HP Media Center 886c HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 29

Using the Television Program Guide In the Guide, you can scroll through a list of the current television programs and channels available from your television service provider. The Guide displays the channel and network, as well as the show title and scheduled time block. The number of days displayed depends on your television service provider. By selecting a program title, a detailed description of the program appears at the bottom of the window. ■ You can have Media Center automatically connect to the Internet and update your Guide. Not all Internet Service Providers support this feature. ■ You can manually update the Guide in the Media Center Settings window at any time even if you have automatic updates set up. Refer to the Settings chapter for more information. ■ If the Guide has not been downloaded from the Internet because there is no Internet connection, you will see No data available next to each channel. ■ The number of channels and calendar days of TV listings depends on your television service provider. ■ The Guide does not display past TV listings. n The Guide is a shared programing schedule that is visible to all users. A message appears if someone tries to schedule a recording during a time period already scheduled. If the Guide is not updated, the number of days displayed decreases each day until the Guide is updated again. n Your Internet Service Provider: ■ May not support automatic Guide updates. You may need to manually update your Guide in the Settings window. ■ May not disconnect automatically from the Internet when the Guide update is completed. You may need to manually disconnect from the Internet. My TV 25