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... English Information for your safety and comfort iii Safety instructions iii Disposal instructions v Tips and information for comfortable use v 1 About Aspire iDea 1 Features 1 Getting support 2 Package contents 3 2 Guide to components 5 Front view 5 Rear view 7 Remote control 8 ... Using the VFD 24 Turn off your system 25 4 Using the Windows XP Media Center 27 Overview 27 Opening Media Center 27 Media Center Home Page 28 Media playback toolbar 29 Closing Media Center 31 5 Using accessory programs 33 Viewing the More Programs menu 33 Picture Slide...
... English Information for your safety and comfort iii Safety instructions iii Disposal instructions v Tips and information for comfortable use v 1 About Aspire iDea 1 Features 1 Getting support 2 Package contents 3 2 Guide to components 5 Front view 5 Rear view 7 Remote control 8 ... Using the VFD 24 Turn off your system 25 4 Using the Windows XP Media Center 27 Overview 27 Opening Media Center 27 Media Center Home Page 28 Media playback toolbar 29 Closing Media Center 31 5 Using accessory programs 33 Viewing the More Programs menu 33 Picture Slide...
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... Multi) English 1 1 About Aspire iDea The Aspire iDea is sure to keep you ahead in the world of digital recreation and personal computing technologies designed to give you to terrestrial/cable TV, FM radio, CD/DVD playback, Internet, and digital consumer electronics • Effortless media content management with the Windows XP Media Center Edition • Flexible display...
... Multi) English 1 1 About Aspire iDea The Aspire iDea is sure to keep you ahead in the world of digital recreation and personal computing technologies designed to give you to terrestrial/cable TV, FM radio, CD/DVD playback, Internet, and digital consumer electronics • Effortless media content management with the Windows XP Media Center Edition • Flexible display...
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... contents Carefully unpack the carton and remove the contents. If any of the following items are missing or damaged, contact your dealer immediately: Aspire iDea unit Aspire iDea poster This Guide Warranty Media Center Wireless keyboard and remote control* 2 AA batteries and 2 AA batteries DVI cable* DVI to D-Sub adapter Video + Audio cable * Stereo cable* Digital...
... contents Carefully unpack the carton and remove the contents. If any of the following items are missing or damaged, contact your dealer immediately: Aspire iDea unit Aspire iDea poster This Guide Warranty Media Center Wireless keyboard and remote control* 2 AA batteries and 2 AA batteries DVI cable* DVI to D-Sub adapter Video + Audio cable * Stereo cable* Digital...
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..., record, pause, stop, forward, rewind, skip, or replay a song, slide show, movie or TV program. 7 VFD (Vacuum Displays the current Media Center status, current system Fluorescent Display) date and time, or media title display. Front view No. Component Description 1 Power button Press to power on compact disks (CDs) and drive digital video disks... wireless touchpad receiver keyboard. 3 Drive eject button Ejects the optical disk. 4 Multi Writable DVD Use to components This chapter discusses the hardware features of the Aspire iDea.
..., record, pause, stop, forward, rewind, skip, or replay a song, slide show, movie or TV program. 7 VFD (Vacuum Displays the current Media Center status, current system Fluorescent Display) date and time, or media title display. Front view No. Component Description 1 Power button Press to power on compact disks (CDs) and drive digital video disks... wireless touchpad receiver keyboard. 3 Drive eject button Ejects the optical disk. 4 Multi Writable DVD Use to components This chapter discusses the hardware features of the Aspire iDea.
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...MS Pro slot Accepts an XD (eXtreme Digital), SD (SecureDigital), MMC (MultimediaCard), MS (Memory Stick) or MS Pro (Memory Stick Pro) card. MCE (Media Center 8C Edition) navigation buttons 8A Press the Back button to return to the previous view. 8B Press the Left, Right, Up, or Down arrow buttons... to navigate through the Media Center menu options. 8C Press the OK button to access the Media Center menu options and confirm your selection. 9 I/O ports cover release button Press to open the I , CF Type II ...
...MS Pro slot Accepts an XD (eXtreme Digital), SD (SecureDigital), MMC (MultimediaCard), MS (Memory Stick) or MS Pro (Memory Stick Pro) card. MCE (Media Center 8C Edition) navigation buttons 8A Press the Back button to return to the previous view. 8B Press the Left, Right, Up, or Down arrow buttons... to navigate through the Media Center menu options. 8C Press the OK button to access the Media Center menu options and confirm your selection. 9 I/O ports cover release button Press to open the I , CF Type II ...
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... main menu. 10 Live TV Displays a full screen view of information service provided by the television broadcast companies. Note: Available in the Media Center menus and confirm your selection. • Back - For instructions on your input or selection. 14 Teletext hotkeys When setting up the wireless... 5 Navigation buttons The following function: • Red - Moves back to the previous screen. 6 Start Press the Start button to launch the Media Center Home Page. 7 Channel/ Page Moves pages up or down or change the channels on the My TV page. 8 Mute Turns the system sound...
... main menu. 10 Live TV Displays a full screen view of information service provided by the television broadcast companies. Note: Available in the Media Center menus and confirm your selection. • Back - For instructions on your input or selection. 14 Teletext hotkeys When setting up the wireless... 5 Navigation buttons The following function: • Red - Moves back to the previous screen. 6 Start Press the Start button to launch the Media Center Home Page. 7 Channel/ Page Moves pages up or down or change the channels on the My TV page. 8 Mute Turns the system sound...
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... right buttons, arrow keys, one Windows key, left and right mouse keys, and twelve function keys. Refer to components Using the remote control The Media Center remote control complements the wireless keyboard. Component 1A - English 10 2 Guide to "Front view" on page 5 for the location of the IR ...touch typing. to listen to music, watch TV and DVDs, and view pictures and slideshows. 1 Use the remote control to open the Media Center Edition program and navigate through menus and commands; Use the remote control to point towards the system's IR receiver. button to launch or ...
... right buttons, arrow keys, one Windows key, left and right mouse keys, and twelve function keys. Refer to components Using the remote control The Media Center remote control complements the wireless keyboard. Component 1A - English 10 2 Guide to "Front view" on page 5 for the location of the IR ...touch typing. to listen to music, watch TV and DVDs, and view pictures and slideshows. 1 Use the remote control to open the Media Center Edition program and navigate through menus and commands; Use the remote control to point towards the system's IR receiver. button to launch or ...
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... the touchpad to move the cursor. 5 Left and right buttons Press the left to clicking the left button. 6 Arrow keys Moves the pointer around the Media Center menus. 7 Windows logo key Start button. F12) The function keys lets you perform specific functions, depending on the application that senses movement on the keyboard...
... the touchpad to move the cursor. 5 Left and right buttons Press the left to clicking the left button. 6 Arrow keys Moves the pointer around the Media Center menus. 7 Windows logo key Start button. F12) The function keys lets you perform specific functions, depending on the application that senses movement on the keyboard...
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...system This chapter contains instructions on page 17. For more enjoyable viewing, it is an easy way to the Internet before starting the Aspire iDea or Media Center software setup. Before you have access to select a channel and record TV programs. • To view and record a television program...plus to have the following: • Widescreen HD-ready display with 3D motion-adaptive de-interlacing for more information about setting up the Aspire iDea. Connecting the power cable Note: Use the correct power cord for your ISP (Internet Service Provider) for exquisite details up to 1080p...
...system This chapter contains instructions on page 17. For more enjoyable viewing, it is an easy way to the Internet before starting the Aspire iDea or Media Center software setup. Before you have access to select a channel and record TV programs. • To view and record a television program...plus to have the following: • Widescreen HD-ready display with 3D motion-adaptive de-interlacing for more information about setting up the Aspire iDea. Connecting the power cable Note: Use the correct power cord for your ISP (Internet Service Provider) for exquisite details up to 1080p...
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...8226; DVI • DVI • Y cable2 • Multi-channel analog or digital audio to confirm. Finally, open the Media Center (see "Closing Media Center" on Windows desktop. To manually adjust the your display device, you can connect the device to either the Video, S-video, Component..., click Yes to A/V receiver • VGA • Y cable2 1 Depending on your TV's resolution mode, first exit Media Center (see "Opening Media Center" on page 14). • VGA for the display device. Display device type Possible connection1 Suggested connection Video + Audio HD-ready...
...8226; DVI • DVI • Y cable2 • Multi-channel analog or digital audio to confirm. Finally, open the Media Center (see "Closing Media Center" on Windows desktop. To manually adjust the your display device, you can connect the device to either the Video, S-video, Component..., click Yes to A/V receiver • VGA • Y cable2 1 Depending on your TV's resolution mode, first exit Media Center (see "Opening Media Center" on page 14). • VGA for the display device. Display device type Possible connection1 Suggested connection Video + Audio HD-ready...
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...original content is not copy-protected when you can run Media Center to stop recording press the stop button. 3 Make sure that your TV regional settings match with the input signal. 4 Make sure that your mouse cursor, the MCE media playback toolbar appears on the screen but most of the... an input source from an A/V input. Video • AV2 - S-Video • AV1/SCART1 - Video • AV3/SCART2 - Video • AV2 - See "Opening Media Center" on page 27. 2 Select My TV > More TV. 3 On the right side of the functions on the toolbar are not supported. 2 To record you record...
...original content is not copy-protected when you can run Media Center to stop recording press the stop button. 3 Make sure that your TV regional settings match with the input signal. 4 Make sure that your mouse cursor, the MCE media playback toolbar appears on the screen but most of the... an input source from an A/V input. Video • AV2 - S-Video • AV1/SCART1 - Video • AV3/SCART2 - Video • AV2 - See "Opening Media Center" on page 27. 2 Select My TV > More TV. 3 On the right side of the functions on the toolbar are not supported. 2 To record you record...
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For more information, refer "To configure Media Center for multi-channel audio output. Depending on page 50. English 18 3 Setting up the system Connecting audio devices The following illustrations show the different audio ... digital audio out connectors. 2 speakers Stereo front L + R B 5.1 audio system B 7.1 audio system B Digital Digital Analog Analog Note: After you connect a 5.1 or 7.1 audio system, you must configure Media Center for multi-channel audio output:" on your audio system, you can connect the A/V receiver to the Aspire iDea. Important!
For more information, refer "To configure Media Center for multi-channel audio output. Depending on page 50. English 18 3 Setting up the system Connecting audio devices The following illustrations show the different audio ... digital audio out connectors. 2 speakers Stereo front L + R B 5.1 audio system B 7.1 audio system B Digital Digital Analog Analog Note: After you connect a 5.1 or 7.1 audio system, you must configure Media Center for multi-channel audio output:" on your audio system, you can connect the A/V receiver to the Aspire iDea. Important!
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... run Realtek HD Audio to both analog and digital. DVD (with Audio (stereo) Two speakers stereo soundtrack) Digital S/PDIF Configure the Realtek HD Audio in Media Center. Digital output S/PDIF Note: To take advantage of Dolby Digital sound track, you need a Dolby Digital-equipped A/V receiver and speaker system with 5.1, 6.1 or 7.1 channels. DVD... (stereo) sound into a Dolby Digital 5.1 bitstream for multi-channel playback through a surround sound system. Set up and adjusting CD- Configuring audio output settings After connecting Aspire iDea to your system.
... run Realtek HD Audio to both analog and digital. DVD (with Audio (stereo) Two speakers stereo soundtrack) Digital S/PDIF Configure the Realtek HD Audio in Media Center. Digital output S/PDIF Note: To take advantage of Dolby Digital sound track, you need a Dolby Digital-equipped A/V receiver and speaker system with 5.1, 6.1 or 7.1 channels. DVD... (stereo) sound into a Dolby Digital 5.1 bitstream for multi-channel playback through a surround sound system. Set up and adjusting CD- Configuring audio output settings After connecting Aspire iDea to your system.
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... reboot. 8 Depending on the remote control. 9 Follow all onscreen instructions to complete the Media Center setup. 10 After you have completed the setup procedures, the Media Center Home Page appears. If the wizard does not appear, press on region, the Media Center Setup Wizard may take about 30 minutes to select an option in the Start...
... reboot. 8 Depending on the remote control. 9 Follow all onscreen instructions to complete the Media Center setup. 10 After you have completed the setup procedures, the Media Center Home Page appears. If the wizard does not appear, press on region, the Media Center Setup Wizard may take about 30 minutes to select an option in the Start...
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... VFD is a two-line by 12-character screen that displays the system status (including Media Center status), system date and time, and the media content title currently being played. Scenario VFD panel alphanumerical display 1 2 Power-on WELCOME TO ASPIRE IDEA MCE Home Page MCE Home System time MCE Menu page Play DVD Online Spotlight My...
... VFD is a two-line by 12-character screen that displays the system status (including Media Center status), system date and time, and the media content title currently being played. Scenario VFD panel alphanumerical display 1 2 Power-on WELCOME TO ASPIRE IDEA MCE Home Page MCE Home System time MCE Menu page Play DVD Online Spotlight My...
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... information. To turn off and the audio is mute but all background programs continue running. 26 3 Setting up the system English 3 Shut down from the Media Center (see"Closing Media Center" on the front panel. Press Power button on front panel Sleep button on remote control or keyboard Shut down from...
... information. To turn off and the audio is mute but all background programs continue running. 26 3 Setting up the system English 3 Shut down from the Media Center (see"Closing Media Center" on the front panel. Press Power button on front panel Sleep button on remote control or keyboard Shut down from...
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...be received and controlled from one place without the need for home entertainment. Media Center allows you can also chat with Media Center displayed in full screen. System will launch Media Center if the Start Media Center when Windows starts option in the Settings menu is designed specially for separate... in the background or with friends by doing any of your system. English 27 4 Using the Windows XP Media Center Overview Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 is preinstalled on your Aspire iDea with Windows desktop working within a Windows XP program, you to launch...
...be received and controlled from one place without the need for home entertainment. Media Center allows you can also chat with Media Center displayed in full screen. System will launch Media Center if the Start Media Center when Windows starts option in the Settings menu is designed specially for separate... in the background or with friends by doing any of your system. English 27 4 Using the Windows XP Media Center Overview Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 is preinstalled on your Aspire iDea with Windows desktop working within a Windows XP program, you to launch...
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...the keyboard to the latest music, movies, trailers and news updates. Finds digital media content available for Media Center on the Internet, giving you open the Media Center. Media Center Home Page The Media Center Home Page displays whenever you access to select an option in your favorite DVDs...the front panel. • On the Windows taskbar, click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Media Center, then click Media Center. • On the Windows taskbar, click Start > Media Center. Finds or sorts pictures stored in the Start Menu. Component Play DVD Online Spotlight My Videos My...
...the keyboard to the latest music, movies, trailers and news updates. Finds digital media content available for Media Center on the Internet, giving you open the Media Center. Media Center Home Page The Media Center Home Page displays whenever you access to select an option in your favorite DVDs...the front panel. • On the Windows taskbar, click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Media Center, then click Media Center. • On the Windows taskbar, click Start > Media Center. Finds or sorts pictures stored in the Start Menu. Component Play DVD Online Spotlight My Videos My...
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...TV Lets you watch or record live TV, recorded TV or video files). More Programs Access the PSD, PnR, and other Media Center-enhanced programs available in the Windows Media Center Home Page, refer to "Using accessory programs"page 39. Play or pause selected TV program, video file or audio track.... My Music Lets you move the cursor over the Media Center Home Page. Component Icon Channel up and down Pause/Play Stop Record Replay/Rewind and Skip/Forward Description Change channels or scroll pages up ...
...TV Lets you watch or record live TV, recorded TV or video files). More Programs Access the PSD, PnR, and other Media Center-enhanced programs available in the Windows Media Center Home Page, refer to "Using accessory programs"page 39. Play or pause selected TV program, video file or audio track.... My Music Lets you move the cursor over the Media Center Home Page. Component Icon Channel up and down Pause/Play Stop Record Replay/Rewind and Skip/Forward Description Change channels or scroll pages up ...
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... in your TV signal, then select Next. 18 Select Next to confirm signal speed. 19 After you finished setting up TV signal in the Windows Media Center Home Page, refer to step 7. Configuring your TV signal, then select Next. 6 If you have a set -top box, then select Next. 9 Set up... 10 Choose your TV signal, then select Next. 11 Choose Yes if you will be prompted to the Media Center Help. 30 Component Mute Icon 4 Using the Windows XP Media Center Description Turns off the Media Center and system sound. English Volume up your remote control to work with your set -top box, select Yes...
... in your TV signal, then select Next. 18 Select Next to confirm signal speed. 19 After you finished setting up TV signal in the Windows Media Center Home Page, refer to step 7. Configuring your TV signal, then select Next. 6 If you have a set -top box, then select Next. 9 Set up... 10 Choose your TV signal, then select Next. 11 Choose Yes if you will be prompted to the Media Center Help. 30 Component Mute Icon 4 Using the Windows XP Media Center Description Turns off the Media Center and system sound. English Volume up your remote control to work with your set -top box, select Yes...