User manual HP MEDIA CENTER 800

[. . . ] hp media center pc hardware user' guide s i The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Hewlett-Packard Company® makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. HP shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material. HP assumes no responsibility for the use or reliability of its software on equipment that is not furnished by HP. [. . . ] 2 Click Turn Off Computer at the bottom of the menu. 3 Click Stand By. When you want to use the computer again, to make the screen display reappear just as you left it, do one of the following: On the front of the PC, briefly press the On button. On the keyboard, press the Esc key or the Standby button. On the remote control, press and hold the Standby button for 1 or 2 seconds and then, when the screen display appears, press the Start button. If the computer does not work properly when you wake it from standby, reset the PC by pressing and holding the On button on the front of the PC for approximately 5 seconds until the computer turns off. Then turn the computer back on. 29 Manual Hibernation Mode When you press Shift, the Stand By button changes to Hibernate. If Hibernate is not present, you first need to set up your PC for hibernation by setting the Power Options in the Control Panel. n Hibernation differs from standby. When the PC enters standby, it is still active and able to respond to scheduled activities. When the PC enters hibernation, it copies everything currently displayed and on the desktop to the hard disk and then turns itself off. 1 Click Start on the taskbar. 2 Click Turn Off Computer at the bottom of the menu. 3 Press the Shift key on the keyboard and click Hibernate. The PC saves everything that is in computer memory to the hard disk, turns off the monitor and the hard disk, and then turns itself off. The PC returns everything (programs, folders, and documents) to the screen. 4 When you want to use the computer again, press Do not use hibernate if you have scheduled TV recordings in Media Center. w If the computer does not work properly when you wake it from hibernation, restart the PC. 30 Starting PC Automatic Standby or Hibernation Mode To automatically put the computer into standby or hibernation mode when the PC is idle, modify the power management settings: 1 Click Start on the taskbar. 3 Click Performance and Maintenance, if it is present. 4 Double-click Power Options. 5 Click the Hibernate tab, select the Enable If both standby and hibernation timers are set, the system hibernates timer must be set for a longer time than the system standby timer. n hibernation check box, and then click Apply. 6 Click the Power Schemes tab to set the timers for standby or hibernation. In the Power Schemes box, select a power scheme from the drop-down list. Choose the timers: To turn on auto-standby for the computer, click a time (such as After 20 mins) in the System standby list. To turn on auto-hibernate, click a time (such as After 1 hour) in the System hibernates list. 7 Click OK. Do not use auto-hibernate if you have scheduled TV recordings in Media Center; instead, set System hibernates to Never. w 31 32 Using the PC Hardware Keyboard The keyboard has an arrangement of standard keys and special buttons. Alphanumeric keys are the main keys found on a standard typewriter. B A Function keys are the F1 through F12 keys located above the main keys. F1 opens a Help window for the software program being used. Other function key operations may depend on the software program you are using. C Arrow keys are controls for up, down, right and left. You can use these keys instead of the mouse to move the cursor in a Web site, in a document, or in a game. D Numeric keys are locked when the Num Lock LED (light-emitting diode) on the keyboard is lit. When locked, the numeric keys are the number keys and arithmetic function keys found on a basic calculator. When the Num Lock LED on the keyboard is off, the numeric keys are directional keys used during games or to move the cursor. Special buttons are at the top of the keyboard. These buttons operate the CD or DVD player, connect you to the Internet, or provide quick access to specific functions. See "Keyboard Functions" for descriptions of these buttons. E Hardware E B esc + user hp ? [. . . ] Then click Start, click Turn Off Computer, and click Restart to restart the PC. 1 Close all applications and folders. 2 Click Start, choose All Programs, choose HewlettPackard, choose hp pavilion pc tools, and click hp application recovery. The recovery box opens. Do not skip the last step!You must restart the computer when you are finished recovering applications or drivers. w 3 Click Application Installation or Driver Installation, and then click Next. application program to install, and then click Install. [. . . ]