Setting The Pc Location For The Program Guide; Media Center Setup - HP Media Center m1000 - Desktop PC Software Manual

Setting the PC Location for the Program Guide

During the initial setup of the PC, you specify your
PC country/region location. Media Center uses this
information to select the country/region for the
Program Guide.
The Media Center PC uses United States as the PC
location by default. If you did not select your correct
location, and if this location does not match the ZIP
code or postal code location you entered in the
To set the PC location
1
Click Start on the taskbar, and then click
Control Panel.
2
Click Date, Time, Language, and
Regional Options, if it is present.
3
Click Regional and Language Options.
4
Click the Regional Options tab.

Media Center Setup

The first time you open Media Center, a setup
wizard opens. Use the setup wizard to test your
remote control and to configure your Internet
connection, TV signal, and Program Guide. The
Media Center setup wizard may take approximately
10 to 40 minutes to complete.
To complete the setup wizard you need to:
Be logged on as the administrator. For more
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information, go to Microsoft Help.
Have an Internet connection already set up to
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download your television service provider's
program guide.
Provide your ZIP code or postal code.
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Media Center Program Guide setting, an error
message may appear. You may also see No data
available in the Program Guide, or you may not be
able to get the correct Program Guide.
To resolve this problem, set the location for your PC
in the Control Panel first and then in the Media
Center Settings window.
5
In Standards and formats, select your
language and country/region; for example,
English (Canada), from the drop-down list.
6
Select your location from the drop-down list.
7
Click Apply, and then click OK.
Provide the name of your television service
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provider, if you subscribe to either cable or
satellite TV.
Provide the brand of your set-top box, if you
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use one.
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You can click the Help
button anytime while
completing the setup
wizard.
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Using Media Center