Navigating Windows Media Center

You can control the Windows Media Center functions and navigate Windows Media Center windows by using the remote control, the keyboard, or a mouse.

In the Windows Media Center windows, a selected item such as a folder, file, or menu item is either highlighted or moves to a zoomed in position.

To select items in Windows Media Center, use the arrow keys on the keyboard (with Numbers Lock off) or use the arrow buttons on the remote control, and then press the Enter key on the keyboard or press the OK button on the remote control to enter your selection.

If you have media playing, such as music or a slide show, it appears in an inset window in the lower-left corner. To switch from watching your media in the inset window to watching it in full-screen mode, use the arrow buttons on the remote control or use the arrow keys on the keyboard to select it, and then press OK on the remote control or press the Enter key on the keyboard.

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