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22 HP Media Center PC Getting Started Guide
Using the Media Center Setup Wizard for
Optional Setup of Your TV Display
If your TV connects to the system using a composite
or S-video connection, the Media Center setup
wizard cannot make automatic adjustment of
settings for your TV display.
This automatic adjustment is available during the
Optional Setup, within the “Optimize how Media
Center looks on your display” option. Instead of
using the wizard for automatic adjustment, set the
TV display by using the Windows Desktop
Properties.
The following procedure describes what to do within
the Media Center setup wizard and how to use the
Windows Desktop Properties to adjust settings for
your TV display:
1 During the Media Center setup wizard, at the
Optional Setup, after you select Optimize
how Media Center looks on your
display, and then click Next.
2 When the Display Configuration window
appears, click Next.
3 Select the display type for, and then select the
connection type for your TV display by
proceeding as described below:
■ If you choose the option Composite or
S-video,click Next, and then continue
with step 4 that follows.
■ If you choose the options DVI or VGA or
Component (YPbPr), you do not need
to continue with this procedure. Continue
using the wizard to adjust your TV display.
4 On the next screen, select Keep my current
Settings and continue, and then click
Next. Do not select the option Preview
Automatic Adjustment.
5 Continue using the wizard, and then either
close or minimize Media Center.
6 Right-click a free area of the Windows
desktop, and choose Properties.
7 Click the Settings tab, and then click the
Advanced button on that tab.
8 Select the GeForce tab. If you have a
GeForce tab, see “Changing the Display for a
GeForce Graphics Card” on page 23.
Or
Select the ATI Displays tab. If you have an
ATI Displays tab, see “Changing the Display
for an ATI Graphics Card” on page 23.
Or
If you have the ATI Catalyst Control Center
graphics card, see “Changing the Display for
an ATI Catalyst Control Center Graphics
Card” on page 24.
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If you choose the
option Preview
Automatic
Adjustment, the
screen may appear
black or seem to halt
for approximately 20
seconds. Wait until
the wizard screen
reappears, choose Do
not adjust any
settings, click Next,
and then continue
with the next step in
this procedure.
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The type of video
card on your PC
determines how the
PC selects the TV-out
option. Some options
and menus in this
procedure may be
different for your PC.