By
eHow Electronics Editor
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Things You’ll Need:
- TiVo Desktop Software
- DirectX 9.0 or later
- 25 MB free disk space for TiVo Desktop installation
- At least 5 GB of free disk space
- A 500-MHz or faster Pentium processer
- TiVo Series2 or Series2 DT DVR.
- Computer equipped with Microsoft® Windows® 2000 or XP
- At least 256 MB RAM
Steps to Check If You Have Already Received the Software Update
Step1
Go to the TiVo Central, which is the top level menu in your TiVo software.
Step2
Select the “Messages and Set up” button.
Step3
Go to “System Information” or “Account and System Information."
Step4
Click on "System Information" and note the version of your software.
Step5
Check to see if the version starts with 7.1-X. If yes, the software will have the TiVo ToGo feature.
Steps to Get and Install the TiVo ToGo Software
Step1
Sign up on a priority form to be on the priority list for getting the appropriate version of your TiVo software with TiVo ToGo software. Forms are available at the TiVo Web site (see below).
Step2
Verify that your TiVo box is connected to your home network.
Step3
Download and install the free TiVo Desktop software.
Step4
Follow the steps given online for installing the TiVo Desktop software.