HP Pavilion Media Center m7500 HP Media Center PC Software Guide - Page 12
Using Media Center Away mode, Performance and Maintenance
View all HP Pavilion Media Center m7500 manuals
Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals |
Page 12 highlights
n The audio or video of TV recordings is not affected when the PC is in Away mode. Using Media Center Away mode When your computer is in Away mode it appears off, but you can actually still perform tasks such as recording TV programs or music files. Away mode turns off the display and mutes the audio. After you have enabled Away mode in the Control Panel, you can activate it by pressing the sleep button on your computer, keyboard, or remote control. You can return to your desktop almost instantly by pressing any sleep button again, by pressing any key on the keyboard, by moving the mouse, or by pressing any button on the remote control if you select the Return the computer from Away mode on mouse or keyboard activity option in the Power Options Properties window. See the following procedure. To enable your PC for Away mode: 1 Click Start on the taskbar, and then click Control Panel. 2 Click Performance and Maintenance. 3 Click Power Options. 4 Select the Away tab. 5 Place a check mark in the Enable Away mode check box. 6 Under Options you can select to: Return the computer from Away mode on mouse or keyboard activity Or Prompt for password when the computer returns from Away mode 7 Click OK. 6 HP Media Center PC Software Guide