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Getting to Know the Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005
Watching Television Programs
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4 Use the arrows on the remote to scroll through the list of
current television programs and channels available from
your television service provider. The TV Guide displays
the channel and network, as well as the show title and
scheduled time block. The number of days displayed
depends on your television service provider.
❖ To view a program, double-click it, or select it with
the remote control and click OK.
5 Press OK on the remote to select the program that you
want to view. Media Center displays a detailed
description of the program at the bottom of the screen.
❖ If the program is live, press Watch to view the
program.
❖ If the program is not currently playing, press Record
to record the program.
❖ You can have Media Center automatically connect to the
Internet and update your Guide.
Not all Internet Service Providers support this feature. Check
with your service provider for more information.
❖ You can manually update the TV Guide in the Media
Center Settings window at any time, even if you have
automatic updates set up.
❖ If the TV Guide has not been downloaded from the
Internet because there is no Internet connection, the
message “No data available” displays next to each
channel.
❖ The number of channels and calendar days of TV listings
depends on your television service provider.
❖ The TV Guide does not display past TV listings.
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