here is something from the archives that might help... = There is also a type of inexpensive remote control usually sold under = the Radio Shack or All-In-One brands that has been reverse engineered = and can be completely reprogrammed using a cable (dubbed a JP1 Cable) = hooked up to the parallel port of a PC. And I don't mean the relatively = small "learning" memory that many remotes have. I mean that you can = completely reprogram virtually every button on the remotes, even if it = didn't originally even support your device. There is a pretty good = overview of these remotes and reprogramming them here = (http://www.hifi-remote.com/ofa/nuts-volts.shtml), but there is a lot = more information here: (http://www.hifi-remote.com/jp1/index.shtml) and = there is a Yahoo Group on the subject here: = (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jp1/) The short story is that there is a little header tucked away in the = battery compartment of some remotes that is apparently used by the = manufacturer to program the remotes. Somebody reverse engineered the = interface and now you can custom design The Perfect Remote for your = entertainment center using a remote that only costs $10 to $30 USD. All = you have to do is put the codes in an MS Excel spreadsheet and download = a freeware program called IR.exe and update the remote using your JP1 = cable. I imagine that this JP1 interface might be fertile ground for some = interesting PIC hacks. :-) = --------------------------------- Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates= starting at 1=A2/min. -- = http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist