Media Center menu bars and PC control menu

 

When you move the mouse, the Media Center menu

Icon

Action

 

bars appear. When you use the remote control, or

n

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

 

 

 

Log off and end your

the menu bars disappear.

 

 

Media Center session

You can use the

 

 

To access the PC control menu from Media

 

and switch users

Minimize and Resize

 

buttons to switch to

Center menu, move the mouse to display

 

 

 

Turn off the PC

the desktop or to run

the menu bars. Select the Turn Off icon

 

Media Center side-by-

on the main Media Center window.

 

 

side with another

From this menu, you can select icons to perform

 

 

program.

 

 

 

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 Info 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.

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