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This thing works amazingly well, and requires no software installs.

- Works from really far away
- NO software install required... just works on the "active" app. Can advance slides, pause music, etc... regardless of the app, which is better than, say, the Griffin
- Fits and stores in my PCMCIA (PC Card) slot!

Numerous vendors offer this remote for less than $50 (after S&H), which is much less than the SRP.
Remote works well. No software to install. Buttons are straight-forward.
Remote has good distance!
Very lightweight and compact.
I really like the fact the the USB dongle snaps into the backside of the remote when not being used.

I use this for controlling music from a Winamp playlist while teaching a dance class. I cannot set the not keys using the latest version of Winamp so I use vr. 5.24. I have set up the system for several people with no problems and all satisfided users.

Ted Martin

I wanted a remote to control iTunes and DVDs. Had to switch from PowerDVD to Windows Media to get DVD control, which meant finding and downloading a patch to get DVDs to work in Windows Media. I have not really tested the range so I can't comment on that, but the functionality is disappointing. In both iTunes and Windows Media the buttons do things that aren't what they say-in iTunes volume down turns the volume up, mute turns the volume down, and there is nothing that actually mutes. Had to experiment to figure out where the functions I wanted were, and many are missing (even though there are clearly buttons for the purpose. Yeah, it slides into your PC card slot, but I find that's mostly where it stays-doesn't work well enough to take it out and use it. I found it extremely frustrating and wish I had bought something big and clunky and cheap instead. Maybe I just got a crappy one, but I certainly wouldn't recommend it.