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Required Remote Control Buttons

The following buttons are required to appear on a Windows Media Center remote control. The columns indicate whether a Windows Media Center application type can trap for the button within code or markup.

Button Can trap?
Green Start Button  
Up X
Down X
Left X
Right X
OK X
More Information  
Back X
Guide  
Play * X
Pause * X
Stop X
Rewind X
Fast Forward X
Skip Backward X
Skip Forward X
Record X
Volume Up  
Volume Down  
Channel / Page Up X
Channel / Page Down X
Mute  
Power **  
Standby **  
Power On **  
Power Off **  

* Play and Pause buttons may be combined into a single button.

** Only one of these buttons is required: Power, Standby, Power On and Power Off buttons.

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