Setting Up Your Media Center Pc; Planning Your Media Center Pc Setup - Asus Asteio D22 User Manual

Setting up your Media Center PC

Planning your Media Center PC setup

Before you start setting up your Media Center PC, take a few minutes to make sure that all of these
connections are available in the location you have selected.
• Internet connection
Your computer needs an Internet connection to update the EPG (Electronic Program Guide) and to
access the Internet. Make sure that you have access to a dial-up or broadband Internet connection
before starting your Windows XP Media Center software setup. Contact your Internet service
provider for more information about setting up your Internet connection.
• Video source
Make sure that you have access to a video source before starting your Media Center PC setup. Your
Media Center PC receives video input from a coaxial or S-video cable. The video source usually come
from an antenna, a direct cable TV connection, a cable box, or a satellite receiver. Cable boxes and
satellite receivers are also known as set-top boxes.
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