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Use your infrared remote not only to control the volume of the stereo equipment, but also use the same infrared - on so far not used keys - to control the  PC - Winamp. And in Winamp there is your own playlist without commercial breaks. This is the way I want it!

The MP3-Player Winamp (Freeware, Download: ) is easy to control "remotely" and is perfectly designed for this application. Winamp can also be found on the distribution of Netscape.

To listen to music rather than to a rumbling Windows you need for enjoyable MP3 music a Pentium 100 with 32 MByte main memory. Such a PC manages the translation between digital MP3 and music to the stereo speakers without interruption.

As Hardware you need one of the different IRdeo flavors. Of course the infrared receiver must be populated on the pcb. Download the software MP3rmote.exe and take off:

• Current is version 1.45 of MP3rmote, download MP3rmote.exe.
• Compatility (Does it work on my computer?) can be checked by pressing the keys, before the investment into hardware.
• You need one free serial line (COMx) to connect to IRdeo.
• Different remote controls are stored in *.mpx files.
• Three times "Stop" closes Winamp und MP3rmote.
• Four times "Stop" shuts down the computer completely.
• The Winamp commands, e.g. "Next", can be put on arbitrary keys.
• We did not try out all remote controls. The best choices so far are SONY und Philips remote controls, resp. universal remote controls.
• The universal remote control Maestro M101 works perfect with MP3rmote.
• Datei : Laden/Speichern/Info/MP3rmote Homepage/Ende.
• Einstellungen : Lernen/Initialisieren/COMx/Details ein-aus.
• Needs the "standard" Winamp, no fancy additional stuff like Plug-Ins.
• German Manual. , translation on request, ;-)
• Works on Win 9x and ME.
• Trials with NT/2000 have still to be done. Thank you for feedback.

• More comfort : Integrate determination of timing into MP3rmote.
• Support of more function of Winamp, e.g. Shuffle.

• sony_cd.mpx    Sony CD Player  (Maestro Code : AUX 302 , Volume : V+ und V-, Forw5/Back5 : CH+ / CH-)
• sony_md.mpx   Sony MD Player
• vcr_rc5.mpx     Philips VCR  (RC5 Code, incl. Toggle Bit)

As infrared interface for MP3rmote you can build IRdeo on your own, or buy IRdeo Remote, resp. IRdeo Dongle, ready to use.

If you have built IRdeo already, or you plan to do so: for MP3rmote you have to add a wire on X3 from rk to tk. And take off!

Tja. If you have the TSL 261 on your PCB, you should exchange it against TSOP 1736 (2,50 DM up to 3,90 DM) and the Zener diode against a ZD 5,1 . One of the best reasons to do so: With TSOP 1736 IRdeo has wider operating range.

If you don't plan to built a complete IRdeo you can also built a infrared only version which fits into a SUB-D connector.

Also a  partly populated pcb works to control Winamp! Details

More ideas welcome!