Apple Remote to Advance PowerPoint Slides

Does anyone know if it's possible to use the Apple Remote to advance PowerPoint Slides during a presentation?

There are a couple of apps here that might do the trick. Haven't used them myself: IRed Lite and Sofa Control
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/29871
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/30019
I believe that Keynote works with the remote out of the box - just FYI

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