Consumer Electronics FYI

Remote controls - these days we can’t seem to function without them. In modern-day living, remote controls have virtually become an extra limb that we cannot do without.

In fact, the first use of remotes in our homes began after WWII, when remote controlled garage doors started being manufactured. The T.V. remote followed suit. It was aptly called ‘Lazy Bones,’ and was made by Zenith Corporation, an American company.

In present times almost every gadget we own needs a remote control, from TVs, music systems, VCRs and DVD players to home theater systems, some of which require as many as six separate remotes. The day is not far away, when every single gadget we use will need a remote.

From controlling home and office appliances to directing robots, weapons and even equipment to be used in space, the humble remote control has come a long away and has now literally become a symbol of power in our hands.

But I digress, if your remote stopped working but the device still powers up manually then:

1.  Check the batteries

2.  Check to see if one of the remote buttons is jammed.

3.  Sometimes drinks (liquids) get spilled onto the remote keypad, then works its way into the circuitry (electronics).

4.  Sometimes the remote hand units gets dropped, the impact can dislodge the batteries or even crack the internal circuit board.

5.  Sometimes the remote control is actually ok, but the remote receiver in the device has failed.

With 3-4-5 you may need to take the remote to a television repair facility for minor repairs.

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