Microsoft GLC00182, GLC01878, GLC00184, GFC00941, GFC02021 Sharing TV around the Home, Enhanced UI

Pull up the mini guide to see what else is playing—while you are watching.

Sharing TV around the Home

If you have multiple PCs running Windows Media Center in your homegroup, you can access recorded TV Libraries—in addition to your music, photos, and videos—on those different PCs. You can also copy a TV show to your laptop to enjoy on the go.

Windows Media Center in Windows 7 makes sure that all unprotected Windows TV recordings can be discovered, played, and copied by any PC running Windows 7 in your homegroup.

Enhanced UI

Through its enhanced user interface (UI), Windows 7 Media Center makes TV as personal as your PC. It’s easy to set up, and fast to fi nd the media you want. For example, with the new Turbo Scroll feature, you can quickly move through a large Library or TV guide by pressing and holding the right arrow button. When viewing a recorded TV show, you can quickly jump to a specifi c spot in a show by clicking the Seek bar. Watching a live show

and want to see what else is playing? A mini guide can be viewed on top of your show. And because Windows Media Center is touch-enabled, with a touch-enabled monitor you can use your fi nger to navigate the start menu, program guide, and photo galleries—or even slide your fi nger across the program guide screen to turbo- scroll through listings.

Note: Some product features of Windows 7, such as the ability to watch and record live TV, may require advanced or additional hardware.