Connecting The External Remote Sensor - Toshiba P25-S670 User Manual

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Getting to Know the Windows ® XP Media Center Edition
Media Center Setup
Existing setup
Wall
Cable
Coaxial
cable
Set-top box/
satellite In
Set-top box/
satellite Out
Coaxial
cable
VCR In
VCR Out
Coaxial
cable
TV In
Sample wall-to-VCR-to-TV setup

Connecting the External Remote Sensor

The external IR remote sensor is a small device that connects
to the computer and allows the remote control to work with
the Media Center programs.
If you have a cable TV set-top box, satellite, or other set-top
box that controls your TV signal, connect the remote sensor
control cable to the remote sensor and position the end of it
over the remote receiver on your cable box.
1 Connect the IR receiver cable USB connector to an
available USB port on your computer.
2 Connect the IR remote sensor cable 3.5 mm connector to
the port on the IR receiver.
Add the notebook with a splitter
Wall
Cable
Set-top box/
satellite In
Set-top box/
Composite port cable
satellite Out
Splitter In
Splitter Out
Coaxial cable
VCR In
VCR Out
Composite port cable
TV In
Remote sensor
control cable
Remote
sensor
IR receiver
TV (in) on front
of notebook