HP Media Center PC User Manual

8 HP Media Center PC User’s Guide
Getting the Most Out of Media Center
It is best to have the following items completed
before trying to use the Media Center program;
otherwise, many of the program features won’t be
available to you. Before using Media Center,
make sure:
■ HP Media Center PC is set up correctly. For
setup information, refer to the setup poster
and to “Setting Up My PC” on page 9.
■ Remote control has two AA alkaline batteries
installed.
■ Remote Sensor is properly plugged into a USB
connector on your PC and is placed where
you can point the remote control at it.
■ Remote Sensor control cable (emitter) is
securely plugged into the remote sensor and
attached to your cable or satellite set-top box,
if present.
■ PC has a properly configured and working
Internet connection.
■ PC is properly connected to your TV signal
source.
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Connections to the
Internet and to a TV
signal source are
optional, but they are
recommended to get
the most out of Media
Center.

HP Media Center PC Specifications

General

Operating System	Windows XP Media Center Edition
Processor	Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon 64
Form Factor	Tower or Small Form Factor
Optical Drive	DVD-RW, or Blu-ray
Connectivity	Ethernet, Wi-Fi (optional)
Ports	USB 2.0, FireWire, audio jacks
Remote Control	Included
Expansion Slots	PCI, PCI Express
Memory	512MB to 2GB DDR/DDR2
Graphics	Integrated or dedicated graphics card (NVIDIA or ATI)