4. Launching ArcSoft TotalMedia Application
ArcSoft TotalMedia is an all-in-one multimedia application that allows you to access and work with digital photo, home video, recorded TV programs, and your digital music library directly from your TV or home computer.
This TotalMedia is divided into the main sections as TV, Photo, Music, Video, and Setup. Note that some versions of TotalMedia may not contain all sections listed on the Help file which depending on the hardware configuration, and the specific version of TotalMedia installed.
4.1 Launch TotalMedia Monitor
There are three methods to lunch your TotalMedia Monitor:
(1) Double-click Desktop Icon “TotalMedia 3”
(2) Double-click Tray Bar icon “TotalMedia Monitor”.
(3) From Start Æ All Program Æ ArcSoft TotalMedia 3 Æ TotalMedia 3
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4.2 Enable TotalMedia Monitor icon on the Tray bar
(1) Go to Start Æ All Program Æ Startup Æ TMMonitor
(2) The TotalMedia Monitor icon will be shown on Tray bar, and then you can
double-click to use it.
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4.3 Main Monitor
After launch your TotalMedia Monitor, You will see the Startup screen as below:
TV – This section allows you view and edit the settings for TV Recording.
Picture – This area allows you view photos stored within any folder on your computer.
Music – This area enables you to listen to, record, and transfer music files.
Video – This area enables you to play video files stored on your computer.
Setup – This area lets you configure the basic settings for each module of the program.
You can simply go to each section and start your TotalMedia. If you have any question about your
TotalMedia’s functions or settings, you can click “ ” (Help) icon on the top-right corner of TotalMedia screen. Then, you will search any question from this Help file.
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(Figure 3: TotalMedia Help file)
4.4 Floating Toolbar
This floating toolbar appears for a few seconds whenever you move the mouse:
(1) Home button: The “Home button” (It looks like a house) takes you to the program’s
Startup screen. The “Arrow” takes you to the previous screen.
(2) The Toolbar at the bottom of the screen: It features standard audio/video playback controls (Play/Pause, Stop, Record) plus Volume and Channel controls. Special controls for TV playback and only appear when necessary. adjust the playback speed at variable rates.
(3) When watching movie discs, video files, and recorded TV show: Use these buttons to
(4) When watching MPEG-2 videos and recoded TV shows: Use these buttons to skip forward by roughly 27 seconds, or backwards by roughly 27 seconds. These buttons are useful for bypassing commercials or skipping back slightly if you accidentally skip ahead too far.
4.5 TV
This section lets you view and edit the settings for TV recording.
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