User guide
XBMC User Guide Page 4
The Home Screen
When you first start up the XBMC, you'll see the Home screen. 
Depending on which “skin” you're using, it may look something 
like this one (PM 3.HD in this case). From here you access all 
other sections of XBMC.
Typical choices you'll have from the Home window are:
• Programs
• Videos
• Music
• Pictures
• Weather
• Settings
• Scripts
• File Manager
• Favorites
• Shutdown Menu
The Confluence Home Screen: 
Home Page Buttons
Favorites
Favorites can contain anything you would normally run from XBMC: scripts, plugins, or media 
sources. You can either access the Favorites button from the Home Screen or from the Shutdown  
Menu. 
Shutdown Menu
The Shutdown Menu provides several useful functions. You can access system information, Favorite 
music stations or movie folders, and system reboot/shutdown options. (On the Xbox, you can press the 
analog thumbstick from anywhere within XBMC to bring up the Shutdown Menu.) 
The options on the Shutdown Menu are:
System Info: Opens up the System Information screen, which provides you with a wealth of information 
about your Xbox and XBMC, including build date. 
Shutdown: Powers down your Xbox
Browse up or down while the Shutdown icon is highlighted and you will get the sleep-timer (custom time, 120 










