HP Media Center PC User Manual

Using Media Center 67
Using Media Center
Getting Started with Microsoft Windows XP
Media Center Edition
With Media Center you can play all kinds of audio,
video, and picture media by using a specially
designed remote control.
When using the remote control and the Media
Center program, you can:
■ Watch, record, and play back television
programs.
■ Pause, rewind, and fast forward TV programs
(select models only).
■ Watch an instant replay.
■ Play back your digital videos.
■ View your digital pictures or play them as a
slide show with music. Easily print your
photos.
■ Browse, select, and play music CDs files with
full-screen visualizations.
■ Record CD tracks to your media library.
■ Play DVD movies. Resume playing your DVDs
where you left off.
■ Access streaming music and video (media on
demand) subscription services.
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Links to media-
on-demand Web
sites are for select
models only.

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)