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Getting to Know the Windows ® XP Media Center Edition
Starting the Media Center
Direct Access Buttons
The direct access buttons open the main Media Center
windows.
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TV opens the MY TV window where you can watch and
record TV and access other MY TV features.
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Recorded TV opens the Recorded TV window where all
your recorded TV programs are stored. From this
window, you can search for and play back a recorded
show.
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Music opens the My Music window where you can play
music CDs and your music files.
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Pictures opens the My Pictures window where you can
search for, sort, and view pictures and slide shows that
are stored in the My Pictures or the Shared Pictures
folder in Windows Explorer.
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Video opens the My Videos window where you can
search for, sort, and play back your recorded video files
that are stored in the My Videos or the Shared Videos
folder in Windows Explorer.
Media Playback Buttons
These buttons allow you to play back picture slide shows,
music files, playlists, music CDs, DVD movies, home videos,
and live TV, from within the Media Center program.
Use Pause to pause selected media. Press Pause and then
FWD repeatedly to play media frame by frame in slow
motion. To continue slow motion, you must press the FWD
button more than once.
Use Play to play selected media.
Use FWD to move selected video or picture media forward.
Press FWD up to three times to increase the fast fowarding
speed. Pressing the FWD button:
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Moves pictures forward to the next picture.
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