Looking for programmable USB remote

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A search for a wireless USB remote with customizable hotkeys for launching macros has yielded limited results, primarily focusing on wireless numeric keypads, which do not meet the specific needs for compactness and button quantity. Alternatives include using a wireless Microsoft mouse, which has customizable buttons through software, and employing Autohotkey for more complex functions. Additionally, Microsoft offers a wireless presenter designed for PowerPoint that may allow customization. For users with mobile devices that support Bluetooth, there are remote control applications available that can facilitate control over laptops, as demonstrated with devices like PocketPC and Apple laptops.
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I am looking for a wireless USB remote with customizable hotkeys that I can assign to launch customized macros. I haven't really found anything made specifically for that purpose. The best I came up with are wireless numeric keypads but that is still not good enough. I need something compact and I only need a few buttons.
 
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Duh! I've been searching on there for hours.
 
http://www.google.com/search?q=wireless+"USB+remote"+customizable
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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000513KE/?tag=pfamazon01-20

My wireless Microsoft mouse has buttons that can customized in software [for example, my middle mouse button can be used to do lots of things]. You might find something like Autohotkey useful with it if this is too limited and you need to do something fancy. I know Microsoft has a wireless presenter for PowerPoint-type stuff. I suspect it can be customized as well.
 
If you have a mobile device with Bluetooth capabilities there's "remote control" software that you can install to control a laptop, for example.

I've seen this done with a PocketPC and an Apple laptop.
 

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