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Brad Knowles wrote:
> At 1:17 AM -0400 2002/05/19, Randall Hamilton wrote:
> 
> >  I would much rather turn off my tv by the remote then climb behind my
> >  entertainment stand and unplug it when im done watching it.
> 
>         That's "using the software".  You don't think that the red or
> green colored button on your remote actually has any physical
> connection to the power supply of the TV, do you?

He's right.

He talking about using the remote to turn it off.

It's only if you want it back *on* that you have to unplug and replug it.

8-) 8-) 8-).

Unless the buttons on remotes don't count as buttons?  Then you
could turn it back on with the remote...

8^P

-- Terry

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