Dell Media Center User manual

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Dell™ Media Center
User’s Guide
Media Center
start menu
back
arrow buttons
live TV
my music
my videos
volume
numeric buttons*
standby
guide
more info
my TV
my pictures
channel/page
clear
enter
media
control
buttons
Japan only
star pound
*Note: When entering text in a Media Center search or text box on a computer running
Japanese Microsoft®Windows®XP, you can enter extended characters using the numeric
buttons. Follow the instructions on the screen.

Notes, Notices, and Cautions
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer.
NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to
avoid the problem.
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.
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Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
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Contents 3
Contents
1 Quick Start
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Remote Control Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Starting Media Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Watching TV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Watching a TV program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Television Program Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Using the Television Program Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Recording TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Recording a Program You are Watching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Recording a Program Using the Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Recording a Program Using Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Recording a Program Manually. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Changing Your TV Guide Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Changing Recording Priorities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Watching Recorded TV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Playing a Recorded Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Playing DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Playing a DVD Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Playing a DVD Already in Your Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Watching a DVD in a Resized Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Viewing Your Pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Viewing Pictures in Media Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Viewing Pictures as a Slide Show. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Sorting Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Viewing a slide show with music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2 Other Features
Using My Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Copying a CD to the Media Library.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

4Contents
Adding Files to Media Library and Creating a Playlist . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . 20
Playing Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Using My Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Organizing Your Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Playing Digital Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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1
Quick Start
Introduction
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP Media Center is your all-in-one computer entertainment center.
Whether you want to watch or record TV programs, play DVDs, or view pictures, Media Center
does it all. The following instructions explain how to explore some of the more common functions
of Windows XP Media Center using either your mouse/keyboard or the all-in-one remote control.

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Remote Control Buttons
1media control
center Controls features for a TV, DVD, and CD.
2Media Center
start menu Opens the Media Center start menu (see page 7).
3back Returns the computer to theprevious window
within Media Center.
4arrow buttons Helps navigate within all Media Center
windows.
5live TV A shortcut to the full-screen viewof live TV. It
also moves to the current point of a live TV
program after you pause the program.
6my music Opens the My Music window.
7my videos Opens the My Videos window.
8volume Increases (+) and decreases (–) sound.
9numeric
buttons Changes channels or enters text into the Media Center search or text box.
NOTE: When entering text in a Media Center
search or text box on a computer running
JapaneseMicrosoftWindowsXP,youcanenter
extendedcharactersusingthenumericbuttons.
Follow the instructions on the screen.
10, 19 clear Deletes the selection and functions like the
<Backspace> key on your keyboard.
11 standby Puts the computer into a reduced power state.
12 guide Opens the Television Program Guide (see
page 8) to display available TV channels and
programs you can watch and record.
13 more info Provides more information about TV
programs you can watch and record.
14 my TV Opens the My TV window (see page 7).
15 my pictures Opens the My Pictures window (see page 17).
16 channel/page Changes the TV channel and moves up (+)
and down (–), depending on available options.
17, 21 enter Selects the desired action or window option.
18, 20 text entry Allows you to enter text.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
11
12
13
14
15
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21
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19
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Starting Media Center
Watching TV
Media Center allows you to watch any program offered by your TV service provider. However, before you can
watch TV using Media Center, you must correctly set up your computer for the TV signal source (cable, satellite,
etc.) and run the software wizard. For more information on hardware setup, see "Other Features" on page 19 and
the setup diagram that came with your computer.
Using the Mouse and Keyboard Using the Remote Control
1
Click the Start button and click Media Center .
The
Media Center Start Menu window appears.
1 Press .
The
Media Center Start Menu window appears.

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Watching a TV program
Television Program Guide
Media Center provides a Television Program Guide that allows you to scroll through a list of the current TV
programs and channels available from your TV service provider. The Guide displays the channel and network, as
well as the show title and scheduled time block. The number of days displayed in the Guide depends on your TV
service provider. When you select a program title, a detailed description of the program appears at the bottom of
the window.
Using the Television Program Guide
• The Guide is a shared programming schedule that is visible to all users. When someone attempts to
schedule a recording when another recording is scheduled, a message appears.
• If the Guide is not updated, the number of days displayed decreases each day.
• You can have Media Center automatically connect to the Internet and update your Guide. Not all Internet
Service Providers (ISPs) support this feature. Check with your ISP.
If your ISP does not support automatic Guide updates, you must update the Guide manually in the
Settings window. You can manually update the Guide at any time even if you have set up automatic
updates.
• If the Guide is not updated, the following message appears next to each channel:
No data available .
Using the Mouse and Keyboard Using the Remote Control
1
In the Media Center Start Menu window, click
My TV
.
The last channel selected or the first channel
available appears next to the
My TV menu.
2 To change channels, click on the
bottom
Media Center toolbar or press the
channel number on your keyboard
(<Num Lock> must be enabled).
NOTE: The Media Center toolbars appear when you move
the mouse.
3 Tomaximize the TVwindowto full-screenmode,
click on the TV image. To return to the smaller
TV window, click on the top
Media Center
toolbar.
1 Press the MY TV button.
The last channel selected or the first channel
available appears next to the
My TV menu.
2 To change channels, press the CH/PG button or
enter the channel number using the numeric
buttons.
3 To maximize the TV window to full-screen
mode, press to scroll down to the smaller TV
window and press
OK . To return to the smaller
TV window, press the
BACK button.

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• If your computer does not automatically disconnect from the Internet after updating the Guide, manually
disconnect from the Internet.
• Your TV service provider determines the number of channels and calendar days that appear.
• The Guide does not display past TV listings.
NOTE: If you are using your remote control to navigate through Media Center, you must use the arrow buttons to
highlight a specific function.
Recording TV
Media Center allows you to record TV programs so that you can watch them at your convenience. You can record
the program you are watching or a future program or program series using the Guide, using
Search or manually.
If you schedule the recording of several shows or a series, you can change the priority order in the
Settings
window in
My TV . See "Changing Recording Priorities" on page 13.
Using the Mouse and Keyboard Using the Remote Control
1
In the Media Center Start Menu window, click
My TV .
2 Click Guide .
3 To see a program description, move the cursor
over the program.
The description appears at the bottom of the
window.
4 To navigate through the channels, click in
the window or press on your keyboard.
5 To watch a program, click the program.
6 To view upcoming programs on a specific
channel, move your cursor over the channel
number and station call letters. Future programs
appear at the bottom of the window.
You can also click in the window to scroll
throughfutureprogramsfor thechannelsthatare
displayed.
1 Press the GUIDE button.
2 To see a program description, highlight the
program and the description appears at the
bottom of the window.
3 To navigate through the channels, press .
4 To watch a program, highlight the program and
press
OK .
5 To view upcoming programs on a specific
channel, highlight the channel number and
stationcallletters.Futureprograms appear atthe
bottom of the window.
You can also press to scroll through future
programs for the channels that are displayed.

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Recording a Program You are Watching
Recording a Program Using the Guide
NOTE: Depending on the time of day, some networks share the same channel. The Guide may display the programming
for one network, which can cause recording options to be unavailable. You may need to manually update the Guide
before scheduling a recording.
NOTE: During scheduled recordings, you can only watch the program being recorded. If you change channels while
recording, the recording stops.
Using the Mouse and Keyboard Using the Remote Control
1
Click on the bottom Media Center toolbar.
The
Record icon appears in the Guide next to
the program.
1 Press the REC button.
The
Record icon appears in the Guide next
to the program.
Using the Mouse and Keyboard Using the Remote Control
1
In the Media Center Start Menu window, click
My TV
.
2 Click Guide .
3 To navigate to the program you want to record,
click in the window or press on your
keyboard. If the program is scheduled at a future
time and does not appear, click in the window
or press on your keyboard to scroll through
future programs.
4 Click the program.
5 Click Record to record the program or click
Record series to record the program series.
The
Record or Record series icon
appears in the Guide next to the program.
•
Advanced record — Displays the recording start
and stop times and other recording settings.
1 Press the MY TV button.
2 Highlight Guide and press OK .
3 To navigate to the program you want to record,
press . If the program is scheduled at a
future time and does not appear, press to
scroll through future programs.
4 Highlight the program and press OK .
5 Highlight Record and press OK to record the
programorhighlight
Record series and press OK
to record the program series.
The
Record or Record series icon
appears in the Guide next to the program.
NOTE: When you schedule a recording in the Guide, you
canpressthe REC button once to recordaprogram,twiceto
record a series, or three times to cancel the scheduled
recording you just selected.
• Advanced record — Displays the recording start
and stop times and other recording settings.

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Recording a Program Using Search
NOTE: During scheduled recordings, you can only watch the program being recorded. If you change channels while
recording, the recording stops.
NOTE: If you go to another area in Media Center, the TV channel you last selected is displayed in the inset window at
the bottom of the window.
Using the Mouse and Keyboard Using the Remote Control
1
In the Media Center Start Menu window, click
My TV
.
2 Click Search .
A window appears with the following options:
•
Categories — Displays general categories
including
Educational , Kids , and Sports as well
as
subcategories to find your program.
•
Title — Displays a search box for you to type in
the program name using the keyboard. Media
Center automatically searches for the program
based on each character you type. The more
characters you type, the more specific the search
results.
•
Keyword — Displays a search box for you to type
in a keyword using the keyboard. Media Center
automatically searches for the word in the
program title or program description based on
each character you type. The more characters
you enter, the more specific the search results.
When the search is complete, a list of programs
appears.
3 To navigate through the list and find the
program you want to record, click in the
window or press on your keyboard.
4 Click the program. If it is a program series, click
on the specific episode you want to record.
1 Press the MY TV button.
2 Highlight Search and press OK .
A window appears with the following options:
•
Categories — Displays general categories
including
Educational , Kids , and Sports as well
as
subcategories to find your program.
•
Title — Displays a search box for you to enter in
the program name using the numeric buttons.
Media Center automatically searches for the
program based on each character you enter. The
more characters you enter, the more specific the
search results.
•
Keyword — Displays a search box for you to enter
in a keyword using the numeric buttons. Media
Center automatically searches for the word in the
program title or program description based on
each character you enter. The more characters
you enter, the more specific the search results.
When the search is complete, a list of programs
appears.
3 To navigate through the list and find the program
you want to record, press .
4 Highlight the program and press OK . If it is a
program series, highlight the specific episode you
want to record and press
OK .

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Recording a Program Manually
Media Center allows you to begin recording before the scheduled program begins and after the program ends.
Using the Mouse and Keyboard Using the Remote Control
5
Click Record to record the specific program or
Record series to record the program series.
The
Record or Record series icon
appears in the Guide next to the program.
NOTE: If there is a recording conflict, Media Center displays
a message and allows youto select the program you want to
record.
6
Click to return to the Media Center Start
Menu
window.
5 Highlight Record and press OK to record the
program or highlight
Record series and press OK
to record the program series.
The
Record or Record series icon
appears in the Guide next to the program.
NOTE: If there is a recording conflict, Media Center displays
a message and allows you to select the program you want to
record.
6
Press to return to the Media Center Start
Menu
window.
Using the Mouse and Keyboard Using the Remote Control
1
In the Media Center Start Menu window, click
My TV
.
2 Click Recorded .
3 Click Record set-up .
4 Click For a Manual Record .
5 Enter the channel number using the numeric
buttons on your keyboard.
6 Click to adjust the settings—recording
frequency, date, start and stop times, storage, and
quality options. You can also enter start and stop
times using the numeric buttons on the
keyboard.
7 When you complete the changes, click Record .
NOTE: If there is a recording conflict, Media Center displays
a message and allows you to select the program you want to
record.
8
Click to return to the Media Center Start
Menu
window.
1 Press the MY TV button.
2 Highlight Recorded and press OK .
3 Highlight Record set-up and press OK .
4 Highlight For a Manual Record and press OK .
5 Enter the channel number using the numeric
buttons.
6 Press to select and adjust the
settings—recording frequency, date, start and
stop times, storage, and quality options. You can
also enter start and stop times using the numeric
buttons.
7 Press OK to confirm each setting change. When
you complete the changes, highlight
Record and
press
OK .
NOTE: If there is a recording conflict, Media Center displays
a message and allows you to select the program you want to
record.
8
Press to return to the Media Center Start
Menu
window.

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Changing Your TV Guide Settings
Media Center allows you to change the settings for playing and recording TV programs as well as playing DVDs.
If you set up a program recording and another program is scheduled at the same time, you can enable Media
Center to resolve the conflict.
Changing Recording Priorities
Watching Recorded TV
Media Center stores all your recorded programs in Recorded TV . In the Recorded TV window, you can sort the
programs by name, date, or category. You can also delete a recorded program or program series and check for any
recording errors.
Using the Mouse and Keyboard Using the Remote Control
1
In the Media Center Start Menu window, click
My TV
.
2 Click Recorded TV .
3 Click Scheduled to display a list of all programs
scheduled to record.
4 Click the program you want to change.
A window appears with the following options:
•
Record settings — Displays the recording start
and stop times and other recording settings.
•
Keep until — Allows you to keep a program until
you want to remove it.
•
Record series — Records the program series.
•
Don’t record — Cancels the scheduled recording.
5 Click to return to the Media Center Start
Menu
window.
1 Press the MY TV button.
2 Highlight Recorded TV and press ΟΚ .
3 Highlight Scheduled and press OK to display a
list of all programs scheduled to record.
4 Highlight the program you want to change and
press
OK .
A window appears with the following options:
•
Record settings — Displays the recording start
and stop times and other recording settings.
•
Keep until — Allows you to keep a program
until you want to remove it.
•
Record series — Records the program series.
•
Don’t record — Cancels the scheduled
recording.
5 Press to return to the Media Center Start
Menu
window.

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Playing a Recorded Program
Playing DVDs
Media Center allows you to watch DVDs while using your remote control or mouse to control the DVD menu
items. If you play your DVD in another program, the use of some remote control buttons is not supported.
Playing a DVD Movie
• Although Media Center supports closed captioning, subtitles, and multiple languages, these options appear
only if the DVD movie includes them.
• If your DVD includes its own playback software, Media Center may not open when you insert the DVD.
Using the Mouse and Keyboard Using the Remote Control
1
Inthe Media Center Start Menu window, click
My TV .
2 Click Recorded TV .
A window appears with the following options:
•
Sort by date — Allows you to organize all
recorded programs by date.
•
Sort by name — Allows you to organize all
recorded programs by name.
•
Sort by category — Allows you to organize all
recorded programs by category.
•
Record set-up — Allows you to select the
method you want to record your program—
Guide, Search, Autorecord and Manual
Record.
•
Scheduled — Provides a list of all programs
scheduled to be recorded.
•
Recording errors — Displays programs that
werenotrecordedand provides anexplanation.
The program may have been in conflict with
anotherprogramand MediaCenter canceled it
or the program may have been a duplicate
episode in a series.
3 Click the program you want to watch.
4 Click Play .
1 Press the MY TV button.
2 Highlight Recorded TV and press OK .
A window appears with the following options:
•
Sort by date — Allows you to organize all recorded
programs by date.
•
Sort by name — Allows you to organize all recorded
programs by name.
•
Sort by category — Allows you to organize all
recorded programs by category.
•
Record set-up — Allows you to select the method
you want to record your program—Guide, Search,
Autorecord, and Manual Record.
•
Scheduled — Provides a list of all programs
scheduled to be recorded.
•
Recording errors — Displays programs that were
not recorded and provides an explanation. The
program may have been in conflict with another
program and Media Center canceled it or the
program may have been a duplicate episode in a
series.
3 Highlight the program you want to watch and
press
OK .
4 Highlight Play and press OK .

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• To watch your DVD in Media Center, cancel the on-screen messages to use the DVD player software and
then open Media Center.
Using the Mouse and Keyboard Using the Remote Control
1
While in the Media Center Start Menu window,
insert the DVD into the drive. The DVD plays
automatically after a few seconds.
Ifyouhaveanother mediaplaying,MediaCenter
asks if you want to play the DVD. Click
Yes or
No . If you don’t click an option, the DVD
autoplays in full-screen mode after a few
seconds.
2 If a DVD menu appears, click on the menu items
to control the DVD movie playback.
3 Click Stop to stop playing the DVD.
The
Stopped menu appears with the following
options:
•
Resume — Allows you to begin playing the DVD
where it was previously stopped.
•
Restart — Allows you to begin playing the DVD
at the beginning.
•
Title Menu — Allows you to go to the DVD
main menu, if available.
•
DVD Languages — Allows you to change the
language for the DVD sound track, subtitles, and
menu.
•
Eject — Allows you to open the disc tray.
4 To change the window size, click on the
taskbar of the DVD window.
1 While in the Media Center Start Menu window,
insert the DVD into the drive. The DVD plays
automatically after a few seconds.
If you have another media playing, Media Center
asks if you want to play the DVD. Highlight
Yes
or
No andpress OK .Ifyoudon’t selectan option,
the DVD autoplays in full-screen mode after a
few seconds.
2 If a DVD menu appears, use the menu items to
control the DVD movie playback.
3 Highlight Stop and press OK to stop playing the
DVD.
The
Stopped menu appears with the following
options:
•
Resume — Allows you to begin playing the DVD
where it was previously stopped.
•
Restart — Allows you to begin playing the DVD
at the beginning.
•TitleMenu —Allows you togoto the DVDmain
menu, if available.
•
DVD Languages — Allows you to change the
language for the DVD sound track, subtitles, and
menu.
•
Eject — Allows you to open the disc tray.
4 To change the window size, you must use the
mouse. Click on the taskbar of the DVD
window.

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Playing a DVD Already in Your Drive
If you have a DVD in your drive and have been working in another area of Media Center or another program.
Watching a DVD in a Resized Window
Using the Mouse and Keyboard Using the Remote Control
1
In the Media Center Start Menu window, click
Play DVD .
NOTE: If you do not see the Play DVD option, scroll through
the list using on your keyboard.
The DVD movie begins playing in full-screen
mode.
1 In the Media Center Start Menu window, press
the arrow buttons to highlight
Play DVD
and press
OK .
NOTE: If you do not see the Play DVD option, scroll through
the list using .
The DVD movie begins playing in full-screen
mode.
Using the Mouse and Keyboard Using the Remote Control
1
While the DVD movie is playing, click .
The
Media Center Start Menu opens with the
DVD playing in the inset window.
2 To resize the window, click on the taskbar
and then manually adjust the window size.
NOTE: If you manually resize the Media Center window, the
DVD movie plays in the same window size.
1
While the DVD movie is playing, press .
The
Media Center Start Menu opens with the
DVD playing in the inset window.
2 To resize the window, you must use the mouse.
Click on the taskbar and then manually
adjust the window size.
NOTE: If you manually resize the Media Center window, the
DVD movie plays in the same window size.

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Viewing Your Pictures
Media Center allows you to view your pictures individually, as a slide show, or as a slide show with music. You
must organize your pictures in the
My Pictures folder in Windows Explorer to view them in Media Center .
Viewing Pictures in Media Center
Viewing Pictures as a Slide Show
Using the Mouse and Keyboard Using the Remote Control
1
In the Media Center Start Menu window, click
My Pictures .
NOTE: If you do not see the My Pictures option, scroll
through the list using on your keyboard.
Therightside ofthe windowdisplaysthumbnails
and folder icons, if you have organized your
pictures into folders.
2 Click on the picture or click on the folder to view
the pictures inside the folder.The selected
picture opens in full-screen mode.
3 To view additional pictures not displayed in the
window, click in the window or press
on your keyboard to scroll to other pages of
picture files and folders.
1 Press the MY PICTURES button.
The right side of the window displays thumbnails
and folder icons, if you have organized your
pictures into folders.
2 Press to move through your picture files and
folder files.
3 Highlight the picture or the folder to view the
pictures inside the folder and press
OK . The
selected picture opens in full-screen mode.
4 To view additional pictures not displayed in the
window, press to scroll to other pages of
picture files and folders.
Using the Mouse and Keyboard Using the Remote Control
1
In the Media Center Start Menu window, click
My Pictures .
NOTE: If you do not see the My Pictures option, scroll
through the list using on your keyboard.
2 Click on the folder of pictures you want to view.
3 Click Play slide show to display your pictures
automatically. You can also press on the
keyboard to manually go to the next or previous
picture.
If you do not select the pictures you want to view
as a slide show, Media Center uses the first folder
listed.
1 Press the MY PICTURES button.
2 Highlight the folder of pictures you want to view
and press
OK .
3 Highlight Play slide show and press OK to
display your pictures automatically. You can also
press to manually go to the next or previous
picture.
If you do not select the pictures you want to view
as a slide show, Media Center uses the first folder
listed.

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Sorting Pictures
Viewing a slide show with music
Using the Mouse and Keyboard Using the Remote Control
1
In the Media Center Start Menu window, click
My Pictures .
NOTE: If you do not see the My Pictures option, scroll
through the list using on your keyboard.
2 Click Sort by date or Sort by name .
1 Press the MY PICTURES button.
2 Highlight Sort by date or Sort by name and press
OK
.
Using the Mouse and Keyboard Using the Remote Control
1
In the Media Center Start Menu window, click
My Music .
NOTE: If you do not see the My Music option, scroll through
the list using on your keyboard.
2 Click the song you want to play.
3 If the music doesn’t automatically start, click
on the bottom
Media Center toolbar.
4 Click .
5 Click My Pictures .
NOTE: If you do not see the My Pictures option, scroll
through the list using on your keyboard.
6 Click on the folder with the pictures you want to
view.
7 Click Play slide show .
When Media Center switches to full-screen
mode, the inset window disappears and the
music continues to play.
1 Press the MY MUSIC button.
2 Highlight the song and press OK .
3 Ifthemusicdoesn’tautomaticallystart, pressthe
Play button .
4 Press the MY PICTURES button.
5 Highlight the folder with the pictures you want
to view and press
OK .
6 Highlight Play slide show and press OK .
When Media Center switches to full-screen
mode, the inset window disappears and the
music continues to play.

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Other Features
Using My Music
Media Center allows you to copy, organize, and play CDs or digital music files in your music library.
Copying a CD to the Media Library
Using the Mouse and Keyboard Using the Remote Control
1
In the Media Center Start Menu window,
click
My Music .
2 Insert a CD.
Media Center asks if you want to play the
CD. Click
Yes or No . If you don’t click an
option, the tracks are displayed
automatically.
3 Click Copy CD .
1 Press the MY MUSIC button.
2 Insert a CD.
Media Center asks if you want to play the
CD. Highlight
Yes or No and press OK . If
you don’t select an option, the tracks are
displayed automatically.
3 Highlight Copy CD and press OK .

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Adding Files to Media Library and Creating a Playlist
1 Click the Start button and select Windows Media Player .
2 In Windows Media Player, click Media Library . The first time you select Media Library , a
message stating that Media Player needs to search your computer for your music files appears.
3 Click Yes .
Media Player searches for all available audio media and places them in the
Media Library .
4 Click Playlists in the toolbar and then click New Playlist in the drop-down menu .
5 Type in a name for the playlist and click OK .
Your new playlist appears under
My Playlists .
6 In Media Library , highlight the music files you want to add, right-click and select Add to
playlist
.
7 In the Add to playlist window, click on the playlist where you want to place the files, and then
click
OK . Repeat this step to add all of your music files.
8 In the Media Library , select your playlist to confirm your music files have been added.
9 If open, close Media Center . Your playlist does not appear in My Music unless you close and
open Media Center.