| Maximize Your TIVOIsn't Tivo just the greatest | | | | on your tivo to do list.If not, go do a title search for |
| invention EVER? I love mine and this article is just | | | | upcoming showings. It only takes a few minutes and |
| some helpful tips I use myself to keep my tivo to the | | | | it's well worth your time. This happened to me with an |
| maximum level it can have.Mine is only a 30 hour unit | | | | episode of Smallville that I am hoping they will re-air. |
| which I thought would be insuffient but I have made it | | | | Gotta have my Lex Luther fix afterall.Keep a |
| work nicely. If yours has more hours you are really | | | | notebook page titled tivo handy at all times. In it write a |
| sitting on a goldmine of possibilites.I have 42 season | | | | seperate page for Sunday-thru Saturday what |
| passes set up. All regular Tv series I watch are setup | | | | programs you actually have on your tivo. This list will |
| to "save 5 episodes" and "until I delete". That way | | | | help you keep track.That way, you have a running total |
| there is no chance of you having one not record.Every | | | | of everything you actually watch.Just put Sunday:8pm |
| day I check my tivo to do list by going to the end of it | | | | name of show channel8pm show channel9pm show |
| and changing the date of all programs that were | | | | channel9pm show channel10pm show channelGet the |
| added with until I delete that day as it keeps a running | | | | picture? This will only take a few pages in your |
| calendar of events for you.I change them all to keep 3 | | | | notebook but is vital to keeping track of your |
| days or whatever you need. The point is don't leave | | | | programs. Check it daily to make sure you have not |
| them set at "until I delete" or you will run out of | | | | missed something you love!I always put a Checkmark |
| precious space.This alone will help you keep your tivo | | | | next to any show in my notebook that I have a |
| running perfectly for you. It frees up an immense | | | | season pass set for. Then you can just glance and |
| amount of disc space so do it every single day so that | | | | see when you see a new commercial for a brand |
| you can load it up, make that your top priority task to | | | | new program coming out whether or not you have an |
| do each morning, whether you are rushing to work or | | | | opening that night on your tivo. But, if you check a lot |
| a stay at home parent. It is the most important thing | | | | like I do you already know what new shows are |
| you need to do for the day. There are some | | | | coming out in advance. Of course if it's on a local |
| programs I set as until space needed which is mainly | | | | channel you could switch it out and watch it on your |
| any decorating-hgtv shows, cooking programs, | | | | antenna and let your other 2 shows record. Your |
| biographies...that sort of thing.The reason is; they | | | | notebook helps you keep track of what you watch is |
| always get recorded anyway but this allows more | | | | all but it's very important. I always put the channel in |
| space for your tivo to do it's thing. It's kind of like a guy | | | | case I need to switch out for the antenna. Since I |
| it's there and it will do it's job, but it usually needs some | | | | watch over 65 shows a week sometimes it's hard to |
| breathing room.If I add any of these type programs | | | | remember what channel something is actually on. This |
| manually instead of a season pass I always just let the | | | | notebook will save you a lifetime of aggrevation.Make |
| default until space needed be used. This puts those | | | | yourself a page in your notebook when you're finished |
| shows at a lower priority. It will tell you when you run | | | | with the other project that contains Every one of the |
| out of space, don't panic just read the screen carefully | | | | shows you watch. Put them all on one page for a |
| and take it from there. I know it is frightening the first | | | | quick glance sheet. Anything I have as a season pass |
| few times you have a message pop up from | | | | that is not marked keep until |
| tivo.Using all my methods I can get my tivo to load up | | | | I delete I don't bother to put in my notebook. Afterall, if |
| 14 pages in it's to do list, which is an amazing amount | | | | it didn't record they are shows that actually repeat, so I |
| since it is only a 30 hour tivo unit! I can safely keep 2 | | | | can look them up and add them to the tivo manually |
| full pages on my now playing list at all times, which is a | | | | for a later showing.I do use the browse my channel |
| ton of shows. I watch a lot of tv but this is the best | | | | feature a lot too. It's just amazing how many good |
| way to do it, I've spent many hours perfecting this way | | | | movies and cooking programs you can find using |
| which is why I wanted to share it with others. It doesn't | | | | that feature. I bet there are shows you never knew |
| rush you to get anything removed. When my pages | | | | existed.Set up an actor wishlist for each person you |
| are all full I have at least 100 hours of tv programs on | | | | really like and want to see again. I have over 50 |
| my tivo at any given time.On your season pass list use | | | | names on mine right now. Mainly, |
| their feature to put each one into a priority level. It | | | | it's so you don't have to type them in each time you |
| takes a bit of time but is well worth it, | | | | think of them. It also helps to just run their name every |
| afterall you don't want to miss an episode of | | | | couple of weeks to make sure your'e not going to |
| Desperate Housewives, 24 or gasp, Alias do you? I | | | | miss them on one of the late night or early morning talk |
| thought not. Set your favorite shows at top priority #1, | | | | shows. Sometimes actors give up their best juicy |
| #2...and work your list down, you'll be so glad that you | | | | gossip on these type of shows.I usually record any of |
| did because it may save you heartache in the future if | | | | these by the last half hour only. Saves time watching it |
| something you love didn't get recorded.The only | | | | and on your build up of |
| problem I have ever had with my tivo is you need to | | | | your tivo programs. After all, if you only want to see |
| check against often to make sure a series you watch | | | | your favorite person why not just watch the part he |
| is | | | | she may be on?I hope some of these tips help you |
| on or not. Because if they changed the time of | | | | out in programming your tivo. It is truly the most |
| showing your show like from 8 pm to 10 sometimes | | | | remarkable invention in my opinion. |
| tivo won't catch it. Also, you always have to watch for | | | | My son gave me this over a year ago and I've been |
| Presidential type interruptions to run over, so set extra | | | | excited by it ever since. It is by far the best, most used |
| time on programs when you can. So, check that site | | | | gift I have ever received from anyone. I hope you'll |
| every day, just seeing what is airing that night. Check it | | | | agree.Barb Gary Copyright 2006 |
| with your tivo and make sure your programs are listed | | | | Free content, article publisher. |