Important HP Media Center PC Updates
Your system uses Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005. Before starting the system and using the Media Center setup wizard, please read this updated information regarding the following topics. Please keep this information with your Media Center documentation.
Documentation Updates ............................................................................................................................ | 2 |
Hardware updates............................................................................................................................ | 2 |
Software updates.............................................................................................................................. | 2 |
PC Setup Tips........................................................................................................................................... | 2 |
Choosing a PC setup location ............................................................................................................ | 2 |
Choosing a display........................................................................................................................... | 2 |
Using additional video cables ............................................................................................................ | 3 |
Using additional sound cables ........................................................................................................... | 3 |
Using a video game console device.................................................................................................... | 3 |
Using Media Center Setup Wizard for Optional Setup of Your TV Display...................................................... | 3 |
Changing the display for a GeForce 6600 graphics card ..................................................................... | 4 |
Changing the display for an ATI graphics card .................................................................................... | 4 |
Correcting Your HDTV Display for Overscan................................................................................................ | 4 |
Configuring Audio Out ............................................................................................................................. | 5 |
Using HP Tunes in Media Center ................................................................................................................ | 5 |
Completing the iTunes Setup Wizard .................................................................................................. | 5 |
Adding songs to the iTunes library...................................................................................................... | 5 |
Adding songs in HP Tunes ................................................................................................................. | 5 |
Delays with HP Tunes ........................................................................................................................ | 5 |
Selecting a default audio player......................................................................................................... | 6 |
Connecting 7.1 Speakers or Digital Audio to a Sound Card.......................................................................... | 6 |
Connecting the High Definition ATSC DTV Signal Source to the HP Media Center PC....................................... | 6 |
What is HDTV? ................................................................................................................................ | 6 |
Connecting an ATSC (DTV) antenna.................................................................................................... | 7 |
About Digital TV in Media Center....................................................................................................... | 8 |
Typical ATSC DTV Source Connections ....................................................................................................... | 8 |
Finding Your Standard TV and HDTV Channels in Media Center ................................................................... | 9 |
About Titan TV ................................................................................................................................. | 9 |
Downloading the Titan TV guide......................................................................................................... | 9 |
Setting up the HP Media Center PC for digital TV (ATSC) .................................................................... | 10 |
Adding digital channels to the Media Center Guide ........................................................................... | 10 |
Editing channels in the Media Center Guide ...................................................................................... | 10 |