Toshiba Qosmio G45 User Guide - Page 90
Using Windows® Media Center in Windows Vista™, Media Center setup, Connecting to a television - cd cables
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90 Learning the Basics Using Windows® Media Center in Windows Vista™ Using Windows® Media Center in Windows Vista™ The Windows® Media Center is a complete multimedia center where you can play your entire library of audio, video, and picture media on your computer, using either your computer's keyboard, mouse, or the remote control. With the Media Center, you can: ❖ Watch TV or a DVD movie ❖ Automatically record TV shows ❖ Play back your digital videos ❖ View your digital pictures, or play them as a slide show ❖ Browse, select, and play music CDs and DVD movies ❖ Update the Television Program Guide from the Internet Media Center setup This section shows you how to set up your computer to use the Media Center. There are many different methods you can use to connect your television and computer. Connecting to a television Your computer has TV-out capability, meaning you can connect it to a television and view the computer image on the television. Using your computer's TV Tuner and the Microsoft Windows Media Center, you can also record or view TV programs. There are two different ways you can connect your computer to a TV: 1 Turn off the computer. 2 If your TV accepts digital video inputs: ❖ Connect an HDMI cable (not included with your computer) to the TV's digital video input. Connect the other end of the HDMI cable to the HDMI Out port on the back of your computer. If your TV accepts S-video inputs: ❖ Connect an S-video cable (not included with your computer) from the TV's S-video input connection to the S-video Out connector on the back of your computer.