Start Here Guide
Table Of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Setting Up Your Computer
- Putting Your Computer Together
- Connecting a Digital Camera (Photo or Video)
- Connecting Other Devices
- Storing Documentation and Recovery Discs
- Adjusting the Monitor
- Setting Up a Local Area Network
- Setting Up a Wired (Ethernet) Connection
- Integrated Wireless Devices
- Connecting the Wireless LAN Device
- Connecting a Modem
- Connecting Speakers or Microphone
- Using Speakers
- Sound Connector Types
- Connecting a Microphone
- Speaker Configurations
- Connecting 2/2.1 (Two Speakers and a Subwoofer) Audio Speakers
- Connecting 4.1 (Four Speakers and a Subwoofer) Audio Speakers
- Connecting 5.1 (Five Speakers and a Subwoofer) Audio Speakers
- Connecting 7.1 (Seven Speakers and a Subwoofer) Audio Speakers
- Connecting the Computer to a Home Audio System
- Connecting Digital Audio
- Connecting Speakers Using the Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Sound Card
- Connecting the Television Signal and Video Cables
- Using TV Cables
- Audio and Video Cables
- Connecting the TV Signal Source
- Connecting the Remote Sensor
- Connecting the TV Signal Source When You Have an Existing Setup
- Using Your TV as a Monitor
- Using the Windows Media Center Setup for Optional Setup of Your TV Display
- Disabling the TV-out Option
- Disconnecting the TV
- Connecting to a Monitor or High-Definition TV
- Connecting to a Standard TV
- Getting Help
- Index
50 Start Here
Connecting more than one display
You can connect more than one display device (CRT monitor, flat panel monitor, TV, and so
on) to the computer at a time (select models only). You can quickly change which device
displays the computer desktop by pressing Alt+F5. Each time you press Alt+F5, the
computer desktop appears on the next device. If pressing Alt+F5 does not work, restart the
computer and try again.
Using the Windows Media Center Setup for Optional
Setup of Your TV Display
If your TV connects to the computer with a composite or S-video connection, the Windows
Media Center Setup Wizard cannot automatically adjust the settings for your TV Windows
display. This automatic adjustment is available only during the Optional Setup, within the
“Optimize how Windows Media Center looks on your display” step.
The following procedure describes what to do within the Windows Media Center setup,
and how to use the Windows Desktop Properties window to adjust the settings for your TV
display:
1 Press the Windows Media Center Start button on the remote control. Or with your
mouse, click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar, and then click Windows
Media Center.
2 From the Tasks menu, click settings, and then click TV.
3 Click Configure Your TV or Monitor to go to the Display Configuration
screen.
4 Click Next.
5 Select your preferred display, and then click Next.
6 Select the display type and connection type for your TV display:
If you select the Composite or S-video option:
Click Next which will take you to the screen to optimize your display.
Select the appropriate setting, and then click Next.
When you have adjusted all the display settings, click Finish this Wizard.
If you select the options DVI, VGA, or HDMI or Component (YPbPr):
Continue to select the appropriate settings, then click Next.
When you have adjusted all the display settings, click Finish this Wizard.
7 Close or minimize the Windows Media Center window.
NOTE: The type of video card on your computer determines how the computer selects the
TV-out option. Some options and menus in this procedure may be different for your
computer.