User manual TOSHIBA SATELLITE P25-S609

[. . . ] Satellite P25 Series User's Guide If you need assistance: ® Toshiba Global Support Centre Calling within the United States (800) 457-7777 Calling from outside the United States (949) 859-4273 For more information, see "If Something Goes Wrong" on page 215 in this guide. Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling. TOSHIBA C6654-0703M2 2 Model: Satellite P25 Series ReWritable CD/DVD Drives The computer system you purchased may include a ReWritable CD and/or DVD drive(s), among the most advanced data storage technologies available. As with any new technology, you must read and follow all set-up and usage instructions in the applicable user guides and/or manuals enclosed. [. . . ] You can also point the remote control at the remote sensor and press the Start button. From here, you can test your remote control and configure your Internet connection, TV signal, and Television Program Guide. To complete the setup procedure you need to: Be logged on as an administrator. Have an Internet connection to download your television service provider's program guide. Provide the name of your television service provider, if you subscribe to either cable or satellite TV. If you have questions on using the setup wizard, click the Help button. Getting to Know the Windows ® XP Media Center Edition Starting the Media Center 149 Media Center Setup Wizard To complete the Media Center Setup, follow the wizard onscreen prompts. You can run Media Center side by side with other Windows software programs. 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. 150 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 151 Use the Media Playback controls at the bottom of the screen to control your movies, music, and photo displays. Channel up and down Play Replay, Rewind (Previous) Stop Record Skip, Fast Forward (Next) Mute Volume up and down 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. 152 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 Stand By 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 Stand By 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 153 Stand By -- Puts the computer into a power reduced Stand By 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). Pause -- Pauses an audio or video track, and live or recorded TV programs. Skip -- Moves media forward (30 seconds for videos and live TV, one music track or one DVD chapter). Guide -- Opens the Television Program Guide to display available TV channels and programs to watch and record. Arrow buttons -- Moves the cursor to navigate within Media Center windows. [. . . ] For example, the properties of a file include the file's type, size, and creation date. R RAM (random access memory) -- Volatile memory that can be written to as well as read. By volatile, we mean that information in RAM is lost when you turn off your computer. resolution -- A measure of the sharpness of the images that can be produced by a printer or displayed on a screen. For a screen, it is expressed as the number of pixels available horizontally and vertically. [. . . ]