You mentioned that you had to program it to control the DVD player - was it previously set up to control that player? If it never had the codes for the DVD in the first place, then I doubt it was a reset problem at the remote. If you had to re-program it for the DVD player, though, then it is possible the remote got messed up during the battery change somehow.

You might also call or put in a service ticket with Outlaw, just in case they have some good suggestions. It could be a glitch with the 950 that a reset would fix, although the timing of the issue (batteries in the remote) make me suspicious of a problem at the remote's end. Outlaw may be able to swap out remotes with you or talk you through re-programming it.