Media Centre PC Media Center PC UK This user manual provides information and support for using your new computer. You can find an electronic version in your native language on your Windows Desktop. Double-Click the `My Manual' icon. Telephone Support Repair Line--0870 901 3000 (national rate) Open 24 hours. Call this line if your computer develops a fault and needs a repair. Software Support-- 0906 515 1180 (£1.50 per minute) Open 24 hours. Call this line for help and advice with Windows, software and peripherals. Max. call duration 20 minutes, callers must be 18 years or over and have the bill payer's permission. FR Ce manuel offre l'information et l'aide nécessaire pour l'utilisation de votre ordinateur. Vous trouverez une version électronique dans votre langue maternelle dans votre DESKTOP de Windows. Doucle cliquez sur l'icône "mon manuel". Assistance télephonique Hardware et Software PC CITY 0825 31 4000 15 centimes d'uro la minute ES Este manual de usuario contiene toda la informacíon y soporte nécesario para utilizar su ordinador. Encontrará una versión electrónica en su idioma nativo en el escritorio de Windows. Haga un doble click en el icono "mi manual". Lineas de soporte de Hardware y Software PC CITY Ventas Servicio Tecnico 902 100 302 902 152 543 IT Questo manuale d'uso da informazione e aiuto per l'utilizio del suo nuovo computer. Puo' trovare unaversione elettronica nella sua lingua materna sul desktop di Windows. Faccia un doppio click sull'icona di "mio manuale". Supporto telefonico Hardware e Software PC CITY UNIEURO 199 400 999 199 400 990 Establecimiento de llamada: 8,33 céntimos de uro 3,84 céntimos por minuto 5 centesimi d'uro alla risposta 10 centesimi d'uro al minuto Page Media Center PC NO Denne brukermanualen gir informasjon og support om hvordan du bruker din nye datamaskin. Du kan finne en elektronisk versjon på ditt språk, på skrivebordet i Windows. Dobelt klikk på `Min Manual' ikonet. Telefon support * Når du ringer vennligst sørg for at du sitter foran datamaskinene og har kviterningen tilgjengelig Elkjøp kunder 815 32000 Lefsal kunder 815 85800 SE Denna manual innehåller information och support för din nya dator. Om du dubbel-klickar på "Min Manual ikon" på skrivbordet så finner du en elektronisk version av manualen på ditt modersmål. Telefon support För att kunna hjälpa dig på bästa möjliga sätt så bör du sitta framför datorn med kvittot i beredskap när du ringer. Elgigantens kunder 0771 115 115 PC City 0771 116 116 DK Denne brugervejledning indeholder information og support for brug af din nye computer. Du kan finde en elektronisk udgave i dit eget sprog på dit windows skrivebord. Dobbel klik på ikonet "My Manual" Telefon support Elgigantens kunder: 70 80 70 70 FI Tämä opas sisältää käyttöohjeet ja tukitietoja uutta tietokonettasi varten. 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Puhelintuki Gigantin asiakkaille: 020 321 321 Page Media Center PC Table of contents Welcome EiSystemHelpandSupportCenter Chapter1-YournewMediaCenterPC Your remote control Ports explained Audio Ports Using the TV-out function Turning on surround sound support Your Media Center's hardware 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 My Music Windows Media Player 10 Creating your music juke box Adding files to your juke box Creating your music library Play your music Playlists Visualisations Record music to a CD My Videos Organise your video files Add video files to your library Playing your videos Supported video files Saving your videos to CD/DVD Play DVD Playing a disc Stopping a disc FM Radio Tuning into a station More Programs Messenger Sync to Device Media Center Settings Remote Desktop Parental Controls Online Spotlight 44 45 46 47 49 50 51 52 55 56 57 58 59 61 61 63 65 66 67 68 73 74 Page Chapter 2 - Starting your Media Center for the first time Turning on your Media Center 18 What you need to get started 19 Media Center Setup Wizard 20 Turning off your Media Center 21 Chapter3-GettingaroundMediaCenter Starting Media Center My TV View Live TV TV Guide Recording TV Managing hard drive storage My Pictures How Media Center handles images Organising your digital photos Viewing your pictures Save your pictures to CD/DVD Editing & printing your pictures 24 26 27 31 36 38 39 40 41 42 Media Center PC Chapter4-Homenetworking What you need to create a home network Connecting your hardware Network Setup Wizard Wireless Network Setup Wizard Connecting to a wireless network Chapter5-KeepingyourMediaCenterhealthy Task Manager Disk Cleanup Disk Defragmenter System Restore Chapter6-HowdoI... Run a program? Create a shortcut? Remove unwanted software? Find my files? Retrieve a deleted file? Empty the Recycle Bin? Change the date and time? Add new users? Add a password? Create a password reset disk? Use a password reset disk? Change my screen saver? Change my Windows sounds? 75 76 78 80 83 85 86 86 87 89 89 90 90 91 91 91 92 92 93 93 94 94 Appendicies A - Safety and maintenance information B - Wireless LAN regulations C - Bluetooth and internal modem regulations D - Health and comfort advice 95 98 100 107 Page Media Center PC Page Media Center PC Welcome... Thank you for purchasing your new Ei System Media Center PC. You are about to enter an exciting new world of digital entertainment. Imagine being able to watch and record TV, listen to music, view your family photos, watch the latest DVD movies, listen to the radio and access the Internet from the comfort of your arm chair. Your Ei System Media Center lets you do just that! To compliment your new computer we have designed a range of wireless home entertainment and networking products to experience digital entertainment in a truly connected home without the need for messy cables and wiring. Using this guide This user guide has been designed to explain all the important features of your Media Center PC. Learn about your Media Center and the various ports you can connect new devices to. You can also learn about Windows XP Media Center and how to use many of its exciting new features. Where to go for help If you can't find the answers you are looking for you can get help from a number of sources 24 hours a day. Help and Support Center ClickStart > HelpandSupport to access detailed help and tutorials on your Ei System Media Center and Windows XP. Internet Visit our support website www.pcservicecall.co.uk to access the very latest help and support information and services. Telephone If you need to speak to us our support centre is open 24 hours, 365 days a year. Please have your receipt details and serial number to hand when you call 0870 901 3000. Page Media Center PC Help and Support Center If you get stuck you can access the Help and Support Center at any time by clicking Start> HelpandSupport. Your Help and Support Center contains information on Windows XP. If you have an Internet connection we will also keep you up-to-date by downloading new content and information to your Help and Support Center. Fig.1 Page Media Center PC Chapter 1 - Your new Media Center PC Your remote control... Transportcontrols These controls should be familiar to anyone who has used a video recorder, DVD player or CD player. The controls will perform the listed function in whatever mode you are in, e.g., DVD mode, or CD mode. Note The remote control shown is for illustration only. Your unit may vary. Navigationcontrols Arrowsmove you around the screen. OK confirms menu options similar to a mouse click. Back moves to the previous screen. MoreInfo shows details of the currently selected media. Guide opens the TV Guide. LiveTV opens full screen television. DirectAccess,AudioandVideobuttons These controls allow you to change the channel, volume and directly access common functions within Media Center. CH/PG allows you to move up and down channels. VOL allows you to increase or decrease the volume. Mute turns sound on or off. DVD Menu opens the DVD disc's menu. MyVideos takes you to your video section. MyMusic takes you to your music section. MyTV opens the live TV functions. MyPicturesopens your digital pictures. Numerickeypad Allows you to enter numbers and text on screen. Page 10 Media Center PC Ports explained... Your Ei System Media Center has a number of sockets called `ports' that allow you to connect a wide variety of devices. The following pages will explain the function of each port. Some ports may not be present on certain models. PS/2ports Connect your keyboard (purple) and mouse (green) to these ports. Serialport A 9-pin serial port is used to connect older devices such as external modems and mice. Parallel(Printer)port Use this port to connect older printers that are unable to connect using a USB port. USB2.0ports Connect modern devices such as cameras, printers and scanners to these ports. You can also connect advanced keyboards and mice to these ports. 1394FireWireports FireWire ports are used to connect digital video cameras, hard drives and image editing equipment. They are found in 2 sizes. LAN(Network)port Use this port to connect to a network of computers at home or work. Modem Connect your phone line to this port to access the Internet. VGA Connect your computer screen to this port. DVIport You can connect LCD screens with a digital connection to this port. S-videoTV-out You can connect your computer to your TV using this port. It is ideal for watching DVD movies and video files. Page 11 Media Center PC Audioports Your computer has a number of audio ports, some of which may have more than one function. The type of ports on your computer may vary depending on which model you have. You can configure the audio ports using the supplied software. Configuration 1 For models with 3 audio ports only. Line-in(Blue)- use this port to input sound for recording. Line-out(Green) - use this port to connect stereo speakers or headphones. Mic(Pink)- use this port to connect an external microphone. Fig. 2 Configuration 2 For models with 6 audio ports. You can connect stereo, or 5.1 / 7.1 surround sound speakers. Rear(Grey)- connect the rear speakers from your surround sound system. SideSpeakers(Black) - connect side speakers where supplied. C/Sub(Orange) - connect your centre speaker or sub to this port. Front(Green) - connect stereo or front speakers to this port. Mic(Pink) - use this port to connect a microphone. Line-in(Blue) - use this port to connect external audio devices for recording. Fig. 3 Page 12 Media Center PC Using the TV-out function Your Ei System Media Center PC is supplied with the ability to connect to a TV set. This feature allows you to use Media Center, watch DVDs and videos on your TV screen rather than a computer monitor. The exact settings for TV out will vary depending on which graphics card is supplied with your PC. You can usually access the settings by carrying out the following: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Click Start > ControlPanel. Then clickAppearanceandThemes. Now click Display. Select the SettingsTab and click the Advanced button. You will need to look for a Tab labelled Displays,TV,Output or something similar. In the example shown in Fig. 4 you need to select Displays. Make the necessary adjustments for your TV and display type. Fig. 4 Page 1 Media Center PC Turning on surround sound support You Ei System computer allows you to use 5.1 surround sound speakers. This allows you to experience DVD movies and games to their full sound potential. To configure your computer, please carry out the following steps: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Click Start > ControlPanel. Now click the "SwitchtoClassicView" option in the top left. Look for an icon named SoundManager or something similar and double-click it. A control panel will now be displayed and will look like Fig. 5 or Fig. 6 depending on which sound chip is supplied with your computer. From here you can choose which speaker setup you want to use, for example, Headphones, 2 Speakers, 4 Speakers, 5.1 Surround. Make your selection. The diagram will explain where to connect your speakers. Fig. 5 Most computer stores sell 5.1 Surround Sound speaker kits for computers. If you enjoy games and DVD movies on your computer these are an essential purchase. Fig. 6 Page 1 Media Center PC Your Media Center's hardware Keyboard Along with the mouse your keyboard is one the main tools for interacting with your computer. The keyboard allows you to enter commands and text when you use software to create documents, play games, chat with friends on the Internet and much more. The Mouse Use the mouse to control the arrow or cursor on your computer's screen. The mouse has 3 main controls that you can use, these are explained below. Mouse controls Leftbutton - this is the button you will use the most. Use a single-click to select an item, or to insert the cursor at a required point in a text document. You need to do ...