Microsoft Windows Vista™ Hardware Design Requirements Microsoft Windows Family of Operating Systems Green Start Button for Windows Media Center Technologies Addendum to the Windows Vista OEM Preinstallation Kit MICROSOFT CONFIDENTIAL - PROVIDED UNDER NDA DO NOT REDISTRIBUTE May 2007 Abstract: This document provides requirements for implementing the Green Start button for Windows Media Center Technologies on any peripheral device that is intended for use with Windows Media Center Technologies. The Green Start button is located on a remote control or other peripheral device and displays the Windows Media Center Start menu when pressed. Windows Vista Home Premium and Windows Vista Ultimate include Windows Media Center. Legal Notice The information contained in this document represents the current view of Microsoft Licensing, GP (MSL, GP), of the issues discussed as of the date of publication. 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Contents What is the Green Start Button for Windows Media Center Technologies? ................................ 1 Key Logo License Agreement and the Green Start Button .......................................................... 1 Green Start Button Requirements ................................................................................................ 2 1.0 Remote Control Shipments with Windows Vista Home Premium and/or Windows Vista Ultimate ................................................................................................................................... 2 2.0 Remote Control Shipments with Windows Vista Home Basic .......................................... 2 3.0 Implement Only One Green Start Button on a Device ...................................................... 3 4.0 Green Start Button Must Meet Size Requirements of Device ........................................... 3 Green Start Button Subassembly ................................................................................................. 4 5.0 Green Start Button Subassembly Must Be Obtained from a Certified Supplier ............... 6 Device Housing and Orientation ................................................................................................... 6 6.0 Design Requirements for Chamfer on Device Housing .................................................... 6 6.0.1 Device Housing Design for 11 mm Green Start Button ............................................ 7 6.0.2 Device Housing Design for 9 mm Green Start Button .............................................. 8 6.0.3 Device Housing Design for 6.6 mm Green Start Button ........................................... 9 7.0 Green Start Button Must Be Correctly Oriented on the Device ...................................... 10 8.0 Do Not Place Additional Device Features Within a Recommended Proximity of the Green Start Button. .......................................................................................................................... 12 9.0 Green Start Button Travel Must Fall Within a Recommended Range ............................ 13 Appendix A: Sample Implementation and Design Variations ..................................................... 13 Sample Implementation: 11 mm Green Start Button on Rubber Membrane ........................ 14 Design Variation: Green Start Button with Custom Keycap .................................................. 16 Design Variation: Glowing Translucent Chamfer Insert ........................................................ 17 Design Variation: Membrane-based Remote Control ........................................................... 18 Design Variation: Screen-based Green Start Button ............................................................ 19 Appendix B: Resources .............................................................................................................. 20 Certified Supplier for Green Start Button Subassembly ........................................................ 20 Art Files for Green Start Button Subassembly ...................................................................... 20 Art Files for Green Start Button for Membrane-based Remote Control ................................ 20 Art File for Screen-based Green Start Button ....................................................................... 21 Appendix C: Running the Application for Each User .................................................................. 21 Appendix D: Detecting Whether Windows Media Center is Installed ......................................... 21 Appendix E: Listening For and Responding to the Green Button Press .................................... 22 Appendix F: Suggested UI .......................................................................................................... 25 Appendix G: Suggested Text (Translated) ................................................................................. 26 Appendix H: Launching the Windows Anytime Upgrade ............................................................ 40 Appendix I: Allow User to Not See the Message Again ............................................................. 40 Green Start Button forWindows Media Center Technologies Addendum to the Windows Vista OEM Preinstallation Kit What is the Green Start Button for Windows Media Center Technologies? The Green Start button is made up of a keycap and dome lens (referred to as the Green Start button subassembly) and is implemented within a device housing that has a sloped edge (called a chamfer). The Green Start button is designed to provide an attractive and discoverable actuator to display the Windows® Media Center Start menu. Figure 1: Illustration of top view and perspective view of the Green Start button for Windows Media Center Technologies. These guidelines provide the details necessary to obtain a high-quality Green Start button subassembly and to implement it on a Windows Media Center remote control or other device to create a lasting, positive user experience for customers. Device manufacturers must purchase the Green Start button subassembly from a certified supplier. Key Logo License Agreement and the Green Start Button When adding and implementing the Green Start button on a device, the device manufacturer must adhere to the requirements specified in the Key Logo License Agreement for that device. For more information or to get a copy of the Key Logo License Agreement for a device, contact the primary Microsoft contact for the device specification. MICROSOFT CONFIDENTIAL 1 Green Start Button for Windows Media Center Technologies Addendum to the Windows Vista OEM Preinstallation Kit Green Start Button Requirements This section includes the Green Start button requirements. See Appendix A for an example implementation and possible design variations. 1.0 Remote Control Shipments with Windows Vista Home Premium and/or Windows Vista Ultimate On Windows Vista Home Premium and Windows Vista Ultimate, the Green Button function is governed by the Key Logo License Agreement and the Remote Control Specification for Windows Media Center Technologies in addition to this document. 2.0 Remote Control Shipments with Windows Vista Home Basic OEMs may now provide a remote control with Windows Vista Home Basic. If implementing this option, the following guidelines must be met: OEMs must create