HP Pavilion Media Center m7600 HP Media Center PC - Getting Started Guide - Page 3

Table of Contents Before Getting Started 1 PC Setup Tips 1 Choosing a PC setup location 1 Choosing a display 1 Using additional video cables 1 Using additional sound cables 1 Using a video game console 1 Important Safety Information About Your HP Media Center PC 2 Finding Guides on Your PC and on the Web 2 Onscreen guides 2 Online guides 2 Using the PC with Safety and Comfort 3 Using PC Help & Tools 3 Connecting to the Internet 3 Connecting to the Internet requirements 3 Configuring and Registering Norton Internet Security Software 4 Signing Up for Software Updates 5 Updates from HP 5 Automatic Updates 5 Getting messages 6 Turning off messages 6 Setting Up Accounts on Your New PC 7 Creating user accounts 7 Creating passwords 8 Installing Software and Hardware Devices 8 Transferring Files and Settings from Your Old PC to Your New PC 9 HP Products Work Better Together 9 Protecting the PC 9 Installing Software 10 Getting Help 10 Setting Up the PC 11 HP Media Center PC Front Connectors 11 HP Media Center PC Rear Connectors 12 Connecting a Digital Video Camera to the PC 15 Connecting to Other Devices 16 Connecting the Television Signal 17 Using TV Cables 17 Audio and Video Cables 17 Connecting the TV Signal Source 19 Connecting a dual tuner 20 Connecting the Remote Sensor 21 Connecting the TV Signal Source When You Have an Existing Setup 22 Wall to VCR to TV using coaxial cable 22 Wall to cable TV set-top box or satellite box to VCR to TV using coaxial cable 23 Wall to cable TV set-top box or satellite box to VCR and TV using S-video cable or composite video cable between the box and the VCR or TV 24 Using the TV as a Monitor 26 Cables for connecting the PC to a TV 26 Viewing the PC Image on Your TV Screen 26 Adjusting the Screen Resolution 26 Connecting the PC to a TV 27 Using the Media Center Setup Wizard for Optional Setup of Your TV Display 28 Changing the Display for a GeForce Graphics Card 29 Changing the Display for an ATI Graphics Card 29 Changing the Display for an ATI Catalyst Control Center Graphics Card 30 Viewing the PC image on the TV 30 Viewing the PC image on the TV using the GeForce graphics card 31 Viewing the PC image on the TV using the ATI graphics card 31 Enabling and disabling the TV option using the GeForce graphics card 32 Enabling and disabling the TV option using the ATI Displays graphics card 32 Enabling and disabling the TV option with ATI Catalyst Control Center 33 Disconnecting the TV 33 Changing Your Display Using Windows XP 34 Table of Contents iii