Apple remote menu button?

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  1. GoCubsGo, Oct 7, 2006

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    I do not have anything that uses the Apple remote except for my iPod dock. I can use every button as it seems that it should be used except for the menu button. Is this button pointless when using the remote to control your ipod?
     
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  2. Chundles, Oct 7, 2006

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    The remote only allows you to fast forward, rewind, play/pause and raise/lower the volume. The Menu button doesn't work when used with the iPod dock.
     
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  3. nagromme, Oct 7, 2006

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    For those who do have Front Row Macs, let me add a tip that I was late to discover:

    The Menu button normally operates Front Row menus--it's nothing to do with the Menu button on a DVD controller. So if you're watching a DVD outside of Front Row, and you hit Menu, it doesn't go to the DVD menu it launches front row. BUT you CAN use it like a DVD menu button: just HOLD the menu button a moment.
     
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  4. GoCubsGo, Oct 7, 2006

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    I am sure I am late to the game in saying that the very idea of an Apple remote and a dock that supports said remote is silly if the menu button doesn't bring one to a menu of the ipod UI. Interesting silly and dumb silly all in one. Obviously this isn't too much of a problem if one would just shuffle songs while in the car and such, but still silly if you ask me.

    I'm sure this was said before but I didn't have a macpro, mbp, mb, or anything that had front row so I'm bitching when it's most convenient to me. ;)

    Thank you all for letting me know...I'll stop pushing as hard as a I can on it now that I do know!
     
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  5. leica0000, Jan 7, 2008

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    I have to agree, I'd really prefer the menu button to work in Quicktime instead of pausing the movie and launching Front Row. That is quite stupid.
     
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