Testing IR Sensor

Have you tried changing the control's battery???

If you want to try the IR sensor with another application try downloading "Remote buddy" ( http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/30015) and see if it responds. Really cool app.

If after replacing the battery and trying with another app, the remote still doesn't repond, I would recommend you to give apple a call.

Luis

I got a brand new mac mini a week ago - the remote
battery that came with it was already dead. Bought a
new battery, fitted it, now the remote works fine.

A little off topic but....

You had to buy a new battery for a brand new computer?!? ***? Did you at least call Apple to complain about this?

I know it's a very inexpensive item but geesh, where's the quality control?

You've probably sorted it by now but what I often do with the prolification of remote controls that we have in our front rooms is, if you have a camcorder or even a still camera you can first check that the remote is working i.e. sending a signal, by looking at the front of the remote via the screen on your camera. This also works quite well to find where the sóddin infra red signal is emitted from your phone, which can be quite a puzzle sometimes!

Hi,

I got a brand new mac mini a week ago - the remote battery that came with it was already dead. Bought a new battery, fitted it, now the remote works fine.

I would give this a try!

Jedra