FFWD & RWD in MCE2005 Music?

[Slinkoff]

I think I'm being a bit thick here but I've just put MCE2005 on my machine and tried playing some music. All is fine but I can't find any buttons or track position line that would allow me to fast forward or rewind or jump to certain parts of a track. Are they missing from MCE2005?!

Slink

[MikeFish]

No, you're not being thick (well, unless I am too).
I've never seen any ffd or rwd buttons for music or indeed a next/previous chapters button when watching a DVD.
However, all this is possible using the MCE remote. Seems stupid, but I guess the whole point of MCE is that you will use it from your armchair (hence the large fonts etc). Also, MCE is only supposed to come pre-installed on machines, and they all come bundled with a remote.

[Slinkoff]

thanks for the info Mike. MC remote is my next purchase off eBay.

Cheers.

[markxtc123]

Although I have a remote and can use it to fast forward through recorded video and DVD's and skip to next chapter I have, occasionally, used the mouse as well. When I move the mouse I get the media player controls in the bottom left hand corner of the screen. I can then click on fast forward or skip. There are also controls for changing channel and changing the volume.

[Slinkoff]

Yes, I've seen those controls and they work for DVDs and can skip tracks when playing music but i can't fast forward or rewind. It's just a function I'd like to have because I often like to quickly audition tracks before adding them to playlists or if I've just downloaded them and I'm not sure I've got the right version or whatever.

[markxtc123]

I don't know if it will help you, and I must state that I have no personal experience of this but.....

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/mce/expert/ballew_04dec13.mspx

might be of use to you!