Abstract: A system comprises a display and logic coupled to the display. The logic automatically begins playing a video clip associated with an icon that is in focus on the display.

Abstract: Systems and methods for communicating with media modules associated with a computing device are provided. In this regard, a representative method, among others, includes receiving an input to execute at least one media module and determining a power state of a computing device. The computing device generally has multiple power states. The method further includes launching the at least one media module based on the power state of the computing device responsive to determining the power state of the computing device. The media module is configured to be launched from any one of the multiple power states of the computing device.

Abstract: An operating environment configuration system comprises a first operating system of a computer device having at least one configuration setting associated therewith, and a second operating system of the computer device configured to automatically retrieve the at least one configuration setting and configure at least one component associated with the second operating system with the at least one configuration setting.

Abstract: Systems and methods for communicating with media modules associated with a computing device are provided. In this regard, a representative method, among others, includes receiving an input to execute at least one media module and determining a power state of a computing device. The computing device generally has multiple power states. The method further includes launching the at least one media module based on the power state of the computing device responsive to determining the power state of the computing device. The media module is configured to be launched from any one of the multiple power states of the computing device.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method comprises determining which of a plurality of media sources has a higher quality than at least one other media source and selecting the media source having the higher quality.

Abstract: A user access control system, comprising an electronic device comprising an electronic device comprising a reduced function operating system configured to enable access to at least one type of media content and a content control module executable by the reduced function operating system, the content control module configured to authenticate an identity of a user and control access to the at least one type of media content based on the identity of the user.

Abstract: An operating environment configuration system comprises a first operating system of a computer device having at least one configuration setting associated therewith, and a second operating system of the computer device configured to automatically retrieve the at least one configuration setting and configure at least one component associated with the second operating system with the at least one configuration setting.

Abstract: An operating environment configuration system comprises a first operating system of a computer device having at least one configuration setting associated therewith, and a second operating system of the computer device configured to automatically retrieve the at least one configuration setting and configure at least one component associated with the second operating system with the at least one configuration setting.

Abstract: A system comprises a display and logic coupled to the display. The logic causes a source pane and a preview pane to be shown on the display. The source pane identifies sources of media content to be viewed in the preview pane. The preview pane plays for a user a selected media content while the source pane is still viewable.

Abstract: A karaoke system, comprising a plurality of electronic devices each configured to output karaoke content, at least one of the plurality of electronic devices configured to calculate a group karaoke score corresponding to respective users of the plurality of electronic devices.

Abstract: An electronic device, comprising a media system module configured to output media content of a playlist, the media system module configured to identify a media file from the playlist and, if the identified media file lacks at least one of an audio component or a visual component, output another media file having the lacking component from the playlist concurrently with the identified media file.

Abstract: A system comprises a display and logic coupled to the display. The logic causes a user control to automatically be displayed on the display upon a user activating an input device in both a full screen playback mode and a preview playback mode.

Abstract: A system comprises a camera, a display, and logic coupled to the camera and display. The logic causes a video feed from the camera to be displayed on the display and lyrics to be superimposed on the displayed video feed.

Abstract: A system comprises a display and logic coupled to the display. The logic automatically begins playing a video clip associated with an icon that is in focus on the display.

Abstract: The present technique provides a system and method for quickly accessing, configuring, and controlling computer resources, such as hardware components and software applications of a computing device. A resource control menu is provided with controls, such as links to configuration utilities, for a plurality of resources of the computing device. In operation, a user launches the resource control menu by performing a launching action, such as a single button click. The user then controls the desired resource by selecting one of the controls from the resource control menu.