david Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 Simple Screen and Remote Control Tricks With 34 control buttons to push on its remote (including three with multiple functions) and more than a dozen built-in on-screen menu options, there are bound to be some surprises inside your TiVo waiting to be explored. It's unlikely that you'll stumble on any of the combinations we're about to reveal by accidentally sitting on your remote. But once you know their secrets, they're easy to find--and fun to play with. In some cases, they'll save you hours of fumbling and frustration. An 'Easter Egg' There's something about showing off some cute trick your gadgets can do that tempts all of us to push the buttons to see what happens. Many electronic devices and software programs have hidden features--often called "Easter eggs"--tucked away behind obscure keystroke combinations. TiVo is no different. To see a TiVo Easter egg, follow these steps: # Enable closed-captioning display on your TV. # Using your TiVo remote, go to Browse by Name. # Select the characters SHAGWELL. # Press Thumbs Up. You'll be presented with a short video hidden inside your Tivo. If you look closely, there are more Easter eggs inside this one. Check the Time Your TiVo and television can become one of the biggest, most expensive clocks you own by entering the following button sequence: Select, Play, Select, 9, Select Progress Bar, Be Gone--Quicker Annoyed with the lingering progress bar at the bottom of the screen? Make it fade out faster by entering the following button combination: Select, Play, Select, Pause, Select More Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SadJoker Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 'A Collection of Essential Guides'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxikk Veteran Posted June 9, 2005 Veteran Share Posted June 9, 2005 word i saw this on cnn yesterday... it was awesome. i got half of em working now. love that good ol 30 sec hack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zanzibar Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 If only I had a TiVo... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/Austin Posted June 11, 2005 Share Posted June 11, 2005 nice. i find the sorting now playing list to be the most helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SadJoker Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 If only I had a TiVo... 586037886[/snapback] Hehehe, you're not alone. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mordkanin Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 Or you can pull your drive mount it under linux, disable the net-filter and assign an IP address, replace the kernel, and do all sorts of even more cool things over telnet... killall myworld while your sister is watching TV, for example..... (myworld is the process that does a ton of tivoish things....the box reboots when it goes down) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Warwagon MVC Posted June 13, 2005 MVC Share Posted June 13, 2005 ya and the stuff you can do once you get telnet working in it is really fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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