Yes Daniel in Snow Leopard it is "Disable remote control infrared receiver" to turn off IR reception or deselect it to turn on IR reception.
Sent from Ronni's iPad4 > On 26 Mar 2014, at 8:48 pm, Daniel Kerr <dan...@macwizardry.com.au> wrote: > > Hi Walter > > Also make sure that someone hasn't "disabled" the IR remote in the settings. > From memory in 10.6.8 this is in > System Preferences - Security. Under the General tab, there is something like > "Disable remote control IR sensor". Make sure this isn't ticked. As if it is, > then the remote won't work. There should also be a "Pair" button there as > well from memory. > > That's worth a look also. > > Kind regards > Daniel > > Sent from my iPhone 5 > > --- > Daniel Kerr > MacWizardry > > Phone: 0414 795 960 > Email: <daniel AT macwizardry.com.au> > Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> > > > **For everything Apple** > > NOTE: Any information provided in this email may be my personal opinion and > as such should be taken accordingly, and may not be the views of MacWizardry. > Any information provided does not offer or warrant any form of warranty or > accept liability. It would be appreciated that if any information in this > email is to be disseminated, distributed or copied, that permission by the > author be requested. > >> On 26/03/2014, at 7:08 PM, "F.W. Hänel" <whae...@iinet.net.au> wrote: >> >> Thanks Ronni, >> >> I’ll get him to do that - it sounds very logical. >> >> Cheers, >> Walter >>> On 26 Mar 2014, at 17:36 , Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Walter, >>> >>> From the Apple support page "Pairing your Apple Remote with your computer": >>> >>> • Log in on your Mac as an Admin user. >>> • Get very close to your Mac (about 3 or 4 inches away). >>> • Point the remote at the infrared sensor on the front of your Mac. >>> • Press and hold the Menu and Next/Fast-forward buttons simultaneously >>> on the remote for 5 seconds. >>> • Your Apple Remote is now paired with your computer. You should see a >>> chain-link style lock appear in the center of your screen for a moment. >>> >>> <http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1619> >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Ronni >>> >>> >>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4 >>> >>> >>>> On 26 Mar 2014, at 4:55 pm, "F.W. Hänel" <whae...@iinet.net.au> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello all, >>>> >>>> A familiy member has an older iMac 7.1 running on 10.6.8 which was >>>> supplied new with a white remote control. >>>> Front row can still be turned on but the original remote as well as >>>> another white one do not work with this >>>> iMac (nothing happens when pressing any of the buttons). No response in >>>> iTunes either. >>>> I have tested both remotes with my automotive IR tester, both produce a >>>> signal. >>>> Is there a way of re-pairing them ? Have looked in system preferences but >>>> can’t see anything relevant. Have also >>>> looked into system profiler but can’t see anything IR either. >>>> >>>> Any helpful comments appreciated. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Walter >>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Settings & Unsubscribe - >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
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