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Setting Up My PC 9
Setting Up My PC
Follow the steps in the setup poster to set up the
computer. Connect the keyboard, mouse, speaker
system, and remote sensor to the connections on the
back of the PC. Match the colors.
Your connector locations and system components
may vary.
The following pages identify the location of
components and connectors on your PC and
provide some setup alternatives.
Checklist
The following items are not provided with your PC.
Be sure you have them on hand if you need them for
your setup:
■ Monitor (required)
■ TV
■ Internet Service Provider (ISP), selected during
initial setup (required for Media Center
features, such as the Program Guide)
■ Coaxial cable splitter
■ S-video cable(s), to connect your TV if it
requires S-video
■ Audio Y-cable, to connect to a stereo system
■ FM radio antenna cable
PC Installation checklist
■ Connect the keyboard, mouse, and remote
sensor.
■ Connect the monitor (not included) and the
optional TV (not included).
■ Connect the speakers.
■ Connect the TV antenna, cable, or satellite
signal source.
■ Connect the FM radio antenna cable.
■ Connect the camera docking station (not
included) and digital camera (not included).
■ Connect the modem to the telephone line and
connect a network cable (not provided) if one
is needed.
■ Turn on the monitor, the PC, and then turn on
the speaker system.
■ Follow the onscreen instructions, including
selecting an ISP using Easy Internet Sign-up.
■ Set up the Media Center. See “Using Media
Center Help” on page 45.
■ Enable the TV Out Image (optional); refer to
“Enabling TV Out Image for nVidia Graphics
Card” and “Enabling TV Out Image for ATI
Graphics Card” on page 26.
■ After you’ve completed the initial startup and
registration, connect optional devices, such as
a printer or scanner, one at a time.