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Using Windows Media Center

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Using Windows Media Center

Microsoft Windows Media Center lets you do amazing things with your computer. With a 
full range of easy-to-use digital entertainment features, you can experience movies, music, 
and photos like never before.

Windows Media Center is simple and convenient to use. You can easily find and choose 
your media. You can play movies, listen to music, and view photos with a single remote 
control (select models only). Combine the powerful features of your computer with a home 
theater receiver to enjoy an even more dynamic entertainment experience.

Windows Media Center is optimized for wide-screen and high-definition displays. With 
the new onscreen layout of your photos, music and videos, you can now see up to three 
times more content on a wide-screen display than with previous versions of Media Center. 

Summary of Contents for A6110n - Pavilion - 2 GB RAM

Page 1: ...Getting Started ...

Page 2: ...ted to another language without the prior written consent of HP Hewlett Packard Company P O Box 4010 Cupertino CA 95015 4010 USA Copyright 2000 2006 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P May be licensed in the United States by one or both of U S Patents Nos 4 930 158 and 4 930 160 until August 28 2008 Microsoft and Windows Vista are U S registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation The Windows ...

Page 3: ...ds 6 Using antivirus software 7 Using firewall software 8 Installing critical security updates 8 Turning On Your Computer for the First Time 9 Turning Off Your Computer 9 Using Shut Down 10 Using Lock 10 Using sleep mode 10 Using hibernate mode 11 Automatic sleep hibernate or away mode 12 Restarting the Computer 12 Connecting to the Internet 13 Signing Up for Software Updates 14 Setting Up User Ac...

Page 4: ...peed 29 Using the Windows Media Center Remote Control 31 Remote Control Buttons Overview 32 About the Remote Control 34 Troubleshooting the remote control 35 Remote sensor is not receiving a signal from the remote control 35 Introducing Your Computer Software 37 Learning More About Software 37 Using the Desktop 37 Removing desktop icons 38 Retrieving desktop icons 38 Using the Windows Start Button...

Page 5: ... Media Drives 55 Using Your CD and DVD Drives 55 Handling CDs and DVDs 55 Inserting and removing CDs and DVDs 56 Compatibility Information 57 Disc Features and Compatibility Table 58 Optical Drive Quick Reference Table 59 Using the Memory Card Reader 61 Media Insertion Guide 62 Understanding the Activity Light 65 Formatting a Memory Card 65 Troubleshooting the Memory Card Reader 66 Using the HP Pe...

Page 6: ...ndows Media Center Start menu items 85 Online Media 86 Changing Windows Media Center Settings 86 Windows Media Center Settings categories 87 Playing CDs DVDs or VCDs 89 Using Music 89 Using Music with Windows Media Center 90 Using the music library 91 Adding Music to music library 91 Adding music files from your hard disk drive 91 Adding music files from a CD 92 Deleting music files from the music...

Page 7: ...anging the DVD Settings 113 Changing the DVD Movie Language 113 Changing DVD Remote Control Options 114 Changing DVD Closed Captioning 115 Changing DVD Audio Settings 116 Playing DVDs with Windows Media Player 116 Playing Video CDs VCDs 117 Playing Video CDs VCDs with Windows Media Player 117 Creating Audio and Data Discs 119 Erasing Rewritable Discs Before Recording 120 Working with Audio CDs 120...

Page 8: ...g Pictures to CDs and DVDs in Windows Media Center 136 Playing Videos in Windows Media Center 136 Playing digital videos 137 Using supported video file types 137 Transferring and Recording Video Files 138 Recording analog and digital video files 138 Creating a CD DVD from Video Files in Windows Media Center 138 Creating Movies by Using muvee autoProducer 139 Basic Steps to Make a Movie 139 Using m...

Page 9: ...sing categories 164 Recording TV Programs 164 Recording TV by using the guide 165 Recording programs manually without using the guide 166 Recording quality and hard disk drive storage space 167 Watching TV programs stored on the HP Media Drive 168 About recording TV to the HP Media Drive 168 Recording TV programs to the HP Media Drive 169 Changing the TV recording path to the HP Media Drive 169 Ch...

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Page 11: ... region and language 3 Click Support and Drivers 4 Click See support and troubleshooting information enter the model number of your computer and then click Search 5 Click Manuals 6 Locate the manual you want and then do one of the following Click the title to display the file in Adobe Acrobat Reader which you can download from the Manuals page if it is not currently installed on your computer Righ...

Page 12: ...items in the PC Help Tools Folder 1 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar 2 Click All Programs 3 Click PC Help Tools 4 Click an item to view it or use it Using HP Connections or Compaq Connections HP Connections or Compaq Connections select models only is an Internet based service provided by HP to bring you important information for your computer Product notices Tips Special offers for yo...

Page 13: ...ns remains active If HP Connections or Compaq Connections has not been activated on your system the screen contains an Activate button to activate the service Click Activate to start the service and view a list of messages that may have been received previously Turning off messages To turn off the HP Connections or Compaq Connections service 1 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar 2 Click ...

Page 14: ...are connected to the Internet and you automatically receive messages as they become available To turn on the service 1 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar 2 Click All Programs 3 Click PC Help Tools 4 Click HP Connections or Compaq Connections HP Connections or Compaq Connections displays 5 Click Activate to reactivate the service ...

Page 15: ... ergo into your Web browser address box and then press Enter on the keyboard Protecting Your Computer Protect your computer personal settings and data from a variety of risks by using Passwords Antivirus software Firewall software Critical security updates WARNING To reduce the risk of serious injury read the Safety Comfort Guide It describes proper workstation setup posture and health and work ha...

Page 16: ...he embedded numeric keypad A password set in Windows Vista must be entered at a Windows Vista prompt Computer risk Security feature Unauthorized use of the computer or user account User password Computer viruses Norton Internet Security software antivirus program Unauthorized access to data Norton Internet Security software firewall program Windows Vista updates Unauthorized access to Setup Utilit...

Page 17: ...ir any damage that viruses may have caused To provide ongoing protection against newly discovered viruses antivirus software must be kept up to date Norton Internet Security which is preinstalled on the computer includes an antivirus program The software includes a free update period It is strongly recommended that you protect the computer against new viruses beyond the free period by purchasing e...

Page 18: ...etwork or block authorized e mail attachments To temporarily solve the problem disable the firewall perform the task that you want to perform and then enable the firewall again To permanently resolve the problem reconfigure the firewall Installing critical security updates Additional updates to the operating system and other software may have become available after the computer was shipped Downloa...

Page 19: ...ults when using Microsoft Windows Vista do not shut down your computer except when you must turn off the power for safety reasons such as to make repairs install new hardware or cards in the computer chassis or change a battery As an alternative to shutting down the computer you can lock it or put it into either sleep or hibernate mode if they are available You can set the power management timers ...

Page 20: ...istrator can log on to it 1 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar 2 Click the Lock button Using sleep mode When the computer is in sleep mode it goes into a reduced power state The monitor is blank as if it is turned off By using sleep mode You save time because you do no have to wait for the computer to go through the normal startup routine when you wake it again The next time you use the...

Page 21: ...ar 2 Click the Arrow button next to the Lock button 3 Click Restart Or Quickly press the On button on the front of the computer Using hibernate mode Hibernate mode is available as an advanced power setting When the computer is in hibernate mode it saves to the hard disk drive everything that is in computer memory turns off the monitor and the hard disk drive and then turns itself off When you turn...

Page 22: ...when the computer sleeps 6 For sleep or away modes select an option from the Put the computer to sleep drop down menu and click Save changes Or For hibernate or away mode a Click Change advanced power settings b Click the plus sign next to Sleep c Click an item and make selections and then click Apply d Click OK Restarting the Computer When you restart the computer the computer clears some setting...

Page 23: ... with an ISP If you already have an account with an ISP skip this step and follow the instructions provided by the ISP 2 If you did not set up for Internet service during the initial setup of the computer set it up now by using Easy Internet Services a Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar b Click All Programs c Click Easy Internet Services d Follow the onscreen instructions to select an I...

Page 24: ... allow the updates to download to your system If you update the system weekly or even monthly the time required for download is minimal To configure Automatic Updates 1 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar 2 Click Control Panel 3 Click Security 4 Click Windows Updates 5 Click Change Settings 6 Select the desired configuration Automatic recommended This is the default setting and it enable...

Page 25: ...d settings Creating multiple user accounts on the same computer has certain advantages as well as some drawbacks Advantages to multiple user accounts Ability to create individual user settings Ability to limit access to software for certain users Drawbacks to multiple user accounts More memory RAM usage Multiple Temporary Internet Files folders to remove during Disk Cleanup More data to back up Lo...

Page 26: ... a snapshot of your computer settings By using System Restore you ensure that you have a stable set of settings to use For information on System Restore go to the Microsoft Web site at http www microsoft com worldwide Choose software that is compatible with your computer check the operating system memory and other requirements listed for the new software Install the new software according to the d...

Page 27: ...soft solution for moving your files onto your new computer Using HP Total Care Advisor Software HP Total Care Advisor is a desktop tool you use to monitor and access system health information about key areas of you computer HP Total Care Advisor has four major areas PC Health Security provides a dashboard view of the status of key areas of your computer PC Action Center receives messages and alert...

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Page 29: ...r A wireless keyboard select models only uses a receiver transmitter instead of a connector cable to communicate with your computer A light on the receiver indicates receiver activity Identifying Keyboard Features The keyboard contains an arrangement of standard keys indicator lights and special buttons select models only Your keyboard may vary from the illustrations that follow Alphanumeric keys ...

Page 30: ...eing used Pressing F3 displays a search window Edit keys The edit keys are Insert Home Page Up Delete End and Page Down Use these keys to insert and delete text and to quickly move the cursor on the screen The edit keys function differently with some software programs Arrow keys The arrow keys are controls for moving up down right and left You can use these keys instead of the mouse to move the cu...

Page 31: ...lculator When the Num Lock light on the keyboard is off the numeric keys are directional keys used to move the cursor or play games Keyboard indicators Each keyboard indicator is a light labeled with the name or with an icon for its status Icon Name Description Num Lock When lit numeric keys are locked as numbers keys and arithmetic functions Caps Lock When lit alphanumeric keys are locked to uppe...

Page 32: ... Keyboard Buttons Your keyboard may not include some of the buttons listed Access buttons NOTE The number location and labeling of buttons vary by keyboard model Icon Feature Description Sleep Puts computer into or out of power saving mode It may take 10 30 seconds before screen reappears User Switches between computer users Or Information Opens Help and Support Center Or Pictures Photos Opens ima...

Page 33: ...o open any Web site or software program hp Or HP Club Links to HP Web site Compaq Or Compaq My Presario Links to Compaq Web site Or Shopping Goes to popular Web sites Can be reconfigured to open a site or software program Or Sports Or Finance Or Connect to Internet Or Search Or Chat Entertainment Offers Calculator Opens calculator Can be reconfigured Icon Feature Description continued ...

Page 34: ... Rewinds media Next Fast forwards media Or Or Volume Volume knob controls speaker volume Turn clockwise to increase speaker volume and counterclockwise to decrease volume NOTE The Volume knob can continue to be turned even after maximum volume has been reached Volume Up and Down buttons controls speaker volume Press the Volume Up button to increase volume and the Volume Down button to decrease vol...

Page 35: ...the Buttons tab click Apply 10 Repeat steps 5 through 9 for each button you want to customize 11 Click OK to finish Keyboard Shortcuts Keyboard shortcuts are combinations of keys that you press simultaneously to perform specific actions For example from the Windows Vista desktop press the Alt alternate key the Ctrl control key and the S key the letter S to display support information for the compu...

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Page 37: ...er indicates receiver activity Using the Mouse Buttons The mouse has two or three buttons on the top Click the left mouse button A to position the cursor or select an item Click the right mouse button C to display a menu of commands for the item you clicked On select models use the scroll wheel button B in the center for scrolling and panning NOTE The optical mouse cannot work on a glass transluce...

Page 38: ...To scroll toward the beginning of the document roll the scroll wheel button up away from you To scroll toward the end of the document roll the scroll wheel button down toward you Autoscrolling 1 Place the cursor anywhere in the document and then press the scroll wheel button once An autoscroll icon appears 2 Move the mouse in the direction you want to scroll The farther you move the mouse from the...

Page 39: ...uttons tab and check Switch primary and secondary buttons 6 Click Apply using the new primary button and then OK Changing Mouse Pointer Speed To change the speed of the cursor on the screen relative to the motion of the mouse 1 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar 2 Click Control Panel 3 Click Hardware and Sound if it is present 4 Click Mouse 5 Click the Pointer Options tab 6 In the Motio...

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Page 41: ...ontrol the playback of a movie in a VCR or DVD player The remote control can Navigate and control all Windows Media Center windows Control the video display Place the computer in and out of sleep mode Shut down or restart the computer Log off from Windows Media Center or switch users The remote control cannot Navigate the Windows desktop or control other computer programs outside of Windows Media ...

Page 42: ...in all Windows Media Center windows 8 DVD Menu Opens the Play DVD window in Windows Media Center or opens the main menu of a DVD movie if available 9 Back Returns to the previous window within Windows Media Center 10 i More information Displays available information about a selected media file and displays other menus 11 Start Opens the Windows Media Center main menu 12 Volume Increases and decrea...

Page 43: ...disk drive 28 CH PG up and down Changes the TV channels or moves pages up and down depending on available options Moves to the next DVD chapter 29 Eject Ejects CD or DVD drive 30 Pause Pauses audio and video tracks and live or recorded TV programs 31 Fast Forward Moves media forward at three speeds 32 Skip Forward Moves media forward 30 seconds in videos and live TV one music track or one DVD chap...

Page 44: ... play music movies or video To open Windows Media Center using the remote control simply point it at the remote sensor and press the Windows Media Center Start button Use the remote control at a maximum distance of 8 meters 26 feet from the remote sensor and at a maximum of 22 5 degrees 45 degrees total from the center of the remote sensor NOTE Use alkaline batteries in the remote control ...

Page 45: ...ia Center restart the computer and then open Windows Media Center again If the remote control works in Windows Media Center but not when changing channels you need to reconfigure the Windows Media Center software settings for the cable set top box or satellite receiver Remote sensor is not receiving a signal from the remote control If a faint red light doesn t appear when you point the remote cont...

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Page 47: ...n labeled with a question mark icon on your keyboard select models only Or Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar and then click Help and Support For help with specific software refer to the onscreen Help within the program Using the Desktop The desktop is the work area that appears on the monitor screen It includes the taskbar along one edge and shortcut icons that make it easy to find the...

Page 48: ... Open programs or documents Open the Help and Support Center Start a search Run a program Open the Control Panel to view or change settings Using the All Programs menu To find the software programs on your computer 1 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar 2 Click All Programs The All Programs menu displays a list of folders organized according to task select models only A folder contains a ...

Page 49: ...the shortcut in All Programs may not be removed To remove a shortcut 1 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar 2 Click All Programs 3 Click the folder 4 Right click the shortcut and then click Delete Using the Control Panel The Control Panel is where you can set up or change properties and settings for the monitor the keyboard the mouse the modem a network connection and other components and...

Page 50: ...from full screen size so it covers only a portion of the screen Close Closes the window and stops the program or task Resize Resizes a window not available when window is maximized Move your mouse cursor over any window border until the cursor becomes a double headed arrow Click and hold down the left mouse button Drag the border to the left or right to change the width Drag the border up or down ...

Page 51: ...rge a monthly fee for their services When your computer connects to the Internet it is actually communicating with the Internet computer belonging to the ISP The ISP verifies your account and then provides you access to the Internet You use a Web browser program to search for and display Web site information Some ISPs allow you to choose a browser program while others provide their own browser You...

Page 52: ... on whether your ISP provides the browser or allows you to choose your own Once you are connected to the Internet your browser displays the home Web page You can go to a different Web site by entering its address such as http www hp com into the address box in the browser and pressing Enter on your keyboard Or you can use the browser search feature to search for references to a specific word or ph...

Page 53: ...rd window appears select the always allow viewing or allow viewing only this time option To enable Content Advisor 1 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar 2 Click All Programs 3 Click Internet Explorer 4 Click Tools and then click Internet Options 5 Click the Content tab 6 In the Content Advisor area click Enable 7 Click the General tab click Create Password and type a password 8 Click OK ...

Page 54: ...x Changing the virus scan time for your Norton Internet Security program To change the Norton Internet Security scan time 1 Double click the Norton Internet Security icon on the desktop 2 At the top of the main window click the Norton Internet Security tab 3 Click the Tasks bar 4 Click Run a Scan 5 Click Run Custom Scan 6 In the Scans dialog box next to the custom scan you want to schedule click S...

Page 55: ...art Windows Mail make sure the computer is connected to the Internet and follow the wizard to set up your account 1 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar 2 Click All Programs 3 Click Windows Mail To add an account in Windows Mail 1 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar 2 Click All Programs 3 Click Windows Mail 4 Click Tools and then click Accounts 5 Click Add e mail Account and the...

Page 56: ...folder for example DVD Play and then click the program name to open the software With this program You can DVD Play select models only Play DVD movies and video CDs VCDs High Definition playback is supported Use the Zoom and Pan features Create viewing bookmarks HP Photosmart Essential select models only View organize and print your photos Share your photos with friends and family Create electroni...

Page 57: ... select models only Record data and music files Record a copy of an existing music or data CD to use on the computer Create customized music CDs from CDs in your collection or from wav mp3 or wma files These CDs can be played in your home or car stereo Copy and share data files Create archive CDs or DVDs from files on your computer Copy video files Verify that the disc has been created without err...

Page 58: ...vision broadcasts Record audio and video files to create a video project that becomes a Microsoft Windows Media source file with a wmv extension Edit and preview files Send a movie in an e mail or upload it to a Web server Add music files mp3 Import audio files such as mp3 asf or wma video files such as wmv asf avi or mpg or image files such as jpg or gif Create avi and wmv Windows Media Video fil...

Page 59: ...f file and it can even contain other folders Each file within a folder must have a unique name but two different folders can have files with the same name There are two methods for working with the files and folders on your computer The Computer view enables you to quickly see all the files and folders within a specific folder on your computer It also contains links to common tasks for managing yo...

Page 60: ...e taskbar and then click Explore 2 Find the file you want to move and click to select it 3 Click Organize and Cut 4 Find and open the folder where you want to put the file 5 Click Organize and Paste CAUTION Do not move any file that is part of an installed program Doing so can cause the program to become unusable NOTE You can also move files by dragging them into a new location You can have two or...

Page 61: ...Windows Start Button on the taskbar 2 Type a word or question what you type automatically appears in the Search box As you type the search results appear in the left pane 3 Do one of the following Click a result to open it Click the X to clear the results of the search and return to the main list of programs Click See all results to show the results in a folder for advanced options Click Search th...

Page 62: ... 3 Click Restore this item The file is removed from the Recycle Bin and goes back to its previous location Copying Files 1 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar and then click Computer Or Right click Windows Start Button on the taskbar and then click Explore 2 Find the file you want to copy and click to select it 3 Click Organize and Copy 4 Find and open the folder where you want to put th...

Page 63: ...t does not follow instructions that come with your printer to install the specific printer driver manually You can print text and graphics from most software programs and Web sites if you have a printer connected to your computer and if the computer has the necessary software installed for the printer To print 1 Click File on the program menu bar and click Print 2 Select your printing options Sele...

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Page 65: ...writer and a CD RW drive CD writer or a DVD ROM drive and a CD RW drive Handling CDs and DVDs To avoid damaging a disc follow these guidelines Return the disc to the case when you are finished using it Handle the disc by its outside edges or center hole only Do not touch the unlabeled side of a disc or place the unlabeled side down on your desk Doing so could scratch the surface of the disc Store ...

Page 66: ...ogram that controls the drive Or Pressing the media control open close button or Eject button on the keyboard select models only Or Pressing the Eject button on the drive if it is accessible CAUTION Use only standard shaped circular discs in your drives Using non standard discs such as heart shaped discs or business card discs may damage your drive NOTE On some computers the drive is located behin...

Page 67: ... Writer drive is its high level of compatibility with other optical drives and CD and DVD players The CDs that you create play in most home and car stereos and in most computer DVD ROM and CD ROM drives The DVDs that you create are compatible with some DVD video players and with most computer DVD ROM drives CD R discs are more compatible with home and car stereos than CD RW discs are Your DVD Writ...

Page 68: ...model DVD RW and DVD RW Data Yes Yes No No DVD movie Yes Yes No Varies by model VCD DVD movie No Yes No Varies by model NOTE Some computers come with the double layer DVD Writer It supports single layer and double layer DVD media Double layer technology gives you greater capacity and allows you to store up to 8 GB of data on double layer DVD R or DVD R media Double layer is a new technology Double...

Page 69: ... Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Read DVDs No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Read data on a CD Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Play music Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Record data or music to disc for storage or backup No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes View DVD movies No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Record DVD movies No No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Play games Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Create LightScribe label No...

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Page 71: ...e media in one or more of the card slots and use each media independently Place only one piece of media in a slot at one time Each card slot has its own drive letter and icon When you insert media the display label may change to the title of the media if the title is present When you insert media the Safely Remove Hardware window may appear If it opens or if you open the Safely Remove Hardware win...

Page 72: ...shed right click the drive icon click Eject check that the activity light is on but not blinking and then remove the media A steady activity light indicates that the computer is not reading or writing the media card Media Insertion Guide 4 slot memory card reader select models only A Activity light B Upper left slot C Lower left slot D Upper right slot E Lower right slot NOTE You must insert media...

Page 73: ...ght MultiMediaCard MMC Facing up D upper right Reduced size MultiMediaCard RSMMC Facing up D upper right MultiMediaCard Plus MMC Facing up D upper right MultiMediaCard Mobile MMC Mobile Facing up D upper right Memory Stick MS memory card Facing up E lower right Memory Stick MS Pro memory card Facing up E lower right Memory Stick MS Pro Duo memory card Facing up E lower right Memory Stick MS Duo me...

Page 74: ...ctor fingers down F upper Memory Stick MS Pro Memory Card Facing up gold connector fingers down F upper SmartMedia SM Memory Card Facing down gold connector fingers up F upper xD media Facing up gold connector fingers down F upper IBM Microdrive disk drive Receptacle edge holes G lower CompactFlash Type I media Receptacle edge holes G lower CompactFlash Type II media Receptacle edge holes G lower ...

Page 75: ...ctions that came with your digital camera Or Insert the media into the correct card slot on the reader until it stops and locks into place The activity light on the memory card reader lights and the computer automatically detects the media 2 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar and then click Computer 3 In the Devices with Removable Storage area right click the correct memory card icon 4 ...

Page 76: ...a flashlight into the empty slot If any of the pins are bent replace the memory card reader or have the computer serviced if a pin is touching another pin To straighten slightly bent pins use the tip of a fine point retracted ballpoint pen with the computer off Inspect the ends of the memory cards for anything that could be blocking a proper connection Clean the contacts with a lint free cloth and...

Page 77: ...es to back up other drives on your computer The HP Media Drives are designed to Work with computers that have a USB port Store large media files and personal files from your digital cameras digital video camcorders and MP3 players Quickly transfer files between PCs Play media files Back up your files Perform system backups for added data security For more information about using your HP Media Driv...

Page 78: ...d in or when the USB power from the computer is turned off the drive automatically turns off When the computer is in sleep mode a reduced power state the drive remains turned on Inserting the Drive into an HP drive bay 1 Turn on the computer 2 In the horizontal position insert the drive with the HP logo facing up and the HP product name right reading In the vertical position the drive s flat side ...

Page 79: ...lied Most USB 2 0 ports can supply enough power so that only one USB connection is provided When connecting the drive to a computer without a drive bay the HP Personal Media Drive requires a separate power supply in addition to a USB 2 0 connection The HP Pocket Media Drive does not require a separate power supply because power is supplied through the USB 2 0 connection A Drive activity indicator ...

Page 80: ...d letter depends on other storage devices connected to your computer To locate the drive 1 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar 2 Click Computer 3 Select Manage You can rename the drive in the Computer window by right clicking the drive selecting Rename and then typing in a new name HP recommends renaming a drive if you have more than one external hard disk drive You can permanently assig...

Page 81: ...ilt in low noise fan is designed to turn on automatically at pre set temperatures If you are using the HP Media Drive connected externally to your computer place the drive in a well ventilated area Transferring files to another computer manually You can transfer your computer profile information which includes how your computer looks as well as the personal files such as photos music or video you ...

Page 82: ...ar to display it The Safely Remove Hardware window opens 3 Double click USB Mass Storage Device to locate your HP Media Drive USB Mass Storage Device may be listed twice One may contain a memory card reader or other mass storage drive Look for the label of this drive 4 Select HP Media Drive and then click OK The name of the drive may be different if you renamed it or it may appear as Generic Volum...

Page 83: ... on the front of the drive should be lit 2 Check that the USB cable is securely and properly connected to the drive and the USB connector on the computer 3 While the computer is turned on unplug the USB cable Wait 10 seconds and then reconnect the USB cable 4 See if the computer is recognizing the USB port you are using by checking in the Device Manager window See the documentation that came with ...

Page 84: ...r to install software To change a user s account 1 Click Windows Start Button on the taskbar 2 Click Control Panel User Accounts and Family Safety and then click User Accounts 3 Click Manage another account and then click the account you want to change 4 Click Change the account type select the account type you want and then click Change Account Type ...

Page 85: ... easily find and choose your media You can play movies listen to music and view photos with a single remote control select models only Combine the powerful features of your computer with a home theater receiver to enjoy an even more dynamic entertainment experience Windows Media Center is optimized for wide screen and high definition displays With the new onscreen layout of your photos music and v...

Page 86: ...re you left off Listen to Internet and FM radio stations Access streaming music and video subscription services Some music and video subscription services may not be available in all countries regions Record your TV shows automatically while you are doing something else Open specific windows in Windows Media Center by using the shortcut buttons on the remote control Easily back up your media files...

Page 87: ...ts Windows Media Center also offers built in support for archiving TV shows to DVD and a fast performance when interacting with large libraries of digital media For customers in the United States High Definition Digital Cable is supported when using Open Cable Unidirectional Receiver OCUR devices The right music for the moment In the Music section you can quickly browse your entire music library b...

Page 88: ... up pictures either from within the Picture Library or during a slide show Transform your living space into a theater In the Videos Library you can easily play any of your home movies that have been imported from your video recorder Windows Media Center has built in support for high definition video Whether you are watching a DVD movie or your own home videos Windows Media Center delivers a rich v...

Page 89: ... Click the Windows Media Center Start icon at the top of the Windows Media Center window to return to the Windows Media Center Start menu Opening Windows Media Center with the Media Center remote control You can use either your remote control or your mouse to open and navigate within Media Center To use your remote control 1 Press the Windows Media Center Start Button on the remote control 2 Use t...

Page 90: ...mote control or if you stop using the mouse after 5 seconds the Windows Media Center menu bars become hidden Navigating Windows Media Center You can control the Windows Media Center functions and navigate Windows Media Center windows by using the remote control the keyboard or a mouse In the Windows Media Center windows a selected item such as a folder file or menu item is either highlighted or mo...

Page 91: ...the remote control to enter your selection If you have media playing such as music or a slide show it appears in an inset window in the lower left corner To switch from watching your media in the inset window to watching it in full screen mode use the arrow buttons on the remote control or use the arrow keys on the keyboard to select it and then press OK on the remote control or press the Enter ke...

Page 92: ...er options Icon Action Close Windows Media Center Log off and end your Windows Media Center session and switch users Shut down the computer Restart the computer Put the computer in a power reduced or Sleep mode Put the computer in Media Only mode which gives you access to Windows Media Center but not the rest of your computer NOTE If you are recording a TV program and then put the computer into Aw...

Page 93: ...isplay click the drop down arrow to select a time span to turn off the display 7 Next to put the computer to sleep click the drop down arrow to select a time span for putting the computer to sleep 8 Click Save Changes Completing the setup wizard steps If you did not complete the Windows Media Center setup wizard steps the first time through you can complete or change your selections by using the f...

Page 94: ...r your monitor controls Set up your speakers Select how many speakers you have and test them Speakers are sold separately for some models Set up your Music Pictures and Videos Libraries Set up Windows Media Center to scan your Music Pictures and Videos folders for new media files Windows Media Center can then automatically add these files to your media libraries You can tell Windows Media Center t...

Page 95: ...ub menu items G Use media playback controls Play Stop Pause Skip Fast Forward Replay Rewind Record Volume Up Down Mute and Channel Up Down Windows Media Center Start menu items TV Movies Watch record and play back TV shows See Watching TV Play DVD See Using DVDs in Windows Media Center Online Media Access to various photo video TV and other media providers Pictures Videos View digital pictures pla...

Page 96: ...rs and services The Online Media window is periodically updated by Microsoft Some of the services listed may not be available in certain countries regions Your computer must be connected to the Internet to access the Online Media Web sites Changing Windows Media Center Settings In the Windows Media Center Settings window you can change settings for viewing your pictures and slide shows and for con...

Page 97: ...t closed captioning You can download or edit the Television Program Guide view or clear recording history set hard disk drive recorder storage space configure your display and set recording defaults Pictures to set slide show settings Music to select visualizations or song information to display when playing a song DVD to select a language for subtitles audio tracks and menus of your DVDs program ...

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Page 99: ...ay to play organize and back up your music files It is designed to work with the Windows Media Player program With Music you can find and play your favorite music files and CDs you have added to the music library and the Windows Media Player music library In addition you can listen to various Internet radio stations The music library menu in Windows Media Center In Music there are several menus yo...

Page 100: ...ithin Windows Media Center and the Windows Media Player In Music you can Play CDs or selected music tracks from your created music library in the Windows Media Center or the Windows Media Player Select and edit a personalized list of songs in the playlist from the music library Delete songs from a music library or a queue list Burn your favorite songs to CDs Back up your music tracks to a DVD or t...

Page 101: ...usic files to your music library from within the Windows Media Player program For more information about adding and deleting music files to the library use the Windows Media Player Help menu Adding music files from your hard disk drive 1 Press the Windows Media Center Start button on the remote control or with your mouse click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar and then click Windows Media Ce...

Page 102: ... the taskbar and then click Windows Media Center 2 Select Music 3 Select music library 4 Insert a CD into the CD drive 5 Select Albums 6 Select the Album CD you want to add to your music library 7 Select Copy CD The first time you copy a music CD you must select your copy protection option and then follow any onscreen instructions After selecting your choices for copy options in the next few windo...

Page 103: ...s of digital audio files in Music Refer to Windows Media Player Help for more information about supported file types NOTE To delete individual songs click on songs select the song and right click while the cursor is on the song to select Delete File extension File type cda CD audio file au snd Audio file aif aifc aiff AIFF audio file wav Windows audio file mp3 m3u MP3 file wax wma Windows Media Au...

Page 104: ...sing Windows Media Center or Windows Media Player the CD information is copied and displayed in Windows Media Center and in the Windows Media Player music library NOTE You may not find any audio files when you click playlists for the first time unless you have already added audio files to your Windows Media Center and Windows Media Player music library NOTE You can place all your music files into ...

Page 105: ...ol Panel Changing the Visualization Settings You can change the visualization settings such as the alchemy bars and waves and battery settings You can also set the visualization options to start visualizations when the music plays at the beginning of the song always or never Press the Windows Media Center Start button on the remote control or with your mouse click the Windows Start Button on the t...

Page 106: ...g from a playlist 1 Press the Windows Media Center Start button on the remote control or with your mouse click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar and then click Windows Media Center 2 Click Music 3 Click music library 4 Click Songs The list displays all the songs in your library 5 Use the arrow buttons on the remote control or the arrow keys on the keyboard or select a song by moving the mous...

Page 107: ...n select Add to Queue Or Select albums or playlists select an album or a playlist and then select Add to Queue to add the entire album or playlist to the queue 2 Use the Back button on the remote control or the Backspace key on the keyboard to go back to the songs albums or playlists menus if you want to select more songs to add to your queue list Repeat step 1 Or click the mouse on the left arrow...

Page 108: ...bum 1 Click Play Album to play the album from the Album Details window 2 The Now Playing window opens and the album starts playing 3 In the Now Playing window you can also select View Queue to view an ordered list of all tracks that will be played on the album Visualize to view a moving picture while listening to a song Play Slide Show to play a slide show while the album is playing Shuffle to rea...

Page 109: ...e Windows Media Center Start button on the remote control or with your mouse click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar and then click Windows Media Center 1 Click Music and then select search 2 To search enter letters by using either the alphanumeric keypad on your remote or your keyboard 3 The search begins when you enter the first letter ...

Page 110: ...indows Media Player To create a playlist 1 Select Music select music library and then select either albums artists playlists songs or genres 2 Use the arrow buttons on the remote control or the arrow keys on the keyboard or use the mouse to navigate to the music you want to add to your playlist 3 Press OK on the remote control or press the Enter key on the keyboard or click on the selection to sel...

Page 111: ... the remote control or with your mouse click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar and then click Windows Media Center 2 Select Tasks and click burn cd dvd 3 A message displays asking you to insert media Insert a blank CD R disc 4 Select a disc format Audio CD or Data CD and then click Next 5 Use the arrow buttons on the remote control or the arrow keys on the keyboard to select the Untitled tex...

Page 112: ...ow 9 Click Burn CD 10 Click Yes 11 Click OK 12 Follow the onscreen instructions Using more music In more music you can play and listen to various online radio stations 1 From the Windows Media Center click Music and then click more music 2 Click Music and Radio Several online radio stations such as VH1 MTV and so on display You can add delete and preset your favorite online radio stations You can ...

Page 113: ...u Using radio In radio you can play listen and preset various online radio stations 1 From the Windows Media Center click Music and then click radio 2 Click presets to preset and organize your favorite radio stations 3 By clicking sources you can access the Music and Radio menu 4 Click the right mouse button to view list and to go to the settings menu 5 Click the right mouse button for the icons t...

Page 114: ...your remote control or the mouse In the Radio window you can Listen to FM radio stations Set up presets of your favorite radio stations Delete or organize your radio station presets Use the time shifting features pause rewind and fast forward up to 30 minutes of radio programs NOTE Make sure you connect the FM radio antenna to the back of your HP computer before selecting an FM radio station This ...

Page 115: ...Windows Media Center 2 From the Tasks menu click Settings and then select TV 3 Select Set Up TV Signal and then click Next A TV Signal Setup dialog box will appear informing you these settings will affect TV recording and might interrupt TV or radio on an Extender device 4 Click Yes and then click Next to set up your TV signal 5 Confirm your country region for the TV signal and then click Next NOT...

Page 116: ... to the connector labeled FM Antenna In on the back of the HP computer 2 Press the Windows Media Center Start button on the remote control or with your mouse click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar and then click Windows Media Center 3 Click Music and then click Radio 4 Click the FM RADIO button 5 Enter a radio station number by using the numeric keypad on the remote control or your keyboard...

Page 117: ...enter continues to record the program for up to 30 minutes Press Play to resume listening to the program where you left off 10 Click the left arrow on the top left of your screen to return to the previous window 11 Click presets to view all of your preset radio stations Organizing and Using Preset Radio Stations You can easily access and play your favorite preset radio station once all your preset...

Page 118: ...te a preset radio station 8 Select Cancel if you do not want to save your settings Using preset radio stations 1 You can listen to a preset radio station by clicking on presets All of your preset FM radio stations will be listed 2 Use the playback controls on the remote control such as Pause Rewind and Fast forward to control radio playback If you press the Pause button Windows Media Center contin...

Page 119: ... control or with your mouse click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar and then click Windows Media Center 2 Click Music and then click more music 3 Click Music Radio A few online radio stations will be listed You can subscribe to any of the online radio stations 4 Create a list of radio stations and preset radio stations and sign up for several more radio stations by clicking the Add to My Rad...

Page 120: ...le tuner card This means that you are unable to watch or record TV and listen to FM radio at the same time unless you have two TV tuners When Windows Media Center is scheduled to start a recording a warning appears that says FM radio stops when the TV recording starts If you do not select Cancel recording Windows Media Center automatically stops radio and begins recording TV Playing Music CDs To p...

Page 121: ... have a DVD drive 1 Insert the DVD into your DVD drive The default DVD program opens If the DVD wizard window opens choose the program you want to use from the list You may have to scroll down in the window to see all available programs 2 Use the controls in the DVD program to play the DVD Using country region codes Most DVD discs have country region codes embedded in the disc data that limit wher...

Page 122: ...e DVD automatically plays in full screen mode after a few seconds Or If the DVD is already in the drive select play dvd The DVD movie begins playing in full screen mode 3 If a DVD menu appears use the remote control or the mouse to select the DVD menu items and control the DVD movie playback 4 To stop playing the DVD press Stop on the remote control or move the mouse to display the media controls ...

Page 123: ...s the Windows Media Center Start button on the remote control or with your mouse click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar and then click Windows Media Center 2 From the Tasks menu click settings 3 Use the arrow buttons on the remote control or the arrow keys on the keyboard to select or Press OK on the remote control or press the Enter key on the keyboard to scroll through the languages avail...

Page 124: ... Media Center Start button on the remote control or with your mouse click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar and then click Windows Media Center 2 From the Tasks menu click settings 3 In the Settings window click DVD 4 In the DVD Settings window click Remote Control Options 5 After making the changes click Save ...

Page 125: ...e Windows Media Center Start button on the remote control or with your mouse click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar and then click Windows Media Center 2 From the Tasks menu click settings 3 In the Settings window click DVD 4 In the DVD Settings window click Closed Captioning 5 After making the changes click Save ...

Page 126: ...e a DVD drive to play DVD movies 1 Insert the music DVD movie into the drive The Windows Media Player window opens If the wizard window opens select Windows Media Player from the list You may have to scroll down in the window to see Windows Media Player Or If the Windows Media Player window does not automatically open click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar choose All Programs and then click...

Page 127: ...dows Media Player To play Video CDs VCDs with Windows Media Player you must have either a CD or DVD drive 1 Insert your video CD VCD into the DVD or CD drive 2 Select Play using Windows Media Player and click OK Or If the program doesn t open click the Windows Start Button choose All Programs and then click Windows Media Player 3 To play the VCD click the Now Playing tab on the Player taskbar You ...

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Page 129: ...dia Player Real Rhapsody select models only Roxio Creator select models only Roxio MyDVD Plus select models only Windows Vista These programs include features that enable you to copy archive and manage music video image and data files and then record the files to CDs or DVDs You can also use Windows Media Player to download and copy music files to a portable device or memory card IMPORTANT HP supp...

Page 130: ...s Compressed Files are burned to a disc using a compressed file format mp3 wma or m4a The smaller file format enables you to fit approximately ten times as many songs onto the disc depending on length and format Compressed files can be burned to CD Rs CD RWs DVDs DVD RWs or DVD RWs select models only Compressed files can only be played on computers CD players or DVD players that support the file f...

Page 131: ...ed in most home and car CD players For instructions on creating a compressed jukebox CD see Creating jukebox discs To create an audio CD 1 Insert a writable CD into the disc burning drive CD R discs play in most home and car stereos DVD players and computers CD RW discs play only in some stereos DVD players and computers 2 Open the Roxio Creator program by clicking the Windows Start Button All Pro...

Page 132: ...ate a disc label For more information on creating a disc label refer to Making a disc label using LightScribe or Making a paper disc label For more help using Roxio Creator refer to the Help menu in the program Creating video discs This section provides instructions for creating a video disc You can create a video disc from files on the computer hard disk drive or directly from a digital video cam...

Page 133: ...this method you must have two DVD drives Otherwise use the steps in the next section to copy the DVD To copy a CD or DVD using two disc drives 1 Insert a writable CD or DVD into a disc burning drive 2 Insert the disc you wish to copy into the other disc drive 3 Open the Roxio Creator program by clicking the Windows Start Button All Programs Roxio and then click Creator 4 Click the Copy tab 5 Click...

Page 134: ...mpted to create a disc label For more information on creating a disc label refer to Making a disc label using LightScribe or Making a paper disc label For more help using Roxio Creator refer to the Help menu in the program Creating data discs This section provides instructions for burning data files onto a disc To create a data disc 1 Insert a writable disc into the disc burning drive 2 Open the R...

Page 135: ...disk drive 6 If desired click Add Background Audio to add audio to the slide show 7 When done adding photos click Next 8 Choose a transition style and click Next 9 Click Burn To Disc For more help using Roxio Creator and Slideshow Assistant refer to the Help menu in the program Making a disc label using LightScribe The following provides instructions for making a disc label using LightScribe techn...

Page 136: ...to view the different label layouts available You can also use the mouse to drag the title subtitle and track names around the label d Click the arrows to the left and right of Background to view the different label backgrounds available To use an image from your computer hard disk drive click Background and then click Import Background Then navigate to an image on the hard disk drive and click Op...

Page 137: ...arrows to the left and right of Layout to view the different label layouts available You can also use the mouse to drag the title subtitle and track names around the label d Click the arrows to the left and right of Background to view the different label backgrounds available To use an image from your computer hard disk drive click Background and then click Import Background Then navigate to an im...

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Page 139: ...mages that you copy or transfer to the computer may appear in the Pictures folder by default Working with Digital Images You can connect a digital image source such as a digital photo or video camera directly to the computer or through a docking station Most digital picture files you copy or download from the device appear in the Pictures folder Windows Vista detects your external device and displ...

Page 140: ...om your hard disk drive 1 Press the Windows Media Center Start button on the remote control or with your mouse click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar and then click Windows Media Center 2 Select Pictures Videos 3 Select picture library 4 Press Ctrl D on the keyboard or the i More information button on the remote control and then select Library Setup 5 Select Add folder to watch and then sel...

Page 141: ... folder in Windows Explorer 5 Use the arrow keys on the keyboard or the arrow buttons on the remote control to move through your picture files and folder files and select a picture 6 Press the Enter key on the keyboard or the OK button on the remote control to select a picture or folder to view The selected picture opens in full screen mode 7 Press the Enter key on the keyboard or the OK button on...

Page 142: ...rst folder listed If you have picture files that are not stored in folders you created Windows Media Center plays all files stored in the Pictures folder Viewing a slide show with music 1 Press the Windows Media Center Start Button on the remote control or with your mouse click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar and then click Windows Media Center 2 Select Music and click music library 3 Sele...

Page 143: ...enter Fixing red eye or contrast 1 Press the Windows Media Center Start button on the remote control or with your mouse click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar and then click Windows Media Center 2 Select Pictures Videos and click picture library 3 Select a picture to edit 4 Press the i More information button on the remote control or Ctrl D on the keyboard and then select Picture Details Fi...

Page 144: ...nal picture file Cropping pictures in Windows Media Center 1 Press the Windows Media Center Start button on the remote control or with your mouse click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar and then click Windows Media Center 2 Select Pictures Videos and click picture library 3 Select a picture to edit 4 Press the i More information button on the remote control or Ctrl D on the keyboard and then...

Page 145: ...art Button on the taskbar and then click Windows Media Center 2 Select Pictures Videos 3 Select the picture you want to rotate 4 Right click the picture or press the i More information button on the remote control and then select Rotate Rotation occurs in 90 increments Printing Pictures in Windows Media Center 1 Press the Windows Media Center Start button on the remote control or with your mouse c...

Page 146: ...t 8 Select Add More to add more pictures to your disc 9 After you have selected all of your pictures select Burn CD 10 Select Yes Windows Media Center displays a message if you need to insert an additional disc to complete your recording Windows Media Center displays a message when your disc has been created 11 Click Done when the disc has been created Playing Videos in Windows Media Center The Pi...

Page 147: ...pace key on the keyboard Your video continues to play in the inset window 7 When the video is finished select Restart to replay the video or Done to close the file and return to the Videos area Using supported video file types You can view the following types of video files in Windows Media Center Other file types are supported if your computer has the correct software installed NOTE Use the mouse...

Page 148: ...nu select burn cd dvd 3 Insert writable media CD R CD RW DVD R or DVD RW into the drive 4 Select Audio CD Data CD or Video DVD and then select Next 5 Select the Untitled area and enter the name of your disc by using the numeric keys on the keyboard or the remote control and then select Next Use the Backspace key on the keyboard or the Clear button on the remote control to delete letters 6 Select V...

Page 149: ...our computer folders You can easily add videos and still images to your movie production You can use the following video and still image file types in your movie project File extension File type dv Digital Video avi Audio Video Interleaved mpeg 1 Motion Picture Experts Group video playback mpeg 2 MPEG for DVD video playback mpeg 4 MPEG for high quality video format Web streaming wireless devices a...

Page 150: ...les and closing credits 6 Make the movie Automatically analyze the videos pictures music movie style and captions that you added to your project and save your project to your computer hard disk drive before recording to disc 7 Modify the movie Make final changes before saving 8 Burn to disc You can record a video to DVD VCD or SVCD The following sections provide detailed instructions File extensio...

Page 151: ...videos Add Pictures Open the Add Pictures window to add existing still image files to your project Adding pictures Add Music Open the Add Music window to add existing music files to your project Adding music Change Settings Open the muvee Settings window to adjust audio and video production settings for your movie Changing the settings Title Credits Open the muvee Title and Credits window to enter...

Page 152: ... can use a large amount of disk space The amount of free disk space displays in the Capture Video window in muvee autoProducer while you are capturing video Capturing live video from a DV camera Capturing live video in camera mode enables you to create a video file without even having a tape in the camera To capture live video to your hard disk drive by using muvee autoProducer 1 Connect your DV c...

Page 153: ...e project 6 Click Stop Capture to stop capturing 7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 to capture additional sections of video footage 8 Click Capture Folder to specify a folder for the captured video file 9 Click Filename to specify a file name for the captured video file 10 Click Done to add captured video files automatically to your movie project Adding videos To add video files to your movie production 1 Cli...

Page 154: ...unmarked is still analyzed when you make the movie and you can decide at that time to include it in the final version of the movie For best results when using the magicMoment feature Keep each magicMoment to less than 10 seconds Keep the total duration of magicMoments to less than 50 percent of the duration of your movie It is recommended that you select only a few scenes d Click OK when you are d...

Page 155: ... disk drive to select existing music files for your movie Add up to three music files Select multiple music files by pressing and holding Ctrl on your keyboard while selecting the files 3 Adjust the order of the music files by dragging and dropping the files Selecting the style The muvee autoProducer program comes with a set of style templates for setting the pace scene transition effects and capt...

Page 156: ...eo tab to set the video and still image preferences Click one of the following settings Style default Select this style to sequence still images and video clips Keep shots in sequence Select this style to use the sequence of still images and video clips as they appear in the Add Video Pictures area window Shuffle shots Select this style to move the slider bar to determine the frequency of sequenci...

Page 157: ...lor and effects from the Font window d Select a background image for the ending credits 4 Click Apply 5 Click OK to close the muvee Title and Credits window Making the movie After you have added at least one video or picture file to your movie project you can have muvee autoProducer make the movie The muvee autoProducer program makes a movie by combining the video picture and music files you have ...

Page 158: ...ovie 1 Click the Tweak muvee button The Tweak muvee window opens 2 Click the Start Playback button The movie begins playing You can click the Pause Playback button to stop the movie at any time You can also click on the seek bar or drag the slider to move to a particular point in the movie 3 Use the controls in the Tweak muvee window to modify the movie project Click the Auto replace with similar ...

Page 159: ...uvee files in the list Press the Select all or Deselect all button to save all muvee files or to save none of the muvee files Select a muvee file and click the trash can icon to delete the file 4 The TV System area shows the current TV format NTSC or PAL To change the format click the name of the current format and then select the correct format in the window that opens 5 Click Save Now The Save m...

Page 160: ... check box next to Burn source files to disc to create copies of all of the picture and video files used to create the muvee file 5 The TV System area shows the current TV format NTSC or PAL To change the format click the name of the current format and then select the correct format in the window that opens 6 Click Burn Now The muvee Burner window opens 7 Under Disc title type a title for your dis...

Page 161: ...and photos in your movie production It also includes support for DivX file types which enables you to import or create DivX format muvees Purchasing DivX videos from DivX services may require a subscription To see muvee autoProducer offers for HP customers 1 At the top of the muvee autoProducer window click Help 2 Click Check for updates The program accesses the Internet and displays muvee autoPro...

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Page 163: ... settings recorded tv View a list of recorded programs by date recorded or title view a list of programs scheduled to be recorded find information about a recorded program play a recorded program or add a TV recording search Quickly find a TV program or a series to watch or record by entering a descriptive word program title program category movie actor or movie director guide Not available in all...

Page 164: ...can watch TV by using Windows Media Center make sure The computer is set up correctly for your TV signal source Refer to the Start Here guide and the Getting Started guide for more information You have completed the Windows Media Center setup wizard If you have not completed the setup wizard refer to Completing the setup wizard steps NOTE The Movies online information feature is available for some...

Page 165: ... number and station title and time period of program actual time and a brief summary of the program and TV rating if available Record a program Record a program series Access to the Media Center Settings windows 4 Press the media buttons on the remote control such as Pause Stop Fast Forward to control the playback of live TV 5 To exit full screen mode and return to the previous window press Back o...

Page 166: ...fast forwarding live TV Windows Media Center allows you to record a program for longer than 60 minutes when you select to record the program Button Action To freeze the live TV image press Pause While paused Windows Media Center continues to record a pause buffer for up to 60 minutes To resume watching TV where you left off press Play To stop live TV or a recorded program press Stop To resume watc...

Page 167: ...ecorded TV window press the Recorded TV button From this window you can search for recorded TV programs by title or the date recorded and then play them i More information To see the channel number station identifier title of program time slot and category of program press the i More information button while in full screen mode If you select a recorded program and then press the i More information...

Page 168: ... display up to 14 days By selecting a program title a detailed description of the program appears at the bottom of the window Using Windows Media Center without the guide Before using Windows Media Center it is important to complete the Windows Media Center setup wizard This wizard takes you through steps to identify your TV signal source and scan for channels you are able to receive from your TV ...

Page 169: ...Windows Media Center Start button on the remote control or with your mouse click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar and then click Windows Media Center 2 Press the Guide button on your remote control Or From the TV Movies menu select Guide 3 Use the arrow buttons to select a channel and then use the arrow buttons to scroll through up to 2 weeks of programming for that channel 4 Select a progr...

Page 170: ...er automatically downloads the guide Or Manual download Connect to the Internet and then manually download the guide in Windows Media Center TV Settings menu 3 Select Download Now and then select OK 4 When the message Guide listings were downloaded successfully appears select OK NOTE If your computer has a digital subscriber line DSL connection your computer is always connected The guide is downlo...

Page 171: ...ontrol or with your mouse click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar and then click Windows Media Center 2 In the Tasks menu click settings TV Guide and Set Up Guide Listings 3 Click Next 4 Select Yes and then Next 5 Select Yes and then select Next 6 Select I agree and then select Next 7 Enter your postal code and then select Next for Windows Media Center to determine which TV program guide lis...

Page 172: ...are channel to share the channel number with another channel 7 Repeat steps 3 through 6 to add additional channels 8 Click Done when you have added all the channels Editing and removing channels in the guide Some program channels might not appear correctly in the guide information To edit the channel numbers that are incorrect for your TV service provider information 1 Press the Windows Media Cent...

Page 173: ... Use the numeric keypad on your remote control or your keyboard to enter a program title word and then press OK on the remote control or press the Enter key on your keyboard Or Select Keyword Use the numeric keypad on your remote control or your keyboard to enter a descriptive word that would appear in a title or program description and then press OK on the remote control or the Enter key on the k...

Page 174: ...ng or you can record a future program or series from the Television Program Guide the search or the recorded tv window in TV Movies menu You can record two programs at the same time if your computer has two TV tuners that have the same type of TV signal input select models only If a recording error occurs the program will not be recorded unless the conflict is resolved If you try to schedule a rec...

Page 175: ...st in the future 4 Click the program to select it and then click Record or Record Series Or Press the Record button on the remote control The Record icon appears next to the program in the guide Press Record twice to record a series The Record Series icon is displayed to indicate a series Press Record again to cancel the recording 5 To return to the previous window press Back on the remote control...

Page 176: ...he program Or Click the Windows Start Button on the task bar and then Windows Media Center or press the Windows Media Center Start button on the remote control select TV Movies recorded tv and then select add recording 2 Select Channel and Time 3 Select the channel number box and enter the channel number by using the numeric keypad on the remote control or the keyboard 4 Select the or buttons and ...

Page 177: ... instead of the default setting of Best To change these settings 1 Open Windows Media Center 2 In the Tasks menu click settings TV Recorder and then Recording Storage 3 Under Recording Quality Maximum TV limit storage for TV recordings select the settings by clicking the or next to the item you want to change 4 Click Save 5 In the Tasks menu click settings TV Recorder and then Recording Defaults 6...

Page 178: ...ur local hard disk drive when you use Windows Media Center It is possible to change the recording path to an HP Media Drive but several errors can occur if the drive is unexpectedly or improperly removed It is recommended that you record TV programs to your local hard disk drive and then copy the files over to your HP Media Drive If you decide to change your recording path to the HP Media Drive co...

Page 179: ...V programs to the HP Media Drive 1 Change the recording path to the HP Media Drive See Changing the TV recording path to the HP Media Drive 2 Open Windows Media Center 3 Record TV programs Your programs are recorded to the HP Media Drive 4 Before disconnecting the drive Make sure there are no scheduled recordings or recordings in progress to avoid losing data Change the recording path back to your...

Page 180: ...TV recording folder for Media Center to find 1 Open Windows Media Center 2 In the Tasks menu click settings TV Recorder and then More TV Locations 3 Select Add folder to watch and then click Next 4 Select folder by clicking the by the drive or folder and then click Next 5 Click Finish Changing disk space for recording TV programs If you get a Low Disk Space message and you want to change the disk ...

Page 181: ...y DVDs The audio and video codec file which allows Windows Media Player to play recorded TV programs dvr ms files You can find this file in Windows Update Click the Windows Start Button choose All Programs and then click Windows Update If you want more information about this code file QB10243 you can go to the Microsoft Web site at http www microsoft com Copying recorded TV programs to DVD or CD Y...

Page 182: ...ntent such as DVDs or TV programs might place restrictions on rights to distribute or copy the content depending on what is permitted by the copyright owner Such restrictions protect copyrighted media files from being illegally copied and used If you try to record a program that contains such restrictions the following message appears Recording Canceled Manual Recording cannot be recorded Restrict...

Page 183: ...usly recorded programs select date recorded or title 4 To begin watching the program select the recorded program you want to watch and then press OK on the remote control or the Enter key on the keyboard Windows Media Center places recorded TV programs in the Recorded TV folder that is located in the Shared Documents folder on your hard disk drive Playing DVDs in Windows Media Center The TV Movies...

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Page 185: ...d 29 customizing keyboard buttons 25 D desktop switching from Media Center 80 digital images 129 digital picture 61 129 digital video camera capture 142 discs drive compatibility 57 erasing rewritable 120 features and compatibility 58 documentation onscreen 1 DV camera capture 142 DVD movies changing audio settings 116 language 113 playing in Media Center 112 DVD Play features 46 DVDs erasing rewr...

Page 186: ...Internet security 7 8 103 K keyboard customizing buttons 25 shortcuts 25 types of buttons 19 using 19 M magicSpot 145 Media Center menu bars 80 navigating 80 opening with remote control 34 playing DVDs 112 resizing window 80 using with another program open 80 what you can do in Music 89 in Radio 104 memory card reader 129 card types 61 in use light 65 troubleshooting 66 using 61 memory card format...

Page 187: ...splay 133 viewing a slide show with music 132 Pictures and Videos 129 pictures turning captions on or off 131 pictures viewing 131 pictures viewing pictures as a slide show 132 playing digital music files 94 digital videos 137 DVDs in Media Center 112 music CDs in Media Center 94 songs in Music 96 playing music CDs 110 117 playing songs Buy Music option 98 Visualize option 98 playlist creating in ...

Page 188: ...29 T Television Program Guide no data available 159 recording TV programs 165 searching for TV programs 163 setting up a download method 160 using the More information button 159 viewing 159 troubleshooting remote sensor 35 turning off PC 10 TV adding missing channels to the guide 162 advanced recording options 165 editing channels in the guide 162 manually downloading the guide 160 161 playback t...

Page 189: ...VD 138 playing 136 playing digital videos 137 transferring videos 138 visualization settings 95 volume controls 24 W Web Streaming 149 Windows Media Center play videos 136 playing videos 136 viewing your pictures 131 what you can do in TV Movies 153 Windows Media Player play DVDs 116 play music CDs 111 playing video CDs 117 setting as default player 93 types of files 93 Windows Movie Maker feature...

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