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Learning the Basics
Using Windows® Media Center in Windows Vista™
Using Windows
The Windows
where you can play your entire library of audio, video, and picture
media on your computer, using either your computer's keyboard,
mouse, or the remote control. With the Media Center, you can:
Watch TV or a DVD movie
Automatically record TV shows
Play back your digital videos
View your digital pictures, or play them as a slide show
Browse, select, and play music CDs and DVD movies
Update the Television Program Guide from the Internet
Media Center setup
This section shows you how to set up your computer to use the
Media Center. There are many different methods you can use to
connect your television and computer.
Connecting to a television
Your computer has TV-out capability, meaning you can connect it
to a television and view the computer image on the television.
Using your computer's TV Tuner and the Microsoft Windows
Media Center, you can also record or view TV programs.
There are two different ways you can connect your computer to a
TV:
1
Turn off the computer.
2
If your TV accepts digital video inputs:
If your TV accepts S-video inputs:
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Media Center in Windows Vista™
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Media Center is a complete multimedia center
Connect an HDMI cable (not included with your
computer) to the TV's digital video input. Connect the
other end of the HDMI cable to the HDMI Out port on the
back of your computer.
Connect an S-video cable (not included with your
computer) from the TV's S-video input connection to the
S-video Out connector on the back of your computer.
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