Using Media Center Away mode
n | When your computer is in Away mode it appears | You can return to your desktop almost instantly by | |
off, but you can actually still perform tasks such as | pressing any sleep button again, by pressing any | ||
recording TV programs or music files. Away mode | key on the keyboard, by moving the mouse, or by | ||
The audio or video of | turns off the display and mutes the audio. | pressing any button on the remote control if you | |
| select the Return the computer from Away | ||
TV recordings is not | After you have enabled Away mode in | ||
mode on mouse or keyboard activity option | |||
affected when the PC | |||
the Control Panel, you can activate it by | in the Power Options Properties window. See the | ||
is in Away mode. | |||
pressing the sleep button on your | following procedure. | ||
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| computer, keyboard, or remote control. |
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To enable your 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.
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