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Getting to Know the Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005
Starting the Media Center
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2Connect the IR remote sensor cable (small 3.5 mm)
connector to one of the ports on the IR receiver.
Sample IR receiver with cables attached
3Position the end of the IR receiver cable over the remote
IR receiver window on your cable TV Set-top box or
VCR/DVD player.
4Peel off the adhesive backing on the IR remote sensor
and mount the sensor within 5 inches of the Set-top box
or VCR/DVD player.
5Install batteries in the Windows Media Center remote
control.
Starting the Media Center
To start the Media Center:
❖Point the remote control at the remote sensor and press
the remote control’s Start button. You can also click
Start, and then click Media Center.
Media Center opens in full screen mode.