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If nothing has changed on your computer (MP config, TBSVHID config, Windows updates), it seems likely that your remote has developed a hardware problem (remotes gradually wear out). Is your remote still under warranty? If so, TBS (or the retailer from whom you purchased the tuner card) may supply a replacement free of charge.

If the warranty has expired on your tuner/remote, and you want to find a workaround, I think (not sure) that it would be better to use the TBSVHID utility to define the new button mapping, rather that using "MP Config" to define a new keyboard mapping. This is because the MP keyboard mapping has various conditional definitions, which complicates matters. A simple one-for-one replacement would be better (with no conditionality).

The problem with using "0" to mean OK is that "0" is used for other things in MP, such as selecting channels by number (e.g. channel "101"), and deleting files. I have just had a look at my TBS remote, and buttons that are near OK but which are less likely to cause problems in MP would be: CLEAR, STAR ("*"), and HASH ("#"). CLEAR would be my choice.

So, the solution that may work is to use the TBSVHID utility to change the definition of CLEAR so that it sends ENTER. This is a straight replacement, and the MP config won't need changing. However, I have never used the TBS remote with MP, so this suggestion is guesswork on my part.

-- from CyberSimian in the UK

<blockquote data-quote="CyberSimian" data-source="post: 1175389" data-attributes="member: 141969">If nothing has changed on your computer (MP config, TBSVHID config, Windows updates), it seems likely that your remote has developed a hardware problem (remotes gradually wear out).&nbsp; Is your remote still under warranty?&nbsp; If so, TBS (or the retailer from whom you purchased the tuner card) may supply a replacement free of charge.If the warranty has expired on your tuner/remote, and you want to find a workaround, I think (not sure) that it would be better to use the TBSVHID utility to define the new button mapping, rather that using &quot;MP Config&quot; to define a new keyboard mapping.&nbsp; This is because the MP keyboard mapping has various conditional definitions, which complicates matters.&nbsp; A simple one-for-one replacement would be better (with no conditionality).The problem with using &quot;0&quot; to mean OK is that &quot;0&quot; is used for other things in MP, such as selecting channels by number (e.g. channel &quot;101&quot;), and deleting files.&nbsp; I have just had a look at my TBS remote, and buttons that are near OK but which are less likely to cause problems in MP would be: CLEAR, STAR (&quot;*&quot;), and HASH (&quot;#&quot;).&nbsp; CLEAR would be my choice.So, the solution that may work is to use the TBSVHID utility to change the definition of CLEAR so that it sends ENTER.&nbsp; This is a straight replacement, and the MP config won't need changing.&nbsp; However, I have never used the TBS remote with MP, so this suggestion is guesswork on my part.-- from CyberSimian in the UK</blockquote>

[QUOTE="CyberSimian, post: 1175389, member: 141969"] If nothing has changed on your computer (MP config, TBSVHID config, Windows updates), it seems likely that your remote has developed a hardware problem (remotes gradually wear out). Is your remote still under warranty? If so, TBS (or the retailer from whom you purchased the tuner card) may supply a replacement free of charge. If the warranty has expired on your tuner/remote, and you want to find a workaround, I [i]think[/i] (not sure) that it would be better to use the TBSVHID utility to define the new button mapping, rather that using "MP Config" to define a new keyboard mapping. This is because the MP keyboard mapping has various conditional definitions, which complicates matters. A simple one-for-one replacement would be better (with no conditionality). The problem with using "0" to mean OK is that "0" is used for other things in MP, such as selecting channels by number (e.g. channel "101"), and deleting files. I have just had a look at my TBS remote, and buttons that are near OK but which are less likely to cause problems in MP would be: CLEAR, STAR ("*"), and HASH ("#"). CLEAR would be my choice. So, the solution that [i]may[/i] work is to use the TBSVHID utility to change the definition of CLEAR so that it sends ENTER. This is a straight replacement, and [b]the MP config won't need changing[/b]. However, I have never used the TBS remote with MP, so this suggestion is guesswork on my part. -- from CyberSimian in the UK [/QUOTE]