| Absolute Beginner's Guide to Microsoft Windows XP Media Center |
| By Steve Kovsky |
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| Publisher | : Que |
| Pub Date | : December 31, 2003 |
| ISBN | : 0-7897-3003-0 |
| Pages | : 384 |
| | Copyright |
| | | Foreword |
| | | | The Evolution of the Media Center PC |
| | | | The New Digital Experience |
| | | | The Future of the Market |
| | | | You Be the Judge |
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| | | About the Author |
| | | Acknowledgments |
| | | We Want to Hear from You! |
| | | Introduction |
| | | | Why This Book? |
| | | | How We Got Here |
| | | | How to Use This Book |
| | | | On a Personal Note |
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| | | Part I: Getting Started |
| | | | Chapter 1. Preparing for XP Media Center |
| | | | Getting Prepared Mentally |
| | | | Getting Prepared Physically |
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| | | | Chapter 2. Basic Setup of an XP Media Center System |
| | | | Taking Inventory |
| | | | Getting Connected |
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| | | | Chapter 3. Getting Started and Taking the Tour |
| | | | Running the Setup Wizard |
| | | | Taking In the Sights |
| | | | More Orientation Tools and Options |
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| | | | Chapter 4. Navigating XP Media Center's "10-Foot" Interface |
| | | | Getting to Know the Media Center Remote Control |
| | | | Exploring the Media Center Interface |
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| | | | Chapter 5. Navigating XP Media Center's "2-Foot" Interface |
| | | | Your Windows XP Desktop |
| | | | Controlling Media Center with Your Mouse |
| | | | Controlling Media Center with Your Keyboard |
| | | | Customizing Your 2-Foot Look and Feel |
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| | | Part II: My TV |
| | | | Chapter 6. Watching the Show |
| | | | Why Watching TV on Your Media Center Changes Everything |
| | | | Watching TV and Time-Shifting with Your Remote Control |
| | | | Watching TV and Time-Shifting with Your Mouse and Keyboard |
| | | | Watching Out for the Kids: Using Parental Controls |
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| | | | Chapter 7. Finding Shows to Record |
| | | | About the Program Guide |
| | | | Using the Program Guide |
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| | | | Chapter 8. Recording Shows You Find |
| | | | Recording as You Watch |
| | | | Recording from the Program Guide or Search Results |
| | | | Recording Manually |
| | | | Keyword Recording |
| | | | Recording a Series |
| | | | Fine-Tuning Your Recordings |
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| | | Part III: My Videos |
| | | | Chapter 9. Playing and Organizing Your Digital Movies |
| | | | Navigating My Videos |
| | | | Organizing and Sorting Videos |
| | | | Watching Videos |
| | | | Troubleshooting My Videos |
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| | | | Chapter 10. Capturing and Creating Videos with Media Center |
| | | | Connecting to Your Camcorder |
| | | | Using Windows Movie Maker |
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| | | Part IV: Playing and Recording DVDs |
| | | | Chapter 11. Watching DVDs on an XP Media Center PC |
| | | | Basic DVD Playback |
| | | | Playback Preferences: Changing DVD Settings |
| | | | Troubleshooting DVD Playback |
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| | | | Chapter 12. Creating DVDs on an XP Media Center PC |
| | | | Choosing Your Tools |
| | | | Copying and Copyrights |
| | | | Troubleshooting the DVD Burning Experience |
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| | | Part V: My Music |
| | | | Chapter 13. Preparing Your Music Collection for XP Media Center |
| | | | Supported File Formats |
| | | | Putting the Music into My Music |
| | | | Ripping CDs |
| | | | Metadata Tags and You |
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| | | | Chapter 14. Playback Time: Sorting, Viewing, and Controlling Your Music |
| | | | Playing Audio CDs with Your Music Center PC |
| | | | Sorting Your Collection |
| | | | Controlling My Music Playback |
| | | | Additional Audio Options |
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| | | | Chapter 15. Radio |
| | | | Setting Up Radio |
| | | | Finding Radio Stations |
| | | | Using Presets |
| | | | Using Pause, Play, Replay, and Skip |
| | | | Adjusting Radio Settings |
| | | | Using Radio with My TV |
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| | | | Chapter 16. Customizing the Media Center Audio Experience |
| | | | Working with Playlists |
| | | | Working with Internet Radio Stations in Media Center |
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| | | Part VI: My Pictures |
| | | | Chapter 17. Importing and Storing Your Digital Photos |
| | | | Transferring Your Photos |
| | | | Getting Your Photos into Media Center |
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| | | | Chapter 18. Creating Slide Shows |
| | | | Selecting Pictures |
| | | | Organizing Your Pictures |
| | | | Launching a Slide Show |
| | | | Adding a Music Background |
| | | | Selecting Transitions and Durations of Photos |
| | | | Setting the Display Order for Your Slide Show |
| | | | Additional Slide Show Options |
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| | | | Chapter 19. Preparing and Sharing Digital Images |
| | | | Accessing Picture Details |
| | | | Additional Windows XP Photo Features |
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| | | | Chapter 20. Customizing the My Pictures Experience with Microsoft Picture It! |
| | | | Opening Photos with Picture It! |
| | | | Touching Up Photos |
| | | | Cropping, Resizing, and Creating Cutouts |
| | | | Adding Text or Shapes to Your Photos |
| | | | Adding Edges, Frames, and Mats |
| | | | Adding Special Effects |
| | | | Additional Options |
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| | | Part VII: Advanced Media Center Settings and Options |
| | | | Chapter 21. Customizing the XP Media Center Interface |
| | | | Changing Your Media Center's Appearance and Background |
| | | | Turning Media Center Sounds On or Off |
| | | | Setting Media Center's Parental Controls |
| | | | Setting Your Privacy Options |
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| | | | Chapter 22. XP Media Center and Your Home Network |
| | | | Networking Your Media Center PC: What You Can and Can't Do |
| | | | Types of Network Connections |
| | | | Setting Up Your Network for Media Center |
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| | | | Chapter 23. XP Media Center and Your Internet Connection |
| | | | Establishing Internet Connectivity with Media Center |
| | | | Online Spotlight |
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| | | | Chapter 24. Downloads and Enhancements |
| | | | Making Sure You Have the Latest Version of Media Center |
| | | | Special Media Center Downloads |
| | | | Third-Party Software Enhancements for Media Center |
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| | | | Chapter 25. Hardware Features and Options for Media Center PCs |
| | | | Media Center PCs: What's the Difference? |
| | | | Other Media Center Hardware |
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| | | Index |