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Your Apple Remote works with the Front Row interface and the built-in infrared (IR)
receiver, which is located on the bottom right of the front side on your MacBook.
Use the Apple Remote to open Front Row and work with iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, DVD
Player, and more, from across the room.
Use your Apple Remote to:
ÂOpen Front Row and navigate through the Music, Photos, Videos, and DVD menus.
ÂAdjust the volume of a song, play or pause a song, or skip to the next or previous
track in iTunes.
ÂPlay a slideshow of any of your photo albums in iPhoto.
ÂPlay movies that are in your Movies folder or watch online QuickTime movie trailers.
ÂPlay a DVD in your optical drive with DVD Player.
ÂNavigate Keynote presentations.
ÂSleep or wake your MacBook.
To use the Apple Remote with Front Row, point it at the MacBook and:
ÂPress the Menu (») button to open or close Front Row, or to return to the previous
menu when you’re navigating through Front Row.
ÂPress the Next/Fast-forward (‘) or Previous/Rewind (]) button to cycle through the
applications in Front Row.
ÂPress the Volume/Menu Up (∂) and Volume/Menu Down (D) buttons to move
through a menu or adjust the volume.