Getting to Know the Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005

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Starting the Media Center

1Connect the USB connector on the USB IR receiver cable to an available USB port on your computer.

2Connect the IR transceiver cable connector (small 3.5 mm) to one of the ports on the USB IR receiver.

Sample USB IR receiver with cables attached

3Position the end of the IR transceiver 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 transceiver and mount the transceiver within 5 inches of the Set-top box or VCR/DVD player.

5Install batteries in the remote control.

Starting the Media Center

To start the Media Center:

Point the remote at the IR transceiver 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.