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Media Center Settings Categories, Visual and Sound Effects

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Media Center Settings Categories Media Center includes various settings categories listed below. ■ TV to set up TV signal, audio, and closed captioning (not all channels support closed captioning). You can download or edit the Television Program Guide, view or clear recording history, set hard disk drive recorder storage space, configure your display, and set recording defaults. n Some settings, such as parental control and caption display settings for TV and DVDs, are included with select models only. Not all channels support closed captioning. ■ Pictures to set slide-show settings. ■ Music to select visualizations or song information to display when playing a song. ■ DVDs to select a language for subtitles, audio tracks, and menus of your DVDs, program the Skip and Replay buttons on the remote control for your DVDs, and select closed captioning. You can also access audio settings for your speakers. ■ Messenger to allow instant messages within Media Center and set notifications for caller ID. Instant messaging may not be supported in all countries/ regions. ■ Radio to organize or delete preset radio stations. ■ General to set: ■ Startup and Window behavior. ■ Visual and Sound Effects to set transition animations and sounds when navigating in Media Center. ■ More Programs Options to change settings for other programs on the HP Digital Entertainment Center. ■ Media Center Setup to configure your Internet connection, TV signal, speakers, TV, or monitor; access Windows updates; run Media Center setup again; set up remote desktop; and reset Start Page defaults. ■ Parental controls to block unwanted TV channels and block unwanted TV and movie ratings, change an access code, and reset parental controls. ■ Automatic Downloads Options to get media information about CDs, DVDs, and movies from the Internet. ■ Optimization to keep your computer running smoothly by performing various tasks on a regularly scheduled basis. The Optimization setting restarts your computer at a specific time each day that you determine. ■ Help to find help about using Media Center and your hardware. 12 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software Guide

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HP Digital Entertainment Center Software Guide
Media Center Settings Categories
Media Center includes various settings categories listed
below.
■
TV
to set up TV signal, audio, and closed captioning
(not all channels support closed captioning). You can
download or edit the Television Program Guide, view
or clear recording history, set hard disk drive
recorder storage space, configure your display, and
set recording defaults.
■
Pictures
to set slide-show settings.
■
Music
to select visualizations or song information to
display when playing a song.
■
DVDs
to select a language for subtitles, audio
tracks, and menus of your DVDs, program the Skip
and Replay buttons on the remote control for your
DVDs, and select closed captioning. You can also
access audio settings for your speakers.
■
Messenger
to allow instant messages within Media
Center and set notifications for caller ID. Instant
messaging may not be supported in all countries/
regions.
■
Radio
to organize or delete preset radio stations.
■
General
to set:
■
Startup and Window behavior
.
■
Visual and Sound Effects
to set transition
animations and sounds when navigating in
Media Center.
■
More Programs Options
to change settings
for other programs on the HP Digital
Entertainment Center.
■
Media Center Setup
to configure your Internet
connection, TV signal, speakers, TV, or monitor;
access Windows updates; run Media Center
setup again; set up remote desktop; and reset
Start Page defaults.
■
Parental controls
to block unwanted TV
channels and block unwanted TV and movie
ratings, change an access code, and reset
parental controls.
■
Automatic Downloads Options
to get
media information about CDs, DVDs, and movies
from the Internet.
■
Optimization
to keep your computer running
smoothly by performing various tasks on a
regularly scheduled basis. The Optimization
setting restarts your computer at a specific time
each day that you determine.
■
Help
to find help about using Media Center and
your hardware.
n
Some settings, such as parental control
and caption display settings for TV and DVDs,
are included with select models only. Not all
channels support closed captioning.