Media Center wil not record

How can I make Media Center Record a TV show on a TouchSmart 600-1055 and Windows 7? Can view the TV show without a problem but the "Record" button does nothing. Also I cannot change the record options as explained in the Users Guide.

Hi,
I think very clear from this angle:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-AU/windows-vista/Record-TV-in-Windows-Media-Center
Regards.
BH
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