It sounds to me as though you do not have an active Sky subscription? The box will not do any of those things without one.
T, February 2009
hi i have a file i can send you if you let me have your email address with all the answers that i think will help you i got it off ebay and it worked for me
colin, February 2009
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I can answer this question...
how can i fix my sky + box? (Thompson 80g sky + box)?