Encore CS4 Root menu problem

Heya peeps,
On my main menu (the first one that appears when a dvd is inserted after a quick animation) if i click the button to start the movie and then press root menu the player takes me back to the main menu. However when i goto scene selection for the same movie (the scene selection menu is accessed via a button on the main menu) and choose a chapter then i press root menu it takes me back to the chapter menu. i want root menu to goto the main menu after choosing a chapter from the scene selection menu. please help

m1n1g33k wrote:
i assume then u cannot change the title link for the movie? as in set it to goto the chapter page it was played from
Sure you can.
Go to the Build tab, or go to the Flowchart tab and select the disc icon. The Properties panel for the disc will become available and you can set the Title remote function from there.
-Jeff

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