HP Pavilion Media Center m7600 HP Media Center PC - Getting Started Guide - Page 34

Changing the Display for an ATI Catalyst Control Center Graphics Card, Viewing the PC image on the TV

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Changing the Display for an ATI Catalyst Control Center Graphics Card 1 Follow the "Using the Media Center Setup Wizard for Optional Setup of Your TV Display" on page 28. 2 Right-click the desktop, and then select ATI Catalyst Control Center. 3 Click the ATI Catalyst Control Center button to open the display control window. 4 Click the Displays Manager button. The Desktop and Display Setup window appears on the right side of the window. 5 Select the Wizard button. 6 Select your display type. 7 Select type of content you want to view: Windows Desktop Or Full screen video 8 Click Next. 9 Select Apply to enable the recommended settings. 10 Select Yes or No to keep settings. 11 Click Finish. n The type of video card on your PC determines how the PC selects the TV-out option. Some options and menus in this procedure may be different for your PC. Viewing the PC image on the TV To view your PC image on the TV: 1 Make sure the video and audio cables are connected before you turn on the TV and the PC. 2 Turn on the TV. Make sure the Video input setting is selected, not the TV setting. 3 Turn on the PC. 4 When the Windows desktop appears, right-click an empty area of the desktop, and choose Properties. The Display Properties window opens. 5 Click the Settings tab. 6 Click the Advanced button. 7 Look at the tabs and follow the steps that apply to your PC: ■ If you see the GeForce tab, see "Viewing the PC image on the TV using the GeForce graphics card" on page 31. ■ If you see the ATI Displays tab, see "Viewing the PC image on the TV using the ATI graphics card" on page 31. 30 HP Media Center PC Getting Started Guide

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HP Media Center PC Getting Started Guide
Changing the Display for an ATI Catalyst Control Center
Graphics Card
1
Follow the “Using the Media Center Setup
Wizard for Optional Setup of Your TV
Display” on page 28.
2
Right-click the desktop, and then select
ATI
Catalyst Control Center
.
3
Click the
ATI Catalyst Control Center
button to open the display control window.
4
Click the
Displays Manager
button. The
Desktop and Display Setup window appears
on the right side of the window.
5
Select the
Wizard
button.
6
Select your display type.
7
Select type of content you want to view:
Windows Desktop
Or
Full screen video
8
Click
Next
.
9
Select
Apply
to enable the recommended
settings.
10
Select
Yes
or
No
to keep settings.
11
Click
Finish
.
Viewing the PC image on the TV
To view your PC image on the TV:
1
Make sure the video and audio cables are
connected before you turn on the TV and
the PC.
2
Turn on the TV. Make sure the Video input
setting is selected, not the TV setting.
3
Turn on the PC.
4
When the Windows desktop appears,
right-click an empty area of the desktop, and
choose
Properties
. The Display Properties
window opens.
5
Click the
Settings
tab.
6
Click the
Advanced
button.
7
Look at the tabs and follow the steps that
apply to your PC:
If you see the
GeForce
tab, see “Viewing
the PC image on the TV using the GeForce
graphics card” on page 31.
If you see the ATI
Displays
tab, see
“Viewing the PC image on the TV using the
ATI graphics card” on page 31.
n
The type of video
card on your PC
determines how the
PC selects the TV-out
option. Some options
and menus in this
procedure may be
different for your PC.