Screen flickers

Problem: You see a slight flicker of white text and borders and your system is set to a 480i or a 1080i (interlaced) format. See “Scanning system” on page 33 for more information.

Solution: Change to a progressive scan format, such as 480p or 720p using the TV/Display Setup Wizard. See “TV/Display Setup Wizard” on page 5. Follow the onscreen instructions.

Unreadable screen text

Problem: You have trouble reading the text.

Solution: Modify the desktop text to a larger size for easier reading on the screen with one of the following procedures.

Enlarging screen text

If the desktop text size is too small, adjust the desktop icon text size on the HP Digital Entertainment Center:

1Right-click with the mouse cursor in the Windows desktop.

2Click Properties.

3Click the Appearance tab.

4Select Large or Extra Large fonts from the Font size drop-down menu.

5Click Apply.

6Click OK if you can read the text better.

Magnifying screen text

If you cannot read the text on the screen:

1Press Ctrl and Esc together, press R, type magnify, and then press Enter.

2A separate window displays a magnified portion of your screen. The magnified image is centered on your cursor. Move your cursor to view screen areas.

3Click on the Microsoft® Magnifier window to change the magnification level and size of the magnification window size, as required, in the dialog box.

4Press the Alt+X keys to exit.

DTV channel has audio but no video

Problem: Some DTV channels may display a black screen, but still play audio.

Solution: If the RF signal is low, the signal strength of the channel is probably weak. Adjust the antenna position or change to another channel.

Sleep mode

Problem: The HP Digital Entertainment Center may sometimes not wake up from Standby mode to record programs.

Solution: Make sure that the HP Digital Entertainment Center is set to go into Standby and not turn off. Click Start, Control Panel, Performance and Maintenance, and then Power Options. Enable System standby mode. The HP Digital Entertainment Center wakes from standby to record.

20HP Digital Entertainment Center TV/Display Setup Guide