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Page 2: ... by copyright No part of this document may be photocopied reproduced or translated 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 Wi...

Page 3: ...and Registering Norton Internet Security Software 6 Using the PC with Safety and Comfort 7 Signing Up for Software Updates 7 Setting Up Accounts on Your New PC 8 Creating user accounts 8 Creating passwords 9 Guidelines for Installing Software and Hardware Devices 9 Using HP and Compaq Products 10 Transferring Files and Settings from Your Old PC to Your New PC 10 Using HP Organize or Compaq Organiz...

Page 4: ... 34 Configuring audio output with Multi channel Sound Manager 35 Configuring audio output with Sound Effect Manager 37 Configuring audio output with Realtek HD Sound Effect Manager 39 Configuring multistreaming audio 41 Step 3 Configuring Sound for the Media Software Program 43 Selecting Recording Devices 44 Resolving Sound Issues 44 Configuring the Creative Sound Blaster X Fi Sound Card Select Mo...

Page 5: ...ithout errors 69 Audio CD tips 69 Creating audio CDs 70 Creating jukebox discs 70 Working with Data DVDs and CDs 71 Verifying data disc recorded without errors 71 Data disc tips 71 Creating data discs 72 Copying a DVD or CD 73 Archiving Files on a CD or DVD 73 Working with Image Files 74 Creating an image file 74 Burning from an image file 74 Disc Labeling with LightScribe 75 LightScribe requireme...

Page 6: ...Using muvee autoProducer 91 Basic Steps to Make a Movie 91 Locating muvee autoProducer 92 Using muvee autoProducer 93 Getting started 93 Capturing video from a DV camcorder 94 Adding videos 95 Adding pictures 97 Adding music 97 Selecting the style 98 Changing the settings 98 Adding an opening title and closing credits 99 Making the movie 100 Previewing the movie 100 Modify the movie 101 Saving the...

Page 7: ... as a monitor printer or scanner to a surge protection device such as a power strip with surge protection or uninterruptible power supply UPS Many surge protection devices have surge protection inputs and outputs for modem phone lines Phone lines are a common path for lightning spikes to get into your system Some surge protection devices have surge protection for television cable connections as we...

Page 8: ...of the PC Other peripheral devices such as a printer scanner or camera also plug into connectors on the back of your computer Some PC models also have connectors on the front of the PC The table does not show all connectors Connector Connector symbol Description Mouse PS 2 connector Keyboard PS 2 connector Universal Serial Bus USB for mouse keyboard digital cameras or other devices with USB connec...

Page 9: ...io Line In Headphones Microphone FireWire IEEE 1394 for video cameras or other devices with very fast transfer rates Digital audio in and digital audio out Side speaker out Rear speaker out Center subwoofer Connector Connector symbol Description OUT IN rear ...

Page 10: ...licable for your model Click OK and then confirm your selection by clicking Yes Wait until the PC makes preparations It may take up to 30 minutes for this one time language setup on the PC 5 Set up Microsoft Windows by following the onscreen instructions 6 Select models only Follow the Easy Internet Sign up or Internet Services wizard to set up an Internet connection If you do not wish to set up a...

Page 11: ...nternet Sign up or the Internet Services wizard select models only Click Start on the taskbar All Programs Online Services and Easy Internet Sign up or Internet Services Follow the onscreen instructions to select an ISP and set up Internet service 3 Connect to the Internet You must connect through the ISP to connect to the Internet Double click the ISP provided icon on the desktop 4 Open your Web ...

Page 12: ... Norton Internet Security icon after you ve established an Internet service account and a wizard guides you through the simple setup process 1 Double click the Norton Internet Security icon in the system tray to launch the Configuration Wizard 2 Click Next and follow the instructions to Complete registration Schedule post installation tasks including running LiveUpdate scanning for viruses and sch...

Page 13: ... icon in the notification area when critical updates are available When you see the Windows Update message allow the updates to download to the system If you update the system weekly or at least monthly the time required for download is minimal To configure Automatic Updates Click Start Control Panel Other Control Panel Options and then Automatic Updates In the Automatic Updates window select the ...

Page 14: ...ccess 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 Longer time to complete virus scan Windows XP provides three types of user accounts Administrative Allowed to change account types for other users change passwords change system wide settings and install Windows X...

Page 15: ...ake a restore point using the Microsoft System Restore program Click Start All Programs PC Help Tools and then System Restore The restore point is a snapshot of your PC configuration By using System Restore you ensure that you have a point to return to before an issue occurred For information about System Restore refer to the Microsoft Web site at http www microsoft com worldwide Choose software t...

Page 16: ...izard overview This information describes a Microsoft solution for moving your files onto your new PC Using HP Organize or Compaq Organize Software HP or Compaq Organize software select models only is a desktop tool you use to organize both your PC shortcuts and your favorite Internet destination links You use it to organize the important things you do on the PC and the Internet and to arrange the...

Page 17: ...uick access to specific functions NOTE The number location and labeling of buttons vary by keyboard model Icon Feature Description Standby Puts PC into power saving mode screen is blank but PC is still on To make the screen reappear press the Esc key or press Standby again May take 10 30 seconds before the screen reappears User Switches between the PC users hp or HP Links to an HP Web site Compaq ...

Page 18: ...oftware program or Sports or Finance or Connect to Internet or Search or Chat or E Mail Entertainment Offers Calculator Opens the calculator Can be reconfigured A B C D E F Media controls CD DVD MP3 Operates a disc player A Open and close disc tray B Record C Play or pause D Stop E Skip to the previous track F Skip to the next track Icon Feature Description ...

Page 19: ...the address information For a Web page enter the URL 8 Click OK 9 On the Buttons tab click Apply 10 Repeat steps 5 through 9 for each button you want to customize 11 Click OK to finish or or Volume control Volume knob or Volume Up and Volume Down buttons Volume knob Increases speaker volume when turned clockwise and decreases volume when turned counterclockwise It can be turned indefinitely even a...

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Page 21: ...al camera docking station Install a special cover optional and an HP camera and HP camera docking station Both the camera and the docking station are sold separately The bay design allows you to place a device and thread the USB or FireWire IEEE 1394 data cable and the power cord underneath the rear top cover to the connectors on the back of the PC Your PC may look different from the one shown her...

Page 22: ...e or an HP camera and HP camera docking station 1 Gently press down on the bay lid and slide it open 2 Place the peripheral device or the camera docking station A on the top of the PC 3 For a camera place the camera cradle B that came with the digital camera on the camera docking station The cradle clips onto the camera docking station A B ...

Page 23: ...e docking station D 5 Connect the cables to the back of the PC or to a power outlet E For a peripheral refer to the instructions that came with your peripheral device For an HP camera docking station Plug the USB cable into the back of the PC Plug the power cord into a power outlet Optionally if you want to view the camera images on a TV plug the red and yellow connectors not shown into the TV Ref...

Page 24: ...ocking station lid F on top of the PC Gently guide the edge of the lid into the top of the PC 7 When you want to use it place the HP digital camera G into the docking station 8 Follow the instructions that came with your peripheral or docking station F G ...

Page 25: ...ypical options Your system may have different components Step 1 Connecting the speakers Sound connector types Your model may include one of three analog sound connector types on the back of your PC Three connectors Six connectors Sound card Your system may also have a separate Digital Out connection select models only Software configuration is different for each connector type as noted in the inst...

Page 26: ...ctions carefully 3 Six connectors Your PC model may include six sound connectors on the back of your PC You can connect up to a 7 1 audio system to the PC 6 Sound card connector Your PC may include a sound card You can connect up to a 5 1 audio system 7 1 audio system for select models or digital speakers to the sound card on the PC See below S NOTE Type 3 is three connectors Type 6 is six connect...

Page 27: ...nnel audio configuration Line Out lime green for front speakers Mic pink connects to microphone Type 3 also functions as center subwoofer Line Out when a multichannel audio configuration is activated Line In light blue connects to an analog audio device such as a CD player for input into PC Type 3 also functions as rear Line Out when a multichannel audio configuration is activated Digital Out oran...

Page 28: ...peakers two rear speakers a center speaker and a subwoofer Connecting 5 1 5 speakers and a subwoofer audio speakers on page 25 8 7 1 Two front speakers two rear speakers two side speakers a center speaker and a subwoofer select models only Connecting 7 1 7 speakers and a subwoofer audio speakers on page 27 Home audio system Home stereo or home theater audio system with passive speakers Connecting ...

Page 29: ...eaker mode and uses two front speakers left right two side speakers left right two rear speakers left right a center speaker and a subwoofer Connecting 2 1 2 speakers and a subwoofer audio speakers To connect simple left right stereo active speakers or two speakers and a subwoofer for 2 1 speaker output 1 Turn off the PC 2 Connect the speaker cable to the lime green Audio Line Out connector that m...

Page 30: ...two rear speakers and a subwoofer for four channel 4 1 speaker output 1 Turn off the PC 2 Connect the front speaker cable to the lime green Audio Line Out connector that matches the back of your PC Type 3 is three connectors Type 6 is six connectors Type S is a sound card connector 3 Connect the rear speaker cable to the black connector that matches the back of your PC For type 3 connectors the bl...

Page 31: ...ut with Sound Effect Manager on page 37 The following diagram shows a typical 4 1 audio installation Connecting 5 1 5 speakers and a subwoofer audio speakers To connect two front speakers two rear speakers a center speaker and a subwoofer for six channel 5 1 speaker output 1 Turn off the PC 2 Connect the front speaker cable to the lime green Audio Line Out connector that matches the back of your P...

Page 32: ...ctivated 5 Connect the cables to the audio system 6 Connect the front rear and center speakers to the subwoofer Refer to the speaker documentation 7 Turn on the PC 8 Plug in the speaker system power 9 Turn on the speaker system 10 After the speakers are connected to the PC configure the audio software for sound output for your PC model Type 3 connectors See Configuring audio output with Multi chan...

Page 33: ...ubwoofer for eight channel 7 1 speaker output 1 Turn off the PC 2 Connect the front speaker cable to the lime green Audio Line Out connector on the back of your PC 3 Connect the rear speaker cable to the black connector on the back of your PC 4 For 6 connectors only connect the side speaker cable to the gray connector on the back of your PC 5 Connect the center speaker and subwoofer speaker cable ...

Page 34: ...ker system 11 After the speakers are connected to the PC configure the audio software for sound output for your PC model Type 6 connectors See Configuring audio output with Sound Effect Manager on page 37 Type 6 connectors multistreaming See Configuring audio output with Realtek HD Sound Effect Manager on page 39 The following diagram shows a typical 7 1 audio installation NOTE Always turn on the ...

Page 35: ...iver amplifier Y adapter cables have one 1 8 inch 3 5 mm stereo mini jack on one end and two RCA connectors on the other end These cables are purchased separately The number of Y adapter cables you need to connect to your home stereo system depends on the number of speakers you install 2 2 1 speaker system 1 Y adapter cable 4 4 1 speaker system 2 Y adapter cables 5 1 speaker system 3 Y adapter cab...

Page 36: ...ve stereo speakers and that plugs into a home stereo standard left and right input This is only a suggested configuration Your system may be different PC to 2 1 multichannel audio system connection OUT IN A B C D E A PC back panel connectors 3 6 or sound card B Y adapter cables C Receiver amplifier D Subwoofer E Front speakers left and right ...

Page 37: ...ion that requires multichannel inputs on a receiver amplifier This is only a suggested configuration Your system may be different PC to 5 1 multichannel audio system connection OUT IN A B C D E F G A PC back panel connectors type 3 type 6 or sound card B Y adapter cables C Receiver amplifier D Subwoofer E Center speaker F Front speakers left and right G Rear speakers left and right ...

Page 38: ... is a sound card connector Connect the left and right ends of the Y adapter cable into the front left L and right R inputs on the back of the receiver amplifier 4 If you have rear speakers connect the rear stereo mini jack end of a Y adapter cable into the Audio Line In blue or the Rear Speaker Out black connector that matches the back of your PC Connect the left and right ends of the Y adapter ca...

Page 39: ...ound output for your PC model Type 3 connectors See Configuring audio output with Multi channel Sound Manager on page 35 Type 6 connectors See Configuring audio output with Sound Effect Manager on page 37 Connecting digital audio Select models only If you have a sound card and you are connecting your home stereo AV receiver via Digital Out plug the 3 5 mm stereo cable into the Digital Out connecto...

Page 40: ... Follow the instructions to enable digital audio output Audio card with digital output and 6 connectors See Configuring audio output with Sound Effect Manager on page 37 Digital audio output is already enabled as the default After connecting the speaker system to the PC configure the sound software Step 2 Configuring the Sound Software Follow these steps after you have installed and connected the ...

Page 41: ... settings Equalizer Equalize the audio frequencies Speaker Configuration Select the number of speakers The Audio Connector Switch indicates the speaker configuration Speaker Test Test all connected speakers for correct configuration General View driver and audio information 4 Click the Speaker Configuration tab near the top of the window to open the control screens Your speakers may need to be plu...

Page 42: ...gital audio output 1 Follow steps 1 through 5 of the previous procedure Configuring audio output with Multi channel Sound Manager 2 Place a check next to Enable digital audio output The Output digital and analog option is automatically selected 3 Connect the Digital Audio Output connector on the back of your PC to your home audio system s digital audio input 4 Select your stereo system s digital a...

Page 43: ...Environment and the Equalizer settings You can select an environment such as Under Water or Auditorium To use the Equalizer click the Power button in the center of the circular equalizer control to turn it on You can click a preset button such as Pop or Live or manually adjust the settings and then save them for easy selection later Speaker Configuration selects the number of speakers shows the Co...

Page 44: ...ghts a cable that is properly inserted in a connector 9 Close the window Retasking front panel connectors with Sound Effect Manager With the Audio Wizard enabled both the microphone connector and the headphones connector on the front of the PC can be retasked to perform a different audio function These two connectors are universal audio jacks When you plug in a cable the wizard asks you to select ...

Page 45: ...altek HD Sound Effect Manager The window opens 5 Click a button near the top of the window to see that control screen The Realtek HD Sound Effect Manager control screens Sound Effect selects the Environment and the Equalizer settings You can select an environment such as Under Water or Auditorium To use the Equalizer click the Power button in the center of the circular equalizer control to turn it...

Page 46: ... To use Multistreaming Audio see Configuring multistreaming audio on page 41 Configuring sound for recording with the Realtek HD Sound Effect Manager The microphone connector is ready to use for recording sound If you want to use another connector for recording such as the Digital Audio In connector use these steps to select it 1 Click Start on the taskbar click Control Panel Sounds Speech and Aud...

Page 47: ...ker connection and a second source through a front panel headphone or speaker connection You must configure multistreaming audio for your system if you want to hear two audio sources on separate speakers When to use multistreaming audio You may multistream two audio sources as described in the following typical examples 1 For online gaming where you hear 5 1 game sound on your AV receiver or power...

Page 48: ...D Audio Manager icon on the system tray to open the Realtek HD Audio Sound Effect Manager window 3 Choose the Mixer tab 4 Click the Multi streaming setting audio button The dialog box opens 5 Select the Enable multi streaming playback check box 6 Select one of the following options to determine how you would like to hear your own voice Check the Output Mic In Line In to front panel check box and s...

Page 49: ...ovie You should hear the DVD sound on the rear speakers 8 Select Realtek HD Audio front output from the drop down list 9 Open Windows Media Player to play music You should hear the music sound on the front headphone connection 10 To hear an external device source from the Line In or Mic In connection a Click the Multi streaming setting audio button The dialog box opens b Check the Output Mic In Li...

Page 50: ...don t have sound from your speakers check the following Check volume and mute settings Use active powered speakers or speakers with an amplifier Verify cable connections Make sure the software program and sound software are configured Some programs may result in low volume even when the Volume knob is turned to the maximum position If this is the case double click the Volume icon on the taskbar an...

Page 51: ...rd software on page 46 Connector Description AD Link for AD_Link X Fi I O Console The X Fi Console is sold separately Line Out _3 orange or yellow 5 1 audio setup Front center subwoofer 6 1 audio setup Front center subwoofer and rear center 7 1 audio setup Front center subwoofer and side left Line Out _2 black 4 1 5 1 6 1 audio setup Rear left and right 7 1 audio setup Rear left rear right and sid...

Page 52: ...o configure audio output for your media software program The procedure is different for each program See the instructions that came with the media software program Configuring the FlexiJack connector The FlexiJack connector performs three functions Digital Input Output Line In Microphone You must select the function in the Creative Console Launcher 1 Connect your audio cable to the FlexiJack conne...

Page 53: ...ration modes The Sound Blaster X Fi sound card has three modes Audio Creation Mode Entertainment Mode Game Mode Smart Recorder Tools Description Record Now Configure settings for audio source recording format output location and audio quality on one screen Record Wizard Configure recording settings with the help of a wizard Schedule Set Smart Recorder to automatically record at a time of your choo...

Page 54: ... then click Documentation 3 Click Online Manual Modes Functions Audio Creation Mode Audio Creation Mode optimizes the sound card for advanced recording functions Available features Recording from several audio sources Applying studio quality effects Mixer settings Equalizer settings Entertainment Mode Entertainment Mode optimizes the sound card for playing movies and music Available features Confi...

Page 55: ...ts 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 If you open the Safely Remove Hardware window by mistake click Close CAUTION Do not click Stop in the Safely Remove Hardware window with the USB Mass Storage Devi...

Page 56: ... icon select Eject check that the activity light is on but not blinking and then remove the media A steady activity light indicates that the PC is not reading or writing the media NOTE Media must be inserted correctly Note the direction of the notched corner on the media See the Media Insertion Guide on page 51 CompactFlash and Microdrive are keyed and cannot be inserted incorrectly Insert the rec...

Page 57: ...ard Facing up D upper right 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 righ...

Page 58: ...p gold connector fingers down F Upper SmartMedia SM Memory Card Label down gold connector fingers up F Upper xD media Label up gold connector fingers down F Upper IBM Microdrive disk drive Receptacle edge holes label up G Lower CompactFlash Type I media Receptacle edge holes label up G Lower CompactFlash Type II media Receptacle edge holes label up G Lower NOTE Do not use SM and xD media in the me...

Page 59: ...disk drive designed to quickly and easily increase your storage capacity and to transfer media files such as digital photos music videos and other important files You can also use the HP Personal Media Drive to back up other drives on your PC NOTE Before starting the System Recovery Program remove the HP Personal Media Drive See your System Recovery documentation ...

Page 60: ...ial drive bay includes an internal USB port and power cable that connect to the drive when it is inserted The drive turns on when it is plugged into an active USB port If the PC is turned on with the drive connected the drive automatically turns on When the USB cable for the drive is not plugged in or when the USB power from the PC is turned off the drive automatically turns off When the PC is in ...

Page 61: ...e the drive into the bay it should slide easily into the bay 3 Slide the drive all the way into the drive bay until the drive is firmly connected to the internal power and USB port With the PC turned on the power indicator B on the front of the drive is lit when the drive is inserted correctly A C B A Drive activity indicator light B Power on indicator light C HP Personal Media Drive guide ridges ...

Page 62: ... is assigned Some programs may not be able to find files if the drive has a new drive letter It is best to always remove your drive safely to avoid errors See Disconnecting the Drive on page 58 To assign a drive letter 1 Click Start on the taskbar 2 Right click My Computer 3 Select Manage and then click Disk Management 4 Right click the HP Personal Media Drive 5 Select Change Drive Letter and Path...

Page 63: ...edia Player Playing music files You can play music files that are stored on the HP Personal Media Drive 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 the drive window and choosing New and then Folder Type a name for your personal music folder 3 Drag or copy your music files into this created ...

Page 64: ...the system tray on the Start taskbar If this icon is hidden click the arrows on the taskbar to display it The Safely Remove Hardware window opens 3 Double click USB Mass Storage Device to locate your HP Personal Media Drive USB Mass Storage Device may be listed twice One may contain a memory card reader or other mass storage drive 4 Select the HP Personal Media Drive and then click OK The name of ...

Page 65: ...he disc into the CD or DVD drive Digital camera or digital video camera Connect the device to the PC with the transfer cable that came with the device Select models have a digital camera docking bay See Using Your Docking Bay on page 15 Memory card Insert the memory card into the memory card reader select models only Digital images you copy or transfer to the PC appear in the My Pictures folder ...

Page 66: ...control area B click Image Catalog to view all your images or choose Folders to browse for images To select the images that you want to print or use click the image or images in the work area C and it appears in the selection tray D The selection tray images appear under every tab For more information see View Tab Help in Help Edit Click this tab to make changes such as crop resize and red eye rem...

Page 67: ...s to include and then send your message Share creates thumbnails of your images that the recipients can view immediately in the message instead of opening a large e mail attachment To view the original photo they can click a thumbnail in their message which links them to a secure Web page On the Web page they can see the photos order prints if the service is available in your country region save t...

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Page 69: ...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 The music CD automatically begins to play For help online go to http www hp com music English only Playing DVDs You must 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 t...

Page 70: ...ndows Media Player window does not automatically open click Start on the taskbar choose All Programs and then click Windows Media Player 2 To play the CD or DVD use the playback buttons in the Windows Media Player window To play a particular track double click the title or track number in the Playlist You can also control playback by using the media control buttons on the keyboard select models Fo...

Page 71: ...All Programs and Windows Media Player 3 Click File on the menu bar at the top and click Open If you do not see the menu bar click the small circle with the up arrows and down arrows in the upper left corner of the window 4 Click the Look In drop down arrow and select the drive that has the video CD 5 Double click the MPEGAV folder 6 Select Any File from the Files of type drop down list 7 Select th...

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Page 73: ... recording to CDs or DVDs Windows Media Player Real Rhapsody select models only Sonic MyDVD Plus select models only Sonic DigitalMedia Plus select models only Windows XP These programs include features that enable you to copy archive and manage music 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 o...

Page 74: ...es can be burned on CD Rs which play in most home and car stereos DVD players and computers or CD RWs which play only in some stereos DVD players and PCs The procedure for creating this type of CD is described in Creating audio CDs on page 70 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 man...

Page 75: ...CD tips When recording music files it is important to note that To play your music CD in a home or car stereo it needs to be recorded as a music CD in CD audio CDA format not as a data CD As you add music files in the recording session DigitalMedia Plus calculates and displays the amount of recording time available to record additional music files You can t record song titles unless you make an ex...

Page 76: ... by clicking the Help menu and then selecting Help Creating jukebox discs To create compressed jukebox music CDs or DVDs using Sonic DigitalMedia Plus 1 Open the DigitalMedia Plus program by clicking Start All Programs Sonic and then DigitalMedia Home 2 Click the Audio tab and then Jukebox CD DVD 3 Do one or more of the following Click Add Music and navigate to music stored on your PC In the Quick...

Page 77: ...ons window click Data 4 Ensure the Verify data written to the disc after burning box is checked 5 Click OK Data disc tips When storing data files on a disc it is important to note that You can add new data files to a CD R DVD R or DVD R in a later recording session until the disc is full With DVD R or DVD R discs insert your partially recorded DVD click the Wrench icon to display the Options windo...

Page 78: ...lect a type of file to search for and then click Scan to automatically search your PC for the selected file type Insert a CD or DVD that contains the file you want to add 4 Select the files you want to record and then click Add 5 To name your disc highlight Volume Label and then type a name over it Sonic DigitalMedia Plus assigns a name based on the recording date if you do not type a name 6 Click...

Page 79: ...ank DVD or CD into the drive 5 Click the Copy icon 6 Click Done when the recording is complete Archiving Files on a CD or DVD To make an archive file copy of files stored on your PC using Sonic DigitalMedia Plus 1 Open the DigitalMedia Plus program by clicking Start All Programs Sonic and then DigitalMedia Home 2 Click the Data tab and then Easy Archive 3 Select the path to the files that you want...

Page 80: ...italMedia Plus program by clicking Start All Programs Sonic and then DigitalMedia Home 2 Click Copy and then click Save Image 3 Insert the CD or DVD from which you want to make an image file 4 Click Browse to select the location where the image file will be created and choose the image type gi or iso to be saved Click Save 5 Click the Save Image icon to create the image file 6 Click Done when the ...

Page 81: ...e for your LightScribe enabled CD or DVD drive Get driver updates from the HP Support Web site http www hp com support LightScribe requirements Burning a label with LightScribe requires three things LightScribe enabled CD or DVD drive select models only Labeling software that supports LightScribe LightScribe discs sold separately Burning a LightScribe label with Sonic Express Labeler 1 Click Start...

Page 82: ...n the disc with a felt tip pen to label it Or you can create a LightScribe label for your disc if you have a LightScribe optical drive and you use LightScribe media discs Refer to Disc Labeling with LightScribe on page 75 Compatibility Information An important feature of a DVD Writer CD Writer drive is its high level of compatibility with other optical drives and CD and DVD players The CDs that yo...

Page 83: ...No Varies by 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 PCs 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...

Page 84: ...Ds CD Rs and CD RWs Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Read DVDs No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Read data on a CD Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Play music Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Record data or music to disc for storage or backup No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes View DVD movies No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Record DVD movies No No No Yes Yes Yes No Play games Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes ...

Page 85: ...for example Sonic 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 Real Rhapsody select models only Play music CDs mp3s and other audio files Record music files Record a copy of an existing music or data CD to use on the PC Organize digital files into a library for recording or listening muvee autoProducer...

Page 86: ... Windows Movie Maker 2 0 Import audio video and other media files from a videotape an audiotape a Web camera or a television broadcast Record audio and video files to create a video project that becomes a 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 fi...

Page 87: ... supported by Sonic MyDVD are analog video devices digital camcorders and Web cameras Use your composite or S video inputs input connectors vary by model to capture video from a VCR or an analog video camera To capture video files you need to 1 Connect your video source device according to the device s instructions 2 Turn your device on and set it to playback mode 3 Make sure Sonic MyDVD can detec...

Page 88: ...ards do not include the editing features that are available from the standard interface You can edit a project created with a wizard before burning it to a disc as described in Editing the style of a video project on page 85 Editing movie files on page 85 Creating a Video Project To create a video project 1 Click Start choose All Programs Sonic and then DigitalMedia Home 2 Click the Video button t...

Page 89: ... to your PC s USB connector The video capture is added to your video project and stored in a file on your hard disk drive To add a video capture to a video project 1 Click File Open Project and then select a video project that you created as described in Creating a Video Project on page 82 2 Connect your digital camera to the USB port 3 Click Capture Video to display the Capture screen Sonic MyDVD...

Page 90: ...und audio track Online Help is available for these features by clicking the Help icon in the MyDVD window 5 Click OK to add the slideshow to the video project Adding submenus to a video project Each project element video file still picture file and slideshow that you add to a video project is represented in the main project window Each menu displays six items before a new menu is automatically cre...

Page 91: ...xt format font color and size Import custom styles To edit the look of a video project 1 Click File Open Project and then select a video project that you created as described in Creating a Video Project on page 82 2 Click Edit Style 3 In the Edit Style dialog box change any of the previously mentioned elements and then click Apply To All Menus or Apply To This Menu Editing movie files After you ca...

Page 92: ... you are satisfied with the contents and style of your video project you can burn it to a DVD or VCD disc as follows 1 Click File Open Project and then select a video project that you created as described in Creating a Video Project on page 82 2 In the Quality fields set the recording quality and the DVD or VCD type The quality settings range from HQ the highest quality but uses the most disc spac...

Page 93: ...ype a name for your project in the project name field 7 Click one of the following Record to DVD or Record to VCD if you are creating a VCD project Select the device number of copies and write speed Record to hard disk The video capture is stored by default in the My DVDs folder Click Location if you want to select a different folder 8 Click Next The Capture screen displays Make sure the output fr...

Page 94: ...ction for example motor sports High Quality is the default setting for new projects SP Standard Play Good audio and video quality with most video sources LP Long Play Fits approximately twice as much video onto a DVD as HQ Not recommended when the original video is low quality or noisy EP Extended Play Fits the most video onto a DVD but video quality is low Not recommended unless the original vide...

Page 95: ...um duration is reduced if you use animated menu buttons or backgrounds To change the audio format see the online Help Your version of MyDVD may not support Dolby Digital audio See the online Help for details Video quality Audio format Estimated time per disc size 8 5 GB 4 7 GB 2 6 GB 1 4 GB HQ Dolby Digital 130 min 70 min 40 min 20 min PCM 110 min 60 min 30 min 15 min SP Dolby Digital 210 min 120 ...

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Page 97: ...dd videos and pictures Select video and picture files from your PC folders You can easily add videos and still images to your movie production You can use these 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 mpeg 2 For DVD video playback mpeg 4 High quality video format for Web streami...

Page 98: ... style and captions you added to your movie and save your movie to your PC hard disk drive CD or DVD 7 Modify the movie Make final changes before saving 8 Burn to disc You can burn a video to DVD VCD or SVCD The following sections contain detailed instructions Locating muvee autoProducer You can access muvee autoProducer as follows Click Start on the desktop taskbar and select All Programs muvee T...

Page 99: ...tures window to add existing still image files to your project Adding pictures on page 97 Add Music Open the Add Music Files window to add existing music files to your project Adding music on page 97 Change Settings Open the muvee Settings window to adjust audio and video production settings for your movie Changing the settings on page 98 Title Credits Open the muvee Title and Credits window to ty...

Page 100: ...of free disk space displays on the Capture Video window in muvee autoProducer while you are capturing video Capturing live video from a DV camcorder Capturing live video in camera mode allows you to create a video file without even having a tape in the camcorder To capture copy live video to your hard disk drive using muvee autoProducer 1 Connect your DV camcorder to the FireWire IEEE 1394 port on...

Page 101: ...ur movie project 6 Click Stop Capture to stop capturing 7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 to capture additional sections of video footage 8 Click the 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 the Done button to automatically add captured video files to your movie project Adding videos To add video files to your ...

Page 102: ...utton to mark scenes that must be left out of the movie Click and hold down the gray thumb button to undo one second of a selected scene Shift and click to undo scenes that were marked with the thumbs up or thumbs down buttons Click and hold down the arrow buttons to navigate backward and forward through the video footage Video footage left unmarked is still analyzed when you make the movie and ma...

Page 103: ...till images 6 Use magicSpot to control the motion that is applied to your picture Select the magicSpot button to open the magicSpot window Click the manual button to display two overlapping frames over your picture Move the frames around to set the start and end points for motion The arrow in the frames shows the direction of motion Adding music To add music files to your movie production soundtra...

Page 104: ...use or drop some video and pictures Best fit for videos and pictures The produced version may repeat or trim music User Defined Select the duration in minutes and seconds If the duration of your music is longer than the duration of video and pictures place a check in the Allow video and pictures to repeat check box to repeat video clips and pictures for the full duration of your music files If the...

Page 105: ...le and closing credits You can personalize your movie project by adding an opening title and closing credits 1 Click the Title Credits button The muvee Title and Credits window opens 2 Click the Title tab a Select a title effect from the drop down window b Type the text you want to appear at the start of your movie in the Enter your title here box c Click the Use font button to select the font sty...

Page 106: ...ause and stop the movie preview Each time you make a change to a movie project you need to click the make muvee button again to add that change to your movie You can revise and preview the movie as often as you want to experiment with different styles and the content of the movie Previewing the movie After you have made the movie you can preview how the movie looks and sounds and take snapshots of...

Page 107: ...y the movie project Click the auto replace with similar button to automatically replace a picture or video segment with another similar picture or video segment Click the auto replace with different button to automatically replace a picture or video segment with a completely different picture or video segment Click the manually replace button to replace a picture or video segment with a picture or...

Page 108: ...change the order of the muvee 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 Highlight 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 select the correct format in the window that opens 5 Cl...

Page 109: ...to save 3 Edit the muvee files before saving Click the Rename button to change the name of the selected muvee file Click the Move up or Move down button to change the order of the muvee 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 Highlight a muvee file and click the trash can icon to delete the file 4 Select the check box...

Page 110: ...1 If you wish to create more than one disc using the same muvee file use these steps Click Options and then click Number of copies Select the number of copies to burn and click OK 12 Click Burn Now to begin burning your movie to disc To save the current settings for future use click Burn Later 13 Click OK when the recording is complete Close the muvee Burner window ...

Page 111: ...ry region and language 3 From the Support and Drivers page click See support and troubleshooting information enter the model number of your PC and then click Search 4 Click Manuals 5 Locate the manual you want and do one of the following Click the title to display the file in Adobe Acrobat Reader you can download it from the Manuals page if it is not currently installed on your PC Right click the ...

Page 112: ...s support information and programs To see the items in the PC Help Tools folder 1 Click Start on the taskbar 2 Choose All Programs 3 Choose PC Help Tools 4 Click an item to view it or use it Using Updates from HP or Compaq Connections Updates from HP or Compaq Connections select models only is an Internet based service provided by HP to bring you important information for your PC Product notices T...

Page 113: ...nnections remains active If Updates from HP 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 Updates from HP or Compaq Connections Service 1 Click Start on the taskbar 2 Choose All Progr...

Page 114: ...henever you are connected to the Internet and you automatically receive messages as they become available To turn on the service 1 Click Start on the taskbar 2 Choose All Programs 3 Choose PC Help Tools 4 Click Updates from HP or Compaq Connections Updates from HP or Compaq Connections displays 5 Click Activate to reactivate the service ...

Page 115: ...1 time DVD 89 VCD 88 tips data discs 71 VCDs 86 video projects to disc 86 buttons keyboard customizing 13 special keys 11 C cable tunnel 17 camcorder capture 94 camera docking station 16 captions 92 capturing video DV camcorder 94 in video projects 83 live video 94 recorded video 94 requirements 81 card reader memory 49 carpal tunnel syndrome 7 CDs burning tips data discs 71 erasing rewritable 68 ...

Page 116: ...ting video files MyDVD 85 equalizer Realtek HD Sound Effect Manager 39 erasing rewritable discs 68 errors reducing recording speed 69 verifying data integrity of data discs 69 71 F file extensions aac 92 asf 91 avi 91 bmp 91 dv 91 gif 91 jpg 91 m4a 92 mov 91 mp3 92 mpeg 1 91 mpeg 2 91 mpeg 4 91 wav 92 wma 92 wmv 91 file formats video 83 files adding to partially recorded discs 71 image 74 supporte...

Page 117: ...o repeat 98 normalize 99 playing with Windows Media Player 64 muvee autoProducer 91 adding titles and credits 99 copying a movie to disc 103 features 79 getting started 93 making a movie 100 setting the style 98 MyDVD see Sonic MyDVD N Norton Internet Security configuring 6 registering 6 O optical drive quick reference 78 organizing Internet links and the PC 10 P passwords creating 9 PC Help Tools...

Page 118: ... 21 23 23 28 32 39 resolving sound issues 44 stereo connecting to the PC 29 storing data files 71 style 92 98 submenus in video projects 84 Support messages 106 supported formats DVD 85 video 83 surge protector 1 SVCD 103 T Title effect 99 Title Credits 93 Title Credits in muvee autoProducer 99 transferring information to your new PC 10 TV shows copying to CDs or DVDs 91 tweak muvee 101 U Updates ...

Page 119: ...yDVD 82 scene detection 83 searching for scenes 85 slideshows 84 submenus 84 supported file formats 83 text formatting 85 transition effects 85 user interfaces 82 quality settings MyDVD 89 supported DVD formats 85 volume controls 13 W Web Streaming 102 Windows Media Player play music CDs 64 playing video CDs 65 Windows Movie Maker 2 0 features 80 Windows update 7 working in comfort 7 ...

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