Recordings are most easily accessed by hitting the List button on the remote, but can also be accessed via the Recordings option on the main menu.

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Other options are very handy, like the option to have the Echo take you directly to Recorded TV when it is turned on -- rather than the main menu, which is the default in Media Center.

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There's a new main menu on the Skype app for Android where users can navigate easily through their contacts, access their Skype profile to change personal details or see the balance of their Skype Credit.

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On the main track employers offer a streamlined menu of mutual fund choices to keep average workers from feeling overwhelmed.

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One of only six of the main menu options on the Premiere, this particular item is the key to what we call DVR maintenance.

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But if you really want to get your hands dirty, head back to the main menu and click on the "Composer" section, which contains a simple piece of music-editing software.

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From the second you select the Twitter for BlackBerry icon from the main menu, it's apparent that RIM is focused on basic functionality.

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The diabetic menu started with a smoked salmon, potato and asparagus salad appetizer, moved on to a main course of Tandoori-style butter chicken and ended with seasonal fruit crumble with frozen yogurt.

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Press 302 on Freeview, satellite or cable for the latest football headlines, 301 for news from all sports and 300 for the main menu.

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