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Absolute Beginners Guide to Windows XP Media Center
Absolute Beginners Guide to Windows XP Media Center
ISBN: 0789730030
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2002
Pages: 159
Authors:
Steve Kovsky
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Main Page
Table of content
Copyright
Foreword
The Evolution of the Media Center PC
The New Digital Experience
The Future of the Market
You Be the Judge
About the Author
Acknowledgments
We Want to Hear from You
Introduction
Why This Book?
How We Got Here
How to Use This Book
On a Personal Note
Part I: Getting Started
Chapter 1. Preparing for XP Media Center
Getting Prepared Mentally
Getting Prepared Physically
Chapter 2. Basic Setup of an XP Media Center System
Taking Inventory
Getting Connected
Chapter 3. Getting Started and Taking the Tour
Running the Setup Wizard
Taking In the Sights
More Orientation Tools and Options
Chapter 4. Navigating XP Media Center s 10-Foot Interface
Getting to Know the Media Center Remote Control
Exploring the Media Center Interface
Chapter 5. Navigating XP Media Center s 2-Foot Interface
Your Windows XP Desktop
Controlling Media Center with Your Mouse
Controlling Media Center with Your Keyboard
Customizing Your 2-Foot Look and Feel
Part II: My TV
Chapter 6. Watching the Show
Why Watching TV on Your Media Center Changes Everything
Watching TV and Time-Shifting with Your Remote Control
Watching TV and Time-Shifting with Your Mouse and Keyboard
Watching Out for the Kids: Using Parental Controls
Chapter 7. Finding Shows to Record
About the Program Guide
Using the Program Guide
Chapter 8. Recording Shows You Find
Recording as You Watch
Recording from the Program Guide or Search Results
Recording Manually
Keyword Recording
Recording a Series
Fine-Tuning Your Recordings
Part III: My Videos
Chapter 9. Playing and Organizing Your Digital Movies
Navigating My Videos
Organizing and Sorting Videos
Watching Videos
Troubleshooting My Videos
Chapter 10. Capturing and Creating Videos with Media Center
Connecting to Your Camcorder
Using Windows Movie Maker
Part IV: Playing and Recording DVDs
Chapter 11. Watching DVDs on an XP Media Center PC
Basic DVD Playback
Playback Preferences: Changing DVD Settings
Troubleshooting DVD Playback
Chapter 12. Creating DVDs on an XP Media Center PC
Choosing Your Tools
Copying and Copyrights
Troubleshooting the DVD Burning Experience
Part V: My Music
Chapter 13. Preparing Your Music Collection for XP Media Center
Supported File Formats
Putting the Music into My Music
Ripping CDs
Metadata Tags and You
Chapter 14. Playback Time: Sorting, Viewing, and Controlling Your Music
Playing Audio CDs with Your Music Center PC
Sorting Your Collection
Controlling My Music Playback
Additional Audio Options
Chapter 15. Radio
Setting Up Radio
Finding Radio Stations
Using Presets
Using Pause, Play, Replay, and Skip
Adjusting Radio Settings
Using Radio with My TV
Chapter 16. Customizing the Media Center Audio Experience
Working with Playlists
Working with Internet Radio Stations in Media Center
Part VI: My Pictures
Chapter 17. Importing and Storing Your Digital Photos
Transferring Your Photos
Getting Your Photos into Media Center
Chapter 18. Creating Slide Shows
Selecting Pictures
Organizing Your Pictures
Launching a Slide Show
Adding a Music Background
Selecting Transitions and Durations of Photos
Setting the Display Order for Your Slide Show
Additional Slide Show Options
Chapter 19. Preparing and Sharing Digital Images
Accessing Picture Details
Additional Windows XP Photo Features
Chapter 20. Customizing the My Pictures Experience with Microsoft Picture It
Opening Photos with Picture It
Touching Up Photos
Cropping, Resizing, and Creating Cutouts
Adding Text or Shapes to Your Photos
Adding Edges, Frames, and Mats
Adding Special Effects
Additional Options
Part VII: Advanced Media Center Settings and Options
Chapter 21. Customizing the XP Media Center Interface
Changing Your Media Center s Appearance and Background
Turning Media Center Sounds On or Off
Setting Media Center s Parental Controls
Setting Your Privacy Options
Chapter 22. XP Media Center and Your Home Network
Networking Your Media Center PC: What You Can and Can t Do
Types of Network Connections
Setting Up Your Network for Media Center
Chapter 23. XP Media Center and Your Internet Connection
Establishing Internet Connectivity with Media Center
Online Spotlight
Chapter 24. Downloads and Enhancements
Making Sure You Have the Latest Version of Media Center
Special Media Center Downloads
Third-Party Software Enhancements for Media Center
Chapter 25. Hardware Features and Options for Media Center PCs
Media Center PCs: What s the Difference?
Other Media Center Hardware
Index
Index SYMBOL
Index A
Index B
Index C
Index D
Index E
Index F
Index G
Index H
Index I
Index K
Index L
Index M
Index N
Index O
Index P
Index Q
Index R
Index S
Index T
Index U
Index V
Index W
Absolute Beginners Guide to Windows XP Media Center
ISBN: 0789730030
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2002
Pages: 159
Authors:
Steve Kovsky
BUY ON AMAZON
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