Remote Control or Hardware Hotkeys

**trader007** · 08-26-2009, 02:15 PM

basically im looking for simple controls for volume and play/pause/next/back

using RR dfx4, vista pc going through a regular headunit.

ideally, i would find a credit-card sized remote that has big easy buttons to mash, and is also learning-programmable. that way i could program in media center functions and also my headunit's volume control. but if there is just a good small media center remote that would work too as it can control volume with winamp in a pinch.

my other option is to install 6 buttons into my armrest- play and pause, back, forward, vol-,vol+, mute. i dont have a lot of ideas to do this easily. just hack up a keyboard or buy a usb controller?

thoughts?

**Bugbyte** · 08-26-2009, 03:21 PM

Buy an i-pac controller. It is programmable, USB and emulates a keyboard press when you wire a button to it.

**trader007** · 08-26-2009, 08:36 PM

that is what i was thinking. $40 isnt bad either.

now just for buttons... i might make my own... something i can embed right into a squishy armrest... ill think of something. thanks for the link!

something like this-
http://www.action-electronics.com/sw...utton.htm#Game

**hexxamillion** · 09-26-2009, 04:22 AM

Originally Posted by Bugbyte

Buy an i-pac controller. It is programmable, USB and emulates a keyboard press when you wire a button to it.

Mighty nifty device.

**sergatiuk** · 09-26-2009, 04:38 AM

you can use an Xbox or PS controller, works gret, very customizable, and small, it can fit virtually anywhere.
http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/inpu...a-control.html