HP Media Center 2005, Software Manual

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HP Media Center PC Software Guide
Playing Music Files
You can play all kinds of music stored on the
HP Personal Media Drive. If you want the music files
that are stored on your HP Personal Media Drive to appear in the Windows Media Player Library and
the Media Center My Music window, you must
create a link to this drive.
Playing music files with Windows Media Player
1
Click Start on the taskbar, click My
Computer , and then double-click the
HP Personal Media Drive icon.
2
Create a personal music folder by right-
clicking in the folder and choosing
New and
then Folder . Type a name for your personal
music folder.
3
Drag or copy your music files into this created
folder.
4
Open Windows Media Player. Click Start ,
and then click Windows Media Player .
5
In the Windows Media Player window, click
Tools , select Options , and then select the
Library tab.
6
Click the Monitor Folders button.
7
Click Add to add a pathway to your
HP Personal Media Drive.
8
Browse to locate your created music file folder
on your HP Personal Media Drive, and then
click
OK .
9
Click OK , and then click OK again to close
the Options window. Now your music files on
your HP Personal Media Drive appear in the
Windows Media Player Library and in the
Media Center My Music window when your
drive is connected to the PC.
When you disconnect the drive, your music files
may still appear in the Windows Media Player
Library and Media Center My Music window. To
refresh your PC, open and close Windows Media
Player or Media Center. If that doesn’t work, restart
the PC.
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The installation CD
that came with your
HP Personal Media
Drive allows you to
set up folders so that
you can access your
music files with
Media Center.