Remote control with Bose solo

[Butcha]

I just bought a Bose solo sound bar. I can control the volume and mute with my 54.0 remote but not the power function. Anyone have a remedy for this?

 

[HipKat]

I just bought a Bose solo sound bar. I can control the volume and mute with my 54.0 remote but not the power function. Anyone have a remedy for this?

Did you press the AUX button on the side, then the power button?

 

[Butcha]

Did you press the AUX button on the side, then the power button?

Yes that works, but then it would be just as easy to use both remotes. Anyway for my wife.

 

[sktrus]

Does Bose turn itself off after 5 minutes of inactivity? If 'yes'. I say let it be.
I am on the same boat with an ancient (12 years?) Vizio soundbar (with 2 Bluetooth rear speakers) that I purchased with 75 inch Vizio tv.
I replaced the tv with a Samsung tv but kept the soundbar. With dish remote 54, I press volume plus or minus to turn the soundbar on. When I am done watching TV I turn the satellite and tv off. 5 minutes later, the Vizio bar shuts itself off.
My wife forgets it when I tell her to push aux button on side, then power button in order to turn the soundbar off (when I am not around.)
Check the Bose manual in case that feature needs to be turned on.