HP m7250n, m7248n, m7246n, m7257c 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:

1 Click Start on the taskbar.

2 Click My Computer.

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

4 Double-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 procedure “Setting Up the HP Personal Media Drive to Work with Media Center” on page 117.

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

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 procedure “Setting Up the HP Personal Media Drive to Work with Media Center” on page 117.

Using an HP Personal Media Drive 119

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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 Setting Up Media Center Using Media CenterOpening Media Center using a mouse Here guideMedia Center menu bars Opening Media Center using the remote controlIcon Action Navigating Media CenterMedia Center control menu Using Media Center Away mode Completing the setup wizard steps Media Center Start menu items Some of the features listed are for select models onlyMedia Center Start Menu Online Spotlight Using Instant Messaging in Media CenterLogging in to your Messenger account Select More Programs, and then select the Messenger iconMedia Center Settings categories Changing Media Center SettingsFinding Additional Media Center Information HP Media Center PC Software Guide Remote control can Using the Remote ControlRemote control cannot Select models onlyRemote 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 GuideViewing the Television Program Guide Television Program Guide errorsStart Media CenterSetting up how Media Center downloads the Guide Manually downloading the Guide Select Settings, TV, Guide, and Set Up Guide ListingsAdding a postal code to receive the correct Guide Adding missing channels to the GuideSelect Edit Numbers Editing channels in the GuideRemoving channels from the Guide Searching for TV Programs Searching for TV programs using categories Recording icons Recording TV ProgramsRecording TV from the Guide Recording programs manually without using the Guide Copying recorded TV programs to DVD or CD Recording quality and hard disk drive storage spaceQuality of recording Hard disk drive space used Select More ProgramsSelect View DVD or View CD Select Create DVD or Create CD Playing Recorded TV ProgramsMedia Copy Protection HP Media Center PC Software Guide HP Tunes Playing Music FilesMy Music HP Tunes is designed to work with Apple iTunesDelays with HP Tunes Using HP Tunes with Media CenterCompleting the iTunes Setup Assistant wizard Adding music files from a CD in iTunes Selecting a default audio playerAdding Music to the iTunes Music Library Adding music files from your hard disk drive Adding music files from the InternetPlaying CDs with HP Tunes Using supported music file typesChanging song title, genre, artist, or album in iTunes Select Playlists or SongsSelect Add to Now Playing Creating a Playlist with iTunesCreating and Editing a Now Playing List with HP Tunes Creating Music CDs with iTunes Troubleshooting HP TunesMenu Bar Resetting HP TunesMy Music menu in Media Center Using My Music with Media CenterAdding Music to My Music Library 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 My Pictures Working with PicturesHP Image Zone Working with Digital Images Using HP Image Zone in Media CenterCreating your picture catalog in HP Image Zone CameraWorking with Pictures Modifying a date assigned to your pictures Creating albumsAssigning a place to your pictures Assigning a keyword to your picturesSearching for pictures in Media Center Viewing Pictures in HP Image ZoneViewing a slideshow in HP Image Zone Select HP Image ZoneEditing pictures in HP Image Zone from the desktop Editing Pictures in HP Image ZoneViewing a slideshow with music in HP Image Zone 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 Printing Pictures in HP Image Zone Creating a Backup Disc of Your PicturesClick Start Backup Using My Pictures in Media Center Select My Pictures Adding Pictures to My PicturesAdding picture files from your hard disk drive Viewing Pictures in My Pictures Viewing a slideshow with music in My Pictures Viewing pictures as a slideshowFixing red eye or contrast Using supported picture file types in My PicturesEditing Pictures in My Pictures Cropping pictures in My Pictures Rotating pictures Printing Pictures in My PicturesSelect Create CD/DVD Copying Pictures to CDs and DVDsSelect My Videos Playing VideosPlaying Digital Videos in Media Center Transferring and Recording Video Files Using Supported Video File TypesRecording an analog video file Recording a digital 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 tipsWorking with Data DVDs and CDs Verifying data disc recorded without errorsCreating jukebox discs Clicking Start, All Programs, Sonic,Creating data discs Data disc tipsArchiving Files on a CD or DVD Copying a DVD or CDAre encoded to prevent Unauthorized duplicationWorking with Image Files Archiving files using Media CenterCreating an image file Burning from 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 labelsDVD+R Disc Features and Compatibility TableDouble LayerOptical Drive Quick Reference Table Software Quick Reference Table HP Media Center PC Software Guide Sonic MyDVD Video Projects Creating Video Discs and MoviesBefore You Begin Capturing Video Click Add Files Creating a Video ProjectAdding files to a video project Adding slideshows to a video project Capturing video to a video projectEditing the style of a video project Adding submenus to a video projectEditing movie files Click Edit StyleBurning 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 DesktopClick the Get Video from Camera button Capturing video from a DV camcorderCapturing live video from a DV camcorder Capturing recorded video from a DV camcorder Adding videosAdding pictures Selecting the style Changing the settingsAdding music Adding an opening title and closing credits Saving the movie project Making the movieComputer Playback Mail DV camcorder VCD video CDRecording the movie project to disc Using muvee autoProducer unPlugged in Media CenterButton Allows you to See Select Video SettingsSelect PicturesSelecting 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 DriveAssigning a Drive Letter to the HP Personal Media Drive Locating the Drive After InstallationViewing and Storing Files Click My ComputerViewing Picture Files Playing Media FilesPlaying Music Files Watching TV Programs Stored on the HP Personal Media Drive Click Settings, TV, Recorder, Recorder storagePlaying Video Files 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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