Using the apple remote and front row – Apple MACBOOK User Manual

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Chapter 2

Getting to Know Your MacBook

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Using the Apple Remote and Front Row

Your Apple Remote works with the Front Row interface and the built-in infrared (IR)

receiver, which is located on the bottom right of the front side on your MacBook.

Use the Apple Remote to open Front Row and work with iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, DVD

Player, and more, from across the room.

Use your Apple Remote to:
 Open Front Row and navigate through the Music, Photos, Videos, and DVD menus.

 Adjust the volume of a song, play or pause a song, or skip to the next or previous

track in iTunes.

 Play a slideshow of any of your photo albums in iPhoto.

 Play movies that are in your Movies folder or watch online QuickTime movie trailers.

 Play a DVD in your optical drive with DVD Player.

 Navigate Keynote presentations.

 Sleep or wake your MacBook.

To use the Apple Remote with Front Row, point it at the MacBook and:
 Press the Menu (») button to open or close Front Row, or to return to the previous

menu when you’re navigating through Front Row.

 Press the Next/Fast-forward (‘) or Previous/Rewind (]) button to cycle through the

applications in Front Row.

 Press the Volume/Menu Up (∂) and Volume/Menu Down (D) buttons to move

through a menu or adjust the volume.

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