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2.4.1 Connect the Ethernet cable ..............10 2.4.2 Connect the wireless network ..............10 3 Getting Started ....................... 11 3.1 Start Microsoft Windows Vista Media Center ..........11 3.2 Windows Media Center setup .................12 3.3 Basic Windows Media Center usage ..............12 4 Troubleshooting ......................14...
Understanding your Shuttle Media Center . About your Shuttle Media Center Item Component Description Eject Button Push to eject the optical drive tray hidden inside Reset Button Push to reset HDD Indicator LED blinks on and off as data is read from or written to...
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12 14 Item Component Description Expansion Slot PS/2 keyboard and mouse, COM ports and printer ports can be installed here Wireless Antenna Attached the provided antenna here for wireless usage S/PDIF-in Perforation S/PDIF-in can be installed here for digital input S/PDIF-out Plug an optical digital audio cable from this device into a digital audio device...
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Item Components Description Power Puts the Shuttle Media Center into and out of sleep mode Activity indicator lights on pressing a button My Radio Opens the My Radio window My Videos Opens the My Videos window My Pictures Opens the My Pictures window...
.2. Control Range and Angle The remote control has a maximum range of 26 feet (8 meters) and will perform best if used within the maxi- mum angle of 90 from the center of the IR senor. Ensure a clear line of sight between the remote and IR senor.
Display with HDMI input Shuttle Media Center HDMI Port If a DVI connector is required for your display device you can use the DVI- HDMI converter supplied with your Shuttle Media Center. DVI Cable with the supplied DVI-HDMI converter Shuttle Media Center...
2.2 Setting up your audio system Connect external amplifier or 5. / 7. channel speaker system with analog audio output. Front left and Right speakers Center speaker and subwoofer Side Surround left and right speakers (7.1 channel only) Rear surround left and right speakers AUX audio line in The audio connectors are color coded on most analog audio devices.
2.3 Connecting to an external amplifier If your amplifier supports multiple channel audio input, the following configuration can be setup. External Amplifier Please refer to your amplifier’s user manual for the correct location. /8” stereo to RCA plug Y-cables will be needed to make this connection.
Please refer to your amplifier’s user manual for the correct location. 2.3.2 Connect HDTV or external amplifier with HDMI output Shuttle Media Center supports HDMI .2 standard with the ability to transmit audio and video signal over the HDMI cable.
2.4. Connect the Ethernet cable Connect to your broadband modem or existing home network if you wish to connect to the Internet or access your home network. Connect the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet Port. Shuttle Media Center Ethernet Port INTERNET Wall...
To access Microsoft Media Center you will need to have one of the following in- stalled Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, Ultimate edition or Microsoft Win- dows XP Media Center Edition.
3.2 Windows Media Center Setup When running Windows Media Center for the first time, a setup screen will pop up. E Select Express Setup and click OK. HOME THEATER You have now completed configuring Windows Media Center, enjoy! 3.3...
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HOME THEATER Press the Right button till you see the play dvd icon and press OK once you have inserted your disc into your optical drive. E Playing Music contents HOME THEATER Press Up and find the Music menu and press Right button and OK on play all to play all your favorite music.
Q: How do I update my BIOS in Windows? A: To update your BIOS you will firstly need 2 things, the new BIOS file and WINFLASH. Both of which can be downloaded from http://global.shuttle.com/ download.jsp. Step 1: Extract the WINFLASH zip file.
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