Abstract: Various implementations of a media presentation system are provided. In one implementation, for example, the system includes a display device comprising a display region, a user input device and a control system. The control system is configured to modify a presentation while the display device is in a presentation mode. Methods of controlling media presentation systems are also provided. In one implementation, for example, a method of controlling a media presentation system includes providing a presentation on a display device in a presentation mode of the media presentation system; receiving a user input from a user input device of a media presentation system at a control system; and altering a display in a display region of the display device in response to the user input, wherein the operation of altering the display comprises modifying the display of the presentation while the media presentation system is in the presentation mode.