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TiVo For Dummies

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Running out of storage space on your TiVo? Chapter 12 explains how to buy an easy-to-install upgrade kit that can double or triple your storage space.

TiVo For Dummies Table of Contents

Introduction

Part I: Before Buying Your TiVo
Chapter 1: Knowing the TiVo
Chapter 2: Buying the Right TiVo Model
Chapter 3: Setting Up Your TiVo
Part II: Using the TiVo
Chapter 4: TiVo’s Remote and the Guided Setup
Chapter 5: Watching and Recording Live TV
Chapter 6: Recording and Watching Favorite Shows
Chapter 7: Fine-Tuning Your TiVo
Part III: The Home Media Option
Chapter 8: Setting Up the Home Media Option
Chapter 9: Putting TiVo’s Home Media Option to Work
Chapter 10: Fancy Home Media Option Tricks
Part IV: Upgrading and Fixing Your TiVo
Chapter 11: When Things Go Wrong
Chapter 12: Adding More Storage Space to Your TiVo
Chapter 13: Finding More TiVo Information on the Web
Part V: The Part of Tens
Chapter 14: Tips for Watching Live TV
Chapter 15: Tips for Watching Recorded TV
Chapter 16: Tips for Recording Shows
Chapter 17: Tips for Sharing TiVo with Family or Roommates
Chapter 18: Ten Warning Screens and Their Cures
Chapter 19: Ten Differences between TiVo and Generic DVRs
Chapter 20: Ten Big Differences between Series 1 and Series 2 TiVos
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