AVI PLAYER HOTKEYS
Most of VLC functions are accessible using hotkeys.
The list of the available hotkeys and their functions can be retrieved and altered in the Preferences panel of the avi player. In the Windows and Linux interface, Preferences are available in the "Tools" tab as the "Preferences" menu item. In the MacOS X interface, open the "VLC" menu, and select "Preferences". Select the "Hot keys" panel in the dialog.

F Fullscreen
Space Play/Pause
T Show position (time)
S Stop
Ctrl+Q Quit
+/- Faster/Slower
N/P Next/Previous
Shift+Left/Shift+Right Jump very short
Alt+Left/Alt+Right Jump short
Ctrl+Left/Ctrl+Right Jump medium
Ctrl+Alt+Left/Ctrl+Alt+Right Jump long
Ctrl+Up/Ctrl+Down Volume up/down
M Mute
Ctrl+M Show DVD-menu
Left/Right Up/Down Enter DVD-menu navigation keys
Note: these shortcuts are only default settings and can be customized (along with many others). To tweak hotkeys settings, go to Settings->Preferences->Interface->Hotkeys settings