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Video source — Make sure that you have access
to a video source before starting your Media Center
PC setup. Your Media Center PC receives video
input from a coaxial or an S-Video cable. The video
source usually comes from 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 locate
your Media Center PC, but before you start setting up the
your PC, take a few minutes to make sure that all of these
connections are available in the location you’ve selected.
Locating connections
Internet connection — Your computer needs
an Internet connection to update the Guide and to
access the Internet. Make sure that you have access
to a dial-up or broadband Internet connection before
starting your Windows XP Media Center software
setup. Contact your Internet service provider for more
information about setting up your Internet connection.
In addition to the modem and Ethernet jacks on the
back of your Media Center PC, your Media Center PC
may also include wireless Ethernet capabilities. For
more information about connecting to a network with
your wireless Ethernet hardware, see the networking
user’s guide included on the hard drive. To open the
document, click Start, Gateway Documentation,
then click Networking User’s Guide.
Planning your Media Center PC setup
S-Video cable
Coaxial cable