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Using the Media Center Setup Wizard for Optional Setup of Your TV Display, DVI or VGA

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n If you choose the option Preview Automatic Adjustment, the screen may appear black or seem to halt for approximately 20 seconds. Wait until the wizard screen reappears, choose Do not adjust any settings, click Next, and then continue with the next step in this procedure. 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. Using the Media Center Setup Wizard for Optional Setup of Your TV Display If your TV connects to the system using a composite or S-video connection, the Media Center setup wizard cannot make automatic adjustment of settings for your TV display. This automatic adjustment is available during the Optional Setup, within the "Optimize how Media Center looks on your display" option. Instead of using the wizard for automatic adjustment, set the TV display by using the Windows Desktop Properties. The following procedure describes what to do within the Media Center setup wizard and how to use the Windows Desktop Properties to adjust settings for your TV display: 1 During the Media Center setup wizard, at the Optional Setup, select Optimize how Media Center looks on your display, and then click Next. 2 When the Display Configuration window appears, click Next. 3 Select the display type for, and then select the connection type for your TV display: ■ If you choose the option Composite or S-video, click Next, and then continue with step 4. ■ If you choose the options DVI or VGA or Component (YPbPr), you do not need to continue with this procedure. Continue using the wizard to adjust your TV display. 4 On the next screen, select Keep my current Settings and continue, and then click Next. Do not select the option Preview Automatic Adjustment. 5 Continue using the wizard, and then either close or minimize Media Center. 6 Right-click a free area of the Windows desktop, and choose Properties. 7 Click the Settings tab, and then click the Advanced button on that tab. 8 Select the GeForce tab. If you have a GeForce tab, see "Changing the Display for a GeForce Graphics Card" on page 29. Or Select the ATI Displays tab. If you have an ATI Displays tab, see "Changing the Display for an ATI Graphics Card" on page 29. Or If you have the ATI Catalyst Control Center graphics card, see "Changing the Display for an ATI Catalyst Control Center Graphics Card" on page 30. 28 HP Media Center PC Getting Started Guide

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HP Media Center PC Getting Started Guide
Using the Media Center Setup Wizard for Optional Setup of
Your TV Display
If your TV connects to the system using a composite
or S-video connection, the Media Center setup
wizard cannot make automatic adjustment of
settings for your TV display.
This automatic adjustment is available during the
Optional Setup, within the “Optimize how Media
Center looks on your display” option. Instead of
using the wizard for automatic adjustment, set the
TV display by using the Windows Desktop
Properties.
The following procedure describes what to do within
the Media Center setup wizard and how to use the
Windows Desktop Properties to adjust settings for
your TV display:
1
During the Media Center setup wizard, at the
Optional Setup, select
Optimize how
Media Center looks on your display
,
and then click
Next
.
2
When the Display Configuration window
appears, click
Next
.
3
Select the display type for, and then select the
connection type for your TV display:
■
If you choose the option
Composite
or
S-video
, click
Next
, and then continue
with step 4.
■
If you choose the options
DVI or VGA
or
Component (YPbPr)
, you do not need
to continue with this procedure. Continue
using the wizard to adjust your TV display.
4
On the next screen, select
Keep my current
Settings and continue
, and then click
Next
. Do not select the option
Preview
Automatic Adjustment
.
5
Continue using the wizard, and then either
close or minimize Media Center.
6
Right-click a free area of the Windows
desktop, and choose
Properties
.
7
Click the
Settings
tab, and then click the
Advanced
button on that tab.
8
Select the
GeForce tab
. If you have a
GeForce tab, see “Changing the Display for a
GeForce Graphics Card” on page 29.
Or
Select the
ATI Displays
tab. If you have an
ATI Displays tab, see “Changing the Display
for an ATI Graphics Card” on page 29.
Or
If you have the ATI Catalyst Control Center
graphics card, see “Changing the Display for
an ATI Catalyst Control Center Graphics
Card” on page 30.
n
If you choose the
option
Preview
Automatic
Adjustment
, the
screen may appear
black or seem to halt
for approximately
20 seconds. Wait
until the wizard
screen reappears,
choose
Do not adjust
any settings
, click
Next
, and then
continue with the
next step in this
procedure.
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.