Absolute Beginners Guide to Windows XP Media Center
Absolute Beginners Guide to Windows XP Media Center
ISBN: 0789730030
EAN: 2147483647
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2002
Pages: 159
Pages: 159
Authors: Steve Kovsky
- 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
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2002
Pages: 159
Pages: 159
Authors: Steve Kovsky