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Getting to Know the Windows ® XP Media Center Edition 2005
Media Center Setup
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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 which are
covered in the following sections.
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.
If you have to operate your computer during a thunderstorm
and are connecting the TV tuner to an outside antenna, you
should operate your computer using AC power mode. The AC
adapter offers some protection against (but does not entirely
prevent) possible electric shock caused by lightning. For
complete protection, do not operate your computer during a
thunderstorm.
You can connect your computer to a TV by doing the
following:
1
Turn off the computer.
2
Connect an S-video cable (not shipped with your
computer) from the TV’s S-video input connection to the
S-video Out connector on the back of your computer.
3
Connect an audio cable (not shipped with your computer)
from the TV’s audio connection to the headphone jack on
your computer.
4
Turn on the TV, then turn on the computer.