# Basic MAME Usage and Configuration

This section describes general usage information about MAME. It is intended to cover aspects of using and configuring MAME that are common across all operating systems. For additional OS-specific options, please see the separate documentation for your platform of choice.

- Using MAME
- MAME’s User Interface
- Default Keyboard Controls
- MAME Menus
- How does MAME look for files?
- Front-ends
- About ROMs and Sets
- Common Issues and Questions (FAQ)