Dell Vostro 1400, Owner'S Manual

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Using Multimedia
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If the computer is turned on or in standby or sleep mode
If you press the Dell MediaDirect button while the computer is turned on or
in standby (Windows XP) or sleep (Windows Vista) mode, either Windows
Media Center Manager or Dell Media Experience launches, depending on
your system setup. If both applications are present, Windows Media Center
Manager launches.
NOTE:
If both Windows Media Center and Dell Media Experience are installed on
your computer, you must launch Dell Media Experience. In Windows XP, click
Start
→
All Programs or click the Media Experience icon on the desktop; in
Windows Vista, click the Windows Vista Start button
→
All Programs , or click
the Media Experience icon on the desktop.
If the computer is turned off or in hibernate mode
When your computer is turned off or in hibernate mode, you can press the
Dell MediaDirect button to start the computer and automatically launch the
Dell MediaDirect application.
NOTE:
You cannot reinstall Dell MediaDirect if you voluntarily reformat the hard
drive. You need the installation software to reinstall Dell MediaDirect. Contact Dell
for assistance (see "Contacting Dell" on page 201).
1 Dell MediaDirect button
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