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... about the energy and financial savings potential of inactivity: Business Desktops Consumer Desktops Thin Clients Workstations Operating System XP Vista Windows 7 Windows Server 2008 R2 Computer 15 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 15 minutes 15 minutes Not applicable 30 minutes Monitor 15 minutes... models only) NOTE: This section applies only to power down the computer and monitor after a period of the external monitor. HP computers marked with an external monitor that are ENERGY STAR-qualified per the applicable ENERGY STAR guidelines for computers. The following specified...
... about the energy and financial savings potential of inactivity: Business Desktops Consumer Desktops Thin Clients Workstations Operating System XP Vista Windows 7 Windows Server 2008 R2 Computer 15 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 15 minutes 15 minutes Not applicable 30 minutes Monitor 15 minutes... models only) NOTE: This section applies only to power down the computer and monitor after a period of the external monitor. HP computers marked with an external monitor that are ENERGY STAR-qualified per the applicable ENERGY STAR guidelines for computers. The following specified...
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... Digital TV Antenna Signal Strength 2 Configuring the Display on Your HP TouchSmart PC 2 Setting Your TV Audio Preferences 3 Setting Your Closed Captioning Preferences 3 Using the Windows Media Center Remote Control 5 Remote Control Buttons Overview 6 Using the remote control with Windows Media Center 8 Setting up the HP TouchSmart PC with a Set-top Box 9 Troubleshooting the Remote Control...
... Digital TV Antenna Signal Strength 2 Configuring the Display on Your HP TouchSmart PC 2 Setting Your TV Audio Preferences 3 Setting Your Closed Captioning Preferences 3 Using the Windows Media Center Remote Control 5 Remote Control Buttons Overview 6 Using the remote control with Windows Media Center 8 Setting up the HP TouchSmart PC with a Set-top Box 9 Troubleshooting the Remote Control...
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... 26 About recording TV to the HP Media Drive 27 Recording TV programs to the HP Media Drive 27 Changing the TV recording path to the HP Media Drive 28 Changing the TV recording path to the local hard disk drive 28 Add TV recording folder for Windows Media Center to find 29 Changing... disk space for recording TV programs 29 Updating recorded TV list after removing the HP Media Drive 29 System requirements to view recorded TV programs on other computers 30 Copying...
... 26 About recording TV to the HP Media Drive 27 Recording TV programs to the HP Media Drive 27 Changing the TV recording path to the HP Media Drive 28 Changing the TV recording path to the local hard disk drive 28 Add TV recording folder for Windows Media Center to find 29 Changing... disk space for recording TV programs 29 Updating recorded TV list after removing the HP Media Drive 29 System requirements to view recorded TV programs on other computers 30 Copying...
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..., and click Next. Setting Up Your HP TouchSmart PC to Watch TV in Windows Media Center For information on the taskbar, and then All Programs. 2 Click Windows Media Center . 3 Locate the Tasks menu, and click settings. Setting Up Your HP TouchSmart PC to Watch TV in Windows Media Center 1 With Windows Media Center, you first click it, click...
..., and click Next. Setting Up Your HP TouchSmart PC to Watch TV in Windows Media Center For information on the taskbar, and then All Programs. 2 Click Windows Media Center . 3 Locate the Tasks menu, and click settings. Setting Up Your HP TouchSmart PC to Watch TV in Windows Media Center 1 With Windows Media Center, you first click it, click...
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...and then Digital TV Antenna Signal Strength. 5 Click Yes to change the resolution. Or Click No to change the way Windows Media Center looks on Your HP TouchSmart PC Use the Display Configuration wizard to change the settings, and then Next. Or Select Preview automatic adjustments, and then..., click Next, and then click Finish. Changing Settings for Digital TV Antenna Signal Strength 1 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar, and then All Programs. 2 Click Windows Media Center . 3 Locate the Tasks menu, and click settings. Configuring the Display on your preferred solution...
...and then Digital TV Antenna Signal Strength. 5 Click Yes to change the resolution. Or Click No to change the way Windows Media Center looks on Your HP TouchSmart PC Use the Display Configuration wizard to change the settings, and then Next. Or Select Preview automatic adjustments, and then..., click Next, and then click Finish. Changing Settings for Digital TV Antenna Signal Strength 1 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar, and then All Programs. 2 Click Windows Media Center . 3 Locate the Tasks menu, and click settings. Configuring the Display on your preferred solution...
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..., and then Finish. If "settings" is not in the selection box under Tasks when you first click it, click settings again when it appears in Windows Media Center 3 If "settings" is not in the selection box under Tasks when you set your preferences. 9 Click Save, and then Save again. ... again when it appears in that box. 4 Click TV, and then Audio. 5 Select the appropriate audio format, and then click Save. Setting Up Your HP TouchSmart PC to your preferences: Onscreen Centering and Sizing, Aspect Ratio (Shape), Brightness (Black & Shadow), Contrast (White), and RGB Color Balance.
..., and then Finish. If "settings" is not in the selection box under Tasks when you first click it, click settings again when it appears in Windows Media Center 3 If "settings" is not in the selection box under Tasks when you set your preferences. 9 Click Save, and then Save again. ... again when it appears in that box. 4 Click TV, and then Audio. 5 Select the appropriate audio format, and then click Save. Setting Up Your HP TouchSmart PC to your preferences: Onscreen Centering and Sizing, Aspect Ratio (Shape), Brightness (Black & Shadow), Contrast (White), and RGB Color Balance.
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... remote control helps you navigate cable TV options or control the playback of Windows Media Center. Control the video display. Close Windows Media Center or switch users. The remote control cannot: Navigate the Windows desktop or control other computer programs outside of a movie in and out of... as a VCR, DVD player, or stereo remote control. You can : Navigate and control all Windows Media Center windows. Be used as a TV remote control helps you navigate the Windows Media Center windows on the computer. Shut down or restart the computer. Place the computer in a VCR or DVD...
... remote control helps you navigate cable TV options or control the playback of Windows Media Center. Control the video display. Close Windows Media Center or switch users. The remote control cannot: Navigate the Windows desktop or control other computer programs outside of a movie in and out of... as a VCR, DVD player, or stereo remote control. You can : Navigate and control all Windows Media Center windows. Be used as a TV remote control helps you navigate the Windows Media Center windows on the computer. Shut down or restart the computer. Place the computer in a VCR or DVD...
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...Moves media backward 7 seconds or to the sound of a music track or a DVD chapter. 6 Watching and Recording TV Opens the FM Radio window in Windows Media Center. 4 Radio - Displays available information about a selected media file and displays other menus. 11 Start - The word Mute is displayed when.... 14 Record - Moves the media backward at three speeds. 17 Skip Backward - Plays the selected media. 16 Rewind - Opens the Play DVD window in Windows Media Center or opens the main menu of a power-reduced Sleep mode. Puts the computer into and out of a DVD movie, if available....
...Moves media backward 7 seconds or to the sound of a music track or a DVD chapter. 6 Watching and Recording TV Opens the FM Radio window in Windows Media Center. 4 Radio - Displays available information about a selected media file and displays other menus. 11 Start - The word Mute is displayed when.... 14 Record - Moves the media backward at three speeds. 17 Skip Backward - Plays the selected media. 16 Rewind - Opens the Play DVD window in Windows Media Center or opens the main menu of a power-reduced Sleep mode. Puts the computer into and out of a DVD movie, if available....
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...speeds. 32 Skip Forward - Deletes the last character entered. 20 LED - The LED tells you that the remote control is recommended that you close Windows Media Center before you press a button. 21 Print - Changes the TV channels or moves pages up and down or mute the volume if you ... program forward to select a character. 19 Clear - It is emitting a signal when you manually place the computer in sleep mode. Opens the Pictures Library window in videos and live TV. 25 OK - Changes the aspect ratio of live or recorded TV programs. 31 Fast Forward - Moves to the full-screen...
...speeds. 32 Skip Forward - Deletes the last character entered. 20 LED - The LED tells you that the remote control is recommended that you close Windows Media Center before you press a button. 21 Print - Changes the TV channels or moves pages up and down or mute the volume if you ... program forward to select a character. 19 Clear - It is emitting a signal when you manually place the computer in sleep mode. Opens the Pictures Library window in videos and live TV. 25 OK - Changes the aspect ratio of live or recorded TV programs. 31 Fast Forward - Moves to the full-screen...
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...perform many other activities. To turn on the HP TouchSmart PC or put it into Sleep mode, press the On/Sleep button on the remote control. Using the remote control with Windows Media Center You can use the remote control within the Windows Media Center program, point the remote control at... the remote control sensor at the front of the HP TouchSmart PC, and then press a button on the remote control. ...
...perform many other activities. To turn on the HP TouchSmart PC or put it into Sleep mode, press the On/Sleep button on the remote control. Using the remote control with Windows Media Center You can use the remote control within the Windows Media Center program, point the remote control at... the remote control sensor at the front of the HP TouchSmart PC, and then press a button on the remote control. ...
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.... 2 Remove the paper from the backing tape on the end of the cable (B), and then press the end of the HP TouchSmart PC (E), not at the set-top box. To locate the remote infrared sensor window, shine a flashlight through the plastic on the front of the set-top box. 3 When you install your... Limited Warranty and Support Guide before you use the remote control, point it to the electrical power system. Setting up the HP TouchSmart PC with a Set-top Box If your TV signal for Windows Media Center requires a cable TV set-top box, a satellite settop box, or another set-top box, you use the...
.... 2 Remove the paper from the backing tape on the end of the cable (B), and then press the end of the HP TouchSmart PC (E), not at the set-top box. To locate the remote infrared sensor window, shine a flashlight through the plastic on the front of the set-top box. 3 When you install your... Limited Warranty and Support Guide before you use the remote control, point it to the electrical power system. Setting up the HP TouchSmart PC with a Set-top Box If your TV signal for Windows Media Center requires a cable TV set-top box, a satellite settop box, or another set-top box, you use the...
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...Point the remote control toward the remote sensor, and press a button. Press the Enter button on the remote sensor. Close Windows Media Center, restart the computer, and then open Windows Media Center again. Make sure the front of the remote sensor (IR receiver) is probably in the room if this continues....box or satellite receiver. 10 Watching and Recording TV If a pressed key repeats itself or sticks, try altering the lighting conditions in the Windows Media Center software. A faint red light should appear on the remote control after changing a channel. If the remote control works in...
...Point the remote control toward the remote sensor, and press a button. Press the Enter button on the remote sensor. Close Windows Media Center, restart the computer, and then open Windows Media Center again. Make sure the front of the remote sensor (IR receiver) is probably in the room if this continues....box or satellite receiver. 10 Watching and Recording TV If a pressed key repeats itself or sticks, try altering the lighting conditions in the Windows Media Center software. A faint red light should appear on the remote control after changing a channel. If the remote control works in...
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Watching and Recording TV Programs Windows Media Center is where you can watch live tv: Watch, pause, fast-forward, or rewind your favorite TV programs. You can also record a program while ... or record your favorite TV programs. Use the following menu items to help you locate what you want to the hard disk drive or an HP Media Drive (purchased separately). guide: (Not available in all countries/regions.) Scroll through the Television Program Guide (Internet service required) to find the program that...
Watching and Recording TV Programs Windows Media Center is where you can watch live tv: Watch, pause, fast-forward, or rewind your favorite TV programs. You can also record a program while ... or record your favorite TV programs. Use the following menu items to help you locate what you want to the hard disk drive or an HP Media Drive (purchased separately). guide: (Not available in all countries/regions.) Scroll through the Television Program Guide (Internet service required) to find the program that...
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...menu. Use the arrow buttons on the remote control. The channel number and program information display in full-screen mode or when the inset window is set up correctly for more information. Watching and Recording TV Programs 13 While in the Television Program Guide, you can change the ...+ or Ch- button or the numeric keypad on the remote control or click TV + Movies from anywhere in Windows Media Center by using the remote control while in the window. NOTE: You can watch TV by using Windows Media Center, make sure: The computer is selected. You have completed the...
...menu. Use the arrow buttons on the remote control. The channel number and program information display in full-screen mode or when the inset window is set up correctly for more information. Watching and Recording TV Programs 13 While in the Television Program Guide, you can change the ...+ or Ch- button or the numeric keypad on the remote control or click TV + Movies from anywhere in Windows Media Center by using the remote control while in the window. NOTE: You can watch TV by using Windows Media Center, make sure: The computer is selected. You have completed the...
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.... This allows you to pause or review a live TV program, then rewind to the beginning of the pause buffer, and then begin recording. Windows Media Center allows you to record a program for longer than the allotted 60 minutes, you select to record the program. You can only begin... program and TV rating, if available. NOTE: The 60-minute pause buffer applies only when pausing, rewinding, and fast-forwarding live TV, Windows Media Center automatically begins recording and playing back the selected program in the background. When you record a single program or capture an entire series...
.... This allows you to pause or review a live TV program, then rewind to the beginning of the pause buffer, and then begin recording. Windows Media Center allows you to record a program for longer than the allotted 60 minutes, you select to record the program. You can only begin... program and TV rating, if available. NOTE: The 60-minute pause buffer applies only when pausing, rewinding, and fast-forwarding live TV, Windows Media Center automatically begins recording and playing back the selected program in the background. When you record a single program or capture an entire series...
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...see the channel number, station identifier, title of program, time slot, and category of the pause buffer or the recorded program. While paused, Windows Media Center continues to move back 12 hours in the guide. Rewind allows you to 60 minutes. To resume watching the program, press Play...program, press Fast-forward (Fwd). Replay allows you to record a pause buffer for recorded TV programs by 30 seconds, press Skip once. From this window, you to full-screen mode, press Live TV. You can search for up rewinding, press Rewind three times. To resume watching the program, press...
...see the channel number, station identifier, title of program, time slot, and category of the pause buffer or the recorded program. While paused, Windows Media Center continues to move back 12 hours in the guide. Rewind allows you to 60 minutes. To resume watching the program, press Play...program, press Fast-forward (Fwd). Replay allows you to record a pause buffer for recorded TV programs by 30 seconds, press Skip once. From this window, you to full-screen mode, press Live TV. You can search for up rewinding, press Rewind three times. To resume watching the program, press...
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...of the Television Program Guide service. To filter the guide to display only programs in which the guide is not available, refer to "Using Windows Media Center without the guide" and see "Recording programs manually without using the guide" for channels that are able to receive from your ...scheduled broadcast times. most providers display up to access the guide. By scanning for the terms and conditions of days that you complete the Windows Media Center setup wizard. see "Recording programs manually without using the guide, you can go to http://www.microsoft.com to find out ...
...of the Television Program Guide service. To filter the guide to display only programs in which the guide is not available, refer to "Using Windows Media Center without the guide" and see "Recording programs manually without using the guide" for channels that are able to receive from your ...scheduled broadcast times. most providers display up to access the guide. By scanning for the terms and conditions of days that you complete the Windows Media Center setup wizard. see "Recording programs manually without using the guide, you can go to http://www.microsoft.com to find out ...
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... information, the following reason: Guide data is no guide information. on the remote control, or, with the mouse, click the Windows Start Button Windows Media Center. Check back periodically to change the settings or scan for the country/region setting that you try to locate any of... Program Guide errors If there is not available for TV channels again: 1 Press the Windows Media Center Start button on the taskbar, and then click 2 In the Tasks menu, click settings, General, Windows Media Center Setup, and then Run Setup Again. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to change...
... information, the following reason: Guide data is no guide information. on the remote control, or, with the mouse, click the Windows Start Button Windows Media Center. Check back periodically to change the settings or scan for the country/region setting that you try to locate any of... Program Guide errors If there is not available for TV channels again: 1 Press the Windows Media Center Start button on the taskbar, and then click 2 In the Tasks menu, click settings, General, Windows Media Center Setup, and then Run Setup Again. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to change...
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...a channel and then press OK on the remote control, you can select one of the window. 4 Select a program, and then press OK to 2 weeks of programming information. Viewing the Television Program Guide 1 Press the Windows Media Center Start button on the remote control. Or From the TV + Movies menu, ...that channel. on the taskbar, and then click 2 Press the Guide button on the remote control, or, with the mouse, click the Windows Start Button Windows Media Center. NOTE: If you can view up to watch it. Use the scroll arrows at the bottom of the guide filter categories, such...
...a channel and then press OK on the remote control, you can select one of the window. 4 Select a program, and then press OK to 2 weeks of programming information. Viewing the Television Program Guide 1 Press the Windows Media Center Start button on the remote control. Or From the TV + Movies menu, ...that channel. on the taskbar, and then click 2 Press the Guide button on the remote control, or, with the mouse, click the Windows Start Button Windows Media Center. NOTE: If you can view up to watch it. Use the scroll arrows at the bottom of the guide filter categories, such...