diff --git a/conf/hwdb/10-remote.hwdb b/conf/hwdb/10-remote.hwdb
index 8c5593d..c6c16ff 100644
--- a/conf/hwdb/10-remote.hwdb
+++ b/conf/hwdb/10-remote.hwdb
@@ -1,6 +1,18 @@
 evdev:name:HAOBO Technology USB Composite Device Keyboard:*
+ # center OK button
  KEYBOARD_KEY_c0041=enter
+ # power key? possibly doesn't produce input when a remote code has been learned
  KEYBOARD_KEY_10081=stop
+ # microphone button
  KEYBOARD_KEY_c00cf=mute
- KEYBOARD_KEY_c0223=h
+ # home key
+ KEYBOARD_KEY_c0223=tab
+ # back key
+ KEYBOARD_KEY_c0224=backspace
+ # play/pause key
+ KEYBOARD_KEY_c00cd=space
+ # skip forward
+ KEYBOARD_KEY_c00b5=f
+ # skip backward
+ KEYBOARD_KEY_c00b6=r
 
diff --git a/conf/hwdb/10-remote.txt b/conf/hwdb/10-remote.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..494efad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/hwdb/10-remote.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+Forward code = c00b5
+Play/pause code = c00cd
+Rewind code = c00b6
+
+Back code = c0224
+home code = c0223
+
+del code = 7002a
+menu code = 70065
+
+mic code = c00cf
+mute code = c00e2
+
+vol up code = c00e9
+vol down code = c00ea
+
+ok code = c0041
+
+up code = 70052
+down code =70051
+left code = 70050
+right code = 7004f
diff --git a/conf/hwdb/README.md b/conf/hwdb/README.md
index b0e617b..05e7870 100644
--- a/conf/hwdb/README.md
+++ b/conf/hwdb/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+Install package evtest
+to find keystrokes:
+    sudo evtest
+ctrl-c to exit
+
 Place hwdb files in /etc/udev/hwdb.d/
 
 then run: