Planning Your Media Center Setup - Gateway Media Center User Manual

Planning your Media Center computer setup
Locate connections
You've probably already decided where you want to set
up and use your Media Center computer, but before
you start connecting computer components, take a few
minutes to make sure that all of these connections are
available in the location you've selected.
Internet connection—Your computer needs an
Internet connection to update the program guide
and to access the Internet. Make sure that you have
access to a dial-up or broadband Internet connection
before starting your Media Center software
setup. Contact your Internet service provider for
more information about setting up your Internet
connection.
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Video source—Make sure that you have access
to a video source before setting up your Media
Center computer. Your computer can receive video
input through coaxial and S-Video cables. The
video source is usually an antenna, a direct cable
TV connection, a cable box, or a satellite receiver.
Cable boxes and satellite receivers are also called
set-top boxes .