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Getting to Know the Windows ® XP Media Center Edition 2005
Using Media Center
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OK — Selects the desired action or window option. It acts
like the
Enter key. If you are watching TV, press OK to switch
back to the previously viewed channel. Press again to toggle
back. OK acts the same way as a Jump button on some TV
remote controls.
Start — Opens Media Center to the main window.
Channel/Page Control — Changes the TV channel or moves
a page up and down, depending on the available options.
Mute — Disables your computer’s sound. Press again to
enable sound.
DVD Menu — Opens the main menu on a DVD movie, if
available.
Live TV — Takes you to the current point in a live TV
program after pausing live TV.
Remote Control Button Groups
Use your remote control to navigate all the Media Center
windows. Your remote control includes four major groups of
controls.
❖ Media record and playback — The media record and
playback buttons control the recording and playback of
music, DVD movies, videos, live TV programs, and
picture slide shows.
❖ Navigation and direct access — The navigation buttons
move the cursor around to select desired action or
window options. much like a mouse does.
The other direct access buttons open specific windows within
Media Center such as recorded TV programs, the Television
Program Guide, a DVD main menu, and live TV.
❖ Audio and Video — The audio and video buttons control
sound and channel selection.