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Using the TV Tuner to Watch and Record TV Programs on the HP TouchSmart PC Select models only You can watch and record your favorite TV programs by using Windows Media Center. All of the menus in Windows Media Center are accessible through touch, as well as your remote control, keyboard, and mouse. TV tuners and remote controls are included in select models only. To watch and record TV programs on your HP TouchSmart PC: 1 Connect the TV signal source to the TV tuner on the computer. See "Connecting the TV signal source to the computer" on page 18. 2 Set up your computer for use with a set-top box (optional). See "Setting up the HP TouchSmart PC with a set-top box" on page 20. 3 Complete the Windows Media Center setup wizard to configure your TV tuner and your program guide. See "Completing the Windows Media Center setup wizard" on page 20. 4 Point the remote control at the IR receiver on the lower-right side of the HP TouchSmart PC to start Windows Media Center, and navigate through this program to watch and record TV shows. See "Using the remote control with Windows Media Center" on page 21. For more information about how to watch and record TV programs, refer to the Watching and Recording TV guide included with your computer. Tap the Windows Vista start button , tap Help and Support, and then tap User Guides. Connecting the TV signal source to the computer Select models only WARNING: Please read "Additional Safety Information" in the Limited Warranty, Support, and System Recovery Guide before installing and connecting your HP TouchSmart PC to the electrical power system. To connect a TV signal to the computer, your computer needs a TV tuner, which is included with select models only. You also may need to purchase some cables separately. Your TV tuner requires that you use a TV tuner isolator (adapter) (purchased separately) with your computer to connect a coaxial cable to the TV signal source. Using the TV tuner adapter helps prevent personal injury and computer damage from surges on the coaxial line caused by lightning. 18 Getting Started

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Getting Started
Using the TV Tuner to Watch and Record TV
Programs on the HP TouchSmart PC
Select models only
You can watch and record your favorite TV programs by using Windows Media Center. All of the menus in
Windows Media Center are accessible through touch, as well as your remote control, keyboard, and
mouse. TV tuners and remote controls are included in select models only.
To watch and record TV programs on your HP TouchSmart PC:
1
Connect the TV signal source to the TV tuner on the computer. See “Connecting the TV signal source to
the computer” on page 18.
2
Set up your computer for use with a set-top box (optional). See “Setting up the HP TouchSmart PC with
a set-top box” on page 20.
3
Complete the Windows Media Center setup wizard to configure your TV tuner and your program
guide. See “Completing the Windows Media Center setup wizard” on page 20.
4
Point the remote control at the IR receiver on the lower-right side of the HP TouchSmart PC to start
Windows Media Center, and navigate through this program to watch and record TV shows. See
“Using the remote control with Windows Media Center” on page 21.
For more information about how to watch and record TV programs, refer to the
Watching and Recording
TV
guide included with your computer. Tap the
Windows Vista start button
, tap
Help and
Support
, and then tap
User Guides
.
Connecting the TV signal source to the computer
Select models only
To connect a TV signal to the computer, your computer needs a TV tuner, which is included with select
models only. You also may need to purchase some cables separately.
Your TV tuner requires that you use a TV tuner isolator (adapter) (purchased separately) with your computer
to connect a coaxial cable to the TV signal source. Using the TV tuner adapter helps prevent personal
injury and computer damage from surges on the coaxial line caused by lightning.
WARNING: Please read “Additional Safety Information” in the
Limited Warranty, Support, and
System Recovery Guide
before installing and connecting your HP TouchSmart PC to the
electrical power system.