IR remote software

[The_Other_One]

I'm just wondering if there's any software where I can use a remote to control my laptop. I have an IR port on it and thought it would be nice to use that for presentations and such. I do have a remote for my computers, but it's receiver connects to a COM port which my laptop doesn't have. I was looking for software that maybe allows the laptop to basically learn the remote's signal and do whatever you specify for it to do...