1.2. Media Center’s Best Kept Secrets

Once you’ve got your XP MCE system set up and integrated into your home environment, it’s time to dig below the surface and uncover some of the little gems of functionality that will really improve your MCE experience.

1.2.1. How to Get the Most from the EPG

The electronic program guide (EPG), known in MCE simply as “Guide,” is an on-screen, interactive listing of all television and radio programs available for viewing over the coming days and weeks. An example of what the Guide looks like is shown in Figure 12.