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Using Party Mode controls

The following table explains the function of the controls that appear on the Party Mode window. These controls appear in the default Party Mode skin; if you choose a different skin, the appearance of these controls may vary.

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Play button

Play button

Play a selected item. When an item is playing, the Play button becomes the Pause button.
Pause button

Pause button

Pause a selected item. To resume play, click Play. When an item is not playing (that is, it is either paused or stopped), the Pause button becomes the Play button.
Stop button

Stop button

Stop playing a selected item.
Seek slider

Seek slider

Play an item from a specific point. The Seek slider indicates the playback progress of a selected item. When the Seek slider is available, you can move the slider to the place in a selected item you want to start playback.
Mute button

Mute button

Turn the sound on or off.
Volume slider

Volume slider

Control the volume level.
Previous button

Previous button

Play the previous item, if applicable.
Rewind button

Rewind button

Rewind an item, if applicable.
Fast Forward button

Fast Forward button

Fast-forward an item, if applicable.
Next button

Next button

Play the next item, if applicable.
Turn Shuffle On/Off button

Turn Shuffle On/Off button

Turn shuffle on or off. When shuffle is turned on, items in a playlist or tracks on a CD are played in a random order.
Turn Repeat On/Off button

Turn Repeat On/Off button

Turn repeat on or off. When repeat is turned on, items in a playlist or tracks on a CD are repeated.
Change Visualization button

Change Visualization button

Select a different visualization from the list.
Previous Preset Visualization button

Previous Preset Visualization button

Display the previous visualization in the list.
Next Preset Visualization button

Next Preset Visualization button

Display the next visualization in the list.
Toggle Marquee Text button

Toggle Marquee Text button

Turn the scrolling marquee text on or off.
Speak Your Mind button

Speak Your Mind button

Add or change the text in the marquee.
Show Playlist button

Show Playlist button

Choose a different playlist, track, or video clip.
Edit Playlist button

Edit Playlist button

Add, remove, or change the order of the items in a playlist.
Exit button

Exit button

Minimize the Party Mode window. If you are using the privacy option, minimizing the window locks the computer.

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