Tuner Setup - setup loops at accepting Channel Changer

[byronkw]

have installed new Haupaugge HVR 2250 TV tuner card and have to set up TV Tuner and confirm remote functions
after some driver conflicts i got the card and remote working to control Shaw Digital Box via IR blaster and can see live TV
when i'm on the "Test Channel Changing" page - I can see and confirm that the channels are changing in the video display box

here i confirm the channel changing is working,

as soon as i 'check the box' another box pops up and says "Enter Channel - Enter a channel number"

then this box pops up, and OK takes me back to the last screen again, Next stays inactive

again, i can enter channels and they change in the video display box
but when i choose "OK" i just go back to the 2 unchecked choices
the Back and Cancel buttons are active, but the Next button is not
whichever box i check, the box pops up and says "Enter Channel - Enter a channel number"
stuck in that loop with Next never becoming active, and the box always 'unchecks' after i choose "OK"
multipe reboots, same thing... no choice but to Cancel and lose all settings
what am i missing - is this a bug in WMC?

this is my WMC Version 7 & PC info

[byronkw]

"the white box in the lower left corner of the display is requiring that you enter a channel number on your keyboard"

this is is the solution
- even though you are setting up a remote, and confirming channel changes with a remote -
WMC is actually asking you to enter a channel number with your keyboard
(although it does not give you any clue that is what you need to do)
enter any number on your keyboard
it appears in the white box in the corner of the video display preview window
click on the OK button
and PRESTO! the Next button becomes active and you can complete the setup