24. My ZapperBox remote control stopped working. What can I do until I get a replacement?

If you have a USB keyboard you can use it like a wired remote. Just plug in the keyboard into a free USB port. Press ‘m’. Does the Menu pop-up? Voila! Your keyboard is working. Here are the key mappings for all the ZapperBox remote keys:

Red power button – none. This key is trapped by Android. It cannot be entered from a keyboard.
DVR – PgDn
LiveTV – F9
Record – F4
BA – F3
Guide – g
Info – i
Zap – F8
Menu – m
Left, Right, Up, Down – arrow keys
OK – Enter
Digits & decimal – digits & decimal
Exit/back – Esc/backspace

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