Television, Guide, Recording TV

Problem

Possible solution

 

 

I cannot enter

If you have connected your TV signal source through a set-top box that uses four-

four-digit channels

digit channel selection — for example, a DISH Network (EchoStar Satellite

into my remote

Corporation) DP301 receiver — you may need to change your TV signal settings.

control

To do this:

(DISH Network).

Open Media Center and select Settings, TV, and then select Set Up TV signal.

 

 

Follow the onscreen instructions until you get to the Choose Number of Digits

 

screen. Choose Four digits. Then in the How Do You Change Channels screen, be

 

sure to select the option Yes, I have to press ENTER or OK. Complete the setup

 

wizard.

 

 

My TV program did

■ Make sure you do not put the HP Digital Entertainment Center into manual

not record and/or

standby mode while Media Center is open. (You manually put the HP Digital

my screen was blank

Entertainment Center into standby by pressing the Power icon or Moon icon

when I tried to get it

on the remote control or by pressing the Moon icon on the keyboard, or by

out of standby.

clicking Start on the desktop taskbar, then clicking Turn Off Computer,

 

then Stand By.)

 

■ Close Media Center before putting the HP Digital Entertainment Center into

 

manual standby. This will avoid missed TV recordings and a potential blank

 

screen when coming out of standby.

 

■ See “Common recording errors” on page 53 for more information about

 

recording errors.

 

 

The Television Guide

Media Center will not automatically connect to the Internet and download the

did not automatically

Television Guide if you are using a dial-up modem. Automatic connection occurs

download.

only with broadband Internet access. You must manually connect to the Internet and

 

download the Guide. Be sure to disconnect when the download is complete.

 

 

I forgot my parental

Open Media Center and select Settings, and then select General. Highlight (do

control password.

not open) Parental Controls. Hold down Ctrl and Alt and press Enter on your

 

keyboard. This will reset the password and allow you to enter a new four-digit code.

 

 

I cannot play my

If your TV program contains protected content, it may have a time limit on playback.

recorded TV

If so, an expiration message is displayed. If the program has expired, you must

program.

record it again.

 

 

192Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Reference Guide