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Media Center 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
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
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Startup and Window behavior.
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Visual and Sound Effects to set
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transition animations and sounds when
navigating in Media Center.
More Programs Options to change
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settings for other programs on the PC.
Media Center Setup to configure your
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Internet connection and speakers, access
Windows updates, run Media Center setup
again, set up remote desktop, and reset
Start Page defaults.
Automatic Downloads Options to get
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media information about CDs, DVDs, and
movies from the Internet.
Optimization to keep your computer
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running smoothly by performing various
tasks on a regularly scheduled basis. The
on
Optimization setting closes and then opens
Media Center at a specific time each day
that you determine.
Pictures to set slideshow settings.
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