Select the Application you want to control 3. Close the Keyspan DMR Assistant control panel once you see this message. You can also select the application that you want to control by selecting a running application from the Applications menu. For example, the Menu button will access a DVD-video disc's menu screen in Apple's Apple DVD Player application. However, the same Menu button will STOP playing audio CD using Apple's AppleCD Audio Player.
Global actions are especially useful for controlling system volume and launching applications.
It is addictively convenient to be watching a movie or listening to MP3s on your computer, and able to change tracks or adjust the volume from across the room. The only glitch I ran into is that I first forgot to remove the piece of clear plastic film placed between the remote's battery and its contacts to preserve the battery's life while in storage, and of course the unit would not work until my son pointed out the problem. The remote control unit is sized to fit in your palm and comfortably shaped. It is powered by a Sony CR2025 lithium sell. My only complaint is that the 17 control buttons are perhaps just a bit small for comfortable manipulation by someone with hands as large as mine, but they are intuitively laid out and labeled with standard symbols, unlike some remotes I have used.