How to Disable Remote Control Infrared Receiver

In one our rooms, we have 2 Mac Minis.  Often when we are using the remote to navigate in Front Row on one Mac, the remote will also affects the other one.  As we do not need use of the remote on the other Mac, a good solution for us is to just disable the IR receiver.

To disable the IR receiver,

1)  Go to System Preferences, and click on Security.

2)  Switch to the General tab.

3)  Click on the Lock icon at the bottom left if is not already open.  You will need to enter your password to allow changes.

4)  Select the checkbox for Disable remote control infrared receiver.  Don't forget to click on the lock to prevent inadvertent changes.

5)  That's it!