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RE: Remote chance.
December 21, 2020 at 7:45 pm
(December 21, 2020 at 6:31 pm)Brian37 Wrote: Ok, so just before the weekend I dropped my cable remote, and it landed in just the right spot which made the faceplate split off and expose the guts of the remote. After a while of fidgeting with putting it back together, I got it to somewhat work, and the most important buttons did work. So today I go to the cable company office to get a replacement and they give me one. Sounds great right?
Nope, for some stupid reason the new remote I can't get the volume control to work, even after resetting the "cable" vs "tv" buttons by turning them both on and off. It is ok though, until I go out again, I'll simply have to switch to my TV remote that came with my tv set to change the volume.
I know, this is a global crisis.
Well, look on the bright side - at least you didn’t set it on fire, run over it with your lawn mower, or mistake it for a malfunctioning air conditioner.
Boru
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RE: Remote chance.
December 21, 2020 at 7:46 pm
(December 21, 2020 at 7:45 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: (December 21, 2020 at 6:31 pm)Brian37 Wrote: Ok, so just before the weekend I dropped my cable remote, and it landed in just the right spot which made the faceplate split off and expose the guts of the remote. After a while of fidgeting with putting it back together, I got it to somewhat work, and the most important buttons did work. So today I go to the cable company office to get a replacement and they give me one. Sounds great right?
Nope, for some stupid reason the new remote I can't get the volume control to work, even after resetting the "cable" vs "tv" buttons by turning them both on and off. It is ok though, until I go out again, I'll simply have to switch to my TV remote that came with my tv set to change the volume.
I know, this is a global crisis.
Well, look on the bright side - at least you didn’t set it on fire, run over it with your lawn mower, or mistake it for a malfunctioning air conditioner.
Boru Though he can now refer to it as his late remote control.
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RE: Remote chance.
December 21, 2020 at 7:49 pm
(December 21, 2020 at 7:45 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: (December 21, 2020 at 6:31 pm)Brian37 Wrote: Ok, so just before the weekend I dropped my cable remote, and it landed in just the right spot which made the faceplate split off and expose the guts of the remote. After a while of fidgeting with putting it back together, I got it to somewhat work, and the most important buttons did work. So today I go to the cable company office to get a replacement and they give me one. Sounds great right?
Nope, for some stupid reason the new remote I can't get the volume control to work, even after resetting the "cable" vs "tv" buttons by turning them both on and off. It is ok though, until I go out again, I'll simply have to switch to my TV remote that came with my tv set to change the volume.
I know, this is a global crisis.
Well, look on the bright side - at least you didn’t set it on fire, run over it with your lawn mower, or mistake it for a malfunctioning air conditioner.
Boru
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RE: Remote chance.
December 21, 2020 at 7:51 pm
(December 21, 2020 at 7:49 pm)Brian37 Wrote: (December 21, 2020 at 7:45 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Well, look on the bright side - at least you didn’t set it on fire, run over it with your lawn mower, or mistake it for a malfunctioning air conditioner.
Boru
The day isn't over yet.
Fair point. I’m sure you’ve got lots of stupid banked up.
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RE: Remote chance.
December 21, 2020 at 7:52 pm
(December 21, 2020 at 7:51 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: (December 21, 2020 at 7:49 pm)Brian37 Wrote: The day isn't over yet.
Fair point. I’m sure you’ve got lots of stupid banked up.
Boru
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