User manual TOSHIBA SATELLITE 1700-500

[. . . ] If you fail to do so, this product may not function properly and you may lose data or suffer other damage. TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS ("TOSHIBA"), ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS DO NOT WARRANT THAT OPERATION OF THE PRODUCT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. YOU AGREE THAT TOSHIBA, ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS SHALL HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF ANY BUSINESS, PROFITS, PROGRAMS, DATA OR REMOVABLE STORAGE MEDIA ARISING OUT OF OR RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF. Protection of Stored Data For your important data, please make periodic back-up copies of all the data stored on the hard disk or other storage devices as a precaution against possible failures, alteration, or loss of the data. IF YOUR DATA IS ALTERED OR LOST DUE TO ANY TROUBLE, FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE HARD DISK DRIVE OR OTHER STORAGE DEVICES AND THE DATA CANNOT BE RECOVERED, TOSHIBA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR LOSS OF DATA, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGE RESULTING THEREFROM. [. . . ] It's possible to browse through your pictures, watch videos, play music, and even record TV while using other Windows programs. For more information, refer to your Windows Help. 154 Getting to Know the Windows ® XP Media Center Edition Starting the Media Center Sample Media Center main window The Media Center main window is the central point for controlling all Media Center features. With a quick click of the mouse or using your remote control, you can: Watch or record TV programs Listen to music Display your digital photos Watch your own digital movies Watch a DVD movie Change your Media Center Settings When enjoying the Media Center, use the icons on the Title Bar to return to the Media Center main screen, go back to the previous screen, or to display the Media Center's online help. Home screen Back Help Sample Title Bar Icons Getting to Know the Windows ® XP Media Center Edition Starting the Media Center 155 Use the Media Playback controls at the bottom of the screen to control your movies, music, and photo displays. Media Playback controls Navigating Media Center In the Media Center windows, a selected item, such as a folder, file, or menu item is outlined with a green border. To select items, use the arrow buttons on the remote control, and then the OK button to enter your selection. If you have media playing, such as music or a television program, it displays in an inset window in the lower left corner. To switch from watching your media in the inset window to watching it in full screen mode, use the arrows on the remote control to select it and then press OK. Remote Control For Media Center You can use your remote control with Media Center to play CDs, DVDs and videos; to view pictures; and to watch and record television programs. The remote control helps you navigate the Media Center windows on your computer just as a cable TV remote control navigates cable TV options or controls the playback of a movie in a VCR or DVD player. 156 Getting to Know the Windows ® XP Media Center Edition Starting the Media Center Using the remote control, you can: Navigate and control all Media Center windows. Place the computer in and out of standby mode. The remote control can send a strong signal to the remote sensor from within a range of about 26 feet and from an angle of about 45 degrees. Remote Control Buttons Overview Play Record REW Replay Start Back OK Live TV My Music My Video Volume Standby Stop FWD Skip Pause Guide Arrow buttons More Info My TV My Pictures Mute Channel/Page Up 0 to 9 Enter DVD Menu Clear The Remote Control The remote control has the following buttons/functions: Getting to Know the Windows ® XP Media Center Edition Starting the Media Center 157 Standby -- Puts the computer into a power reduced standby state. Record -- Records the selected television program and stores it on your hard disk. REW (Rewind) -- Moves the media (video, DVD, music, and so on) backwards. Replay -- Moves media backward (seven seconds for videos and live TV, one music track or one DVD chapter at a time). Pressing the REW button: Moves the picture slide show backward to the previous picture. Moves live TV program to the beginning of the 30minute pause buffer. Use Record to record TV programs. It is inactive when other media is playing. While watching live TV or in the Guide, you can press the Record button once to record a TV show. In the Guide, press it three times to cancel recording. Use Stop to stop selected media from playing. When this is pressed while you are watching TV, the Media Center pause buffer continues to record in the background. Use Skip to move forward in the selected audio or video file. For music, Skip moves to the next track. Getting to Know the Windows ® XP Media Center Edition Watching Television Programs 161 For DVDs, Skip moves to the next chapter. For videos and live TV and videos, Skip moves ahead 30 seconds. Use Replay to move backward second seconds in the selected audio or video file. For music, Replay moves to the previous track. For videos and live TV and videos, Replay moves back 7 seconds. Using the Media Center Remote Control To begin using your remote control: 1 Point the remote control at the remote sensor. The remote sensor should be located near your monitor or in a convenient place. Make sure there is nothing blocking the path between your remote control and the remote sensor. Press the Start button to start the Media Center and to open the Media Center main window. [. . . ] When capitalized, refers to a standard that, when followed by a device manufacturer, allows a PC to configure itself automatically to work with the device. pointing device -- Any device, such as the TouchPad or a mouse, that enables you to move the cursor on the screen. port -- A socket on the computer where you plug in a cable for connection to a network or a peripheral device. Glossary 279 processor -- See central processing unit (CPU). The general classes of programs (also called software) are operating system, application, and utility. [. . . ]