Viewing Your Pictures in Windows Media Center
After you organize your pictures in the Pictures folder in Windows Explorer, open
Windows Media Center to view your pictures:
1
Press the Windows Media Center Start button on the remote control, or, with your
mouse, click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar, and then click
Windows Media Center.
2
Select Pictures + Videos and click picture library. Select a folder, tags, or
date taken. The window shows a small picture image (thumbnail) of each photo.
3
Select date taken to view each photo with the date it was taken.
4
Select folders if you have organized your pictures into folders. Each folder icon
displays a thumbnail of photos. The pictures are displayed just as you organized them
in the Pictures folder in Windows Explorer.
5
Use the arrow keys on the keyboard or the arrow buttons on the remote control to
move through your picture files and folder files, and select a picture.
6
Press the Enter key on the keyboard or the OK button on the remote control to select a
picture or folder to view. The selected picture opens in full-screen mode.
7
Press the Enter key on the keyboard or the OK button on the remote control again to
zoom to 150 percent; press it again to zoom to 225 percent. Use the remote control
arrow buttons to pan across a picture. Press Enter or OK a third time to return the
picture to its original size.
NOTE: While viewing a picture, you can press the i (More information) button on your
remote control or Ctrl+D on the keyboard, select Settings, and then Pictures, to:
Select a slide transition, a slide time delay, and a background color.
Include picture folders you have created.
Show captions.
Display your pictures randomly.
Show song information during a slide show.
Working with Pictures and Videos
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