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    Apple remote not working. Still sending IR help :(

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by passive101, Mar 11, 2007.

  1. passive101

    passive101 Notebook Deity

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    I was attempting to pair my remote with my macbook by holding menu and the next button. Well that didn't work. I have checked and the IR port is NOT set to disabled but the remote no longer works.

    I put the remote in front of my cell phone camera and I can clearly see that every button is stil sending a signal. What did I do? :confused:
     
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  2. hollownail

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    I dunno, I didnt have to pair my remote, and I'm not sure what this menu and next button holding is supposed to do. I never had to do that. Worked right out of the box.

    Where would you go in the menu to pair them anyway?
     
    hollownail, Mar 11, 2007
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  3. Starlight

    Starlight Notebook Evangelist

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    This is how you pair the remote, try it: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302545

    Ack, sorry, just saw that you did try it exactly that way. In that case I'm not sure what to do offhand... you just got your Mac though, so try calling AppleCare since you are within the 90 days?
     
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  4. passive101

    passive101 Notebook Deity

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    Apple remote is working again, but I still can't get it to pair properly.
     
    passive101, Mar 11, 2007
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    relachs Notebook Consultant

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    i have the same problem, it seems this a bug...

    when i try to pair it, nothing happens, then i can't use the ir anymore. I cannot click on "unpair" in the security pane... it's disabled. Then i restart the macbook and i can unpair, then i can click on unpair and it will work. Reproduceable.
     
    relachs, Mar 12, 2007
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  6. hollownail

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    oh... huh, neat.
    Thanks for that link Star.
     
    hollownail, Mar 12, 2007
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