Specifications

Remote Control and Receiver-Transceiver Specifications and Requirements
for Windows Media Center in Windows Operating Systems
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Microsoft Recommended Buttons
Windows Media Center remote controls can also include any or all of the Microsoft
Recommended, Microsoft Optional, or Microsoft Reserved buttons.
Microsoft Recommended buttons are buttons that have consistently been shown to score high in
usability studies about the perceived need by the end users.
Microsoft strongly recommends that the buttons in the following list be included on the remote
control to highlight the user experience in Windows Media Center. However, these buttons are
not required.