IBook and Apple Remote, will it work?

Hi everybody,
In my every attempt to make thing "technologically advanced" in my home, ive had an idea...
Well, the Apple Remote runs of and infrared signal, does it not?
Weel I have an iBook (Late 2004), it does not have an infrared port, however would an Apple Remote work with a 'third-party' USB infrared reciever?
All help and criticism is welcomed.
cheers,
Pete.
iBook G4; 60GB Hard Drive, 512MB RAM, Airport Extreme   Mac OS X (10.4.6)   iWork & iLife '06, Adobe CS2, Final Cut Pro. Anything and Everything!!!

What did you work out? I am interested in doing the whole remote thingy myself.
Pinkster

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