Problem getting Apple Remote to work

[edernest]

This may be something simple, but I've not been able to get the Apple Remote for my Mac Mini to do anything when I have kJams loaded. The documentation suggests that it "just works", and I haven't found any pref to enable it, so what am I doing wrong? The remote otherwise functions normally (controls Front Row when kJams is not loaded).

[dave]

I have no idea. I just tested it and it works fine.
Do you have a song selected before you press the play button?

[edernest]

Yes, I've tried it with a song selected and with a song playing, I can't get any of the buttons on the remote to do anything. The strange thing is, while the app is running, I can't even use the Menu button on the remote to get to Front Row. If I quit the app, I can access Front Row by pressing Menu on the remote.

As I stated, the remote otherwise works fine, for example, in Front Row and in other third party apps. Anyone else have this problem?

[dave]

Well i'm utterly mystified by that.
please send me a system profiler report, we'll see if we can get to the bottom of it!

note: it's normal for the remote to NOT respond to front row while kJams is in the front. after all, you're supposed to be controlling kJams, not Front Row, at that time.

[edernest]

Okay, I just emailed you the report. Thanks for looking into this.

In the interest of troubleshooting, I installed the app temporarily on my MacBook, and had the same results (remote doesn't do anything).

[dave]

thanks for the report, i'm looking into it today.

[edernest]

I'm happy to report that the Apple Remote works properly in Leopard now after the update you released today. Thanks for your efforts, Dave!

[dave]