Gateway Media Center Manuel utilisateur

Media Center

User Guide

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Planning your Media Center setup 4

Getting ready to set up

Media Center resources 6

Setting up Media Center hardware 8

Setting up optional computer connections 11

Turning on and setting up software 14

Learning about the remote control 17

Using Media Center 18

Media Center FAQs 22

Getting more information 25

Note: Your computer may vary from the following illustrations.

PlanningyourMediaCentercomputersetup

Video source—Make sure that you have access

to a video source before setting up your Media

Center computer. Your computer can receive video

input through coaxial and S-Video cables. The

video source is usually an antenna, a direct cable

TV connection, a cable box, or a satellite receiver.

Cable boxes and satellite receivers are also called

set-top boxes

You’ve probably already decided where you want to set

up and use your Media Center computer, but before

you start connecting computer components, take a few

minutes to make sure that all of these connections are

available in the location you’ve selected.

Locate connections

Internet connection—Your computer needs an

Internet connection to update the program guide

and to access the Internet. Make sure that you have

access to a dial-up or broadband Internet connection

before starting your Media Center software

setup. Contact your Internet service provider for

more information about setting up your Internet

connection.

Remove the computer components from the packaging

and lay them out for easy access during the setup

process.

Identify Media Center

computer components

Remote Control—Lets you remotely control the

Media Center Guide, TV, videos, DVDs, music,

pictures, recorded TV programs, volume levels,

and more. The remote control included with your

Media Center may look different than the one shown

below.

Batteries—Two AA batteries for the wireless remote

control.

Remote sensor (Infrared “IR” receiver)—

Receives and sends signals to and from the remote

control. The sensor included with your Media Center

may look different than this.

Infrared (IR) control cable—Sends input from the

remote sensor to a set-top box to change channels.

FM antenna—Receives FM radio signals. (optional)

Monitor Guide

The monitor or display device

guide provides information about

using and adjusting your display

device settings.

GettingreadytosetupMediaCenterresources

Now that you’ve located an Internet connection and

a video source and have identified the computer

components, use the step-by-step instructions in this

guide to help set up your Media Center computer and

software. Also, use the other documents and information

resources described here to help you set up and use the

Media Center computer and software.

Sound System Setup Poster

(Optional) The sound system setup poster helps you connect

your audio system.If you purchased a sound system with your

Media Center computer, follow the setup poster instructions.If

you are connecting your Media Center computer to an existing

sound system, see “Connecting the Media Center to an existing

home stereo or home theater” on page 13.

Documentation

Setup Poster

The setup poster helps you set up your

computer and other devices.

Windows XP Media Center

Edition Guide

The

Microsoft Windows XP Media

Center Edition

guide provides

information about configuring

the Media Center software, tips

about using the Media Center, and

troubleshooting information. Web site

You can get the latest FAQs, information, and tips and

tricks about making the most of your Media Center

experience by going to the Microsoft Media Center Web

site at microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/ and the

Gateway Support Web site at

support.gateway.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/.

Computer Guide

Your Gateway computer

user guide provides

instructions for using your

Media Center computer and

troubleshooting information

to solve problems.

Windows Update

Remember to keep the Windows operating system

updated by installing updates as they become available.

When an update is available, Windows will automatically

prompt you to install them.

Connect the remote sensor

SettingupMediaCenterhardware

1Connect the remote sensor to any USB port on

your computer. If your remote sensor does not

have the USB cable already attached to it, attach

the USB cable to the USB port on the back of the

sensor.

2Position the remote sensor

so the remote control has

a direct, unobstructed view

of the sensor.The remote

control has a range of 23

feet and can be used up

to about 22° from the

centerline of the

sensor.

Set up the computer

Now that you’re familiar with the components, connect

them to your Media Center computer.

•Before setting up the Media Center hardware,

make sure that you have:

• Set up your computer

• Set up your display device

• Set up the sound system (optional)

If you use aTV as the Media Center display device

instead of a display device provided by Gateway,

see

Connecting a TV

on page 11.

Install the remote

control batteries

Insert two AA batteries into the remote control.

•

Match the

+ and – on

the batteries

with the + and –

symbols inside the

battery compartment.

Note: Your computer’s ports may vary.

If the video devices connected to your computer are not grounded

correctly, your computer could be damaged.For more information

about correct grounding, see your Gateway computer user guide.

Connect the video and audio source

The quality of the video coming into the Media Center computer

determines the quality of the video output to the Media Center display

device. A direct cable connection, cable set-top box, or satellite set-top

box usually provides a better quality signal than an antenna. Use the

highest quality video source available for best results.

The quality of cable used to connect the video source to the Media

Center computer has an affect on the video output quality from the

computer.Use high quality video cables to connect the video source to

the computer.

Connect a coaxial cable (not included)

from a video device (such as a direct cable

connection, a cable set-top box, a satellite

set-top box, or an antenna) to the Coaxial In

(TV) port on the back of your computer.

Connect an S-Video cable (not included) from

a video source (such as a cable set-top box,

a satellite set-top box, or other video device)

to the S-Video In jack on the back of your

computer.

Connect an RCA cable (not included) from

the Audio Out jacks on the video device to

the audio In RCA jacks on the back of your

computer.

•

S-Video

Coaxial (TV)

- OR -

Your Media Center computer has connectors for S-Video

or coaxial (TV) cables.Select the connector that your video

source supports:

• S-Video—S-Video signals provide the sharpest picture.

If you use S-Video, you also need to connect the audio

using RCA stereo cables.

• Coaxial (TV)—The video and audio signals are both

carried on one cable.The coaxial cable is the way to

connect a direct cable or an antenna video source to

the Media Center.

Note: Your computer’s ports may vary.

Connect the IR control cable

If your Media Center configuration uses a set-top box for

the video source to the Media Center computer, connect

the infrared (IR) control cable to the remote sensor and

attach the IR control to the set-top box IR sensor window.

The IR control cable sends input from the remote sensor

to your set-top box to change channels.

Locate the IR sensor on the set-top box by

shining a flashlight through the set-top box IR

sensor window. Look for a 1/2- to 3/8-inch metallic

rectangle with a 1/8-inch dark circle in the middle.

This is the IR sensor.

The Media Center IR control cable sends infrared signals to your

set-top box or satellite receiver. However, some set-top boxes are

set to receive radio frequency (RF) signals from the remote control.

Before using the Media Center remote control, make sure that the

set-top box is set to accept infrared signals.See your set-top box

guide for information about remote settings.

Remove the adhesive paper from the back of

the IR control.

Place the sticky side of the IR control on the

set-top box sensor window.Make sure that the

infrared control is placed directly in front of the

IR sensor that you located in Step 2.

Plug the IR control cable into any 1/8-inch jack

on the back of the remote sensor. (The sensor

included with your computer may look different.)

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