HP Media Center m270 Desktop PC - Manual (Page 3)

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Table of Contents
Introduction .............................. 1
Getting Started with Microsoft Windows XP
Media Center Edition ............................ 1
Getting Help .............................................. 2
Getting the Most out of Media Center .......... 2
Media Center Overview ............................. 3
Media Center Start Menu ........................... 5
Media Center Setup ................................... 6
Using the Media Center Setup Wizard ........ 7
Watching the Introducing Windows
Media Center Video .............................. 9
Opening Media Center ............................ 10
Switching to the Windows Desktop ............ 10
Displaying Media Center Toolbars ............. 11
Setting Media Center as the Default .......... 11
Using Shortcut Buttons .............................. 12
Remote Control .......................13
What Can I Do with the Media Center
Remote Control? .................................. 13
Remote Control Buttons Overview .............. 14
Remote Control Button Groups .................. 15
Using the Media Center Remote Control .... 16
My TV .....................................21
What Can I Do in My TV? ........................ 21
Watching TV ........................................... 22
Using Remote Control in My TV ................. 23
Watching Live TV Using Time Shifting ........ 24
Using the Television Program Guide .......... 25
Searching for Programs in My TV .............. 26
Recording TV ........................................... 28
My TV Settings ......................................... 32
Recorded TV ............................................ 33
About Recording Errors ............................ 34
Resolving Recording Conflicts ................... 35
Deleting a Scheduled Show or Series ........ 36
Deleting a Recorded Show or Series .......... 36
My Music ................................37
What Can I Do in My Music? ................... 37
What Can I Do in
Windows Media Player? ...................... 38
Using Supported File Types for
My Music ........................................... 39
Using Remote Control in My Music ............ 40
Creating Your Music Library Using
Windows Media Player ....................... 41
Adding Music from Your Hard Drive to
Windows Media Player Library ............ 43
Playing Digital Music Files ........................ 44
Finding Music Files in My Music ............... 45
Playing a Song ........................................ 46
Setting Up an Automatic Disc Jockey ......... 46
Finding and Playing an Album .................. 47
Creating a Playlist .................................... 48
My Pictures .............................49
What Can I Do in My Pictures? ................. 49
Using Supported File Types for
My Pictures ......................................... 50
Using Remote Control in My Pictures ......... 50
Organizing Your Pictures .......................... 51
Viewing Your Pictures in Media Center ...... 53
My Videos .............................. 57
What Can I Do in My Videos? .................. 57
Using Remote Control When
Playing a Video .................................. 58
Using Supported File Types for
My Videos .......................................... 59
Organizing Your Videos ........................... 60
Playing Digital Videos .............................. 61
Playing a Video in Full Screen Mode ......... 63
Sorting Videos ......................................... 63
Viewing Video Details .............................. 64
Play DVD ................................65
Playing DVDs in Media Center .................. 65
Using Remote Control When
Playing a DVD .................................... 66
Settings .................................. 69
Changing Media Center Settings ............... 69
Changing General Settings ....................... 70
Changing TV Recorder Settings ................. 71
About Recorded TV Storage Space
Settings .............................................. 72
Archiving Recorded TV Programs
to DVD ............................................... 74
Watching TV Programs That Are
Archived to DVD ................................. 74
Change TV Guide Settings ........................ 75
Changing Parental Controls for
TV Viewing ......................................... 76
Changing DVD Movie Language ............... 77
Selecting Closed Captioning ..................... 78
Changing Picture Settings ......................... 79
Troubleshooting ...................... 81
Using Microsoft Windows Media
Center Help ........................................ 81