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The '''Windows port''' of VLC usually starts up with the [[WxWindows]] interface which is used in the [[Linux]] one as well. The user can decide to use the [[Skins]] interface instead to be able to modify the interface according to his or her mood.

==Keyboard shortcuts in the Windows (directx) video output==

Note: these shortcuts are only default settings and can be customized (along with many others). To tweak hotkeys settings, go to Settings->Preferences->Hot keys

* Left/Right/Up/Down/Enter: DVD menus navigation keys
* Page Up/Page Down: seek (10 secs)
* Home/End: Beginning/End of file
* Space: Pause/Play
* a/A/z/Z: Volume Control
* f/F: fullscreen
* q/Q: quit vlc
* Esc: exit fullscreen/Stop input

==How to associate media files to VLC==

'''Warning''': do this association only if you realy know what you are doing!

VLC hasn't got a module to associate files, so that if you click on a file VLC opens. But you can
do it by yourself, follow this istructions:

* Open a text editor like Notepad.

* Copy this text:
<pre>
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ASF]
@="VlcFile"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ASX]
@="VlcFile"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.AVI]
@="VlcFile"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.DIVX]
@="VlcFile"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.MPEG]
@="VlcFile"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.MPG]
@="VlcFile"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.VOB]
@="VlcFile"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.WMV]
@="VlcFile"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VlcFile]
@="VLC File"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VlcFile\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\Programs\\VideoLAN\\VLC\\vlc.exe,0"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VlcFile\shell\Open]
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VlcFile\shell\Open\command]
@="C:\\Programs\\VideoLAN\\VLC\\vlc.exe \"%L\""
</pre>

* Modify the strings ''C:\\Programs\\VideoLAN\\VLC\\vlc.exe'' to match to your VLC installation.

* Save as ''vlc.reg''.

* Execute ''vlc.reg'' (ad it to you registry).

* Enjoy VLC :)

'''Note''': This associate ''asf'', ''asx'', ''avi'', ''divx'', ''mpeg'', ''mpg'', ''vob'' and ''wmv'' files, if you get the idea you can associate any file you want.

== Related article ==
* [[VLC Windows FAQ]]
* [[VLC command-line help]]
* [[VLCSout]]  how to create a DVD