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Sleep mode

Goes into sleep mode after inactivity

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AT&T playback mode

When watching certain shows recorded on DVR, Playback mode  prevents me from fast  forwarding thru commercials.  How do I get out of playback mode on my DVR?

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Program Mode

I have an S10-S4 remote.  It won't enter Program Mode when I press and hold OK and MENU buttons.  How can I fix this?

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Childhood hero - really?

It sickens me to have to make a simple call to AT&T.  This multi-factor authentication is ridiculous - I don't go through this to get access my bank accounts. They claim it is to protect the consumer - NOT! It is to protect them. It is clear they don't trust their own employees and processes so they

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Commercial Mode

My cable seems to have flipped to "Commercial Mode".   In this mode it does not allow me to view any cable channels.  I have never had this issue before.  Frankly, I had never heard of "Commercial Mode" before today.

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Sports mode

I want to permanently delete “activate sports mode now” banner that keeps popping up during games. I do not want to constantly have to get rid of the message and do not want the mode.

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Vacation Mode

I cant get anyone on line or phone. We have directv in two places. We need to turn this account into vacation account. If it doesn/t get turned into vacation mode we will get billed for this account.

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Vacation mode

I had my direct tv put on vacation mode and would like to have it turned back on. It is impossible to talk to anyone and I do understand with the virus going on. But, sure would like my account restored.

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can't get picture on my htc hero

Pleas help! I am unable to get picture on my HTC hero. I can log in. Once I choice a game, I recieve a message to disable wireless settings. How do I do this? Please help on the road home.

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RF mode wont work

Directv RC73b remote won't program to RF mode with genie receiver. Any tips?

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Power save mode

I turn off my receiver and tv but when I come back later and turn them on, it says I’ve been put into power save mode due to inactivity.  Solutions?

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TV goes into stand by mode

Why does my tv go into stand by mode after being on the same channel for a few hours? I do not have it set on power saver mode and it just started doing this about a month ago. Please help me fix this!

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U-verse standby mode

Recently, my U-verse has started going into standby mode at what seems to be 4 hours when it's always been 8. I'm getting tired of switching to antenna to keep my sound on continuously when I pay for cable. I turn my display off when away but I need the sound on continuously and that's not negotiabl

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unsupported mode

When ever I watch the tv for awhile it will just go out and a message saying unsupported mode appears. sometimes it comes back after a while and sometimes it doesn't but will always do it. Now tonight it's been like that for like 4 hours. If i reboot the box it starts again but will eventually do it

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RC73 RF Mode

Mini Genie currently working in RF mode with a RC65RX    The RC65RX buttons are failing.   Trying to get a RC73 to work in RF mode BUT . . . . Mini Genie instructions state to press and hold mute and select key - enter 9-6-1 - and press Ch Up - everything to this point APPEARS

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Sleep mode

Trying to figure out how to turn off sleep mode using the direct tv app. I have figured it on the TVs using Google chrome to stream. But not the other other TVs using the app. in reading other comments this is not a “normal” thing. I’ve had Hulu, Netflix, amazon prime, sling, etc etc. for more than

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Receiver in power mode

When I turn my bedroom TV & Receiver on, I get a message: Receiver was in Power Saving Mode due to 4 hours of inactivity. I’m so confused, receiver was turned off, no blue light was on.

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remote does not recogize the Directv mode

The remote is clearly on the directv mode on the slider part. Keeps telling me that remote is in av1 mode and needs to be in directv mode.was working fine Thursday night, Friday went to turn on and now wont work Any suggestions?

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Remote changes to TV mode automatically

Remote, S10-S3, changes to TV mode automatically when I'm in the guide and I cannot use the numbers on the remote to go directly to a channel. It's really annoying to hit the up button 100 times to get to a channel I want to see, what can I do to keep it from switching automatically to TV mode when

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RF Remote will not go into program mode

I have an A30-RF1 remote that I want to switch to IR mode. According to the manual, you must first Press the AT&T and OK buttons for 1 second and all the mode buttons flash twice. This does not - none of the mode buttons flash twice.

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