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Problem

Solution

 

 

I am using a TV with

■ Check that the correct input source is selected on the TV.

the HP Digital

■ Check that the TV is connected to the HP Digital Entertainment Center. See “Video

Entertainment

Out to TV” on page 64.

Center, but I cannot

■ Check that the TV Out image is enabled. See “Configuring Video” on page 141.

see anything.

 

 

 

I cannot see

■ If the Video Output S-video and composite connections are not connected to a TV

anything on the TV. I

or Video Input when the HP Digital Entertainment Center is turned on, the S-video

can hear it, though.

and composite jacks will turn off automatically. You must turn off, by pressing and

 

holding down the On/Standby (power) button for 4 seconds, and restart your HP

 

Digital Entertainment Center to ensure Video Out connection to your TV or AV

 

receiver.

 

■ Check your input switches.

 

 

My HDTV displays a

■ Refer to http://www.hp.com/support for additional information on

distorted screen

adjusting the display or updating the drivers.

instead of a blank

■ If you see a blank screen, you cannot perform recovery or certain activities with

screen (blue or

DVI. Change your Video Out connection to VGA or S-video, recover your system,

dark). The screen

and then reconnect the DVI connection.

may be cropped or

■ Connect a monitor to your HP Digital Entertainment Center. See “Video Out to TV

display dark

and Monitor” on page 69.

borders.

 

 

 

My screen flickers

If your TV is connected with S-video or composite video out connection, the screen

during startup.

may flicker/flash during power-on to windows desktop process. Wait; the screen

 

should display normally after the desktop displays.

 

 

The HP Digital

See “Recognizing the digital video camcorder” on page 111.

Entertainment Center

 

doesn’t recognize

 

my digital video

 

camera.

 

 

 

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