HP Envy 15, User Manual

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Using HP MediaSmart software
HP MediaSmart turns your computer into a mobile entertainment center. With MediaSmart, you can
enjoy music and DVD and BD movies. You can also manage and edit your photo collections.
MediaSmart includes the following features:
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Playlist upload support:
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Upload your MediaSmart photo playlists to Internet photo albums, such as Snapfish.
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Upload your MediaSmart video playlists to YouTube.
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Export your MediaSmart playlist to the CyberLink DVD Suite.
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Pandora Internet radio (North America only)—Listen to music selected just for you, streamed from
the Internet.
To start MediaSmart:
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Select Start > All Programs > HP > HP MediaSmart .
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Press the Media Launch key on the keyboard.
For more information on using MediaSmart, select Start > Help and Support .
Using multimedia software
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Select Start > All Programs , and then open the multimedia program you want to use. For example,
if you want to use Windows Media Player to play an audio CD, click Windows Media Player .
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1. Insert a disc into an external optical drive (purchased separately).
An AutoPlay dialog box opens.
2. Click a multimedia task from the list, and then choose the software you want to use for that task.
Installing multimedia software from a disc
Although your computer does not have an integrated optical drive, you can easily access software, as
well as install applications and access data in either of the following ways:
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Connect an external optical drive (purchased separately) to one of the USB ports on your
computer.
NOTE: For additional information on external optical drives, refer to Using external drives
on page 62 .
NOTE: Select computer models ship with an external optical drive.
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Share the optical drive that is connected to another computer on your network.
NOTE: You must have a network set up in order to share an optical drive. For additional
information on sharing optical drives, refer to Sharing optical drives on page 64 .
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