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Getting to Know the Windows
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XP Media Center Edition 2005
Using Media Center
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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 three 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 as 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.
Direct Access Buttons
The direct access buttons place Media Center in Recorded
TV, live TV, TV program guide, or the DVD menu mode.
❖ Recorded TV launches Media Center into Recorded TV
mode when the computer is powered off or in
Hibernation mode. Use this mode to watch recorded TV.