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The HP Personal Media Drive is sold separately. It can be used as an internal or external USB hard 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 from one PC to another. You can also use the HP Personal Media Drive to back up other drives on your HP Media Center PC.

The HP Personal Media drive is designed to:

■Work with the HP Media Center PC and other PCs that have a USB port.

■Store large media files and personal files.

■Transfer files between PCs.

■Play media files.

■Back up your files.

For more information about using your HP Personal Media Drive with Media Center, refer to the documentation on the HP Support Web site at:

http://www.hp.com/support

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The HP Personal Media Drive is sold separately.

Setting Up the HP Personal Media Drive to Work with Media Center

When you complete this setup procedure, you are able to easily access content — such as music, photos, videos, and recorded TV programs from customized folders — on your HP Personal Media Drive.

Once you complete the setup wizard, you can drag and drop your music, video, pictures, and recorded TV files from your primary hard disk drive to personalized folders in the HP Personal Media Drive for backup or storage. You can also use your remote control to access these files from within Media Center.

1 Insert the HP Personal Media Drive Installation CD that came with your HP Personal Media Drive.

2 When the menu of installation options appears, select the items you want to install by placing a check in the check box next to the choices. Make sure you place a check next to HP Media Center Setup Utility, and then click Install.

3 Insert your HP Personal Media Drive into the drive bay or connect it to a USB port, and then click Continue.

4 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the setup wizard, and then restart the PC.

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Contents HP Media Center PC Software Guide USA Table of Contents Playing Videos Index 125 Vi HP Media Center PC Software Guide Experience the Fun of Media Center WelcomeUsing Media Center Features Here guide Using Media CenterSetting Up Media Center Opening Media Center using a mouseMedia Center menu bars Opening Media Center using the remote controlNavigating Media Center Media Center control menuIcon Action Using Media Center Away mode Completing the setup wizard steps Some of the features listed are for select models only Media Center Start MenuMedia Center Start menu items Select More Programs, and then select the Messenger icon Using Instant Messaging in Media CenterOnline Spotlight Logging in to your Messenger accountMedia Center Settings categories Changing Media Center SettingsFinding Additional Media Center Information HP Media Center PC Software Guide Select models only Using the Remote ControlRemote control can Remote control cannotRemote Control Buttons Overview Using the Remote Control HP Media Center PC Software Guide Navigating My TV Watching and Recording TV ProgramsWatching live TV Watching TVControlling TV playback Using the remote control in My TV Using Media Center without the Guide Using the Television Program GuideMedia Center Television Program Guide errorsViewing the Television Program Guide StartSetting up how Media Center downloads the Guide Adding missing channels to the Guide Select Settings, TV, Guide, and Set Up Guide ListingsManually downloading the Guide Adding a postal code to receive the correct GuideEditing channels in the Guide Removing channels from the GuideSelect Edit Numbers Searching for TV Programs Searching for TV programs using categories Recording TV Programs Recording TV from the GuideRecording icons Recording programs manually without using the Guide Select More Programs Recording quality and hard disk drive storage spaceCopying recorded TV programs to DVD or CD Quality of recording Hard disk drive space usedPlaying Recorded TV Programs Media Copy ProtectionSelect View DVD or View CD Select Create DVD or Create CD HP Media Center PC Software Guide HP Tunes is designed to work with Apple iTunes Playing Music FilesHP Tunes My MusicUsing HP Tunes with Media Center Completing the iTunes Setup Assistant wizardDelays with HP Tunes Selecting a default audio player Adding Music to the iTunes Music LibraryAdding music files from a CD in iTunes Adding music files from your hard disk drive Adding music files from the InternetSelect Playlists or Songs Using supported music file typesPlaying CDs with HP Tunes Changing song title, genre, artist, or album in iTunesCreating a Playlist with iTunes Creating and Editing a Now Playing List with HP TunesSelect Add to Now Playing Creating Music CDs with iTunes Troubleshooting HP TunesMenu Bar Resetting HP TunesUsing My Music with Media Center Adding Music to My Music LibraryMy Music menu in Media Center Select Add folders on this computer, and then select Next Deleting music files from the My Music library Adding music files from a CDPlaying Music Files in My Music Playing a song in My Music Playing an album in My MusicFinding and Playing an Album in My Music Creating a Queue List in My MusicCopying Music Files to CD in My Music Creating a Playlist in My MusicSelect Create CD Working with Pictures HP Image ZoneMy Pictures Camera Using HP Image Zone in Media CenterWorking with Digital Images Creating your picture catalog in HP Image ZoneWorking with Pictures Modifying a date assigned to your pictures Creating albumsAssigning a place to your pictures Assigning a keyword to your picturesSelect HP Image Zone Viewing Pictures in HP Image ZoneSearching for pictures in Media Center Viewing a slideshow in HP Image ZoneEditing Pictures in HP Image Zone Viewing a slideshow with music in HP Image ZoneEditing pictures in HP Image Zone from the desktop HP Image Zone Crop in Media Center Editing pictures in HP Image Zone in Media CenterSelect the HP Instant Share tab Sharing Pictures in HP Image ZoneHP Image Zone Share in Media Center Using supported file types with HP Image Zone Creating a Backup Disc of Your Pictures Click Start BackupPrinting Pictures in HP Image Zone Using My Pictures in Media Center Adding Pictures to My Pictures Adding picture files from your hard disk driveSelect My Pictures Viewing Pictures in My Pictures Viewing a slideshow with music in My Pictures Viewing pictures as a slideshowUsing supported picture file types in My Pictures Editing Pictures in My PicturesFixing red eye or contrast Cropping pictures in My Pictures Rotating pictures Printing Pictures in My PicturesSelect Create CD/DVD Copying Pictures to CDs and DVDsPlaying Videos Playing Digital Videos in Media CenterSelect My Videos Recording a digital video file Using Supported Video File TypesTransferring and Recording Video Files Recording an analog video fileCreating a CD/DVD from Video Files 3OKHP Media Center PC Software Guide Playing DVD Movies in Media Center Playing DVDsChanging the DVD Movie Language Changing DVD Audio SettingsListening to FM Radio Playing FM Radio Stations Using the FM Radio and the TV Signal at the Same Time Organizing Radio Station PresetsHP Media Center PC Software Guide Erasing Rewritable Discs Before Recording Creating Audio and Data DiscsWorking with Audio CDs Verifying audio disc recorded without errorsCreating audio CDs Audio CD tipsClicking Start, All Programs, Sonic, Verifying data disc recorded without errorsWorking with Data DVDs and CDs Creating jukebox discsCreating data discs Data disc tipsUnauthorized duplication Copying a DVD or CDArchiving Files on a CD or DVD Are encoded to preventBurning from an image file Archiving files using Media CenterWorking with Image Files Creating an image fileLightScribe requirements Disc Labeling with LightScribeBurning a LightScribe label after burning with iTunes Burning a LightScribe label with Sonic Express LabelerCompatibility Information Using adhesive disc labelsLayer Disc Features and Compatibility TableDVD+R DoubleOptical Drive Quick Reference Table Software Quick Reference Table HP Media Center PC Software Guide Creating Video Discs and Movies Before You Begin Capturing VideoSonic MyDVD Video Projects Creating a Video Project Adding files to a video projectClick Add Files Adding slideshows to a video project Capturing video to a video projectClick Edit Style Adding submenus to a video projectEditing the style of a video project Editing movie filesBurning a video project to disc Creating a Video Project with Direct-to-Disc Wizard Video Quality and Disc Size Estimated Time per Disc size Video quality Audio format DVD Recording TimeBasic Steps to Make a Movie Creating Movies Using muvee autoProducerDesktop Locating the two versions of muvee autoProducerGetting started on the desktop Using muvee autoProducer on the DesktopCapturing video from a DV camcorder Capturing live video from a DV camcorderClick the Get Video from Camera button Capturing recorded video from a DV camcorder Adding videosAdding pictures Changing the settings Adding musicSelecting the style Adding an opening title and closing credits VCD video CD Making the movieSaving the movie project Computer Playback Mail DV camcorderRecording the movie project to disc Using muvee autoProducer unPlugged in Media CenterPictures SettingsButton Allows you to See Select Video SelectSelecting pictures Selecting videosSelecting music Setting the styleAdjusting audio and video settings Upgrading muvee autoProducer HP Media Center PC Software Guide HP Personal Media Drive is sold separately Using an HP Personal Media DriveClick My Computer Locating the Drive After InstallationAssigning a Drive Letter to the HP Personal Media Drive Viewing and Storing FilesPlaying Media Files Playing Music FilesViewing Picture Files Click Settings, TV, Recorder, Recorder storage Playing Video FilesWatching TV Programs Stored on the HP Personal Media Drive About Recording TV to the HP Personal Media Drive Recording TV programs to the HP Personal Media Drive Changing the TV recording path to the local hard disk drive Disconnecting the HP Personal Media Drive SafelySelect Recorder storage Changing Disk AllocationIndex Page Page Using the remote control 19 watching TV programs Rotating 67 troubleshooting Page Page Part number

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