had been trying fix after fix for this. It worked fine with COX TV, but when I switched to Verizon FIOS it would not get past the IR Hardware/cable detection problem. I plugged in headphones to both ports and presto! I have since removed the headphones and still seems to work fine. It appears they just need to be there for install/reconfigure. Much happier. Thanks.

On Tuesday, February 10, 2009 10:28 AM
John Dohert wrote:

RE:
Mission accomplished, glad I could help!

On Monday, March 09, 2009 5:09 PM
oisin macool wrote:

Thanks, your tip worked for me.
I have a Microsoft remote Control and I've set up Media Center many times in the past and never had a problem, but this time it's been driving me crazy with the "IR Hardware Not Detected" error even though everything is connected and working.

I came across your tip, plugged in a second blaster and...IT WORKED!!

Thanks, you saved my sanity.

On Thursday, March 26, 2009 1:22 PM
Lynn Shepherd wrote:

Solution worked on Windows 7
I had the same problem on the new Windows 7 beta. It wouldn't recognize the IR blaster, even though they were installed correctly. When I plugged in another IR blaster to the second plug, Media Center started recognizing the IR Hardware.

Thanks for the tip!!!
Lynn

On Monday, August 10, 2009 1:48 PM
Nancy wrote:

Reply to awesome John Dougherty!
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