Remote Wonder II won't work

"Pagan" wrote:
 >
 >Um, there is a light on mine. It's faint, but it's there. A red LED seen
 >through the plastic.
 >
 >Anyway, these things are finicky. They don't like hubs, and work best when
 >plugged directly into a USB port on the back of the computer.
 >
 >It's possible they don't like USB 2.0, but I haven't confirmed that.
 >
 >Way back when, it didn't work reliably. Now, with the new drivers, I
 >haven't had a problem.
 >
 >Make sure your remote and receiver are on the same channel, and try changing
 >the channel, just in case something else is jamming it.
 >
 >Pagan
 >

Thanks for your help. My RW2 unit is 3/4 round (straight at the top),
black on top and gray on the bottom. It has holes for two plugs to be
used for later expansion. Is your unit the same one? If so, where is
the LED located?

JD
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JD wrote:

 >
  >>Um, there is a light on mine. It's faint, but it's there. A red LED seen
  >>through the plastic.
  >>
  >>Anyway, these things are finicky. They don't like hubs, and work best when
  >>plugged directly into a USB port on the back of the computer.
  >>
  >>It's possible they don't like USB 2.0, but I haven't confirmed that.
  >>
  >>Way back when, it didn't work reliably. Now, with the new drivers, I
  >>haven't had a problem.
  >>
  >>Make sure your remote and receiver are on the same channel, and try changing
  >>the channel, just in case something else is jamming it.
  >>
  >>Pagan
  >>
 >
 >
 > Thanks for your help. My RW2 unit is 3/4 round (straight at the top),
 > black on top and gray on the bottom. It has holes for two plugs to be
 > used for later expansion. Is your unit the same one? If so, where is
 > the LED located?
 >
 > JD

The following link has a picture of the unit. I was looking for a
better picture but this will have to do:

  http://www.tweaknews.net/reviews/rw2/img/base.jpg

This is a view from the top; the black half. The back of the unit is
where the cable is attached. The bottom half is gray not seen in this
view.

When viewed from the front (both the top black and bottom gray half's
are visible) and opposite from the back, the LED is mounted inside the
black half, directly in line with the cable in the rear. If it is on you
would have no problem seeing it. It flashes (off & on, to back on) when
any button is pressed on the remote.

Cqtip
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Cqtip wrote:
 >
 >The following link has a picture of the unit. I was looking for a
 >better picture but this will have to do:
 >
  > http://www.tweaknews.net/reviews/rw2/img/base.jpg
 >
 >This is a view from the top; the black half. The back of the unit is
 >where the cable is attached. The bottom half is gray not seen in this
 >view.
 >
 >When viewed from the front (both the top black and bottom gray half's
 >are visible) and opposite from the back, the LED is mounted inside the
 >black half, directly in line with the cable in the rear. If it is on you
 >would have no problem seeing it. It flashes (off & on, to back on) when
 >any button is pressed on the remote.
 >
 >Cqtip

Thanks for this description. This is the same unit I have. When I plug
it in, it shows up in Device Manager as ATI Remote Wonder II
Controller. But there's no LED that is on or that flashes. Perhaps
mine is defective, although if that's the case I wouldn't expect it to
show up in Device Manager at all.
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