Media Center menu bars and PC control menu

 

When you move the mouse, the Media Center menu

 

 

 

bars appear. When you use the remote control, or

Icon

Action

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when you stop using the mouse (after 5 seconds),

 

 

 

Log off and end your

the menu bars disappear.

 

You can use the

To access the PC control menu from

 

Media Center session

Minimize and Resize

 

and switch users

buttons to switch to

Media Center menu, move the mouse to

 

 

 

 

the desktop or to run

display the menu bars. Select the Turn

 

Turn off the PC

Media Center side-by-

Off icon on the main Media Center

 

 

side with another

window.

 

 

program.

From this menu, you can select icons to perform

 

 

 

Restart the PC

 

 

 

various actions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Put the PC in a reduced

 

 

 

power state — standby

 

 

 

mode

Using Instant Messaging in Media Center

ncan communicate with your friends and family while you are doing something in Media Center. You always have the option to turn this feature on or off.Media Center supports instant messaging so you

From most areas in Media Center, you can press Ctrl + D on the keyboard, or select a media file and press the More Information button on the remote control to access the Messenger login screen.

You can use your remote control to log in and type messages. You can even have multiple conversations.

10 HP Media Center PC Reference Guide