MS Media Center Keyboard Issues w/ Win7


  1. Posts : 169
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
       #1

    MS Media Center Keyboard Issues w/ Win7


    I was running my XP Media Center keyboard with the usb receiver flawlessly with Vista. It has been acting a bit flaky since installing Windows 7 x64.



    Symptoms with Win 7 x64-
    • My HTPC case has a built-in IR receiver for MC and everything seems to work OK through it. Keyboard and remote. Problem is where the case is located inside a cabinet.

    • If I disable the HTPC case built in IR receiver so only the USB receiver gets a signal the remote control still works flawlessly, but the keyboard is flaky

    • Keyboard cursor movement is the biggest issue. Jagged, choppy, start, stop movement as if it is not getting a signal consistently, however you can plainly see that it is. There is a red led on the usb receiver that lights up fine saying it has a signal.

    • Again, performance was fine with Vista. Change occurred when switching to 7 x64.
    Seems like it may be a usb driver issue, but MS site shows no additional software is needed.
    Can someone here help?
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  2. Posts : 17,796
    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
       #2

    SJMaye said:
    I was running my XP Media Center keyboard with the usb receiver flawlessly with Vista. It has been acting a bit flaky since installing Windows 7 x64.




    Symptoms with Win 7 x64-
    • My HTPC case has a built-in IR receiver for MC and everything seems to work OK through it. Keyboard and remote. Problem is where the case is located inside a cabinet.

    • If I disable the HTPC case built in IR receiver so only the USB receiver gets a signal the remote control still works flawlessly, but the keyboard is flaky

    • Keyboard cursor movement is the biggest issue. Jagged, choppy, start, stop movement as if it is not getting a signal consistently, however you can plainly see that it is. There is a red led on the usb receiver that lights up fine saying it has a signal.

    • Again, performance was fine with Vista. Change occurred when switching to 7 x64.
    Seems like it may be a usb driver issue, but MS site shows no additional software is needed.
    Can someone here help?
    Go to device manager, look for the keyboard. If there is a problem with the driver you will see a yellow warning.
      My Computer


  3. Posts : 169
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Nope. No issues listed in device manager. Interesting thing, there was two entries for ehome receiver (remote receiver); one for the one built in to my htpc case and one for the USB add-on I put on. Both are using the exact same driver.

    The one on the case works all the time, but cannot receive IR signals inside a cabinet. Maybe the other USB IR receiver is faulty. I have another I can swap out.

    Thanks for the help.
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