Fat Fingers Can't Work "Shift" on 8910 -- Alternat

[gstrickland]

I just created my first ever RMDU file for a 6x2 Component Video Switcher. The switcher lets you separately match 6 inputs to 2 outputs. I mapped Input1-to-Output1 on the 1 key, etc... and Input1-to-Output2 to Shift-1. The problem is that the set button on my 8910 remote is so recessed that I can barely push it with my fat fingers when using it to learn a command, and I sureasheck can't use it to do Shift-1, Shift-2, etc.

What alternatives are there to the "shift" key, since I just can't work it?

[unclemiltie]

if you use an extender, most of the extenders (I don't know the 8910) have the ability to designate any key as the "shift" key

other than that, you can also use the LDKP protocol in the extenders to do long/double keypresses to mean different functions


IF all you are doing with the extender is to use the changeable shift key, the learning curve shouldn't be all that difficult.


-bill

[The Robman]

To answer your question directly, you could program another button to be the "shift" button by programming a macro onto it that just contains the SET button.

However, sometimes it's better to think outside the box when it comes to switchers and input select buttons in general. IMO a better approach would be for you to set aside a button as a "video select" button (one of the macro or learning buttons would be ideal), then program this button in each device mode to select the correct video source.

For example, if your DVD player is on video2, you could program the L1 button in DVD mode to select video2. Then, if your SAT box is on video3, in SAT mode you would program the L1 button to select video3, etc.

You could take the same approach with your audio receiver. You could program the L2 button (for example) to always select the correct audio source.

Yet another approach is to use macros to turn each of the devices on, and these macros would select the correct audio and video sources, in which case it doesn't much matter what buttons you use for the source select buttons.

[Nils_Ekberg]

Although I agree 100% with Rob's recommendations I just thought I would share an experiment from awhile back when I used a remote with a recessed set button for a lot of learning. I just roughed it up and put a dab of epoxy on it and it became a raised button. Hot glue would work also. Just be careful not to let it run it or it will be a useless button.

[classicsat]

I have a 4x2 switcher.

I have numeric buttons 1-2-3-4 select those respective inputs on bus "A"

I have numeric buttons 7-8-9-6 select those respective inputs on bus "B"

Perhaps you could come up with some similar scheme.

[underquark]

On the 8910 I'd use the extender and make the FAV button become Shift - it's nice and handy for your thumb to press.