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About storage space management with My TV With the ability of multiple users to schedule several recordings in a day, the recorder storage space can fill up quickly. The three variables that affect how many shows you can fit on the drive are drive size, allocation, and record quality. To maximize the number of shows that you can store on your drive, do the following: In Recorder storage, ensure that:  The largest drive is selected to store Recorded TV. For Recorded TV storage, Media C enter does not support removable drives, network drives, or drives with less than 5GB of disk space.  The maximum percentage of the drive is allocated for Recorded TV in the default storage settings. In Recording defaults, do the following:  Select Fair for the default recording quality. The lower the TV image quality, the smaller the file size of each recorded show.  Select Until space needed as the default Keep setting for all recordings. This choice ensures that you new recordings can continue to be made and that Media C enter does not store the recordings on the drive any longer than necessary. With these default settings in place you can record and store more shows on your hard disk. However, if there is a show that you need to record at Best quality and want to keep for a longer period of time, then you can adjust the settings for individual recordings in Advanced Record. Related topics About recorded TV Record TV Use advanced record Settings Use the Keep setting © 2000-2003 Microsoft C orporation. All rights reserved. Page 286

Section	Page
Media Center	1
Get started using Media Center	2
What's new in this release of Media Center	3
Learn more about Online Spotlight	4
Information for upgrade users	5
Get help in Media Center	6
Navigate Media Center	7
Start Media Center	8
Use the Media Center Start menu	9
Customize the Media Center Start menu	10
Remove items from the Media Center Start menu	11
Search for an item by name	12
Work with removable media	13
Switch to Toolbar view	14
Show the Media Center menu bar	15
Show the Transport Controls toolbar	16
Use Media Center and other programs at the same time	17
Close Media Center	18
Media Center global settings	19
Volume settings in Media Center	20
Make Media Center the default CD player or DVD player	21
Restore the default media settings for Windows	22
Change Internet Explorer settings for use with Online Spotlight or other Media Center programs	23
Apply system-wide settings and per-user settings	24
Windows XP Media Center Edition hardware	25
About the remote sensor	26
Use the remote control	27
Remote commands in Media Center	28
Remote commands for Media Center	29
Transport controls in Media Center	30
AV controls and power controls in Media Center	31
Input text by using the remote control	32
Media Center remote control commands	33
My TV remote control commands	34
My Music remote control commands	35
Radio remote control commands	36
My Pictures remote control commands	37
My Videos remote control commands	38
DVD remote control commands	39
Support for wide-screen displays	40
Change the aspect ratio of the display area	41
Change the display resolution for wide-screen display	42
Set up Media Center	43
Remote control	44
Troubleshoot the remote	45
Internet connection	46
Select a download method	47
I do not want Media Center to download Guide information automatically	48
Manually connect to the Internet and update Program Guide information	49
Use the New Connection Wizard to set up a dial-up Internet connection for Media Center	50
Troubleshoot your Internet connection	51
My Internet connection does not work	52
My AOL connection does not disconnect after Guide information is downloaded	53
My MSN dial-up connection does not connect to the Internet	54
Media Center cannot connect to the Internet	55
Media Center cannot connect to the Internet and update Guide information	56
Set up your Internet connection	57
There is no dial tone	58
The LAN Internet connection is not working	59
Check the user name and password for your default Internet connection	60
Check the region, country, or language settings for your computer	61
TV signal	62
Choose a TV signal for use with Media Center	63
Choose a working TV signal	64
Have Media Center identify your IR remote control codes	65
Have Media Center learn the control codes for your set-top box remote	66
About using Media Center without a TV signal	67
About using your set-top box with the Media Center remote control	68
Find the brand of your set-top box	69
Choose your channel entry method	70
Select a TV signal provider	71
Hardware not detected	72
Troubleshoot the TV signal or the set-top box	74
Set up Media Center to work with my satellite TV signal	75
Troubleshoot detecting your TV signal	76
Troubleshoot choosing the set-top box brand	77
Troubleshoot choosing the signal type provider	78
Downloading failed for TV signal provider information	79
Troubleshoot testing your set-top box	80
Troubleshoot your IR control cable	81
I cannot find a code set that works with my set-top box	82
My set-top box onscreen menu appears when I change channels	83
My radio frequency set-top box does not work with Media Center	84
Troubleshoot changing channels	85
When I change to a three-digit channel, my channels change two times	86
Changing channels causes a prompt for a parental control password	87
Media Center and my set-top box are not on the same channel	88
Program Guide	89
Troubleshoot \	90
Make sure your Program Guide information is updated	91
Enter your ZIP code or postal code	92
About the Terms of Service	93
About using the Guide	94
I want to decline the Terms of Service and not use the Guide	95
About media information	96
Choose a control code	97
About the remote sensor	98
About setting the remote control signal speed	99
About set-top box control codes	100
Change your Setup options	101
Change settings in Media Center	102
Change the appearance of Media Center	103
Turn on or turn off transition animations between Media Center screens	104
Keep the Media Center window always on top	105
Adjust Media Center for your display	106
Change the video background color	107
Turn on or turn off Media Center sounds	108
Use notifications	109
Turn on or turn off taskbar notifications	110
Set telephone call notifications	111
Turn on or turn off onscreen tips	112
Configure your video display	113
Adjust your display	114
Choose the type of display you have	115
Select a video connection type	116
Find the controls to adjust your display	117
Run the display adjustment controls	118
Adjust the onscreen centering and sizing	119
Adjust the aspect ratio	120
Adjust the brightness	121
Adjust the contrast	122
Adjust the RGB color balance	123
Adjust the color and tint	124
Adjust the sharpness	125
The onscreen display adjustment controls are superimposed over the video	126
I cannot see the X when adjusting the brightness controls	127
Protect your display from burn-in	128
Set parental controls	129
Change the 4-digit code	130
Reset parental controls	131
I cannot remember my 4-digit code for parental controls	132
Change the setup for the Internet connection or the remote control	133
Use Autoplay for HighMAT and Media Center enhanced content	134
More information about Media Center	135
Read the privacy policy for Media Center	136
Set privacy options	137
Acquire licenses	138
Work offline	139
Find out what version of Media Center you have	140
Accessibility for people with disabilities	141
How to use accessibility features in Media Center	142
Media Center keyboard shortcuts	143
Navigation keyboard shortcuts	144
Audio control keyboard shortcuts	145
My TV keyboard shortcuts	146
My Music keyboard shortcuts	147
Radio keyboard shortcuts	148
My Pictures keyboard shortcuts	149
My Videos keyboard shortcuts	150
DVD keyboard shortcuts	151
Keyboard shortcuts for using the Help window	152
Media Center features for people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing	153
Closed Captioning	154
Media Center features for people who are blind or have impaired vision	155
High Contrast	156
Text-to-speech tools	157
Screen magnifiers	158
Descriptive Video Service	159
Media Center features for people who have a mobility impairment	160
Accessibility features in Media Center Help	161
Change the text or color of the background in Help	162
Change the font in Help	163
Troubleshoot accessibility features in Media Center	164
My computer's High Contrast setting displays differently in Media Center	165
High Contrast does not work in Media Center	166
Closed Captioning does not work	167
My screen reader does not work in Media Center	168
My screen magnifier does not work in Media Center	169
SoundSentry does not work in Media Center	170
ShowSounds does not work in Media Center	171
Sound schemes do not work in Media Center	172
Sticky Keys does not work in Media Center	173
The cursor blink rate and cursor width display differently in Media Center	174
Accessible products and services from Microsoft	175
Accessibility in Microsoft Windows	176
Adjusting Microsoft products for people with accessibility needs	177
Free step-by-step tutorials	178
Microsoft documentation in alternative formats	179
Assistive technology for Windows	180
Customer service for people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing	181
Getting more accessibility information	182
My TV	183
Watch TV	184
Watch a TV show in full-screen mode	185
View details for a TV show	186
Change the channel	187
Pause and play TV	188
Stop TV	189
Fast forward TV	190
Rewind TV	191
Skip ahead in a TV show	192
Use instant replay	193
Watch TV in slow motion	194
Watch TV frame-by-frame	195
Watch pay-per-view	196
Use the Guide	197
Go to the Guide	198
Select a show listed in the Guide	199
Browse the Guide	200
Filter the Guide by a category	201
View the lineup for a single channel	202
Download Guide listings manually	203
Get more information about the Guide	204
Read the Terms of Service for the Guide in Media Center	205
Read the Guide privacy statement	206
Read about the current Guide information	207
Record TV	208
Record the show that you are watching	209
Record from the Guide	210
Record a show from the Guide	211
Record a series from the Guide	212
Record from Search	213
Record a show from Search	214
Record a series from Search	215
Record by keyword	216
Record upcoming shows with a specific actor or by a specific director	217
Record an upcoming show or movie	218
Record shows containing a generic keyword	219
Record by channel and time	220
Use advanced record settings	222
Use the Keep setting	224
Change recording settings for a scheduled recording	225
Manage Recorded TV	227
View the recording schedule	228
Remove a show from the recording schedule	229
Remove a series from the recording schedule	230
View recording history	231
Delete a recorded show or series	232
Resolve recording conflicts manually	233
Resolve recording conflicts automatically	234
Change the recording priority for a series	235
Use standby mode	236
Search TV	237
Search TV by title or keyword	238
Search TV by category	239
Find and play a recorded show	240
Change settings for My TV	241
Change Recorder settings	242
Change storage settings for Recorded TV	243
Change the recording default settings	244
Change Guide settings	245
Edit channel numbers	246
Turn on or turn off channels in the Guide lineup	247
Add missing channels to the Guide lineup	248
Reset the Guide lineup	249
Change the settings for the TV signal	250
Change the TV audio settings	251
Turn off the automatic start of TV	252
Troubleshoot My TV	253
Troubleshoot the Guide	254
There is no information available in the Guide	255
There is no data available for one channel in the Guide	256
The channel does not match the correct TV network in the Guide	257
A TV channel does not appear in the Guide	258
The set-top box and Media Center channels are out of sync	260
Media Center cannot change channels	261
There is a popping sound when Media Center is downloading the Guide	262
Troubleshoot Recorded TV	263
I have low or no disk space	264
I cannot find my recorded show	265
My show was not recorded	266
Media Center could not locate the channel to record	268
Media Center recorded the wrong show or channel	269
Media Center cannot play a recorded show	270
Media Center failed to record	271
Media Center failed to stop recording	272
The Series limit was reached so no additional recordings were made	273
Media Center was unable to create the recording file	274
Troubleshoot the TV signal or image	275
The TV reception is poor	276
I can hear the TV audio but the screen is blank	277
I can see the TV image but there is no audio	278
There is no TV signal	279
Video does not display	280
The video image is too dark	281
About My TV in Media Center	282
About sharing the tuner	283
About recorded TV	284
About content protection for My TV	285
About storage space management with My TV	286
Parental control limits for My TV	287
Set rating limits for TV viewing	288
Set advanced rating limits for TV viewing	289
Set rating limits for TV movies	290
Watch a blocked show	291
About parental controls for My TV	292
My Music	293
Browse My Music	294
Go to the Recent Music list	295
Browse My Music by album	296
Browse My Music by artist	297
View music sorted by artist	298
View albums sorted by artist	299
Browse My Music by song	300
Browse My Music by genre	301
Browse My Music by playlist	302
Search My Music by title or keyword	303
Play music	304
Play an audio CD	305
Play music from the Media Library	306
Fast forward in a song	307
Pause and play a song	308
Skip a track	309
Replay a track	310
Play an album	311
Play all the albums in the Media Library	312
Play music by artist	313
Play music by genre	314
Listen to playlists	315
Create playlists	316
Play a playlist you created	317
Play an Auto playlist	318
View the music that is currently playing	319
Go to the Now Playing page in My Music	320
Repeat the music on the Now Playing page	321
Play music in shuffled order	322
Play a visualization	323
Add or remove a visualization collection	324
Display or hide song information during visualizations	325
Add songs and audio files to the Media Library	326
Copy an audio CD	327
Manage audio files in the Media Library	328
Buy music online	329
Acquire licenses automatically for music	330
Acquire a license manually	331
Provide a unique ID to content providers	332
Troubleshoot My Music	333
No music files appear in the Media Library	334
I cannot hear the music that is playing	335
More than one sound track is playing at the same time	336
An album's cover art does not appear	337
A music file does not play	338
Album information appears incorrectly, or album information does not appear	339
Codec errors are appearing	340
My CD does not play	341
About My Music in Media Center	342
About content protection for My Music	343
About information for album title, artist name, and genre	344
Supported music file formats	345
Radio	346
Listen to FM radio	347
Tune to an FM radio station	348
Seek an FM radio station	349
Listen to an FM radio preset	350
Pause and play FM radio	351
Stop FM radio	352
Skip forward in FM radio	353
Skip back in FM radio	354
Manage FM radio presets	355
Save an FM radio preset	356
Delete an FM radio preset	357
Change FM radio presets	358
Automatically sort FM radio presets	359
Listen to Internet radio	360
Troubleshoot Radio	361
FM radio does not play	362
Media Center does not detect any FM radio stations in Seek mode	363
Why does my FM receiver find more tunable stations than Media Center?	364
FM radio stopped playing unexpectedly	365
I cannot fast forward or rewind FM radio	366
FM radio does not pause	367
I cannot find FM radio	368
I installed an FM-enabled tuner and still cannot find the Radio button	369
I cannot find Internet radio	370
The Internet radio stations are not the same in Media Center as they are in Media Player	371
There is a download message or page message when I select one of my Internet radio Web links	372
About Radio	373
FM radio and the tuner card	374
About Internet radio	375
DVD	376
DVD playback	377
Play a DVD in the drive	378
Change the audio track while a DVD is playing	379
Program the replay and skip buttons on the remote control for DVD playback	380
Set rating limits for movie and DVD viewing	381
Remote commands for DVD playback	382
View more information about a DVD that is playing	383
Set DVD defaults	384
Set Media Center as the default DVD player	385
Set default DVD audio track	386
Change DVD audio settings	387
Troubleshoot DVD playback	388
Digital audio for DVD is not working	389
The DVD video is distorted or does not play	390
DVD has a different region code and won't play	391
DVD audio options are unavailable	392
About DVD in Media Center	393
My Pictures	394
Work with picture files	395
Manage picture files	396
Share pictures between users	397
Use the remote to navigate My Pictures	398
View a picture	399
Sort pictures by date or title	400
View picture details	401
Rotate a picture	402
Browse to pictures stored on other media	403
Zoom in or pan across a picture	404
Turn on or turn off photo captions	405
Use shortcuts to view pictures in folders other than My Pictures or Shared Pictures	406
Play a slide show	407
Adjust settings for a slide show	408
Specify how long pictures appear in a slide show	409
Show pictures in random order	410
Show pictures in subfolders during a slide show	411
Set transition animations between pictures in a slide show	412
Set the background color	413
Run a continuous slide show	414
View a slide show manually	415
View a slide show automatically	416
Use audio and pictures together	417
Play audio during a slide show	418
Display music captions during a slide show	419
Print pictures	420
Print a picture	421
Set up a printer to work with Media Center	422
Touch up a picture	423
Troubleshoot My Pictures	424
Thumbnail does not show picture	425
Image is not displayed	426
Screensaver does not start while audio is playing	427
Picture cannot be fixed	428
Picture quality is degraded	429
Changes to picture files can not be saved	430
About My Pictures	431
Supported image file types	432
My Videos	433
Use My Videos	434
Navigate My Videos	435
Sort videos by date	436
Sort videos by name	437
Manage video files	438
Share videos between users	439
Use shortcuts to view videos in folders other than My Videos or Shared Videos	440
View videos stored on removable media	441
Play a video file	442
Pause a video	443
Play a video in full-screen mode	444
Play a video while browsing other media	445
Fast forward or rewind a video	446
Skip ahead in a video	447
View video details	448
Remote commands for My Videos	449
Troubleshoot My Videos	450
Video does not play	451
Video does not fast forward or rewind	452
About My Videos	453
About video files	454
Manage video files by using shortcuts	455
Supported video file formats	456
Media Center Technical Support	457

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About storage space management with My TV

With the ability of multiple users to schedule several recordings in a day, the recorder storage space can fill up quickly. The three

variables that affect how many shows you can fit on the drive are drive size, allocation, and record quality. To maximize the number of

shows that you can store on your drive, do the following:

Recorder storage

, ensure that:



The largest drive is selected to store Recorded TV. For Recorded TV storage, Media Center does not support removable drives,

network drives, or drives with less than 5GB of disk space.



The maximum percentage of the drive is allocated for Recorded TV in the default storage settings.

Recording defaults

, do the following:



Select

Fair

for the default recording quality. The lower the TV image quality, the smaller the file size of each recorded show.



Select

Until space needed

as the default

Keep

setting for all recordings. This choice ensures that you new recordings can

continue to be made and that Media Center does not store the recordings on the drive any longer than necessary.

With these default settings in place you can record and store more shows on your hard disk. However, if there is a show that you need

to record at

Best

quality and want to keep for a longer period of time, then you can adjust the settings for individual recordings in

Advanced Record