Using Media Center Features - HP Media Center m7200 - Desktop PC Software Manual

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If your HP Media
Center PC came with
a rewritable DVD
drive, the drive is
able to read and
record to both
DVD+R/RW and
DVD-R/RW media.
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Some of the Media
Center features
listed are for select
models only.
Some of the
components listed in
the HP Media Center
PC documentation,
such as speakers, are
optional and sold
separately.
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The Television
Program Guide
(Internet service
required) may not be
available in all
countries/regions.
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Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Software Guide

Using Media Center Features

You can control the Media Center functions and
navigate Media Center windows by using the
remote control, the keyboard, or the mouse. You can
easily switch back and forth between them by
moving the mouse or by pressing a button on the
remote control or the keyboard.
When using the remote control and the Media
Center program, you can:
Watch, record, and play back television
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programs on any TV in the house.
Pause, rewind, and fast-forward TV programs.
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Watch an instant replay.
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Play back your digital videos.
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View your digital pictures or play them as a
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slideshow with music. Easily print your photos.
Browse, select, and play music CD files with
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full-screen visualizations.
Record CD tracks to your media library.
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Play DVD movies. Resume playing your DVDs
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where you left off.
Listen to FM radio stations.
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Access streaming music and video
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subscription services. Some music and video
subscription services may not be available in
all countries/regions.
You can run Media Center side-by-side with other
Windows software programs. It's possible to browse
through your pictures, watch videos, play music,
and even record TV while using other Windows
programs.
Record your TV shows automatically while you
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are doing something else.
Open specific windows in Media Center by
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using the shortcut buttons on the remote
control.
Communicate with your friends and family by
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using instant messaging. Instant messaging
(Internet service required) may not be
supported in all countries/regions.
Enjoy Media Center remotely (select models
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only).
Easily back up your media files to CD, DVD,
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or another hard disk drive such as the HP
Personal Media Drive (sold separately).