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Asus Media Center PC
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Table of Contents
Preface
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About this manual
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Copyright information
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Safety information
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Setting up your system
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Care during use
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Overview
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Features
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Setting up your Media Center PC
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Planning your Media Center PC setup
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Checking out your Media center PC
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Front View
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3
Rear View
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Making connections
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Connecting the TV signal source
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Connecting the TV signal source to an existing setup
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10
Using the TV as a Monitor
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Cables for connecting to a TV
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Connecting to a TV
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Connecting Infrared Receiver to external device
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Installing the
wireless LAN antenna
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Installing the digital TV/ FM antenna
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Connecting to a digital video camera
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Connecting to other devices
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Configuring Speaker and Sound Options
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Speaker configurations
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Connecting audio speakers
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Connecting your Media Center PC to a home audio system
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Configuring audio output settings
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Configuring audio output with SoundMax Audio Wizard
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Configuring audio output with Windows XP Media Center
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Using the PC hardware
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Using the wireless keyboard
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Using the special keyboard buttons
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