Thanks Art and All, I did get it working again, but my brother had to come and set it up. He doesn't understand why this keeps happening, but this is really what I hate about systems like DirecTV and Dish. We can't use them efficiently ourselves!
Claudia ----- Original Message ----- From: Scott Howell To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 4:05 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] OT: OT: Dish TV Question? And sometimes unplugging it and waiting another minute is another reset method that I've had to employe when dealing with odd behavior. Sometimes the soft-reset with the button will do and other times a total hard reset by disconnecting power is the only way. On Jun 18, 2008, at 9:15 PM, Arthur Rizzino wrote: > Claudia > Here are two quick suggestions that I have for your Dish Network > problem. > When you are holding the remote with the flat skinnier end away from > you try pressing the top left most button. Some times this gets are > remotes back on track.On our remotes the second row down second > button over turns the box on and off (this button is a little taller > than others around it). the second row down third button over turns > the TB on and off. > Another possible thing you can try is to hold the power button on > the Dish Network box in for 10 to 20 seconds to reset the box. After > you do this it might take two minutes before the box starts working > again. > Good luck, > Art > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Claudia > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 6:12 PM > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] OT: OT: Dish TV Question? > > Hi All, > > I have Dish network, and my remote doesn't work. > Is there a way for me to reprogram it, without having to have Dish > come out > and do it for me? > I'm assuming they would charge me for it! > > I've already changed the batteries on the remote, so I know that's > not the > issue! There is no sound; I can't change channels, and I haven't > been able > to power the set on and off with the remote for a few days now, or > turn the > volume up or down. > Claudia > > Join either of my groups; the first is for visually-impaired women, > while > the other is for people wishing to discuss homemaking issues. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > Scott Howell [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
