HP A6430f Getting Started - Page 112

Play DVD movies. Resume playing your DVDs where you left off. NOTE: If your computer came with a rewritable DVD drive, the drive is able to read and record to DVD+/-R/-RW media. Listen to Internet and over-the-air FM radio stations. Access streaming music and video subscription services. Some music and video subscription services may not be available in all countries/regions. NOTE: The Television Program Guide (Internet service required) is not available in all countries/regions. Record your TV shows automatically while you are doing something else. Open specific windows in Windows Media Center by using the shortcut buttons on the remote control. Easily back up your media files to CD, DVD, or another hard disk drive, such as the HP Personal Media Drive and HP Pocket Media Drive (sold separately). Use the Optimization setting to keep the computer running smoothly. Use Sleep mode to save power when the computer is not in use. Then, you can display the computer desktop instantly by touching a keyboard key or a remote control button. Watch and record live TV With Windows Media Center you can watch, pause, advance frame by frame, skip ahead, or use instant replay to catch every moment of live TV. Use fast-forward to bypass unwanted content. When you are not able to watch your favorite show, you can use Windows Media Center to record it. Windows Media Center supports multiple TV tuners, so that you can record and watch TV on different channels simultaneously. Multiple tuners can give you a varied and flexible home entertainment system. Record TV with ease by using the Television (Electronic) Program Guide (Internet service required) to select the shows that you want to record. You can record one show or an entire series, and watch it when it is convenient for you. You will never miss a moment of your favorite shows. If you are constantly channel surfing, the miniguide in Windows Media Center is another feature that allows you to scroll through channels without interrupting your show. The channels are displayed at the bottom of the screen, so that you can surf without missing any key moments. Windows Media Center also offers built-in support for archiving TV shows to DVD and fast performance when interacting with large libraries of digital media. For customers in the United States, High Definition Digital Cable is supported when using Open Cable Unidirectional Receiver (OCUR) devices. 102 Getting Started (features vary by model)