I have the same version that came with the xbox 360 HD DVD drive with U-control. In my experiences the King Kong disc (and any other films by universal) doesnt allow Hd dvd hot keys.If you notice, when the disc starts up, it goes to a menu first whereas lets say a Warner Bros disc goes straight to the movie.It s the way the disc is authored so WB movies go for the new style rather than the traditional style of menus and allow the pop up version.To get the menu without stopping the movie in king kong, you have to hit the title menu button which will give you the menu which overlays the movie itself. If you happen to have a remote for your pc, the dvd menu button functions like the root title button which will take you out of the movie and to the main menu.I hope this helps.