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Contact your Internet service provider for more information about setting up your Media Center computer. The video source is usually an antenna, a direct cable TV connection, a cable box, or a satellite receiver. Internet connection-Your computer needs an Internet ...your Media Center computer, but before you start connecting computer components, take a few minutes to make sure that you have access to a video source before starting your Media Center software setup. Planning your Media Center computer setup Locate connections You've probably already decided where you want to...
Contact your Internet service provider for more information about setting up your Media Center computer. The video source is usually an antenna, a direct cable TV connection, a cable box, or a satellite receiver. Internet connection-Your computer needs an Internet ...your Media Center computer, but before you start connecting computer components, take a few minutes to make sure that you have access to a video source before starting your Media Center software setup. Planning your Media Center computer setup Locate connections You've probably already decided where you want to...
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... for easy access during the setup process. Receives and sends signals to change channels. Remote Control-Lets you remotely control the Media Center Guide, TV, videos, DVDs, music, pictures, recorded TV programs, volume levels, and more. The sensor included with your Media Center may look different than the one shown below...
... for easy access during the setup process. Receives and sends signals to change channels. Remote Control-Lets you remotely control the Media Center Guide, TV, videos, DVDs, music, pictures, recorded TV programs, volume levels, and more. The sensor included with your Media Center may look different than the one shown below...
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... set up your Media Center computer and software. Getting ready to set up Media Center resources Now that you've located an Internet connection and a video source and have identified the computer components, use the step-by-step instructions in this guide to help you set up and use the other...
... set up your Media Center computer and software. Getting ready to set up Media Center resources Now that you've located an Internet connection and a video source and have identified the computer components, use the step-by-step instructions in this guide to help you set up and use the other...
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... included) from a video source (such as a direct cable connection, a cable set-top box, a satellite set-top box, or an antenna) to your computer are both carried on the back of your computer could be damaged. Select the connector that your Gateway computer user guide. The... coaxial cable is the way to connect a direct cable or an antenna video source to the computer. Use the highest quality video source available for S-Video or coaxial (TV) cables. Coaxial (TV) 9 Note...
... included) from a video source (such as a direct cable connection, a cable set-top box, a satellite set-top box, or an antenna) to your computer are both carried on the back of your computer could be damaged. Select the connector that your Gateway computer user guide. The... coaxial cable is the way to connect a direct cable or an antenna video source to the computer. Use the highest quality video source available for S-Video or coaxial (TV) cables. Coaxial (TV) 9 Note...
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... side of the IR sensor that you located in Step 2. to 3/8-inch metallic rectangle with your Media Center configuration uses a set-top box for the video source to the Media Center computer, connect the infrared (IR) control cable to the remote sensor and attach the IR control to your set-top...
... side of the IR sensor that you located in Step 2. to 3/8-inch metallic rectangle with your Media Center configuration uses a set-top box for the video source to the Media Center computer, connect the infrared (IR) control cable to the remote sensor and attach the IR control to your set-top...
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... output. If you did not purchase a display device when you purchased your Media Center computer and your video display does not provide the image quality that you expected, contact a Gateway sales representative to help you may shift, scramble, or scroll the picture. By default, if your TV...likely flicker when displaying thin lines and small text. Progressive scan video displays a video frame with two passes of 1024 × 768 for computer monitors and 800 × 600 for the Media Center. See "Contacting Gateway" on a TV display, you select a display device that your eyes....
... output. If you did not purchase a display device when you purchased your Media Center computer and your video display does not provide the image quality that you expected, contact a Gateway sales representative to help you may shift, scramble, or scroll the picture. By default, if your TV...likely flicker when displaying thin lines and small text. Progressive scan video displays a video frame with two passes of 1024 × 768 for computer monitors and 800 × 600 for the Media Center. See "Contacting Gateway" on a TV display, you select a display device that your eyes....
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1 Connect a VGA cable (not included) or S-Video cable (not included) to the VGA port or S-Video jack on the back of your computer. 2 Connect the other end of the cable to the VGA port or S-Video jack on and select the TV In video source. OR OR 3 Turn the TV on the back of your TV's documentation. 12 For more information about selecting the TV In video source, see your TV.
1 Connect a VGA cable (not included) or S-Video cable (not included) to the VGA port or S-Video jack on the back of your computer. 2 Connect the other end of the cable to the VGA port or S-Video jack on and select the TV In video source. OR OR 3 Turn the TV on the back of your TV's documentation. 12 For more information about selecting the TV In video source, see your TV.
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... Guide and menus, make a selection. 17 Navigation buttons let you replay recorded (buffered) TV and radio programs and play the CD and DVD player. Audio/Video (A/V) control buttons control volume levels, volume mute, channel selections, and the DVD menu. You can quickly start the Media Center by pressing the Start button...
... Guide and menus, make a selection. 17 Navigation buttons let you replay recorded (buffered) TV and radio programs and play the CD and DVD player. Audio/Video (A/V) control buttons control volume levels, volume mute, channel selections, and the DVD menu. You can quickly start the Media Center by pressing the Start button...
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Press one of the menu shortcut buttons on the remote control. OR - The Media Center software starts. 2 Use the remote control navigation buttons to select a Media Center menu. 18 Use the Media Center Guide to view pictures. Using Media Center Use the Media Center remote control to watch TV, videos, and DVDs, to listen to music, and to view TV program schedules, search for programs by genre, set up program recordings, and more. 1 Press the Start button on the remote control to select a Media Center menu option, then press OK. -
Press one of the menu shortcut buttons on the remote control. OR - The Media Center software starts. 2 Use the remote control navigation buttons to select a Media Center menu. 18 Use the Media Center Guide to view pictures. Using Media Center Use the Media Center remote control to watch TV, videos, and DVDs, to listen to music, and to view TV program schedules, search for programs by genre, set up program recordings, and more. 1 Press the Start button on the remote control to select a Media Center menu option, then press OK. -
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...recordable DVD drive. The Disc Content window opens. 8 Click Next, then click Burn. Your Media Center computer also includes software that lets you create video DVDs that you want to save the program to a DVD for viewing on another Media Center computer or on page 21 for more information. 1... Media Center" on a non-Media Center computer that has a DVD player and DVD decoder software (such as WinDVD) installed. See "Burning recorded video to DVD using Nero Express, then replayed on another computer that has a DVD player. You cannot use Nero Express to copy the recorded program to...
...recordable DVD drive. The Disc Content window opens. 8 Click Next, then click Burn. Your Media Center computer also includes software that lets you create video DVDs that you want to save the program to a DVD for viewing on another Media Center computer or on page 21 for more information. 1... Media Center" on a non-Media Center computer that has a DVD player and DVD decoder software (such as WinDVD) installed. See "Burning recorded video to DVD using Nero Express, then replayed on another computer that has a DVD player. You cannot use Nero Express to copy the recorded program to...
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For more information, click the Media Center's Help icon. 21 The Media Center software starts. 3 Click More Programs. 4 Click Create CD/DVD. 5 Click Video DVD, then click OK. 6 Follow the on-screen prompts to DVD and replayed on another computer that has a DVD drive. The non-Media Center computer ... Windows XP with the Media Center can play the DVD on your recordable DVD drive. 2 Press the Start button on the remote control. Burning recorded video to a DVD with Media Center If you save a recorded program to a DVD using Media Center, you can be recorded to finish burning the DVD...
For more information, click the Media Center's Help icon. 21 The Media Center software starts. 3 Click More Programs. 4 Click Create CD/DVD. 5 Click Video DVD, then click OK. 6 Follow the on-screen prompts to DVD and replayed on another computer that has a DVD drive. The non-Media Center computer ... Windows XP with the Media Center can play the DVD on your recordable DVD drive. 2 Press the Start button on the remote control. Burning recorded video to a DVD with Media Center If you save a recorded program to a DVD using Media Center, you can be recorded to finish burning the DVD...
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...Cable connections must be purchased from the Media Center computer's S-Video Out port to the TV's S-Video In port. Many TVs do not have a VGA port, but includes an S-Video port, connect the S-Video cable from the Gateway Accessory Store. S-Video-If your TV does not have a VGA port. Media Center... FAQs Following are not covered in this section, go to the Gateway support Web Site at support.gateway.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/faqs/. Q: Why does the Media Center video display look bad on the video quality. However, the connection type has an affect on my TV? The ...
...Cable connections must be purchased from the Media Center computer's S-Video Out port to the TV's S-Video In port. Many TVs do not have a VGA port, but includes an S-Video port, connect the S-Video cable from the Gateway Accessory Store. S-Video-If your TV does not have a VGA port. Media Center... FAQs Following are not covered in this section, go to the Gateway support Web Site at support.gateway.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/faqs/. Q: Why does the Media Center video display look bad on the video quality. However, the connection type has an affect on my TV? The ...
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...for standard computer applications are using a VGA or an S-Video display device and automatically changes the display settings for the Gateway 42-inch Plasma TV. The Media Center video display will most TVs use interlaced video. Because most likely flicker when displaying thin lines and small...cannot display this interlaced method to a TV? This results in the other half of the video image with one at : support.gateway.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/faqs/ 23 Progressive scan video displays a video frame with the even lines. Q: How do not make static white backgrounds with black ...
...for standard computer applications are using a VGA or an S-Video display device and automatically changes the display settings for the Gateway 42-inch Plasma TV. The Media Center video display will most TVs use interlaced video. Because most likely flicker when displaying thin lines and small...cannot display this interlaced method to a TV? This results in the other half of the video image with one at : support.gateway.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/faqs/ 23 Progressive scan video displays a video frame with the even lines. Q: How do not make static white backgrounds with black ...
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... thumbscrew Rear speaker jack (optional) Ethernet (network) jack IEEE 1394/FireWire™/ i.Link™ ports (optional) Parallel port S-Video out jack (optional) TV Tuner (optional) Modem jack Case cover thumbscrew 12 Voltage switch Audio in/side speaker jack Headphone/front ...optional) USB ports Monitor port Serial port PS/2 keyboard port PS/2 mouse port Monitor port (optional) Telephone jack www.gateway.com Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Computer Desktop PC Back Your computer includes the following components. Important Your computer hardware options and port locations may vary ...
... thumbscrew Rear speaker jack (optional) Ethernet (network) jack IEEE 1394/FireWire™/ i.Link™ ports (optional) Parallel port S-Video out jack (optional) TV Tuner (optional) Modem jack Case cover thumbscrew 12 Voltage switch Audio in/side speaker jack Headphone/front ...optional) USB ports Monitor port Serial port PS/2 keyboard port PS/2 mouse port Monitor port (optional) Telephone jack www.gateway.com Chapter 2: Checking Out Your Gateway Computer Desktop PC Back Your computer includes the following components. Important Your computer hardware options and port locations may vary ...
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...screws before opening the case. For more information, see "Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device" on page 32. Plug a standard S-Video cable into this connector. The power supply should be set to 230. Component Icon Power connector Case cover thumbscrews Rear speaker jack (black plug) (...6-pin IEEE 1394 ports. Plug an Ethernet network cable or a device (such as this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. Plug the other areas of the cable into this jack. If your computer is in Using Your Computer which has been included on ...
...screws before opening the case. For more information, see "Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device" on page 32. Plug a standard S-Video cable into this connector. The power supply should be set to 230. Component Icon Power connector Case cover thumbscrews Rear speaker jack (black plug) (...6-pin IEEE 1394 ports. Plug an Ethernet network cable or a device (such as this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. Plug the other areas of the cable into this jack. If your computer is in Using Your Computer which has been included on ...
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... 37 Identifying drive types Your Gateway computer may contain one or more of the following drive types. Note...RW DVD R/RW drive Double layer DVD+RW Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs, accessing data, and recording video and data to CDs and DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, and DVD-RW discs. CD drive Installing programs, playing audio ...audio CDs, accessing data, and creating CDs. Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs, accessing data, and recording video and data to CDs and DVD+R or DVD+RW discs. Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs, and accessing ...
... 37 Identifying drive types Your Gateway computer may contain one or more of the following drive types. Note...RW DVD R/RW drive Double layer DVD+RW Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs, accessing data, and recording video and data to CDs and DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, and DVD-RW discs. CD drive Installing programs, playing audio ...audio CDs, accessing data, and creating CDs. Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs, accessing data, and recording video and data to CDs and DVD+R or DVD+RW discs. Installing programs, playing audio CDs, playing DVDs, and accessing ...
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... MP3 music files from a music CD to a standard CD but has greater data capacity. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. Playing a DVD A Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) is similar to your hard drive, copy or create data CDs and DVDs, create music CDs, create... video DVDs, and more information about playing CDs, see "Playing CDs" in Using Your Computer which has been included on your computer to copy tracks from...
... MP3 music files from a music CD to a standard CD but has greater data capacity. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. Playing a DVD A Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) is similar to your hard drive, copy or create data CDs and DVDs, create music CDs, create... video DVDs, and more information about playing CDs, see "Playing CDs" in Using Your Computer which has been included on your computer to copy tracks from...
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... Modems tab. 3 Click the modem you know works to your hard drive. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. Type the keyword screen resolution in Using Your Computer which has been included on the back of your computer. ■ Check the cable...to adjust, then click Properties. 4 Click the Modem tab, then adjust the Speaker volume control. 5 Click OK twice to the video port on your computer. 72 www.gateway.com Help and Support For more information, see "Adjusting the color depth" in the Search box , then click the arrow. Chapter...
... Modems tab. 3 Click the modem you know works to your hard drive. To access this guide, click Start, All Programs, then click Gateway Documentation. Type the keyword screen resolution in Using Your Computer which has been included on the back of your computer. ■ Check the cable...to adjust, then click Properties. 4 Click the Modem tab, then adjust the Speaker volume control. 5 Click OK twice to the video port on your computer. 72 www.gateway.com Help and Support For more information, see "Adjusting the color depth" in the Search box , then click the arrow. Chapter...
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...display types, see "Adjusting the screen and desktop settings" in Using Your Computer which has been included on degauss, see your monitor and video card documentation. Why is not positioned too close to another monitor, electric fan, fluorescent light, metal shelf, or laser printer. ■...edge, to pass through the screen for at least a half hour, then restart your computer. ■ Change the display settings. www.gateway.com 73 Make sure that the monitor warms up from sources of electrical interference, such as televisions, unshielded speakers, microwaves, fluorescent lights, ...
...display types, see "Adjusting the screen and desktop settings" in Using Your Computer which has been included on degauss, see your monitor and video card documentation. Why is not positioned too close to another monitor, electric fan, fluorescent light, metal shelf, or laser printer. ■...edge, to pass through the screen for at least a half hour, then restart your computer. ■ Change the display settings. www.gateway.com 73 Make sure that the monitor warms up from sources of electrical interference, such as televisions, unshielded speakers, microwaves, fluorescent lights, ...
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... and can be used in accordance with the limits for help. These limits are required to Part 15 of conformity Responsible party: Gateway, Inc. 7565 Irvine Center Drive Irvine, CA 92618 USA This device complies with this device must accept any interference received, including... interference that may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this equipment are: shielded video cable when an external monitor is connected ■ Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for a Class B digital device...
... and can be used in accordance with the limits for help. These limits are required to Part 15 of conformity Responsible party: Gateway, Inc. 7565 Irvine Center Drive Irvine, CA 92618 USA This device complies with this device must accept any interference received, including... interference that may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this equipment are: shielded video cable when an external monitor is connected ■ Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for a Class B digital device...