How to Use TivoToGo

With TiVo you can record shows and watch them whenever you are free. But what if you are traveling or your TV is in use and you want to watch your favorite TV shows? You can transfer these shows to your desktop or laptop PC and watch it from your PC. Transferring video files from your Series2 or Series2 DT TiVo DVR to your PC and replaying them is a unique feature made possible by the TiVoToGo Home Media feature. Once you have the software installed on your system, it is just a matter of a few simple steps before you transfer the programs to your PC and replay them.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• 25 MB free disk space for TiVo desktop installation
• Computer equipped with Microsoft® Windows® 2000 or XP
• At least 256 MB RAM
• At least 5 GB of free disk space
• DirectX 9.0 or later
• TiVo Series2 or Series2 DT DVR
• 500-MHz or faster Pentium processor

Before you get started

1. Verify that your TiVo Series2 or Series2 DT DVR is connected to your home network.
2. Confirm that your PC is equipped with Microsoft® Windows® 2000 or XP, DirectX 9.0 or later, a 500-MHz or faster Pentium processor, at least 256 MB RAM, 25 MB free disk space for TiVo Desktop installation, and at least 5 GB of free disk space.
3. Install version 2.0 or higher of TiVo Desktop for Windows.
4. Ensure that you have the latest version of TiVo software on your DVR. Usually, software updates will be downloaded automatically on your TiVo DVR.
5. Enable transfers in Manage My Account (MMA) by logging in to the MMA Web site (see address below, in Resources), if they are not already enabled.

Transfer programs to your PC and play them back

6. Double click on the TiVo icon on the Windows taskbar to launch TiVo Desktop. You can also start by clicking the TiVo Desktop icon placed on the desktop.
7. Click on the "pick recordings to transfer" button displayed right below the menu bar.
8. Choose the DVR from which you would like your transfers. Automatic selection will be made if you have a single DVR.
9. Choose the program or list of programs that you would be interested in transferring to your PC.
10. Click on the "start transfer" button to begin the transfer process.
11. 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."

Play a file that has been transferred on your PC

12. Double click on the TiVo logo on your Windows taskbar or on your desktop to start.
13. Click on the "now playing" button.
14. Choose the program that you would like to replay by clicking on it from the list displayed on the central part of the window.
15. Click the "play" button to begin your automatic media player program and view the transferred program.

Tips & Warnings

• Install a Microsoft Windows Media Player version 10 for your Windows XP and Version 9 for Windows 2000 and get highest picture and sound quality, enhanced organizational services and media connections like e-mail and mobiles.
• Recommendations for Windows Media Player versions are provided merely for information sake. Rely on personal opinions for verifying the compatibility and performance.

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