Connecting to internet radio, Connecting for updates

connecting to internet radio

To play Internet radio stations, the digital entertainment center must be connected to the Internet during the entire play session. If you’re connecting to the Internet via dial-up, the connection engages the phone line, just as a PC-based Internet connection does.

See “listening to internet radio” on page 53 for a full explanation of Internet radio’s functions and behavior.

connecting to the internet guide

The material presented on the Internet guide is updated regularly and streamed live to your digital entertainment center. Therefore, the digital entertainment center must be connected to the Internet while you’re using any of the Internet guide’s features.

See “exploring music online” on page 59 for more on the Internet Guide.

connecting for updates

As features are added to the HP Digital Entertainment Center and its software is enhanced, HP updates your device automatically. You won’t see large-scale changes to the features or presentation, but you will occasionally find new options available to you. You don’t need to take any action to receive these updates. If you want to change the scheduled update time, see “update time” on page 70 for details.

At update time, the digital entertainment center turns on (if it’s in sleep mode), performs any appropriate internal maintenance, and connects to the digital entertainment portal if it needs to download new updates. Once the device has gathered the available updates, it disconnects any dial-up connection and then applies the updates internally. The front panel displays an Update Mode message along with instructions not to power off the device, and the Power button is disabled to prevent an inadvertent error. When finished, the digital entertainment center returns to the mode it was in.

If for any reason the device cannot reach the digital entertainment portal at update time, the process reschedules itself for the next day.

tip

After the digital entertainment center performs an Internet- related operation, it holds the connection open for a short period of time.

If another Internet-related operation occurs while the connection is still live, it is handled immediately, since there is no delay to dial in again.

caution

Unplugging the device during update could cause damage to the digital entertainment center’s software.

introduction

hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide