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The audio or video of TV recordings are not affected when the PC is in Away mode.
Using Media Center Away mode
When your computer is in Away mode it appears off, but you can actually still perform tasks such as recording TV programs or music files. Away mode turns off the display and mutes the audio.
After you have enabled Away mode in the Control Panel, you can activate it by pressing the sleep button on your computer, keyboard, or remote control.
You can return to your desktop almost instantly by pressing any sleep button again, by pressing any key on the keyboard, by moving the mouse, or by pressing any button on the remote control if you select the Return the computer from Away mode on mouse or keyboard activity option in the Power Options Properties window. See the following procedure.
To enable your HP Media Center PC for Away mode:
1 Click Start 
on the taskbar, and then click Control Panel.
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5 Place a check mark in the Enable Away mode check box.
6 Under Options you can select to:
Return the computer from Away mode on mouse or keyboard activity
Or
Prompt for password when the computer returns from Away mode
7 Click OK.
6 HP Media Center PC Software Guide