miketx
08-31-2009, 09:06 AM
I'm trying in vain to get my DRT800 to go into kickstart mode. I've tried every permutation of the instructions I've seen on the forum: I unplug the Tivo, plug it back in and press my Pause button (I've held it before plugin, after, etc..). The two orange lights will go red, then the right red one will light, at which point I try the codes......nothing. Red light goes out, orange light goes on and Tivo continues booting just like normal (btw, this is the normal sequence of lights regardless of Pause).
What the heck? I'm beginning to think kickstart is a myth. I even tried pushing the Pause button on the console. Nothing. These are the instructions I found:
How to Perform a Kickstart Code:
1. Reboot the TiVo - This can be done by pulling the plug and waiting at least 10 seconds before plugging it back in, or you can use the menus under Message and Setup to tell the machine to reboot itself.
2. As soon as the machine begins the reboot, hold down the yellow Pause button on the remote. Make sure the remote is aimed at the TiVo.
3. For most machines: Hold this down until a yellow light shows on the front of the unit.
For units with DVD: Hold Pause until both lights go out, then the right light goes red.
4. Now enter the kickstart code from the list below. In most cases, the light will then turn off and in many cases (depending on the code and the model) the unit will then reboot. If on the reboot, you don't get the expected behavior, try again, and try to enter the code sooner after the light change.
What the heck? I'm beginning to think kickstart is a myth. I even tried pushing the Pause button on the console. Nothing. These are the instructions I found:
How to Perform a Kickstart Code:
1. Reboot the TiVo - This can be done by pulling the plug and waiting at least 10 seconds before plugging it back in, or you can use the menus under Message and Setup to tell the machine to reboot itself.
2. As soon as the machine begins the reboot, hold down the yellow Pause button on the remote. Make sure the remote is aimed at the TiVo.
3. For most machines: Hold this down until a yellow light shows on the front of the unit.
For units with DVD: Hold Pause until both lights go out, then the right light goes red.
4. Now enter the kickstart code from the list below. In most cases, the light will then turn off and in many cases (depending on the code and the model) the unit will then reboot. If on the reboot, you don't get the expected behavior, try again, and try to enter the code sooner after the light change.