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42 Keyboard Shortcuts for controlling Windows Media Center

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If you use Windows Media Center in Vista Home Premium or Vista Ultimate, these keyboard shortcuts might come in handy. Put your mouse away.

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Video and DVD

Ctrl+E = Go to Videos
Ctrl+Shift+M = Go to the DVD menu
Ctrl+Shift+P = Play video/DVD
Ctrl+P = Pause video/DVD
Ctrl+F = Go to the next Chapter
Ctrl+B = Go to the previous Chapter
Ctrl+Shift+F = Fast-forward
Ctrl+Shift+S = Stop video/DVD
Ctrl+Shift+B = Rewind
Ctrl+Shift+A = Change the DVD audio
Ctrl+U = Change DVD subtitles
Arrow Keys = Change the DVD angle

Television

Ctrl+T = Go to Live TV
Ctrl+O = Go to Recorded TV
Ctrl+G = Go to the Guide
Ctrl+R = Record a TV show
Ctrl+P = Pause a TV show
Ctrl+Shift+P = Resume a TV show
Ctrl+Shift+S = Stop recording or playing a TV show
Ctrl+Shift+F = Fast-forward
Ctrl+Shift+B = Rewind
Page Up = Go to the next channel
Page Down = Go to the previous channel
Ctrl+B = Skip back
Ctrl+F = Skip forward

Misc.

Ctrl+D = Display the content menu
Ctrl+Shift+C = Toggle closed captioning on/off
F8 = Mute Volume
F9/F10 = Volume Up/Volume Down

Music (inc. Radio)

Ctrl+A = Go to radio
Ctrl+P = Pause music
Ctrl+M = Go to music
Ctrl+Shift+S = Stop radio
Ctrl+Shift+P = Pause music
Ctrl+F = Go to the next song
Ctrl+B = Skip back
Ctrl+Shift+F = fast-forward
Ctrl+R = Rip a CD

Pictures

Ctrl+Shift+P = Start a slideshow
Ctrl+Shift+S = Stop a slideshow
Ctrl+P = Pause a slideshow
Ctrl+I = Go to Pictures

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By Ross McKillop – June 18, 2008


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    February 18, 2009, 12:02 am

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