Remote control units for use with all the following electronic devices - computers, computer peripherals, electronic television program guides, televisions, video accessories, namely, video cameras and video monitors, televisions for accessing a global computer information network and the world wide web, video cassette recorders, television accessories, namely, boxes to access a global computer information network and/or cable television, cable television converters, satellite receivers, audio equipment, namely, audio tuners, audio amplifiers, audio cassette players, stereos and stereo items, namely, tuners, receivers, radios, compact disc recorders, mini-disc recorders, digital music control devices, and digital video disc players and recorders, laser disc players, digital video disc players, compact disc players, digital audio tape players and recorders, phonographs, home automation equipment, namely, computer controlled lighting, temperature, and security systems, and air conditioners