Gateway 901 Series manual

G ate wa y 901 S eries F amily Room Media Cent er User ’ s Guide[...]

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T able of Contents Chapter One: Setting Up Family Room Media Center 1 About your F amily Media Center 2 Planning your F amily Media Center setup 3 Locating connections 3 Connections ov er view 4 Setting up the hardware 6 Setting up and synchronizing the wireless ke yboard and mouse 8 Connecting the audio and video source 12 Connecting the IR contro[...]

T able of Contents Lear ning about the wireless mouse 32 Using the wireless mouse 33 Fine-tuning the wireless mouse pointer control 34 Changing the wireless ke yboard or mouse channels 38 Deter mining the wireless ke yboard or mouse channels 35 T ur ning the wireless ke yboard or mouse power on or off 35 Lear ning about the wireless ke yboard 36 St[...]

T able of Contents Adding music CDs to the Media Library 55 Pla ying My Music 57 Chapter Five: Using My Pictures 61 Getting star ted with My Pictures 62 Organizing picture files 63 Viewing My Pictures 64 Using More Inf o 65 Pla ying audio during a slide show 66 Chapter Six: Using My Videos 67 Getting star ted with My Videos 68 Organizing video file[...]

6 Chapter Ten: Getting Help 87 Media Center F A Qs 88 Wireless ke yboard and mouse troubleshooting 91 Getting more help 93 Using Help and Suppor t 94 Other F amily Media Center resources 95 Documentation 95 Windows Update 95 W eb site 95 Contacting Gatew a y 96 Appendix A: Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information 103[...]

1 Setting Up F amily Room Media Cent er Chapter One • Plan y our F amily Media Center setup • Set up hardw are and software[...]

2 About y our F amily Media C ent er The F amily Media Center provides rich enter tainment and po werful computing capabilities. Y ou can run the Windo ws XP Media Center while using other programs or just enjo y the Windows XP Media Center in full-screen mode without using other programs . Use the F amily Media Center remote the same wa y y ou use[...]

3 Video source — Make sure that you have access to a video source before starting your Family Media Center setup. Your Media Center receives video input from a coaxial, composite video, or S-Video cable. The video source usually comes from an antenna, direct cable TV connection, cable box, or satellite receiver. Cable boxes and satellite receiver[...]

4 Y our F amily Media Center accepts a variety of audio and video inputs and it can output audio and video to a number of audio and video de vices. This is a sample setup diagram of a Media Center configur ation. The possible audio and video input connections to y our F amily Media Center and the audio and video output connections from the Media Ce[...]

5 Connect to your F amily Media Center using : • Cable set-top bo x (S-Video , composite, or coaxial connection) • Satellite receiver set-top bo x (S-Video , composite, or coaxial connection) • Antenna (coaxial connection) Connect to a display device using : • D VI-D Out jack • S-Video Out jack • V GA Out por t[...]

6 Setting up the hardwar e For detailed instructions about connecting to a displa y device , see page 15. For detailed instructions about connecting the audio/video source, see page 12. 4 Connect to a display Connect to a monitor or tele vision using a V GA, D VI, or television cab le. 1 Connect the modem or broadband Internet (optional) 2 Connect [...]

7 For more inf or mation, see “Sychronizing the wireless ke yboard and mouse” on page 8. 6 Install the mouse, keyboar d, and remote batteries. 7 Plug in y our Media Center 8 T urn on y our Media Center Press the power b utton on the front of your F amily Media Center . For more inf or mation, see “T o install the ke yboard batteries” on pag[...]

8 Press the batter y release button on the end of the mouse, then remov e the batter y pack and discard the plastic insulator tab . T o install and charge the mouse battery pack 1 Bef ore using the wireless mouse and ke yboard, install the batteries into both devices , connect the power adapter to the mouse charging cradle, charge the mouse f or 9 [...]

9 Press the ke yboard cov er tabs down to remo ve the ke yboard cov er from the bac k of the ke yboard. T o install the keyboar d batteries 1 Remov e the batter y compar tment cov er . 2 Replace the batter y compar tment cover and ke yboard cov er . 4 Inser t 4 AAA batter ies into the batter y compar tment. Mak e sure that you match the + and – o[...]

10 Press and hold the Learn button on y our F amily Media Center f or 2 seconds then release the button. The Status light on the F amily Media Center’ s front panel blinks slowly to indicate the receiver is in the Lear n mode . 2 Tip: When synchronizing the wireless keyboard and mouse, make sure that you synchronize (teach) both the keyboard and [...]

11 Press and release the Teach button on the top left cor ner of the wireless ke yboard. 4 T o exit the Learn mode, press the Learn button on your F amily Media Center f or two seconds. If you do not e xit the Lear n mode, it will automatically time out after fiv e minutes. 5 T each button Press and release the Teach button located on the bottom of[...]

12 Caution: Tip: If the video devices connected to your Media Center are not grounded correctly , your Media Center could be damaged. For more information about correct grounding, see the safety and regulatory information on page 103. Connecting the audio and video sour ce The quality of the video coming into your Family Media Center determines the[...]

13 1 Connect an RCA cable (not included) from the A udio Out jacks on the video de vice to the A udio In RCA jack on the bac k of your Media Center . To connect S-Video or composite video Connect an S-Video or composite video cable from a video source (such as a cable set-top bo x, a satellite set-top box, or other video de vice) to the S-Video In [...]

14 Tip: Connecting the IR contr ol cable If your F amily Media Center configuration uses a set-top bo x for the Media Center video source , connect the infrared (IR) control cab le from the F amily Media Center to the set-top bo x IR sensor window . The IR control cable sends input from the remote sensor to your set-top bo x to change channels. The[...]

15 Tip: Many TVs use interlaced video . Interlaced video displays a video frame with two passes of alternating scan lines. The TV screen first displays the video image odd lines one at a time, sequentially from top to bottom, then it fills in the other half of the video image with the even lines. Because most TVs use this interlaced method to displ[...]

16 Connect a VGA cab le (not included), S-Video cable , or D VI cable (not included) to the V GA por t, S-Video por t, or D VI por t on the bac k of your F amily Media Center . 1 Connect the other end of the cable to the V GA por t, S-Video por t, or D VI por t on the bac k of your TV . 2 T ur n the TV on and select the TV In video source. F or mor[...]

17 Connect digital (S/PDIF) audio with 1/8" stereo to 1/8" stereo plug for digital output or use 1/8" stereo to RCA plug for analog output Connect rear left and right analog speakers with 1/8" stereo to RCA plug Y -cab les Connect front left and right analog speakers with 1/8" stereo to RCA plug Y -cab les Connect center/ s[...]

18 After you ha v e connected your add-on sound system, use the sound and audio proper ties to select speaker setup options. Click Start , Control Panel , Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices , then click Sounds and Audio Devices . The Sounds and A udio De vices Proper ties dialog box opens . 1 Click the Volume tab , then click the Advanced button in [...]

19 Setting up the sof tw are 1 Complete the Windows XP setup After you’v e turned on your F amily Media Center , wait for it to star t up, then f ollow the on-screen instructions. 2 Complete external de vices setup Connect de vices, such as a printer or scanner , after you complete the Windows setup . Follo w the instructions that came with the d[...]

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21 Getting Star ted Chapter Tw o • Star t the Windows XP Media Center • Use y our F amily Media Center • Learn about the remote • Learn about the wireless ke yboard and mouse • Learn about your Gate wa y 901 Series F amily Media Center[...]

22 Check ing out y our F amily Media C ent er Fr ont 1 Item Component Icon Description 1 P ower b utton Press to turn the power on. Press to put the Family Media Center in Standb y mode or resume from Standby mode. 2 Hard drive / card reader indicator LED blinks on and off as data is read from and written to the hard drive or memory card. 3 Status [...]

23 Item Component Icon Description 5 D VD/CD dr ive eject button Press to open the CD/D VD tra y . 6 Four-w ay scroll button Press the up , down , left , or right buttons to mov e the pointer around the Guide and menus. 7 OK button Press to make menu selections . 8 Home Press to navigate to the bro wser’ s default home page . 9 Back Press to navi[...]

24 Item Component Icon Description 20 Smar tMedia SM T ransf er fi les from a digital device to y our Media Center through the remov able memory card drive. 21 CompactFlash CF T ransf er fi les from a digital device to y our Media Center through the remov able memory card drive. 22 SecureDigital Memory Stick Memory Stick Pro MultiMedia Card SD MS[...]

25 Bac k (Gate wa y FMC-901 Media Center) 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 38 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 39 60 Item Component Icon Description 38 Ethernet jack Plug 10/100 Ethernet network cable into this jack. For more inf or mation about networking, see the Networking Y our Computer guide. Click Start , All Programs , Gateway Documentation , then[...]

26 Item Component Icon Description 46 TV In jack (coaxial) Plug a coaxial cable from a video source , such as cable, satellite , or antenna, into this jack. 47 P ower connector Plug the AC adapter cable into this connector . 48 IR Control por t Plug the IR control cable into this por t. Sends input from the ke yboard or remote to a set-top box to c[...]

27 Bac k (Gate wa y FMC-901X Media Center) 68 69 61 62 63 78 80 81 73 85 64 65 66 84 72 71 70 83 82 77 76 75 74 79 67 Item Component Icon Description 61 Ethernet jack Plug 10/100 Ethernet network cable into this jack. For more inf or mation about networking, see the “Netw orking Y our Computer” guide . Clic k Start , All Programs , Gateway Docu[...]

28 Item Component Icon Description 67 Digital Out jack (line out) (Y ellow jac k) Digital Out Plug an audio system into this jack. Provides six-channel or compressed A C-3 digital output (S/PDIF) for connection to e xter nal digital devices and speakers . Also supports center and subwoof er (LFE) analog channels for connection to 5.1 analog speak e[...]

29 Item Component Icon Description 80 D VI-D Out jack Plug a digial D VI-D display de vice, such as plasma display , into this por t. 81 T o Wall (modem In jac k) Plug an RJ-11 modem cable into this jac k. 82 Rear left and right Analog Audio Out jac k (Black port) Plug powered, analog rear speak ers or an external amplifi er into this jac k. Use a[...]

30 P ower control b utton puts the F amily Media Center in Standby mode (reduced po wer). T ransport buttons let you repla y recorded (buff ered) TV and radio programs and pla y the CD and D VD player . Navigation b uttons let you mo ve the pointer around the Guide and menus, mak e selections, navigate bac k to the previous screen, change the scree[...]

31 Use the remote navigation b uttons to highlight a Windows XP Media Center menu option, then press the OK button to select the menu option. Use the Media Center remote to watch TV , videos, and D VDs, to listen to music , and to view pictures . - OR - Using the remote Press one of the menu shor tcut buttons on the remote f or direct access to a W[...]

32 L earning about the wireless mouse Scroll wheel and b utton use to mov e vertically through a document or program. Status LED indicator indicates mouse status. See “Media Center F AQs” on page 88. Activation trigger lets you mak e mouse selections while using the mouse in the air . T each button use to synchronize the mouse with the radio fr[...]

33 Hold the mouse in a comf or table, relax ed position: • Put your index finger on the activation trigger and your thumb at the base of the scroll wheel. • Press and hold the activation trigger with your index finger. While holding the trigger, flex your wrist up, down, and sideways (in a manner similar to using a flashlight). The mouse pointe[...]

34 Press and hold the Channel button on the bottom of the wireless ke yboard or mouse f or two seconds. T o change the wireless keyboar d or mouse channel 1 When two wireless de vices, such as the k eyboard and mouse, are used in the same area, each de vice should be set to operate on a diff erent channel. For best reception, space the channels apa[...]

35 Press and quickly release the Channel b utton on the bottom of the wireless ke yboard or mouse. T o determine the wireless keyboar d or mouse channel 1 Count the number of times the k eyboard’ s or mouse’ s green LED (and the charging cradle’ s red LED) flashes. The number of flashes indicates the channel the ke yboard or mouse is using. 2[...]

36 1 23 4 5 89 6 7 L earning about the wireless k eyboar d Use the ke yboard to navigate and select the Windows XP Media Center menus and options and perf or m other activities such as typing an e-mail. F or information about changing the wireless ke yboard channels, see “Changing the wireless k eyboard or mouse channels” on page 34. For inf or[...]

37 Item Component Icon Description 1 Status LED indicator Status Indicates ke yboard status. See “Media Center F AQs” on page 88. 2 Channel button Use to change the radio frequency (RF) channel the ke yboard uses. For more information, see “Changing the wireless keyboard or mouse channels” on page 34. 3 T each button Use to synchronize the [...]

38 Y ou can take full control of the F amily Media Center from your wireless k eyboard, remote , and mouse. Use the de vice that is comfortable f or you. Star ting the Windo w s XP Media C enter Click Start , then click Media Center . T o star t Windows XP Media Center from the Start menu • Press the Star t b utton on the remote. T o star t Windo[...]

39 U sing the Windo w s XP Media C enter Y ou can s witch to the Microsoft Windows desktop at an y time. Windo ws XP Media Center will continue to run in the backg round. Click the minimiz e button to vie w the desktop . T o switch between the Windows XP Media Center and the desktop Click the maximiz e button to e xpand the active windo w to fit th[...]

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41 • W atch Liv e TV • Vie w the Guide and select TV programs • Schedule , record, and sor t TV program recordings • Search f or progr ams by categories, title, or k e yword • Change My TV settings U sing MyT V Chapter Thre e[...]

42 Help: W atching T V Y ou can control your TV viewing e xper ience with My TV . Use My TV to watch TV , record TV , watch b uffered (time-shifted) TV , watch recorded prog rams, search f or programs , change TV settings, and more. While watching My TV or using the Guide, y ou can press the More Info button on the remote to vie w more inf or matio[...]

43 U sing the remote to pla y T V rec ordings My TV automatically records TV programs to a progr am buff er as you watch TV . When you stop or pause liv e TV programs , My TV continues recording (buff ering) the program f or up to 30 minutes so you can watch the program where y ou pre viously left off . Y ou can also Remote button Press: Pau s e Pa[...]

44 Help: Tip: Tip: On the remote, press the Rew button until you locate the point in the TV program that you w ant to repla y , then press the Play button. The buff ered program pla ys and live TV continues to record to the buff er . T o rewind and repla y a buffered TV program • On the remote, press the Pause or Stop button at the point in the T[...]

45 Help: U sing the Guide On the remote, press the Guide button. The Guide opens. T o star t the Guide • With the Guide open, press the up , down , left , or right remote navigation buttons to scroll through the TV listings line-by-line. - OR - Press the CH/PG + or CH/PG – buttons on the remote to scroll through the TV listing page-by-page. T o[...]

46 Tip: Help: When you use the Windows XP Media Center setup wizard, you can set up the Guide to automatically download progr am inf or mation from your cab le or satellite ser vice provider . Howe ver , if your Internet Ser vice Provider does not suppor t automatic Guide updates or if the Guide needs to be updated f or another reason, you ma y nee[...]

47 Tip: Tip: Tip: Y our F amily Media Center lets you record the program you are w atching, record a program that is scheduled to broadcast later , or record a recurr ing program series. Rec ording T V progr ams On the remote, press the Record button. The program recording starts. T o end the program recording, press the Stop button or let the reco[...]

48 Tip: Help: Help: On the remote, press the Guide b utton. The Guide opens. Highlight the program y ou want to record, then press the Record button tw o times to record a program series. The record series icon appears next to the program to indicate that the recording has been scheduled for all programs in this series. 1 2 T o set up a recording f[...]

49 Tip: Use Recorded TV to view and manage your prog ram recordings. After you hav e recorded TV programs, go to Recorded TV to sor t progr ams by date , name, and categor y . Y ou can also schedule new program recordings and watch and manage scheduled progr am recordings. U sing Rec orded T V On the remote, press the My TV b utton. The Windows XP [...]

50 Help: Use My TV Settings to customize the Windows XP Media Center My TV . Y ou can adjust settings for the TV recorder , Guide, TV signal, displa y settings, audio , and My TV . Changing My T V S ettings In Settings you can: • Select Recorder to view the TV program recording history log, change drive storage settings (such as how much disk spa[...]

51 After you ha v e recorded a TV program, y ou ma y want to sav e the progr am to a D VD to watch on another computer that has a D VD pla yer or y our home D VD pla yer . Use Sonic Pr imeTime to copy the recorded program to a D VD (a recordable D VD dr ive is optional f or the Gatew a y FMC-901 Media Center). Use Sort by date , Sort by name , or S[...]

52 Tip: DVD-Rs have a 4.7 GB maximum capacity . If the TV program you want to record is long enough to require more than 4.7 GB of recording space, you can reduce the Windows XP Media Center program recording quality setting before recording the program. The record quality setting options are Fair , Good, Better , or Best: Recording quality Approxi[...]

53 U sing My Music Chapter F our • Bro wse music selections • Search f or music b y titles and k eyw ords • Pla y music • Add songs and audio files to the Media Library • Vie w music CD inf ormation such as ar tist name, song title , album co v er ar t, and more[...]

54 Tip: Getting star ted with My Music My Music lets you enjo y a complete music experience from the Windows XP Media Center . Y ou can listen to CDs, vie w ar tist information, create your own m usic pla ylists, categorize and listen to music b y genres, search f or music selections, and more . The Windows XP Media Center lets y ou pla y these dig[...]

55 Help: If this is the first time you’v e added music files to the Media Library , click Yes . The Media Player searches for all music files on your Family Media Center and adds them to the Media Library. - OR - If you want to add new music files to the Media Library, click the show menu bar arrow to display the menu bar, click Tools , then clic[...]

56 Tip: If you ag ree to the copyright statement, clic k Next . The Copy Options (2 of 2) dialog box opens. - OR - If you do not agree to the copyright statement, click X to close the dialog box and stop copying the CD to your Family Media Center. 5 Click Change my current format settings or Keep my current format settings , then click Finish . The[...]

57 T o listen to a CD Inser t the CD you want to listen to . 1 Y ou can pla y music CDs with Windows XP Media Center’ s My Music. After you’v e added y our CD collection to the Media Pla yer’ s Media Librar y , you’ll hav e a v ariety of music to listen to directly from your F amily Media Center . Y ou can pla y individual songs, CDs (album[...]

58 On the remote, press the My Music b utton. My Music opens. 1 T o listen to the Media Library music from the Windows XP Media Center Y ou can also: • Select View Song to view the CD cover artwork and the currently playing song’s title. • Select View Tracks to view a list of all the trac ks on the CD . • Select Shuffle to randomly arrange [...]

59 Help: After you’v e selected y our music, clic k OK . The selections play. 3 For more information about methods to browse and select music files, see topics in Browse My Music and Pla y Music located under the My Music section of the Windows XP Media Center Help. T o open Windows XP Media Center Help, move the mouse to activate the menu bar , [...]

60 Click the Select an action to perform option, Play Audio CD using Media Center under Actions, then click OK . 5 With the mouse, clic k Start , then click My Computer . The My Computer window opens. Right click the Audio CD (D:) driv e, then clic k Properties . The A udio CD (D:) Proper ties dialog box opens. 1 2 Click the AutoPlay tab . The Auto[...]

61 U sing My Pic tures Chapter Fi v e • Manage and add pictures to your photo libr ar y • Bro wse and search f or pictures • Vie w and touch up pictures • Print and share pictures • Vie w picture details such as file name, file date , picture pix el size , where the picture is stored, and more • W atch pictures as slide shows[...]

62 Getting star ted with My Pic tur es The Windows XP Media Center’ s My Pictures makes it easy and fun to look at your digital photos . My Pictures lets you vie w your pictures individually or as a slide show . Y ou can organize and sor t pictures by name or date. Use the keyboard, mouse , or remote to browse your pictures . While browsing pictu[...]

63 With the mouse, clic k Start , then click My Pictures . The My Pictures window opens. T o organize picture files 1 Or ganizing picture files T o view pictures and pla y slide shows in the Windows XP Media Center’ s My Pictures, first copy and organiz e the picture files into the My Pictures or Shared Pictures Help: Make new folders in the My P[...]

64 Viewing My Pic tures After you’v e organized y our picture files in the My Pictures or Shared Pictures f older , then y ou can view pictures in the Windows XP Media Center’ s My Pictures. T o view pictures fr om the Windows XP Media Center On the remote, press the My Pictures b utton. The My Pictures menu opens and the picture f olders displ[...]

65 Y ou can view individual pictures b y highlighting a picture and pressing the OK button. Y ou can also choose from the menu options: • Select Play slide show to view the pictures in a slide show. The slide show automatically transitions between pictures. You can also press the left and right remote navigation buttons to view the pictures manua[...]

66 Help: Pla ying audio during a slide sho w In addition to watching slide sho ws, y ou can also play music along with y our slide show . T o view a slide show with m usic Use My Music to select music from y our Media Library , play a CD , or select a music playlist. For more inf or mation, see “Playing My Music” on page 57. 1 On the remote, pr[...]

67 U sing My V ideos Chapter Six • Manage and add videos to y our video library • Bro wse and search f or videos • View videos • Share videos • Vie w video details such as file name, file date, picture pix el size, where the picture is stored, and more[...]

68 Tip: Getting star ted with My Videos The Windows XP Media Center’ s My Videos mak es it easy to enjo y your digital videos . My Videos lets you watch and share y our videos. Y ou can organize and sor t videos by name or date . Use the keyboard, mouse , or remote to browse y our videos. File type (format) File extension Windows Media file .wm ,[...]

69 Help: With the mouse, clic k Start , My Documents , then click My Videos . The My Videos window opens. T o organize video files 1 Or ganizing video files T o view videos in the Windows XP Media Center’ s My Videos, first cop y and organize the video files into the My Videos or Shared Video folders. The Windows XP Media Make new folders in the [...]

70 Viewing My Videos After you’v e organized y our video files in the My Videos or Shared Videos folder , you can view videos in the Windows XP Media Center’ s My Videos. The video clips T o view videos fr om the Windows XP Media Center Y ou can view videos b y highlighting a video and pressing the OK button. Y ou can also choose from the menu [...]

71 Help: Using More Inf o While viewing videos , you can press the More Info button to vie w inf or mation about the video (if av ailab le) and change the video displa y’ s aspect ratio . T o use More Info f or videos On the remote, while vie wing videos, press the More Info button. More information is display ed along the bottom of the screen. 1[...]

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73 U sing Pla y D VD Chapter Sev en • Pla y D VDs • Set language , subtitles, and audio def aults[...]

74 Pla ying a D VD Y ou can watch a D VD with the Windows XP Media Center . If the Windows XP Media Center is running when you insert a D VD into the D VD drive , a message asks if you w ant to pla y the D VD . If y ou select Ye s or do not make a selection, the D VD plays automatically . If y ou select No , then you can pla y the D VD in Windows X[...]

75 Tip: Press the DVD menu button. The DVD menu opens. T o select D VD menu options On the remote, highlight the menu option y ou want to select, such as language , subtitles, and others, then press the OK b utton. 1 2 DVD menu options vary and depend on the options provided by the DVD publisher . - OR - Press the Stop button. The Stopped DVD menu [...]

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77 U sing R adio Chapter Eight • Pla y FM and Internet radio • Preset f a v or ite radio stations • Re wind, pause, stop , skip forw ard, and pla y radio recordings[...]

78 Pla ying the R adio Y ou can enjo y the F amily Media Center’ s FM radio and control pla yback with the remote . When y ou pla y the radio , the Windo w XP Media Center records (buff ers) up to 30 minutes of the radio prog ram much lik e My TV does. This lets you go bac k and revie w par t of the radio broadcast you heard earlier or listen to [...]

79 Tip: Tip: On the remote, press the Radio b utton. The Radio window opens . With the remote, highlight Tune + or Tune – , then press the OK button repeatedly to man ually scan f or radio stations. When y ou tune a station, you can: • Listen to the radio station. • Highlight Save , then press the OK button to save the station on the next ava[...]

80 U sing the remote to pla y R adio rec ordings When you pla y the radio , the Windows XP Media Center automatically records radio progr ams to a program b uff er as you listen. When y ou stop or pause radio progr ams, the radio continues recording (b uff ering) the program f or up to 30 minutes so you can listen to the broadcast Remote button Pre[...]

81 Help: Use Radio Settings to customize the Windows XP Media Center Radio . Y ou can change, remov e, and reorder Changing R adio Settings In Settings you can: • Go to the text field f or the radio station preset that you w ant to change, then use the numeric ke ypad to enter a minimum of three ne w digits. • Use the up arrow or down arro w , [...]

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83 U sing O ther F eatures Chapter Nine • Adjust Windows XP Media Center Settings • Use More Progr ams • Vie w the Online Spotlight[...]

84 Press the Star t button on the remote. The Windows XP Media Center menu is displa yed. T o access the Settings menu 1 2 Changing W indo w s XP Media C enter Settings Y ou can access most of the Settings menus within a specific Windows XP Media Center f eature, such as My TV , My Pictures, My Music, and others . Howe v er , you can also access al[...]

85 U sing Mor e Pr ogr ams More Programs giv es y ou access to other programs and games av ailab le to use or play from the Windows XP Media Center . Press the Star t button on the remote. The Media Center menu is displa yed. T o use More Programs 1 Highlight More Programs , then press the OK button. The Programs menu is displa yed. 2 Highlight a p[...]

86 Press the Star t button on the remote. The Media Center menu is displa yed. T o access the Online Spotlight 1 2 U sing Online Spotlight The Windows XP Media Center Online Spotlight highlights new w a ys to enjoy and use y our F amily Media Center . Check the Online Spotlight regularly to learn more tips and tricks and to get the most out of your[...]

87 Getting Help Chapter Te n • Get ans wers to F requently Asked Questions (F A Qs) • Learn about the Windows XP Media Center online help and other inf or mation resources • Get Gateway contact information[...]

88 F ollowing are F amily Media Center F requently Asked Questions (F AQs). T o view other Media Center F AQs that are not cov ered in this section, go to the Gatew a y suppor t Web Site at suppor t.gatewa y .com/windowsxp/mediacenter/faqs/ . Q : Wh y does the F amily Media Center video display look bad on my TV? A : Many factors , such as the disp[...]

89 • Screen resolution — By default, if y our displa y de vice was purchased with the F amily Media Center , the computer uses a screen resolution of 1024 x 768 f or computer monitors and 800 x 600 for the Gate wa y 42-inch Plasma TV . Many TVs cannot display this high resolution and ma y shift, scramble , or scroll the picture. For a better pi[...]

90 (described above) on y our computer to pla y TV programs recorded with Sonic PrimeTime. - OR - Y es, y ou can record a .D VR-MS file, as a data file, to D VD with Nero Express and the D VD can be replay ed on another Windows XP Media Center computer or on a non-Windows XP Media Center computer that has a D VD pla yer and D VD decoder software (s[...]

91 W ireless k e yboard and mouse tr oubleshooting Symptom Reason Solution The F amily Media Center does not recognize k eyboard or mouse data input. K eyboard/mouse and receiv er are not synchronized. Other radio frequency (RF) de vices are interfering with the RF signal transmitted from the ke yboard and mouse. The ke yboard batteries are dead or[...]

92 Symptom Reason Solution The mouse pointer mov es too slow or too fast. The mouse speed or acceleration is not set correctly . Change the mouse pointer tracking speed. For more information, see “Fine-tuning the wireless mouse pointer control” on page 34. The mouse pointer drifts on the screen. The mouse sensor my require recalibration. Place [...]

93 Getting more help The Windows XP Media Center is easy to use when you f ollow the on-screen menus. Howe ver , if you need additional help or inf or mation about using the Windows 2 Click the Help icon to view or search f or inf or mation in the Windows XP Media Center online help . 1 In the Media Center window , move the mouse to activate the Wi[...]

94 Using Help and Suppor t Y our F amily Media Center also includes Help and Suppor t, an easily accessible collection of help inf or mation, troubleshooters , and automated suppor t. T o star t Help and Suppor t, click Start , then click Help and Support . Help and Suppor t opens. 1 2 Click a topic link. - OR - T ype a word or phrase (ke yword) in[...]

95 Documentation The Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition guide provides inf ormation about configur ing the Windows XP Media Center softw are, tips about using the Windows XP Media Center , and troubleshooting inf or mation. O ther F amily Media C enter r esour c es W eb site Y ou can get the latest F AQs , information, and tips and tricks ab[...]

96 Contacting Gate wa y Y ou can access the f ollowing services through your telephone to get ans wers to your questions: Resource Service description How to reach F ax on demand suppor t Order a catalog of documents on common problems , then order documents by document numbers. The documents will be f axed to y ou. 800-846-4526 (US) 877-709-2951 ([...]

97 Saf ety , Regulator y , and L egal Inf ormation Appendix A[...]

98 Impor tan t safety informa tion Your Gateway system is designed and tested to meet the latest standards for safety of information technology equipment. However, to ensure safe use of this product, it is important that the safety instructions marked on the product and in the documentation are followed. Caution: Always follow these instructions to[...]

99 Care during use • Do not walk on the pow er cord or allow anything to rest on it. • Do not spill anything on the system. The best wa y to av oid spills is to a void eating and drinking near your system. • Some products hav e a replaceable CMOS battery on the system board. There is a danger of e xplosion if the CMOS batter y is replaced inc[...]

100 Regulator y c omplianc e statemen ts United States of America Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Intentional emitter per FCC Part 15 Y our system ma y hav e a wireless ke yboard and mouse included with it. The pow er and frequency range associated with these de vices do not hav e the RF e xposure concer ns as with other wireless products. [...]

101 Operation of this de vice is subject to the f ollowing two conditions: (1) This device ma y not cause har mful interf erence, and (2) this de vice must accept an y interf erence received, including interf erence that may cause undesired operation of the de vice. Warning: The transmitting device may not be used with any antenna other than the an[...]

102 Telecommunications per part 68 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR 47) (applicable to products fitted with USA modems) Y our modem complies with P ar t 68 of the Code of F ederal Regulations (CFR47) rules. On the computer or modem card is a label that contains the CFR 47 registration number and Ringer Equiv alence Number (REN) f or this dev[...]

103 Warning: Wireless devices are not user serviceable. Do not modify them in any way . Modification to a wireless device will void the authorization to use it. Contact Gateway for service. Warning: The transmitting device may not be used with any antenna other than the antenna provided with them. Warning: Radio frequency wireless communication can[...]

104 Warning: T o avoid electrical shock or equipment malfunction do not attempt to make electrical ground connections by yourself. Contact the appropriate inspection authority or an electrician, as appropriate. Unintentional emitter per ICES-003 This digital apparatus does not e xceed the Class B limits f or radio noise emissions from digital appar[...]

105 T elevision antenna c onnec tors protection External television antenna grounding If an outside antenna or cable system is to be connected to your receiv er , make sure that the antenna or cab le system is electrically grounded to provide some protection against v oltage surges and static charges. Ar ticle 810 of the National Electr ical Code, [...]

106 Laser safety sta tement All Gateway systems equipped with CD and DVD drives comply with the appropriate safety standards, including IEC 825. The laser devices in these components are classified as “Class 1 Laser Products” under a US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Radiation Performance Standard. Should the unit ever need serv[...]

107 Copyright © 2003 Gate wa y , Inc. All Rights Reserved 14303 Gatew ay Place P ow ay , CA 92064 USA All Rights Reserved This publication is protected by copyright and all rights are reserved. No part of it may be reproduced or transmitted by any means or in any form, without prior consent in writing from Gateway. The information in this manual h[...]

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