We are having technical difficulties

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said_aouita
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Oct 17, 2012 10:39am
Does any of your daily use electrical devices have "technical difficulties" but you put up with it and continue to use it?

I changed tv's and now the Direct tv remote no longer controls the volume.
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redrocket
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Oct 17, 2012 10:43am
My directv remote doesn't work in the dark, if I have a light on it's fine, if no lights forget it.
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said_aouita
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Oct 17, 2012 10:53am
redrocket;1297523 wrote:My directv remote doesn't work in the dark, if I have a light on it's fine, if no lights forget it.
That's strange. You have a lcd or plasma tv? If so, check out the link.

I tried google- "direct tv remote does not work in the dark"
found this-
http://www.askmehelpdesk.com/wireless-technology/infrared-remote-wont-work-dark-436699.html
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Belly35
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Oct 17, 2012 10:54am
redrocket;1297523 wrote:My directv remote doesn't work in the dark, if I have a light on it's fine, if no lights forget it.
When did you get electricity? :laugh:</SPAN>
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mcburg93
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Oct 17, 2012 12:10pm
said_aouita;1297517 wrote:Does any of your daily use electrical devices have "technical difficulties" but you put up with it and continue to use it?

I changed tv's and now the Direct tv remote no longer controls the volume.
On the back of the remote it will tell you how to program it to the new tv.
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said_aouita
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Oct 17, 2012 1:27pm
mcburg93;1297614 wrote:On the back of the remote it will tell you how to program it to the new tv.
I have this remote and it's just plastic on the back. No stickers or instructions inside where the batteries go either.

I tried googling, found some instructions. Started the steps, got to where it was asking me for brand name and model of tv and said hell with it. I can stand up if I want to adjust the volume.

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sleeper
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Oct 17, 2012 1:29pm
I only have problems when Notre Dame wins a BCS bowl game. Samsung is still working on fixing that.
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Oct 17, 2012 1:55pm
Cloudflare.
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gut
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Oct 17, 2012 2:17pm
I have an old electric shaver. Sometimes I plug it in and it has like 1/3 power. I unplug and plug back in, or turn its power on and off, and it seems to be full go. It's almost like it needs to warm up. And I don't leave it plugged in any more because I noticed it getting super hot once (battery is obviously shot).
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mcburg93
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Oct 17, 2012 2:40pm
said_aouita;1297681 wrote:I have this remote and it's just plastic on the back. No stickers or instructions inside where the batteries go either.

I tried googling, found some instructions. Started the steps, got to where it was asking me for brand name and model of tv and said hell with it. I can stand up if I want to adjust the volume.

I was gonna give you the directions off the back of my remotes but unfortunately I dont think they will work with that one.
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Oct 17, 2012 2:44pm
justincredible;1297690 wrote:Cloudflare.
This.
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raiderbuck
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Oct 18, 2012 9:51am
I use two remotes. One to turn on the receiver and one for the cable. I tried to program it once...but screwed it up, so I said Eff that. Been using the two remote method for about two years.