diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 38e12cc..f6bdbf7 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 User johns
 Date:
 
+    Add support to use characters input in edit mode.
     Adds trick speed support.
 
 User johns
diff --git a/softhddevice.cpp b/softhddevice.cpp
index 454ab30..dcecd12 100644
--- a/softhddevice.cpp
+++ b/softhddevice.cpp
@@ -137,7 +137,11 @@ extern "C" void FeedKeyPress(const char *keymap, const char *key, int repeat,
     }
 
     //dsyslog("[softhddev]%s %s, %s\n", __FUNCTION__, keymap, key);
-    csoft->Put(key, repeat, release);
+    if (key[1]) {			// no single character
+	csoft->Put(key, repeat, release);
+    } else if (!csoft->Put(key, repeat, release)) {
+	cRemote::Put(KBDKEY(key[0]));	// feed it for edit mode
+    }
 }
 
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