Specifications

Remote Control and Receiver-Transceiver Specifications and Requirements

for Windows Media Center in Windows Operating Systems

Green Start Button Requirements

The Green Start button is made up of a keycap and dome lens (referred to as the Green Start

button subassembly) and is implemented within a device housing that has a sloped edge (called

a chamfer).

The Green Start button is designed to provide an attractive and discoverable actuator to display

the Windows Media Center Start menu.

Figure 6: Illustration of top view and perspective view of the Green Start button for

Windows Media Center Technologies

These guidelines provide the details necessary to obtain a high-quality Green Start button

subassembly and to implement it on a Windows Media Center remote control or other device to

create a lasting, positive user experience for customers. Device manufacturers must purchase

the Green Start button subassembly from a certified supplier.

Key Logo License Agreement and the Green Start Button

When adding and implementing the Green Start button on a device, the device manufacturer

must adhere to the requirements specified in the Key Logo License Agreement for that device.

For more information or to get a copy of the Key Logo License Agreement for a device, contact

the primary Microsoft contact for the device specification.

Green Start Button Requirements

This section includes the Green Start button requirements. See the topic ―Sample Implementation

and Design Variations‖ later in this document for an example implementation and possible design

variations.

The Green Button function is governed by the Key Logo License Agreement and the Remote

Control Specifications section in this document.

Only one Green Start button can be implemented on a single device. If a second Windows key is

included, it must not be a Green Start button.

Green Start Button Must Meet Size Requirements of Device

The dome lens for the Green Start button can be manufactured in one of three authorized sizes:

11 millimeters (mm), 9 mm, and 6.6 mm.