iRed Lite to use Apple Remote with PowerPoint 2004

This entry is regarding the Apple Remotes that came free, or can now be bought, with MacBooks and MacBook Pros (or any Mac).

By default, you can’t use them with PowerPoint 2004. PowerPoint 2004 doesn’t know how to handle the signal. As it turns out though, There is a wonderful program called iRed Lite. It can be downloaded from here:

http://www.filewell.com/iRedLite/

1. To install it, I created a folder in /Applications called iRedLite. Then I unzipped the download, mounted the disc image and moved the iRed Lite application and the More Actions folder over into /Applications/iRedLite.
2. I launched iRed Lite (from Applications, not the disc image).
3. When running, a target looking icon is apparent on the Menu Bar at the top right-hand side of the screen.

If you would like to change what the buttons do:
1. From the OSD Panel (launches by default at startup or you can select it from the Menu Bar), click Edit on the bottom right hand side of the Panel.
2. In the bottom section, there should be different layers. Select PowerPoint 2004.
3. Click on the triangle in the bottom-right corner, and a whole bunch of customizations with the buttons come up. Click on the buttons in the left pane, and the options you can choose from will appear in the right.

Originally learned about this Application from:
http://discussions.info.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=2378036