1. A system for operating an electronic device through the use of a remote control device, the operation of the electronic device being implemented via execution of plurality of executable routines stored within the electronic device, the remote control device being capable of generating a plurality of pre-defined remote control signals, the electronic device being pre-programmed by a manufacturer to identify and respond to each of said pre-defined remote control signals, wherein at least one predefined remote control signal has assigned to it a corresponding executable routine, and wherein reception of one of said predefined remote control signals causes the electronic device to execute the corresponding executable routine assigned to the one signal, the electronic device further being capable of generating a video signal for use in conjunction with a video display device, said system comprising: receiving means in communication with the electronic device and responsive to the plurality of remote control signals generated from the remote control device for receiving said plurality of control signals one at a time; assigning means for assigning to a received pre-defined remote control signal a different corresponding executable routine than that originally assigned by the manufacturer, and executing means responsive to said assigning means for executing the different corresponding executable routine assigned to said received remote control signal.