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Getting to Know the Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005

Media Center Setup

For those VCR/DVD players or Set-top boxes that support S-video out, connect an S-video cable from the VCR/DVD player or Set-top box to the S-video In port on the right side of the computer.

Existing setup

Add the notebook with a splitter

Wall

Wall

 

Cable

 

Cable

 

 

 

Coaxial

 

 

 

Set-top box/

cable

Set-top box/

IR

 

 

 

satellite In

 

satellite In

transceiver

USB IR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

receiver

Set-top box/

 

Set-top box/

 

USB IR receiver

satellite Out

 

satellite Out

 

 

 

control cable

 

 

 

Splitter In

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Splitter

 

 

Coaxial

 

(not included)

 

 

 

Splitter Out

Coaxial antenna

 

cable

 

in on back of

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coaxial cable

computer

 

 

 

 

VCR/DVD

 

VCR/DVD

 

 

Player In

 

Player In

 

 

VCR/DVD

 

VCR/DVD

 

 

Player Out

Coaxial

Player Out

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cable

 

 

 

TV In

 

TV In

 

 

Sample wall-to-VCR/DVD player-to-TV setup

Connecting the External IR Transceiver

The external IR transceiver is a small device that connects to the computer and allows the remote control to work with the Media Center programs.

If you have a cable TV Set-top box, satellite, or other Set-top box that controls your TV signal, connect the IR transceiver cable to the IR transceiver and position the other end of the IR transceiver cable over the remote receiver on your cable box.