If The Computer Is Turned On Or In Standby Mode; If The Computer Is Turned Off Or In Hibernate Mode; Dell Mediadirect And Dell Media Experience Help - Dell XPS M2010 Owner's Manual

If the computer is turned on or in standby mode

If you press the Dell MediaDirect button while the computer is turned on or in standby mode, either
Windows XP Media Center Manager or Dell Media Experience™ launches, depending on your system
setup. If both applications are present, Windows XP Media Center Manager launches.
NOTE:
If both Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition and Dell Media Experience are installed on your
computer, you must launch Dell Media Experience. Click Start
on the desktop.

If the computer is turned off or in hibernate mode

When your computer is turned off or in hibernate mode, you can press the Dell MediaDirect button to
start the computer and automatically launch the Dell MediaDirect application.
NOTE:
You cannot reinstall the Dell Media Experience or Dell MediaDirect feature if you voluntarily reformat the
hard drive. You need the installation software to reinstall the media applications. Contact Dell for assistance. See
"Contacting Dell" on page 150.

Dell MediaDirect and Dell Media Experience Help

The Dell media application on your computer provides help information. When you launch the media
application, click on the desktop icon for additional help.
→
1 Dell MediaDirect button
All Programs or click the Media Experience icon
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