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Exploring Your Computer’s Features
Toshiba remote control
Toshiba remote control
(Available on certain models.)
Your computer may have shipped with a remote control. You can
use your Toshiba remote control to play music and videos, to view
pictures, and to watch television programs using the Windows
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Media Center.
The remote control helps you navigate media windows on your
computer just as a cable TV remote control navigates cable TV
options or controls the playback of a video.
Windows
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Media Center allows you to:
❖ Watch, pause, and record live TV
❖ View slide shows of your photos
❖ Play any song in your music library, or play CDs or DVDs
Using the Toshiba remote control
To begin using your remote control:
1 Point the remote control at the remote control sensor. The
remote control sensor is located on the front of your computer.
Make sure there is nothing blocking the path between your
remote control and the remote control sensor.
2 If your computer is powered on, turn it off or place it in
Hibernation mode.
3 Using the Toshiba remote control, press the green Start button.
4 The first time you start Windows
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Media Center, select
Continue on the setup page, and then select Custom.
5 When you reach the page titled Get the Most from Windows
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Media Center, select Yes to allow Media Center to download
album cover art, DVD cover art, current TV guide listings,
information from online media services, and other useful
information.