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Universal IR Remote Power Switch for PC

Step 9Program IR Switch

Program IR Switch
I double checked the wiring, then plugged the AC line back in.

(If the PC comes on at this point just push the power button on the front of the PC to shut it down. If it's already started loading the OS then just wait until it loads then shutdown as you normally would.)

To program the IR switch module to recognize the button on my remote I pushed the button on the module and the LED lit up. Then from a couple of feet away I aimed the remote and pushed the IR button and the LED went out. That's it.

To test, I pushed the button on the remote, and my PC switched on!
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