Abstract: There is provided a media player including a casing with a front panel mounted thereon; the front panel including at least one touch sensor; and at least one mechanical switch incorporated within the casing. It is preferable that a combination of activating at least one touch sensor, and activating the at least one mechanical switch at least once is required for the activation of at least one function from a first set of functions of the media player. The media player may be an audio media player, a video media player, a digital photo viewer or a combination of the aforementioned. Associated methods to provide instructions to the media player are also disclosed.