Merrill,
I'm considering setting mine up specifically with a "device" selection for my soon to be wife. She doesn't use much of my system, so I could program one setting just for her. All she would use is the TV, and Satellite, and maybe even the vcr. Since It doesn't require a device code, I could program all three of the components under just the one, and use the obvious needed functions. For tv, she just needs on/off, volume up and down; Satellite on/off, channel selection(up/down), "ok" and the numeric keys; and the vcr typical functions are already labelled and provided including "on/off"(power) I can still program the other device positions for "my stuff", and as she gains comfort, she can still use them as well in time. It doesn't matter that I may learn a specific device key twice, heck, the remote don't care. Later, as she gains knowledge and comfort with "my" settings, we can delete her area and use it for something else. Is this a workable possibility for you too?