Creative USB remote receiver

[John P. <yc...@gm...>]

I bought a creative labs Audigy 4 (not platinum) and included with it was a
remote and a usb remote receiver.  I seem to be having problems getting lir=
c
to work with this device as it doesn't seem to recognize it.  The device
itself creates a device file /dev/usb/hiddev0 and if I type 'cat
/dev/usb/hiddev0' and aim the remote at it and press buttons I get a
response.  The only driver I could find information that uses that device i=
s
the dvico driver, but if I use that driver, start the lircd daemon and type
irw to test it, I get nothing.  Information on the other creative remote
receivers indicates that they're connected directly to the soundcard, but
that is not true in my case.  Here is the information I have about the
receiver and remote.

Printed on the bottom of the receiver:
OVU104008/00
3139 228 65171
MADE IN CHINA

CREATIVE MODEL NO.:SB0540

lsusb output:
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 041e:3100 Creative Technology, Ltd

cat /proc/bus/usb/devices output:
T:  Bus=3D03 Lev=3D01 Prnt=3D01 Port=3D01 Cnt=3D01 Dev#=3D  2 Spd=3D1.5 MxC=
h=3D 0
D:  Ver=3D 1.10 Cls=3D00(>ifc ) Sub=3D00 Prot=3D00 MxPS=3D 8 #Cfgs=3D  1
P:  Vendor=3D041e ProdID=3D3100 Rev=3D 1.01
S:  Manufacturer=3DPhilips Electronics - RCS Singapore
S:  Product=3DCreative USB IR Receiver
C:* #Ifs=3D 1 Cfg#=3D 1 Atr=3Da0 MxPwr=3D100mA
I:  If#=3D 0 Alt=3D 0 #EPs=3D 1 Cls=3D03(HID  ) Sub=3D01 Prot=3D00 Driver=
=3Dusbhid
E:  Ad=3D81(I) Atr=3D03(Int.) MxPS=3D   8 Ivl=3D10ms

Linux Distribution is Gentoo 2004.1
uname -a output is:

Linux mage 2.6.13-gentoo-r2 #3 Sat Nov 26 10:42:59 CST 2005 i686 AMD
Athlon(tm) XP 2400+ AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux


The remote is listed as an RM-1500 and has no other information on it.

/dev/hiddev support is on.

Any suggestions on where to look or what to do would be greatly appreciated=
.