Remote control: just the menu button working

on my new iMac 20" the only thing I can do with the remote control is bring up or close front row with the menu button, the other functions do not work - I have to press the arrow keys on the keyboard to switch from one application to the next e.g.

Ok folks, here is what I did should anybody be in the same case: I took out the battery and put it back again and than 'twisted' the remote control along its longitudinal axis till I heard a small cracking sound from the plastic material and that's it: the remote control works perfect now! there seems to be generous
tolerances in manufacturing quality here..

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