Things You'll Need:
- 25 MB free disk space for TiVo Desktop installation
- 500-MHz or faster Pentium processer
- At least 256 MB RAM
- At least 5 GB of free disk space
- DirectX 9.0 or later
- Computer equipped with Microsoft Windows 2000 or XP
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Step 1
Verify that your TiVo Series2 or Series2 DT DVR is connected to your home network.
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Step 2
Confirm that your PC is equipped with Microsoft® Windows® 2000 or XP, DirectX 9.0 or later, a 500-MHz or faster Pentium processer, at least 256 MB RAM, 25 MB free disk space for TiVo Desktop installation, and at least 5 GB of free disk space.
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Step 3
Install version 2.0 or higher of TiVo Desktop for Windows.
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Step 4
Ensure that you have the latest version of TiVo software on your DVR. Usually, software updates will be downloaded automatically onto your TiVo DVR.
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Step 5
Enable transfers in Manage My Account (MMA) by logging in to MMA at the TiVo Web site (see below), if they are not already enabled.
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Step 1
Double click on the TiVo icon on the Windows taskbar to launch TiVo Desktop. Alternatively, start by clicking the TiVo Desktop icon placed on the desktop.
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Step 2
Click on the "Pick recordings to transfer" button, displayed right below the Menu bar.
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Step 3
Choose the DVR from where you would like your transfers. Automatic selection will be made if you have a single DVR.
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Step 4
Choose the program or list of programs that you want to tranfer to your PC.
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Step 5
Click on the "Start transfer" button to begin the transfer process.
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Step 6
View the status of your transfers on the screen to obtain details about the transfers, restart an interrupted transfer, or remove a transfer from the list by clicking "Transfer status."
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Step 1
Double click on the TiVo logo on your Windows task bar or on your desk top to start.
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Step 2
Click on the "Now playing" button.
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Step 3
Choose the program that you would like to replay by clicking on it from the list displayed on the central part of the Window.
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Step 4
Click on the "Play" button to begin your automatic media player program and view the transferred program.











