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Access keys in the Windows Media Services snap-in

Access keys enable you to initiate menu commands using the keyboard. Access keys are the ALT key followed by the keys denoted by the underlined characters in the menu commands. For example, to access Windows Media Services Help, press the ALT key, followed by the A key and then the H key.

In the Windows Media Services snap-in, menu bar choices can change depending on the item that is selected in the console tree. The following tables list the access keys that are available when a console tree item is selected.

When the Windows Media Services item is selected in the console tree, you can use the following access keys.

To do this… Use this access key…
Add a group ALT+A, and then press G
Add a server ALT+A, and then press V
Import a console configuration ALT+A, and then press I
Export a console configuration ALT+A, and then press E
Open Windows Media Services Help ALT+A, and then press H

When a server item is selected in the console tree, you can use the following access keys.

To do this… Use this access key…
Start the server ALT+A, and then press S
Stop the server ALT+A, and then press O
Allow new connections to the server ALT+A, and then press A
Deny new connections to the server ALT+A, and then press D
Add a group ALT+A, and then press G
Add a server ALT+A, and then press V
Add a publishing point using the wizard ALT+A, and then press W
Add a publishing point using the advanced method ALT+A, and then press P
Remove the selected server ALT+A, and then press M
Open Windows Media Services Help ALT+A, and then press H

When the Troubleshooting item is selected in the console tree, you can use the following access key.

To do this… Use this access key…
Open Windows Media Services Help ALT+A, and then press H

When the Cache/Proxy Management item is selected in the console tree, you can use the following access keys.

To do this… Use this access key…
Refresh the details pane ALT+A, and then press R
Open Windows Media Services Help ALT+A, and then press H

When the Publishing Points item is selected in the console tree, you can use the following access keys.

To do this… Use this access key…
Add a publishing point using the wizard ALT+A, and then press W
Add a publishing point using the advanced method ALT+A, and then press P
Open Windows Media Services Help ALT+A, and then press H

When an on-demand publishing point is selected in the console tree, you can use the following access keys.

To do this… Use this access key…
Allow new connections to the publishing point ALT+A, and then press A
Deny new connections to the publishing point ALT+A, and then press D
Duplicate the publishing point ALT+A, and then press U
Rename the publishing point ALT+A, and then press R
Remove the publishing point ALT+A, and then press M
Open Windows Media Services Help ALT+A, and then press H

When a broadcast publishing point is selected in the console tree, you can use the following access keys.

To do this… Use this access key…
Start the publishing point ALT+A, and then press S
Stop the publishing point ALT+A, and then press O
Allow new connections to the publishing point ALT+A, and then press A
Deny new connections to the publishing point ALT+A, and then press D
Duplicate the publishing point ALT+A, and then press U
Rename the publishing point ALT+A, and then press R
Remove the publishing point ALT+A, and then press M
Open Windows Media Services Help ALT+A, and then press H

When any item is selected in the console tree, you can use the following access keys.

To do this… Use this access key…
Open the Options dialog box ALT+F, and then press O
Exit the MMC Administrator ALT+F, and then press X
Open Windows Media Services Help ALT+H, and then press H
Open the Microsoft Management Console About dialog box ALT+H, and then press A
Open the Windows Media Services dialog box ALT+H, and then press B

In the Windows Media Playlist Editor, you can use the following access keys.

To do this… Use this access key…
Open a new playlist ALT+F, press N, and then press P
Open a new wrapper playlist ALT+F, press N, and then press W
Open an existing playlist ALT+F, and then press O
Save the current playlist ALT+F, and then press S
Save the current playlist with another name ALT+F, and then press A
Close the Playlist Editor ALT+F, and then press X
Open Windows Media Services Help ALT+H, and then press H
Open the Windows Media Playlist Editor ALT+H, and then press A

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