Thread: [Announce] Pierogi - a universal infrared remote control app
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2013-05-18 , 10:47
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Originally Posted by malfunctioning View Post
I see, thank you. In that case, they must have completely changed the IR codes between the HD1000 and HC1500.
That is quite possible, some manufacturers do start over with a new remote each time they release a new product. Of course, there is also the possibility that the config file is messed up, and the possibility that I made a huge mistake somewhere in translating it.

OK, this is good! I have a number of Thinkpads (I won't discuss the extent of my fondness for classic IBM Thinkpads here), and most of them are running Linux.
Ah, I gotta agree, the Thinkpad was quite possibly the best laptop made, back in the day.

After a bit of googling around, I located a Thinkpad wiki page with some instructions on how to do it. It looks like you'll need to set some things up in the BIOS to allow the LIRC to access the IR port, and even after that, the range might be restricted to less than half a meter, but it looks like it will work...
 

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