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... benefits: http://www.energystar.gov. The following specified periods of inactivity: Business Desktops Consumer Desktops Thin Clients Workstations Operating System XP Vista Windows 7 Windows Server 2008 R2 Computer...used through user interaction with Wake On LAN (WOL) enabled, the computer can cause video distortion when an Energy Save timeout occurs. 20 Chapter 2 Regulatory Agency Notices ENWW Environmental... STAR-qualified computers. See the EPA ENERGY STAR Web site for energy efficiency. HP computers marked with the ENERGY STAR logo are not ENERGY STAR-qualified can also ...
... benefits: http://www.energystar.gov. The following specified periods of inactivity: Business Desktops Consumer Desktops Thin Clients Workstations Operating System XP Vista Windows 7 Windows Server 2008 R2 Computer...used through user interaction with Wake On LAN (WOL) enabled, the computer can cause video distortion when an Energy Save timeout occurs. 20 Chapter 2 Regulatory Agency Notices ENWW Environmental... STAR-qualified computers. See the EPA ENERGY STAR Web site for energy efficiency. HP computers marked with the ENERGY STAR logo are not ENERGY STAR-qualified can also ...
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... Your Computer 1 Putting Your Computer Together 1 Placing the computer in the proper location 1 Using surge protection 2 Connecting to the computer 2 Connecting a Digital Camera (Photo or Video 8 Connecting Other Devices 9 Storing Documentation and Recovery Discs 10 Adjusting the Monitor 10 Setting Up a Local Area Network 10 Setting Up a Wired (Ethernet) Connection 12...
... Your Computer 1 Putting Your Computer Together 1 Placing the computer in the proper location 1 Using surge protection 2 Connecting to the computer 2 Connecting a Digital Camera (Photo or Video 8 Connecting Other Devices 9 Storing Documentation and Recovery Discs 10 Adjusting the Monitor 10 Setting Up a Local Area Network 10 Setting Up a Wired (Ethernet) Connection 12...
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... box to VCR to TV, using coaxial cable .......45 Wall to cable TV set-top box or satellite box to VCR and TV, using S-video cable or composite video cable between the box and the VCR or TV 46 Using Your TV as a Monitor 48 Cables for connecting the computer to a TV... 48 Connecting the computer to a TV 48 Viewing the computer desktop on a TV screen 49 Adjusting the screen resolution 49 Connecting more than one display 50...
... box to VCR to TV, using coaxial cable .......45 Wall to cable TV set-top box or satellite box to VCR and TV, using S-video cable or composite video cable between the box and the VCR or TV 46 Using Your TV as a Monitor 48 Cables for connecting the computer to a TV... 48 Connecting the computer to a TV 48 Viewing the computer desktop on a TV screen 49 Adjusting the screen resolution 49 Connecting more than one display 50...
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Connector Icon/label Description and function (continued) Monitor Serial Serial port for some digital cameras or other serial devices Audio Line Out (powered speakers) Audio Line In Headphones Microphone FireWire® (IEEE 1394) for video cameras or other devices with very fast transfer rates Digital audio in and digital audio out Side speaker out Setting Up Your Computer 3
Connector Icon/label Description and function (continued) Monitor Serial Serial port for some digital cameras or other serial devices Audio Line Out (powered speakers) Audio Line In Headphones Microphone FireWire® (IEEE 1394) for video cameras or other devices with very fast transfer rates Digital audio in and digital audio out Side speaker out Setting Up Your Computer 3
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... to the TV tuner. Connector Icon/label Description and function (continued) Rear speaker out Center/subwoofer Secondary S-video connector to connect your VCR, S-video S-Video 2 video camera, or other analog source to the computer. You must use the Audio In connector, which is connected... to the motherboard and located on the back of the computer, to the computer. Composite Video 2 Secondary Composite video connector (yellow) to connect to a VCR, video camera, or other analog source to record audio only. (Select models only.) Secondary Right audio input ...
... to the TV tuner. Connector Icon/label Description and function (continued) Rear speaker out Center/subwoofer Secondary S-video connector to connect your VCR, S-video S-Video 2 video camera, or other analog source to the computer. You must use the Audio In connector, which is connected... to the motherboard and located on the back of the computer, to the computer. Composite Video 2 Secondary Composite video connector (yellow) to connect to a VCR, video camera, or other analog source to record audio only. (Select models only.) Secondary Right audio input ...
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... keyboard. Keyboard connector to connect a mouse. The green LED indicates a valid connection. Connector Icon/label Description and function (continued) FireWire (IEEE 1394) connector to connect video cameras and other devices with very fast transfer rates. Setting Up Your Computer 5 NOTE: You must use a 6-pin FireWire (IEEE 1394) transfer cable with this...) or Fast Ethernet (100BaseT) network hub. Ethernet LAN connector is a network interface adapter (also called a network interface card, or NIC) which connects to connect video cameras and other devices with a USB connector.
... keyboard. Keyboard connector to connect a mouse. The green LED indicates a valid connection. Connector Icon/label Description and function (continued) FireWire (IEEE 1394) connector to connect video cameras and other devices with very fast transfer rates. Setting Up Your Computer 5 NOTE: You must use a 6-pin FireWire (IEEE 1394) transfer cable with this...) or Fast Ethernet (100BaseT) network hub. Ethernet LAN connector is a network interface adapter (also called a network interface card, or NIC) which connects to connect video cameras and other devices with a USB connector.
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... to connect Center/ Subwoofer speakers in an eight-speaker system (7.1). S-Video Composite Video A/V In Audio 1 L S-video In connector to connect front speakers. Connector Icon/label Description and function (continued) Digital video output connector to connect rear speakers in a multichannel audio configuration. Line...using this primary left audio input from a set -top box connector (white). Line C/Sub (gold) connector to the motherboard. Composite Video In connector (yellow) to connect to a microphone. Microphone In (Mic) (pink) to connect to a TV set-top box. ...
... to connect Center/ Subwoofer speakers in an eight-speaker system (7.1). S-Video Composite Video A/V In Audio 1 L S-video In connector to connect front speakers. Connector Icon/label Description and function (continued) Digital video output connector to connect rear speakers in a multichannel audio configuration. Line...using this primary left audio input from a set -top box connector (white). Line C/Sub (gold) connector to the motherboard. Composite Video In connector (yellow) to connect to a microphone. Microphone In (Mic) (pink) to connect to a TV set-top box. ...
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...set -top box.) FM In (radio antenna input) connects to a digital audio device with no set -top box connector (red). Analog Video Out: S-video or composite video (select models only) connects to a VGA monitor. VGA Monitor/VGA (blue) display output connector connects to a TV. Plug the FM ...In connector which is connected to your FM radio signal reception. Connector Icon/label A/V In Audio 1 R TV/Cable Ant FM Ant Analog Video Description and function (continued) Primary right audio input from wall outlet with digital output (select models only). Digital Audio Out Digital audio input...
...set -top box.) FM In (radio antenna input) connects to a digital audio device with no set -top box connector (red). Analog Video Out: S-video or composite video (select models only) connects to a VGA monitor. VGA Monitor/VGA (blue) display output connector connects to a TV. Plug the FM ...In connector which is connected to your FM radio signal reception. Connector Icon/label A/V In Audio 1 R TV/Cable Ant FM Ant Analog Video Description and function (continued) Primary right audio input from wall outlet with digital output (select models only). Digital Audio Out Digital audio input...
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...1 Turn on the front or back of the computer. Refer to the documentation that came with your camera, click Cancel. 2 Connect the 6-pin video camera transfer cable into the camera and then into an open port on the front or back of the computer. Wait 2 or 3 minutes for Windows... Vista to digital photo cameras and digital video cameras. NOTE: When connecting an analog video camera to the computer, use the Video and Audio In connectors on the computer, and wait for Microsoft® Windows Vista™ operating system to use...
...1 Turn on the front or back of the computer. Refer to the documentation that came with your camera, click Cancel. 2 Connect the 6-pin video camera transfer cable into the camera and then into an open port on the front or back of the computer. Wait 2 or 3 minutes for Windows... Vista to digital photo cameras and digital video cameras. NOTE: When connecting an analog video camera to the computer, use the Video and Audio In connectors on the computer, and wait for Microsoft® Windows Vista™ operating system to use...
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... use a 6-pin (not a 4-pin) FireWire (IEEE 1394) cable with your device. Setting Up Your Computer 9 These peripheral devices include printers, scanners, video cameras, digital photo cameras, memory card readers, and PDAs (personal digital assistant) or handheld computers. Refer to the documentation that came with the 6-pin FireWire... click Scan for a new addition under the port. If the computer does not recognize the digital photo camera or the digital video camera: 1 Click the Windows Start Button® on your computer by using USB or FireWire (IEEE 1394) ports. Unplug the...
... use a 6-pin (not a 4-pin) FireWire (IEEE 1394) cable with your device. Setting Up Your Computer 9 These peripheral devices include printers, scanners, video cameras, digital photo cameras, memory card readers, and PDAs (personal digital assistant) or handheld computers. Refer to the documentation that came with the 6-pin FireWire... click Scan for a new addition under the port. If the computer does not recognize the digital photo camera or the digital video camera: 1 Click the Windows Start Button® on your computer by using USB or FireWire (IEEE 1394) ports. Unplug the...
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... audio cables to connect your computer may vary by model. Connecting the Television Signal and Video Cables 39 Use the video and audio cables to connect: Video out from the computer to your television system. If your monitor has a VGA connector but no DVI connector, use . TV signal source audio in to... DVI connector on the computer graphic card, and then connect the VGA cable to the converter and to the TV. Connecting the Television Signal and Video Cables This section describes how to connect your computer to the television and which cables to the computer. TV signal source...
... audio cables to connect your computer may vary by model. Connecting the Television Signal and Video Cables 39 Use the video and audio cables to connect: Video out from the computer to your television system. If your monitor has a VGA connector but no DVI connector, use . TV signal source audio in to... DVI connector on the computer graphic card, and then connect the VGA cable to the converter and to the TV. Connecting the Television Signal and Video Cables This section describes how to connect your computer to the television and which cables to the computer. TV signal source...
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... your computer. For example, if your TV has an S-video input connector, you need to connect one , with single TV tuner or two, with analog video output connector. Plug into an RCA connector such as S-video Video Out or TV Source In. Splitter Used to purchase extra cables... separately. Cable Name Composite video cable Description RCA yellow end. Used for your TV. 40 Start...
... your computer. For example, if your TV has an S-video input connector, you need to connect one , with single TV tuner or two, with analog video output connector. Plug into an RCA connector such as S-video Video Out or TV Source In. Splitter Used to purchase extra cables... separately. Cable Name Composite video cable Description RCA yellow end. Used for your TV. 40 Start...
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...In left (white) connector on the back of connectors may vary by using the TV In coaxial connector or the S-video or composite video In connector. Connecting the Television Signal and Video Cables 41 NOTE: The location and number of the computer, and then turn the connector to the computer." See ...set -top box into the TV/Cable Ant connector on the back of the computer; See "Connecting the Remote Sensor." use an S-video cable (not provided) or the composite video cable. Connecting the TV Signal Source Connect the signal source for the TV. 2 If you are using a set-top box with...
...In left (white) connector on the back of connectors may vary by using the TV In coaxial connector or the S-video or composite video In connector. Connecting the Television Signal and Video Cables 41 NOTE: The location and number of the computer, and then turn the connector to the computer." See ...set -top box into the TV/Cable Ant connector on the back of the computer; See "Connecting the Remote Sensor." use an S-video cable (not provided) or the composite video cable. Connecting the TV Signal Source Connect the signal source for the TV. 2 If you are using a set-top box with...
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... control to work with the remote control. (An ideal spot would be on top of the monitor or desk.) C 21 A B D Connecting the Television Signal and Video Cables 43 To locate the remote infrared receiver window on your cable TV set-top box, use connector (2). 2 Remove the paper from the backing tape...
... control to work with the remote control. (An ideal spot would be on top of the monitor or desk.) C 21 A B D Connecting the Television Signal and Video Cables 43 To locate the remote infrared receiver window on your cable TV set-top box, use connector (2). 2 Remove the paper from the backing tape...
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... the input to the VCR, and connect it to the input of computer M Remote control sensor cable N Remote control sensor Connecting the Television Signal and Video Cables 45 Wall to cable TV set -top box or satellite box. See "Connecting the Remote Sensor." Existing setup Setting the computer with a splitter A A B C D B C M D E C F E C N J K K C F C L G G C C A Wall...
... the input to the VCR, and connect it to the input of computer M Remote control sensor cable N Remote control sensor Connecting the Television Signal and Video Cables 45 Wall to cable TV set -top box or satellite box. See "Connecting the Remote Sensor." Existing setup Setting the computer with a splitter A A B C D B C M D E C F E C N J K K C F C L G G C C A Wall...
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... -top box or satellite box. Wall to cable TV set-top box or satellite box to VCR and TV, using a composite video or S-video cable, you are using S-video cable or composite video cable between the box and the VCR or TV 1 Do not detach any cables from your satellite box or set-top... Sensor." 46 Start Here Connect the other end to a second output on the box. Connect the other end to the S-video to composite video adapter cable, and then connect the adapter to the S-video In connector on the back of the computer. 3 If you must also connect audio cables (not included) from your...
... -top box or satellite box. Wall to cable TV set-top box or satellite box to VCR and TV, using a composite video or S-video cable, you are using S-video cable or composite video cable between the box and the VCR or TV 1 Do not detach any cables from your satellite box or set-top... Sensor." 46 Start Here Connect the other end to a second output on the box. Connect the other end to the S-video to composite video adapter cable, and then connect the adapter to the S-video In connector on the back of the computer. 3 If you must also connect audio cables (not included) from your...
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Existing setup A B C D E F G E H With a computer A B C L N D J M P E O K F G E H A Wall B Cable outlet C Set-top box/Satellite In D Set-top box/Satellite Out E S-video or composite cable F VCR In G VCR Out H TV In J Add an S-video or composite cable with adapter K S-video In on back of computer L Remote control sensor cable M Remote control sensor N Set-top box/second output O R-Audio P L-Audio Connecting the Television Signal and Video Cables 47
Existing setup A B C D E F G E H With a computer A B C L N D J M P E O K F G E H A Wall B Cable outlet C Set-top box/Satellite In D Set-top box/Satellite Out E S-video or composite cable F VCR In G VCR Out H TV In J Add an S-video or composite cable with adapter K S-video In on back of computer L Remote control sensor cable M Remote control sensor N Set-top box/second output O R-Audio P L-Audio Connecting the Television Signal and Video Cables 47
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...optional feature. If your TV has an S-video jack, connect an S-video cable (A) (not included) from the S-video In jack on the TV to one of the following, depending on the connection jacks on the back of the output connector sets, and then view the computer desktop image, watch DVD movies, or play ...games on your TV: If your computer, you need an S-video adapter cable. If your TV. Depending on the jacks on your TV has a composite...
...optional feature. If your TV has an S-video jack, connect an S-video cable (A) (not included) from the S-video In jack on the TV to one of the following, depending on the connection jacks on the back of the output connector sets, and then view the computer desktop image, watch DVD movies, or play ...games on your TV: If your computer, you need an S-video adapter cable. If your TV. Depending on the jacks on your TV has a composite...
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...D 3 To have sound come from your TV instead of the computer. 4 Turn on the TV and select the TV In video source. Viewing the computer desktop on a TV screen The type of video card on your computer, plug an audio cable into the audio input jack (Audio Line In) on the TV, and... Right-click an empty area of the desktop, and then click Personalize. 2 Click the Display Settings tab. 3 If necessary, select the monitor or TV. 4 Click the Advanced button. 5 Click the tab for your computer has a composite video output jack, connect a composite video cable (C) to the Video In jack on the TV and to ...
...D 3 To have sound come from your TV instead of the computer. 4 Turn on the TV and select the TV In video source. Viewing the computer desktop on a TV screen The type of video card on your computer, plug an audio cable into the audio input jack (Audio Line In) on the TV, and... Right-click an empty area of the desktop, and then click Personalize. 2 Click the Display Settings tab. 3 If necessary, select the monitor or TV. 4 Click the Advanced button. 5 Click the tab for your computer has a composite video output jack, connect a composite video cable (C) to the Video In jack on the TV and to ...
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... change which will take you have adjusted all the display settings, click Finish this Wizard. Each time you press Alt+F5, the computer desktop appears on your display" step. This automatic adjustment is available only during the Optional Setup, within the Windows Media Center setup, and how...click Next. 6 Select the display type and connection type for your TV display: If you select the Composite or S-video option: Click Next which device displays the computer desktop by pressing Alt+F5. If pressing Alt+F5 does not work, restart the computer and try again. Select the appropriate ...
... change which will take you have adjusted all the display settings, click Finish this Wizard. Each time you press Alt+F5, the computer desktop appears on your display" step. This automatic adjustment is available only during the Optional Setup, within the Windows Media Center setup, and how...click Next. 6 Select the display type and connection type for your TV display: If you select the Composite or S-video option: Click Next which device displays the computer desktop by pressing Alt+F5. If pressing Alt+F5 does not work, restart the computer and try again. Select the appropriate ...