HP z565 manual Playing Media Files, Playing Music Files, Viewing Picture Files

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Playing Media Files

You can play all kinds of media from an HP Personal Media Drive:

1Click Start on the taskbar.

2Click My Computer.

3Double-click the HP Personal Media Drive icon to locate your media file.

4Double-click the file. Most media files open in Windows Media Player.

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 Media Center My Music window, you must complete the PMD wizard in the More Programs area of Media Center. See “Setting Up the HP Personal Media Drive to Work with Media Center” on page 116.

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 HP Digital Entertainment Center, open and close Windows Media Player or Media Center. If that doesn’t work, restart the HP Digital Entertainment Center.

Viewing Picture Files

You can view your pictures stored on an HP Personal Media Drive. If you want the picture files that are stored on your HP Personal Media Drive to appear in the Media Center My Pictures window, you must complete the PMD wizard in the More Programs area of Media Center.

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Contents HP Digital Entertainment Center Software Guide USA Table of Contents Playing Music Files Creating Video Discs Movies Index 125 Experience the Entertainment Fun Watch and record live TVRight music for the moment Share your digital memoriesUsing Media Center Features Setting Up Media Center Opening Media Center using a trackballOpening Media Center using the remote control Media Center menu bars Navigating Media CenterMedia Center control menu Icon ActionUsing Media Center Quick Resume mode Click Performance and Maintenance Click Power OptionsCompleting the setup wizard steps Some of the features listed are for select models only Media Center Start MenuUsing Instant Messaging in Media Center Online SpotlightChanging Media Center Settings Logging in to your messenger accountMedia Center Settings Categories Contacting HP Support in Media Center Finding Additional Media Center InformationHP Digital Entertainment Center Software Guide Using the Remote Control Remote Control Buttons Overview Features and location may varyEmitting a signal when you press a button TV Opens the My TV window in Media CenterPictures Opens the My Pictures window in Media Center Fwd Moves media forward at three speedsHP Digital Entertainment Center Software Guide Watching and Recording TV Programs Navigating My TVWatching TV Watching Live TV Controlling TV playback Using the remote control in My TV Button ActionUsing the Television Program Guide Button Action MoreInformation GuideUsing Media Center without a Guide Television Program Guide ErrorsViewing the Television Program Guide Setting up how Media Center downloads the Guide Manually downloading the Guide Adding a postal code to receive the correct GuideAdding missing channels to the Guide Editing channels in the GuideClick Add Channel Select Edit NumbersSearching for TV Programs Removing channels from the GuideTV Programs Searching for TV programs using categories Select CategoriesRecording TV Programs Recording iconsRecording TV from the Guide Recording programs manually with or without a GuideTV Programs Recording quality and hard disk drive storage space Best GB/hour Better Good FairCopying recorded TV programs to DVD or CD Select More ProgramsSelect Recorded TV Select View DVD or View CD Select Create DVD or Create CDPlaying Recorded TV Programs Media Copy ProtectionMy Music My Music is designed to work with Windows Media PlayerUsing My Music with Media Center Adding music files from your hard disk drive Adding Music to the My Music LibrarySelect Add folders on this computer, and then select Next Adding music files from a CD Deleting music files from the My Music libraryUsing supported music file types Playing Music Files in My Music Playing an album in My Music Playing a song in My MusicCreating a Queue List in My Music Finding and Playing an Album in My MusicCreating a Playlist in My Music Select Create CD/DVD Copying Music Files to CD in My MusicSelect Create CD My Pictures Working with Digital ImagesUsing My Pictures in Media Center Adding Pictures to My Pictures Adding picture files from your hard disk driveViewing Pictures in My Pictures Viewing a slideshow with music in My Pictures Viewing pictures as a slideshowSelect My Pictures Using supported picture file types in My Pictures Editing Pictures in My Pictures Fixing red eye or contrastCropping pictures in My Pictures Rotating picturesPrinting Pictures in My Pictures Copying Pictures to CDs and DVDs Media Center, all pictures are copied to CDs as .jpg filesPlaying Videos Playing Digital Videos in Media Center Select My VideosUsing Supported Video File Types Transferring and Recording Video FilesCreating a CD/DVD from Video Files Playing DVDs Playing DVD Movies in Media CenterChanging DVD Audio Settings Changing the DVD Movie LanguageListening to FM Radio Playing FM Radio Stations Organizing Preset Radio Stations Using the FM Radio and the TV Signal at the Same TimeHP Digital Entertainment Center Software Guide Creating Audio Data Discs Select models onlyErasing Rewritable Discs Before Recording Working with Audio CDs Audio CD tips Verifying an audio disc recorded without errorsEnsure that the Verify copied data discs box is checked Creating audio CDs Creating jukebox discs Verifying a data disc recorded without errors Working with Data DVDs and CDsData disc tips Creating data discs Copying a DVD or CD Archiving Files on a CD or DVD Working with image filesCreating an image file Burning from an image fileDisc Labeling with LightScribe LightScribe requirementsUsing adhesive disc labels Burning a LightScribe label with Sonic Express LabelerCompatibility Information Disc Features and Compatibility Table VCDOptical Drive Quick Reference Table Software Quick Reference Table With this program You can HP Digital Entertainment Center Software Guide Creating Video Discs Movies Before You Begin Capturing VideoSonic MyDVD Video Projects Creating a video projectCapturing video to a video project Adding files to a video projectClick Add Files Adding slideshows to a video project Adding submenus to a video projectEditing movie files Editing the style of a video projectClick Edit Style Burning a video project to disc Creating a Video Project with the Direct-to-Disc Wizard Video Quality and Disc Size DVD Recording Time Estimated time per disc size Video quality Audio formatHP Digital Entertainment Center Software Guide Creating Movies Using muvee autoProducer Basic Steps to Make a MovieLocating the two versions of muvee autoProducer DesktopGetting started on the desktop Using muvee autoProducer on the DesktopButton Allows you to See Capturing video from a DV camcorder Capturing live video from a DV camcorder Click the Get Video from Camera buttonAdding videos Adding pictures Adding musicChanging the settings Selecting the styleAdding an opening title and closing credits Making the movieSaving the movie project Recording the movie project to discComputer Playback Mail DV camcorder VCD video CDUsing muvee autoProducer unPlugged in Media Center Selecting videos Selecting picturesSetting the style Selecting musicAdjusting audio and video settings Upgrading muvee autoProducer HP Digital Entertainment Center Software Guide Using an HP Personal Media Drive Select HP Settings Locating the Drive After InstallationClick My Computer Assigning a Drive Letter to the HP Personal Media Drive Viewing and Storing FilesPlaying Music Files Playing Media FilesViewing Picture Files Playing Video Files About Recording TV to Your HP Personal Media DriveClick Settings, TV, Recorder, Recorder storage Watching TV Programs Stored on the HP Personal Media DriveRecording TV programs to Your HP Personal Media Drive HP Personal Media Drive, if desiredDisconnecting the HP Personal Media Drive Safely Changing the TV recording path to the local hard disk driveChanging Disk Allocation HP Digital Entertainment Center Software Guide Index HP Digital Entertainment Center Software Guide Index HP Digital Entertainment Center Software Guide Index HP Digital Entertainment Center Software Guide Index Part Number

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