How to change frequency of the Apple TV remote?

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How to change frequency of the Apple TV remote?

My Apple TV remote was used to program my universal. It works fine to control the Apple TV, but the problem is also controls my iMac which is around the corner in the den (good range on the remote!). Apparently they operate on the same frequency and I'm wondering how to create a unique channel/frequency for the Apple TV. Thanks.

27" Quad Core iMac, Apple TV, Time Capsule, 13" MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.3)

Posted on May 27, 2010 12:32 PM

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Answer 1

capaho

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May 27, 2010 5:41 PM in response to danlong78

The Apple remote uses IR, not RF. If your iMac is around the corner, it's probably picking up the IR burst reflecting off of something in the room. You can either change its position, pair it with another Apple remote so that it will only respond to that one, or turn off the iMac's IR sensor in the Security settings in the Preferences panel.

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Chenks

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May 27, 2010 12:38 PM in response to danlong78

you can't.

what you need to do is either turn off the IR port on the imac, or pair the imac with another apple remote.

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danlong78 Author

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May 28, 2010 1:09 PM in response to capaho

Thank you both. I simply disabled the remote capability on my iMac (I never use it anyway) and that worked.

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