Recording TV by using the guide
To record a current or future program or series by using the Television Program Guide:
1Press the Windows Media Center Start button 
on the remote control, or, with the
mouse, click the Windows Start Button 
on the taskbar, and then click Windows Media Center.
2Click TV + Movies, and then click guide twice.
3To find the program that you want to record, use the arrow buttons on the remote control, and then select the program. You can also use the numeric keypad on the remote control or the keyboard to enter a channel number. Press the right arrow button in the guide to select a program broadcasted in the future.
4Click the program to select it, and then click Record or Record Series. Or
Press the Record button on the remote control.
The Record icon 
appears next to the program in the guide. Press Record twice to record a series.
The Record Series icon 
displays to indicate a series. Press Record again to cancel the recording.
5To return to the previous window, press the Back button on the remote control or the Backspace key on the keyboard.
6If there is a recording conflict, Windows Media Center opens a message and allows you to select which program that you want to record.
Recording programs manually without using the guide
You do not need to use the Television Program Guide to record TV. You can record a TV program by pressing the Record button on the remote control while watching live TV, or you can select a specific date, channel, and recording time period in Windows Media Center.
For some programs, you might want to begin recording before the scheduled beginning and after the scheduled ending of the program.
NOTE: Recorded TV programs that have been copied to a DVD can be played on the computer and on some DVD players.
Recorded TV programs can be backed up as part of a full system backup and restored to the same HP computers, but not to other computers.
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