http://blogs.technet.com/tabletpc/archive/tags/Windows/default.aspxTags: Windowsen-USCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)http://blogs.technet.com/tabletpc/archive/2007/03/20/media-center-improvements-for-pen-and-touch.aspxWed, 21 Mar 2007 01:17:00 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:702122Tablet PC Team7http://blogs.technet.com/tabletpc/comments/702122.aspxhttp://blogs.technet.com/tabletpc/commentrss.aspx?PostID=702122<P>Aaron Stebner provided instructions in this <A href="http://blogs.gotdotnet.com/astebner/archive/2006/08/29/730866.aspx" mce_href="http://blogs.gotdotnet.com/astebner/archive/2006/08/29/730866.aspx">blog post</A> to help users optimize Media Center for Pen and Touch interaction.</P> <P><EM>"There are 2 new settings available in </EM><EM>Windows Media Center for Windows Vista</EM><EM> that can be used to control the visibility of mouse-related controls in the Windows Media Center UI.&nbsp; These settings are primarily designed for touch-screen development scenarios, but can be useful in other situations as well.&nbsp;"</EM></P> <P><A href="http://blogs.technet.com/blogfiles/tabletpc/WindowsLiveWriter/MediaCenterimprovementsforpenandtouch_D706/media%20center%20start%20menu%5B12%5D.jpg" atomicselection="true" mce_href="http://blogs.technet.com/blogfiles/tabletpc/WindowsLiveWriter/MediaCenterimprovementsforpenandtouch_D706/media%20center%20start%20menu%5B12%5D.jpg"><IMG height=360 src="http://blogs.technet.com/blogfiles/tabletpc/WindowsLiveWriter/MediaCenterimprovementsforpenandtouch_D706/media%20center%20start%20menu_thumb%5B10%5D.jpg" width=480 mce_src="http://blogs.technet.com/blogfiles/tabletpc/WindowsLiveWriter/MediaCenterimprovementsforpenandtouch_D706/media%20center%20start%20menu_thumb%5B10%5D.jpg"></A> </P> <P><STRONG>Navigational arrows and playback controls are always visible after enabling both settings.</STRONG></P> <P mce_keep="true">Registry Keys that need to be changed:</P> <OL> <LI>Show playback controls all the time:<BR><FONT face="Courier New">HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Capabilities\<STRONG>TBP = 1<BR></STRONG></FONT></LI> <LI>Navigational arrows are visible whenever toolbars are visible:<BR><FONT face="Courier New">HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Settings\MCE.GlobalSettings\<STRONG>bindNavHintsToToolbars = 1</STRONG></FONT></LI></OL> <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P> <P>For more detailed instructions, read Aaron's <A href="http://blogs.gotdotnet.com/astebner/archive/2006/08/29/730866.aspx" mce_href="http://blogs.gotdotnet.com/astebner/archive/2006/08/29/730866.aspx">blog post</A>.</P> <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P> <P><STRONG>Tom Alphin, Program Manager, Windows Core UX / Tablet PC</STRONG></P><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=702122" width="1" height="1">VistatouchMedia CenterregistryWindowspen