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The Apple Remote is a Remote Control made for use with Apple products with Infrared capabilities released after October 2005. The remote is largely based on the interface of the IPod Shuffle and has only six buttons. The six buttons on the remote are for Menu, Play/Pause, Volume Up, Volume Down, Previous/Rewind, and Next/Fast-forward. The remote was originally designed to interact with Front Row in the IMac ("Rev. C", also known as "iSight", or newer). On January 10, 2006, the MacBook Pro with support for the Apple Remote was announced. The Mac Mini with Apple Remote support was announced on February 26. The Front Row application allows users to browse and play music, view videos ( DVDs and downloaded files) and browse photos. The Apple Remote is also compatible with the IPod Hi-Fi and the IPod Universal Dock. The functions for the iPod Universal Dock allow for music and media control, though the remote is not able to control the menus within the iPod. Steve Jobs announced it on October 12 , 2005 . The battery is accessed by pushing a small, blunt object, such as a paper clip, into a tiny indent at the bottom left edge of the remote, revealing the compartment which houses the CR2032 lithium 3.0v button cell. SHORTCUTS Users can put iMacs, MacBook Pros, Intel Mac Minis or docked iPods into Sleep Mode by holding down the Play/Pause button on the Apple Remote. Devices can also be woken by pressing any button on the remote. The remote can be paired to only work with a certain device. This can be achieved by holding the Apple Remote close enough to the device to be paired, and then pressing and holding the "Menu" and "Next/Fast-forward" buttons. Pairing can be removed by deactivating it under the OS X "Security" System Preference pane. The remote can also be used to control presentations in Apple Keynote IPOD COMPATIBILITY The remote only works with the iPods with Dock connectors and only when the iPods are docked. The remote cannot control an undocked iPod. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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