[slinkelist] IR controlled audio switching?

Tony Golden MrGolden@swbell.net
Sat, 09 Oct 1999 00:11:53 -0500


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Both of the options I mentioned could be set up so that you could turn =
the audio on or off in *other* rooms, as well as the one you're in, by =
remote control.

  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Darren Apfel=20
  To: 'Dale Andren' ; Tony Golden=20
  Cc: Slink-e Users List=20
  Sent: Sunday, October 03, 1999 11:07 PM
  Subject: RE: [slinkelist] IR controlled audio switching?


  I'm not quite sure how this solves my problem.  I want to be able to =
turn on and off the audio in *other* rooms from any room with an IR =
port.  I already have my house wired for IR and audio.  I can turn the =
audio on/off in the room I'm in no problem (there are volume controls in =
each room).

  =20

  thanks @gain,

  d@

  darrena@microsoft.com

  http://wireless/

  =20

  -----Original Message-----
  From: Dale Andren [mailto:andren@interaccess.com]
  Sent: Sunday, October 03, 1999 7:50 PM
  To: Tony Golden; Darren Apfel
  Cc: Slink-e Users List
  Subject: Re: [slinkelist] IR controlled audio switching?

  =20

  Hi List,

  =20

  If you put your audio signal on a video modulator, (if you have a es90 =
or a changer with video out, you can put the track info on as well) you =
can simply tune your TV in whatever room you are in to channel 68 or =
whatever the modulator is set to, and you can then control the volume of =
the TV, which is in effect now acting as your preamp.. If the TV has =
audio outs this is ideal, since you can then send the tv audio to the =
local amp or whatever. If you have whole house IR capability this adds =
up to a pretty slick setup and sounds great. Make sure you buy a channel =
plus or some other high grade modulator, because I would imagine the =
cheesy modulators would provide an inferior sound quality.

  =20

  This setup is ideal if you want to forgo a lot of expensive cabling =
and don't need audiophile sound in the rooms away from the main source.

  =20

  Good luck,

  Dale

  ----- Original Message -----=20


  From: Tony Golden=20

  To: Darren Apfel=20

  Cc: Slink-e Users List=20

  Sent: Sunday, October 03, 1999 9:39 AM

  Subject: Re: [slinkelist] IR controlled audio switching?

  =20

  There are a couple of different solutions, and neither one of them is =
"cheap".

  =20

  Xantech makes an IR-controlled speaker switcher, model 686-10, that =
can switch up to six pairs of speakers.  It retails for $400, and you =
need their RC68 remote to program it -- another $160, retail.  With it, =
you could teach your learning remotes the codes to turn on or off the =
room they're located in. --   You could also teach it the codes to =
control the other rooms=20

  =20

  Another, and probably cheaper, option, is to use separate stereo =
receivers for the other rooms.  You should be able to find decent ones =
for under $100 each -- probably under $50 each.  It would require =
splitting your sources to run to all the receivers, and you may need =
some type of distribution amps.  In addition to providing remote on/off =
control of the zones, you would also have independent source selection =
and volume levels.

  =20

  Tony Golden

  =20

  ----- Original Message -----=20


  From: Darren Apfel=20

  To: 'slinkelist@nirvis.com'=20

  Sent: Saturday, October 02, 1999 9:02 PM

  Subject: [slinkelist] IR controlled audio switching?

  =20

  Hello all:

  =20

  I use a slink-e to run my home audio system.  The master audio signal =
is piped into four rooms, each room with its own IR port and volume =
control.  I have set up multiple identical "universal remotes" to =
control CDJ from each room (mostly to control basic functions such as =
play, stop, cue up stored playlists, etc.).

  =20

  Everything works great!

  =20

  The one thing that I would like to add is the ability to use that same =
remote to turn on and off the audio in each room.  Currently, I have a =
manual switchbox in the family room (next to the receiver) that can turn =
on or off the audio signal each of the four rooms.  (Some rooms have =
manual override for local sources such as TVs.)

  =20

  Here's a good example of why I want this ripped from my life as it was =
just half an hour ago.  I had returned from my workout.  I wanted to =
take a shower.  From the master bedroom, I cue up a CD to play it.  =
Problem is: Laurie is down in the family room on the phone and all of a =
sudden I'm blaring music at her as well.  So I have to go downstairs and =
manually turn off all but the master bedroom/bathroom.

  =20

  I'd like to be able to do this from the bedroom.

  =20

  Any ideas?

  =20

  d@

  =20


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<DIV>Both of the options I mentioned could be set up so that you could =
turn the=20
audio on or off in <STRONG>*other* </STRONG>rooms, as well as the one =
you're in,=20
by remote control.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>=20
  <A href=3D"mailto:darrena@MICROSOFT.com" =
title=3Ddarrena@MICROSOFT.com>Darren=20
  Apfel</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
  href=3D"mailto:andren@interaccess.com" =
title=3Dandren@interaccess.com>'Dale=20
  Andren'</A> ; <A href=3D"mailto:MrGolden@swbell.net"=20
  title=3DMrGolden@swbell.net>Tony Golden</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A=20
  href=3D"mailto:slinkelist@nirvis.com" =
title=3Dslinkelist@nirvis.com>Slink-e Users=20
  List</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, October 03, 1999 =
11:07=20
  PM</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [slinkelist] IR =
controlled=20
  audio switching?</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
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  style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">I&#8217;m not quite sure how this =
solves my=20
  problem.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>I want to be =
able to=20
  turn on and off the audio in *<B><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">other</SPAN></B>* rooms from any room with =
an IR=20
  port.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>I already have my =
house=20
  wired for IR and audio.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; =
</SPAN>I can=20
  turn the audio on/off in the room I&#8217;m in no problem (there are =
volume controls=20
  in each room).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
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  color=3Dolive><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: olive">thanks </SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
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  style=3D"COLOR: olive">microsoft.com</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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Dale=20
  Andren [<A=20
  =
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  PM<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> Tony Golden; =
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  List<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re:=20
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  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: =
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  <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT color=3Dblack=20
  face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: =
10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">If=20
  you put your audio signal on a video modulator, (if you have a es90 or =
a=20
  changer with video out, you can put the track info on as well) you can =
simply=20
  tune your TV in whatever room you are in to channel 68 or whatever the =

  modulator is set to, and you can then control the volume of the TV, =
which is=20
  in effect now acting as your preamp.. If the TV has audio outs this is =
ideal,=20
  since you can then send the tv audio to the local amp or whatever. If =
you have=20
  whole house IR capability this adds up to a pretty slick setup and =
sounds=20
  great. Make sure you buy a channel plus or some other high grade =
modulator,=20
  because I would imagine the cheesy modulators would provide an =
inferior sound=20
  quality.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman" =
size=3D3><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: =
12pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: =
12pt">&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
  color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: =
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  <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT color=3Dblack=20
  face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: =
10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">This=20
  setup is ideal if you want to forgo a lot of expensive cabling and =
don't need=20
  audiophile sound in the rooms away from the main =
source.</SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
  color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: =
12pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT color=3Dblack=20
  face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: =
12pt">&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
  color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: =
12pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT color=3Dblack=20
  face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: =
10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Good=20
  luck,</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman" =
size=3D3><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: =
12pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT color=3Dblack=20
  face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: =
10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Dale</SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
  color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: =
12pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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  style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: black 1.5pt solid; =
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  style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN-LEFT: =
39.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; =
PADDING-TOP: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; =
mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in =
4.0pt"><FONT=20
  color=3Dblack face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; =
mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">-----=20
  Original Message ----- </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack =
face=3DArial><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; =
mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal=20
  style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: =
medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; =
MARGIN-LEFT: 39.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; =
mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; =
mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in 4.0pt"><B><FONT=20
  color=3Dblack face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; =
FONT-WEIGHT: bold; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">
  <DIV style=3D"font-color: black">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT =
color=3Dblack=20
  face=3DArial><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: =
10.0pt"> <A=20
  href=3D"mailto:MrGolden@swbell.net" title=3DMrGolden@swbell.net>Tony =
Golden</A>=20
  </SPAN></FONT></DIV><FONT color=3Dblack face=3DArial><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; =
mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT>
  <P></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal=20
  style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN-LEFT: =
39.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; =
PADDING-TOP: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; =
mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in =
4.0pt"><B><FONT=20
  color=3Dblack face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; =
FONT-WEIGHT: bold; mso-bidi-font-size: =
10.0pt">To:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT=20
  color=3Dblack face=3DArial><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: =
10.0pt"> <A=20
  href=3D"mailto:darrena@MICROSOFT.com" =
title=3Ddarrena@MICROSOFT.com>Darren=20
  Apfel</A> </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack face=3DArial><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; =
mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal=20
  style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN-LEFT: =
39.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; =
PADDING-TOP: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; =
mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in =
4.0pt"><B><FONT=20
  color=3Dblack face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; =
FONT-WEIGHT: bold; mso-bidi-font-size: =
10.0pt">Cc:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT=20
  color=3Dblack face=3DArial><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: =
10.0pt"> <A=20
  href=3D"mailto:slinkelist@nirvis.com" =
title=3Dslinkelist@nirvis.com>Slink-e Users=20
  List</A> </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack face=3DArial><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; =
mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal=20
  style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN-LEFT: =
39.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; =
PADDING-TOP: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; =
mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in =
4.0pt"><B><FONT=20
  color=3Dblack face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; =
FONT-WEIGHT: bold; mso-bidi-font-size: =
10.0pt">Sent:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT=20
  color=3Dblack face=3DArial><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: =
10.0pt"> Sunday,=20
  October 03, 1999 9:39 AM</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack =
face=3DArial><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; =
mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal=20
  style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN-LEFT: =
39.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; =
PADDING-TOP: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; =
mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in =
4.0pt"><B><FONT=20
  color=3Dblack face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; =
FONT-WEIGHT: bold; mso-bidi-font-size: =
10.0pt">Subject:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT=20
  color=3Dblack face=3DArial><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: =
10.0pt"> Re:=20
  [slinkelist] IR controlled audio switching?</SPAN></FONT><FONT =
color=3Dblack=20
  face=3DArial><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; =
mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal=20
  style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN-LEFT: =
39.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; =
PADDING-TOP: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; =
mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in =
4.0pt"><FONT=20
  color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: =
12pt"><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]></SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
  color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: =
12pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal=20
  style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN-LEFT: =
39.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; =
PADDING-TOP: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; =
mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in =
4.0pt"><FONT=20
  color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: =
12pt">There=20
  are a couple of different solutions, and neither one of them is=20
  "cheap".</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman" =
size=3D3><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: =
12pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal=20
  style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN-LEFT: =
39.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; =
PADDING-TOP: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; =
mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in =
4.0pt"><FONT=20
  color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: =
12pt">&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
  color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: =
12pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal=20
  style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN-LEFT: =
39.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; =
PADDING-TOP: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; =
mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in =
4.0pt"><FONT=20
  color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman"><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: =
12pt">Xantech=20
  makes an IR-controlled speaker switcher, model 686-10, that can switch =
up to=20
  six pairs of speakers.&nbsp; It retails for $400, and you need their =
RC68=20
  remote to program it -- another $160, retail.&nbsp; With it, you could =
teach=20
  your learning remotes the codes to turn on or off the room they're =
located=20
  in.&nbsp;--&nbsp;  </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack=20
  face=3D"Times New Roman"><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: =
12pt"><FONT=20
  color=3D#008080 face=3DArial><EM><STRONG>You could also teach it the =
codes to=20
  control the other rooms </STRONG></EM></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal=20
  style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN-LEFT: =
39.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; =
PADDING-TOP: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; =
mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in =
4.0pt"><FONT=20
  color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: =
12pt">&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
  color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: =
12pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal=20
  style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN-LEFT: =
39.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; =
PADDING-TOP: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; =
mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in =
4.0pt"><FONT=20
  color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: =
12pt">Another,=20
  and probably cheaper, option, is to use separate stereo receivers for =
the=20
  other rooms.&nbsp; You should be able to find decent ones for under =
$100 each=20
  -- probably under $50 each.&nbsp; It would require splitting your =
sources to=20
  run to all the receivers, and you may need some type of distribution=20
  amps.&nbsp; In addition to providing remote on/off control of the =
zones, you=20
  would also have independent source selection and volume=20
  levels.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman" =
size=3D3><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: =
12pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal=20
  style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN-LEFT: =
39.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; =
PADDING-TOP: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; =
mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in =
4.0pt"><FONT=20
  color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: =
12pt">&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
  color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: =
12pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal=20
  style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN-LEFT: =
39.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; =
PADDING-TOP: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; =
mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in =
4.0pt"><FONT=20
  color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: =
12pt">Tony=20
  Golden</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman" =
size=3D3><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: =
12pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal=20
  style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN-LEFT: =
39.75pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; =
PADDING-TOP: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; =
mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in =
4.0pt"><FONT=20
  color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: =
12pt">&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
  color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: =
12pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
  <DIV=20
  style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: black 1.5pt solid; =
BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; =
PADDING-LEFT: 4pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in">
  <P class=3DMsoNormal=20
  style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN-LEFT: 43.5pt; =
PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-TOP: =
0in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; =
mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in =
4.0pt"><FONT=20
  color=3Dblack face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; =
mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">-----=20
  Original Message ----- </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack =
face=3DArial><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; =
mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal=20
  style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: =
medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; =
MARGIN-LEFT: 43.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; =
PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; =
mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; =
mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in 4.0pt"><B><FONT=20
  color=3Dblack face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; =
FONT-WEIGHT: bold; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">
  <DIV style=3D"font-color: black">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT =
color=3Dblack=20
  face=3DArial><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: =
10.0pt"> <A=20
  href=3D"mailto:darrena@MICROSOFT.com" =
title=3Ddarrena@MICROSOFT.com>Darren=20
  Apfel</A> </SPAN></FONT></DIV><FONT color=3Dblack face=3DArial><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; =
mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT>
  <P></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal=20
  style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN-LEFT: 43.5pt; =
PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-TOP: =
0in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; =
mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in =
4.0pt"><B><FONT=20
  color=3Dblack face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; =
FONT-WEIGHT: bold; mso-bidi-font-size: =
10.0pt">To:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT=20
  color=3Dblack face=3DArial><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: =
10.0pt"> <A=20
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  title=3Dslinkelist@nirvis.com>'slinkelist@nirvis.com'</A> =
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  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; =
FONT-WEIGHT: bold; mso-bidi-font-size: =
10.0pt">Sent:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT=20
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  Saturday, October 02, 1999 9:02 PM</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack=20
  face=3DArial><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; =
mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal=20
  style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN-LEFT: 43.5pt; =
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4.0pt"><B><FONT=20
  color=3Dblack face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; =
FONT-WEIGHT: bold; mso-bidi-font-size: =
10.0pt">Subject:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT=20
  color=3Dblack face=3DArial><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: =
10.0pt">=20
  [slinkelist] IR controlled audio switching?</SPAN></FONT><FONT =
color=3Dblack=20
  face=3DArial><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; =
mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN-LEFT: 43.5pt; =
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0in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; =
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4.0pt"><FONT=20
  color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: =
12pt"><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]></SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
  color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
  style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: =
12pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal=20
  style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN-LEFT: 43.5pt; =
PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-TOP: =
0in; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in =
0in 4.0pt"><SPAN=20
  class=3DEmailStyle18><FONT color=3D#333300 face=3DVerdana =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: =
12.0pt">Hello=20
  all:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal=20
  style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN-LEFT: 43.5pt; =
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0in; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in =
0in 4.0pt"><SPAN=20
  class=3DEmailStyle18><FONT color=3D#333300 face=3DVerdana =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><![if =
!supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal=20
  style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN-LEFT: 43.5pt; =
PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-TOP: =
0in; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in =
0in 4.0pt"><SPAN=20
  class=3DEmailStyle18><FONT color=3D#333300 face=3DVerdana =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">I =
use a=20
  slink-e to run my home audio system.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: =
yes">&nbsp;=20
  </SPAN>The master audio signal is piped into four rooms, each room =
with its=20
  own IR port and volume control.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: =
yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>I=20
  have set up multiple identical &#8220;universal remotes&#8221; to =
control CDJ from each=20
  room (mostly to control basic functions such as play, stop, cue up =
stored=20
  playlists, etc.).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
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  style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN-LEFT: 43.5pt; =
PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-TOP: =
0in; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in =
0in 4.0pt"><SPAN=20
  class=3DEmailStyle18><FONT color=3D#333300 face=3DVerdana =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><![if =
!supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal=20
  style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN-LEFT: 43.5pt; =
PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-TOP: =
0in; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in =
0in 4.0pt"><SPAN=20
  class=3DEmailStyle18><FONT color=3D#333300 face=3DVerdana =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: =
12.0pt">Everything=20
  works great!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal=20
  style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN-LEFT: 43.5pt; =
PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-TOP: =
0in; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in =
0in 4.0pt"><SPAN=20
  class=3DEmailStyle18><FONT color=3D#333300 face=3DVerdana =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><![if =
!supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal=20
  style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN-LEFT: 43.5pt; =
PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-TOP: =
0in; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in =
0in 4.0pt"><SPAN=20
  class=3DEmailStyle18><FONT color=3D#333300 face=3DVerdana =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: =
12.0pt">The one thing=20
  that I would like to add is the ability to use that same remote to =
turn on and=20
  off the audio in each room.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;=20
  </SPAN>Currently, I have a manual switchbox in the family room (next =
to the=20
  receiver) that can turn on or off the audio signal each of the four=20
  rooms.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>(Some rooms have =
manual=20
  override for local sources such as=20
  TVs.)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal=20
  style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN-LEFT: 43.5pt; =
PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-TOP: =
0in; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in =
0in 4.0pt"><SPAN=20
  class=3DEmailStyle18><FONT color=3D#333300 face=3DVerdana =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><![if =
!supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal=20
  style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN-LEFT: 43.5pt; =
PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-TOP: =
0in; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in =
0in 4.0pt"><SPAN=20
  class=3DEmailStyle18><FONT color=3D#333300 face=3DVerdana =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: =
12.0pt">Here&#8217;s a good=20
  example of why I want this ripped from my life as it was just half an =
hour=20
  ago.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>I had returned =
from my=20
  workout.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>I wanted to =
take a=20
  shower.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>From the master =
bedroom,=20
  I cue up a CD to play it.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; =
</SPAN>Problem=20
  is: Laurie is down in the family room on the phone and all of a sudden =
I&#8217;m=20
  blaring music at her as well.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; =
</SPAN>So=20
  I have to go downstairs and manually turn off all but the master=20
  bedroom/bathroom.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
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  style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN-LEFT: 43.5pt; =
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0in; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in =
0in 4.0pt"><SPAN=20
  class=3DEmailStyle18><FONT color=3D#333300 face=3DVerdana =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><![if =
!supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal=20
  style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN-LEFT: 43.5pt; =
PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-TOP: =
0in; mso-border-left-alt: solid black 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in =
0in 4.0pt"><SPAN=20
  class=3DEmailStyle18><FONT color=3D#333300 face=3DVerdana =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: =
12.0pt">I&#8217;d like to=20
  be able to do this from the=20
bedroom.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
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  style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN-LEFT: 43.5pt; =
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0in 4.0pt"><SPAN=20
  class=3DEmailStyle18><FONT color=3D#333300 face=3DVerdana =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><![if =
!supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
  <P class=3DMsoNormal=20
  style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; =
BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN-LEFT: 43.5pt; =
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0in 4.0pt"><SPAN=20
  class=3DEmailStyle18><FONT color=3D#333300 face=3DVerdana =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
  style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: =
12.0pt">Any=20
  ideas?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
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