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Keyboard Assistance and Shortcuts
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Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005

ToPress
Turn up volumeF10
Turn down volumeF9
Mute volumeF8
Open Messenger in Media CenterCTRL+N
Display the Help windowF1
Display an additional menu of actions for a page or item that is selected CTRL+D
Go in and go out of windowed modeALT+ENTER
Move left, right, up, or downARROW KEYS
Go to the previous pagePAGE UP
Go to the next pagePAGE DOWN
Go to the last item in a listEND
Go to the first item in a listHOME
Go back to the previous screenBACKSPACE
Accept the selectionENTER
Close Media CenterALT+F4
Open Media Center or return to the Media Center Start menuWindows Key+ALT+ENTER
Go to the previous channelPAGE DOWN
Go to the next channelPAGE UP
Skip forward 30 second while watching TVCTRL+F
Skip back 7 seconds while watching TVCTRL+B
Fast forward live TV or recorded TVCTRL+SHIFT+F
Rewind live TV or recorded TVCTRL+SHIFT+B
Play live TV or recorded TVCTRL+SHIFT+P
Stop recording or stop playing a TV showCTRL+SHIFT+S
Pause or resume live TV or recorded TVCTRL+P
Record a TV showCTRL+R
Go to live TVCTRL+T
Go to the GuideCTRL+G
Go to Recorded TVCTRL+O
Go to My TVCTRL+SHIFT+T
Copy a CDCTRL+R
Fast forward a songCTRL+SHIFT+F
Skip to the next songCTRL+F
Replay an audio file or songCTRL+B
Stop an audio file or songCTRL+SHIFT+S
Pause an audio file or songCTRL+P
Play an audio file or songCTRL+SHIFT+P
Go to My MusicCTRL+M
Skip forwardCTRL+F
Skip backCTRL+B
Resume playing radioCTRL+SHIFT+P
Stop live radioCTRL+SHIFT+S
Pause or resume playing live radioCTRL+P
Go to RadioCTRL+A
Zoom a picture in full-screen modeENTER
Skip forward to the next pictureRIGHT ARROW
Skip back to the previous pictureLEFT ARROW
Pause a slide showCTRL+P
Stop a slide showCTRL+SHIFT+S
Play a slide showCTRL+SHIFT+P
Go to My PicturesCTRL+I
Skip forward 30 seconds in a videoCTRL+F
Skip back 7 seconds in a videoCTRL+B
Fast forward a videoCTRL+SHIFT+F
Rewind a videoCTRL+SHIFT+B
Stop playing a videoCTRL+SHIFT+S
Pause or resume a videoCTRL+P
Play a videoCTRL+SHIFT+P
Go to My VideosCTRL+E
Change the DVD subtitles selectionCTRL+U
Change the DVD audio selectionCTRL+SHIFT+A
Change the DVD angleARROW KEYS
Skip forward or go to the next chapterCTRL+F
Skip back or go to the previous chapterCTRL+B
Fast forwardCTRL+SHIFT+F
RewindCTRL+SHIFT+B
Stop a DVDCTRL+SHIFT+S
Pause or resume playing a DVDCTRL+P
Play a DVDCTRL+SHIFT+P
Go to the DVD menuCTRL+SHIFT+M
Turn closed captioning on or offCTRL+SHIFT+C


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Alternative keyboard layouts can be used by those who type with one hand or one finger.

More Keyboard Shortcuts can be found by searching the Help index of a Microsoft product. In Help, type "keyboard shortcuts" in the Answer Wizard or Index boxes, to get a list of keyboard shortcuts.

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