Software Guide

10 HP Media Center PC Software Guide
Changing Media Center Settings
In the Media Center Settings window, you can
change settings for viewing your pictures and
slideshows, and for controlling sound and the
display of all the Media Center windows.
To change your Media Center settings:
1 Press the Media Center Start button on
the remote control, or, with your mouse, click
Start on the taskbar, and then
click Media Center.
2 Select Settings.
3 Select a category.
4 Select one of the settings listed. Then, use the
arrow keys on the keyboard or the arrow
buttons on the remote control to select an
option or follow the onscreen instructions.
5 Select Save to save your changes.
Media Center Settings categories
■ General:
■ Startup and Window behavior.
■ Visual and Sound Effects to set
transition animations and sounds when
navigating in Media Center.
■ More Programs Options to change
settings for other programs on the PC.
■ Media Center Setup to configure your
Internet connection and speakers, access
Windows updates, run Media Center setup
again, set up remote desktop, and reset
Start Page defaults.
■ Parental Controls to block unwanted TV
channels and block unwanted TV and
movie ratings, change access code, and
reset parental controls.
■ Automatic Downloads Options to get
media information about CDs, DVDs, and
movies from the Internet.
■ Optimization to keep your computer
running smoothly by performing various
tasks on a regularly scheduled basis. The
Optimization setting restarts your computer
at a specific time each day that you
determine.
■ TV to set up TV signal, audio, and closed
captioning (not all channels support closed
captioning). You can download or edit the
Television Program Guide, view or clear
recording history, set hard disk drive recorder
storage space, configure your display, and set
recording defaults.
■ Pictures to set slideshow settings.
■ Music to select visualizations or song
information to display when playing a song.
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The parental controls,
captions display,
radio, and TV settings
listed in Media Center
do not apply to PC
models that do not
include a TV tuner.