Getting The Most Out Of Media Center - HP z545 Software Reference Manual

Listed below are some of the items included in the setup
wizard:
Check for your Internet connection. An
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Internet connection allows Media Center to
download and update your Television Program
Guide and display information about your music
CDs and other media.
Configure your TV tuner, TV signal source,
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and Television Program Guide. You need to
provide information about your TV signal source and
your TV signal equipment (set-top box, cables, and
so on). This step makes sure your Digital
Entertainment Center receives the correct TV signal
and Television Program Guide information. If you
have a cable box or satellite receiver, the setup
wizard programs your remote control to work
with them.
Optimize how Media Center looks on your
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display. You can change display settings such as
brightness, contrast, RGB color, and centering.

Getting the Most out of Media Center

To maximize effective use of Media Center and to ensure
access to all of its features, complete the following list
before getting started. Refer to the Start Here booklet
and the User's Guide that came with your HP Digital
Entertainment Center. Before opening Media Center,
make sure:
The HP Digital Entertainment Center is set up
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correctly.
The remote control has two AA alkaline batteries
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installed.
The remote sensor is properly plugged into a USB
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connector on your HP Digital Entertainment Center
and is placed where you can point the remote
control at it.
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Set up your speakers. Select how many
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speakers you have and test them.
You must subscribe with an Internet Service
Provider (ISP) to have an Internet connection.
You can change your Media Center settings in
the Settings menu.
The remote sensor control cable is securely plugged
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into the remote sensor and attached to your cable or
satellite set-top box, if present.
The HP Digital Entertainment Center has a properly
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configured and working Internet connection.
The HP Digital Entertainment Center is properly
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connected to your TV signal source.
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