Here's step-by-step I just emailed to a couple of friends to help them find the "letter" buttons to change key0. Thought I'd share.

Here is the new keys as of 3/7/2005;
We only need to worry about Key0 this time around

KEY0: 8A C4 96 93 EC 79 9D 57
KEY1: 01 C5 FB 21 37 B6 C0 5E

Instructions to change Key0
1. Press menu on your Fortec Remote Control
2. Right Arrow twice to Channel Edit
3. Down Arrow twice to Code
4. Press OK
5. Enter 1668 (password)
6. You should now see the CAS System (Upper Left) Menu
7. Down Arrow 4 times to Nagravision
8. Press OK
9. You should now see the Nagravision (Upper Left) Menu
10. Right arrow 11 times or until you see Dish Network in the Upper Right of the Menu
11. The Provider ID Should read 00 01
12. Down Arrow Once to Key Number, which should read 00
13. Down Arrow Once to Key
14. Ensure the cursor is in the first slot (highlighting 0 in 06)
15. Here are the keys - Note the location of your SAT, TV/Radio, Pause, and Audio (Speaker and ?) buttons then press the following on your remote control (groups of 2)

8 - Sat
TV/Radio - 4
9 - 6
9 - 3
Audio - Tv/Radio
7 - 9
9 - Pause
5 - 7

16. Ensure The Key Reads "8A C4 96 93 EC 79 9D 57"
17. Press OK to store the Key
18. Press Exit 3 times
19. Watch TV

thank you :D

thank you :D

Your quite welcome joe!

Hi,

I have been with free to air for a little while and have had no problems getting system up n running. But i have followed instructions completely and having no luck. Scrambled channels. I am using Lifetime Ultra. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

i cant seen to get it to wotk on mine

First check both keys (0 and 1) to make sure you got them right. Both keys are in the original post. If you got the keys correct, you'll need to provide some more information before I could help. So first check the keys, if you got the right keys and it's still not working for ya let me know. And please include what LNB you are using and what guide you have uploaded.

I wonder if some may be hitting the wrong audio button. The audio button (For the "E") should be the button above the Menu button, which is a speaker with a question mark, not the top right button (above the 3) which has a speaker with an "X" through it.

Did everything as shown put keys exactly hit ok then exit but when i check the the numbers and letters are the same but not in the same order i have done this in the past with no problem thanks for any help in advance

Thx for quick reply. I did everything correctly referring to codes put in. i am using LNB type standard and LNB local freq 11250. LNB power ON and TP 12224V20.000. Positioner setting disable. I am Dish 110 and am wondering if set back to factory settings then do the codes again? Am i supposed to reflash or just put codes back in. If i have to reflash can someone direct me to that flash? Sorry for all this. Thx

Did everything as shown put keys exactly hit ok then exit but when i check the the numbers and letters are the same but not in the same order i have done this in the past with no problem thanks for any help in advance

If I understand you correctly

Your key 0 is not equal to "8A C4 96 93 EC 79 9D 57"

or your key 1 is not equal to "01 C5 FB 21 37 B6 C0 5E"

It's imperative that these keys are entered exactly as shown. A change in the order is a change of the key and that change will not be televised (it won't work)

Ensure you are entering this key is changed on the Dish Network selection from the Nagravision Selection. Nagravision will be top left and Dish Network top right.

Ensure the cursor is in the first slot when you re-enter the key. When you can read that key (I must emphasis to double, nay triple check the key after you've entered it. Once the key is in the right order press "OK" the "OK" button in the bottom right of the screen will blink 3 times. After you see it blink 3 times, look at the key again, make sure it matches...exactly. If it does, press exit 3 times and you should be good. You may have to repeat if your key 1 does not match.

Thx for quick reply. I did everything correctly referring to codes put in. i am using LNB type standard and LNB local freq 11250. LNB power ON and TP 12224V20.000. Positioner setting disable. I am Dish 110 and am wondering if set back to factory settings then do the codes again? Am i supposed to reflash or just put codes back in. If i have to reflash can someone direct me to that flash? Sorry for all this. Thx

No reflash needed.

Please recheck the dish keys. Make sure they match exactly!

If I understand you correctly...You were watching Dish 110 yesterday on that receiver and you have not reflashed or uploaded a new guide since. The only thing you've done is attempt to add key 0 via the remote.

Correct?

Have you done a hard reboot? Turn off the power switch, which is located on the rear of the receiver, right in the middle. Leave it off for a minute or so. When you turn it back on, double check your Dish key's (yes again)

Do they match now? Do you see pretty pictures?

what i had to do before i could change key was to reset default once i did everything worked good after i changed key.

Thank you it work great

FOR FORTEC ULTRA:

Press MENU on the remote control
Then right side arrow to CHANNEL EDIT
Go down to CODE, and press OK, and enter 1010 (Could also be 1668 or 1688)
Then right side arrow to turn OFF, KEYCODE FUNCTION
Go down to NAGRAVISION and press OK
Now press the right side arrow next to the OK button 11 times until it says DISH NETWORK
Go down to KEY NUMBER, change to 00
Enter the following KEY with your remote control

8A C4 96 93 EC 79 9D 57

Now press OK,
Now press EXIT once
Then right side arrow and enter 1668, this will turn ON, KEYCODE FUNCTION
Then press EXIT twice to turn off the on screen menu and you are finished, and ready to watch TV.

Enjoy!

do not credit me for this. it's stolen from another web site.

I tried unsuccessfully to put new keys in i thought. I did all that and afterwards turned main switch off on the back of unit for 2 minutes and now it works. Go figure. Thank-you for the help.