Getting Started Guide | HP a1130e, a1265w, a1260a, a1257c, a1245c

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connecting 33 disconnecting 38

TV shows

copying to CDs or DVDs 81 TV-out 33

cables 33

connecting a TV set 33 disabling TV option 36 viewing PC image on TV 34

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Updates from HP, using 92 updates, LightScribe drivers 63 updating, system 92

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connecting an HP Personal Media Drive to the PC 39

Use all music 88 Use font 88 User button 7 user interfaces 72

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VCD 90 bitrate 78 burning 78

playing with Windows Media Player

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playing with WinDVD 52 recording time 78

VCD (video CD) 89

verify copied data setting 60 video

allow to repeat 87 capturing 71, 73, 77 DVD recording times 79 editing

files (MyDVD) 75 projects

background music 75 burning to disc 76 button styles 75 capture length 73 capturing video 73 chapter points 73 custom styles 75 Direct-to-Disc wizards 77 editing 75

files (adding) 73

MyDVD 72

scene detection 73 searching for scenes 75 slideshows 74 sub-menus 74 supported file formats 73 text formatting 75 transition effects 75 user interfaces 72

quality settings (MyDVD) 79 supported DVD formats 75

video button 8 video capture 84 Video CDs

playing with Windows Media Player

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playing with WinDVD 52 video editing

muvee autoProducer 83 viewing onscreen guides 91 volume

controls 8

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web guides 91 Web Streaming 89 Windows Media Player

play music CDs 50 playing video CDs 53

Windows Movie Maker 2.0, features 70 WinDVD 18

control panel 51 playing DVD movies 50 playing video CDs 52

WinDVD Player, features 69 wizard

audio for Sound Effect Manager 22 WMA files 56

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Contents

Getting Started Guide Copyright 2000-2005 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P Hewlett-Packard Company P.O. Box Cupertino, CA USAThe information in this document is subject to change without notice Using the Keyboard Table of ContentsSetting Up Your PC Using Your PC Top Using the HP Personal Media Drive Using the Memory Card ReaderUsing a TV as a Monitor Working with Digital Images Creating Audio and Data Discs Creating Video Discs and Movies Getting Help Creating Movies Using muvee autoProducerIndex Putting Your PC Together Setting Up Your PCTo view the Safety & Comfort Guide Connecting to the PC Turning On Your PC for the First Time Setting Up and Connecting to Your Internet Account Using HP products Installing Software and Hardware DevicesTransferring your old PC information and files to your new PC Using Desktop Icons Using HP Organize software Using the Keyboard Identifying Special Keyboard ButtonsPage 2 Choose Control Panel Customizing the keyboard buttons3 Click Printers and Other Hardware, if it is present 10 Getting Started Guide Using Your PC Top Using Your Docking Bay To store CDs, DVDs, or memory cards KC H B For an HP camera docking station Setting Up Sound Using Speakers Setting Up 3-connector Sound Connecting the speaker system to the PC 3-connector 4 Click the Speaker Configuration tab Configuring the Multi-Channel Sound Manager 3-connectorUsing the microphone with the Multi-Channel Sound Manager 3-connector 2 Choose All Programs Configuring multi-channel audio output for the DVD player Setting Up 6-connector SoundIdentifying the audio connectors 6-connector Connect speaker cable plug for Connecting the speaker system to the PC 6-connectorA B C D E F To PC port label, name Configuring speakers using the Sound Effect Manager 6-connector Determining the audio configuration softwareUsing the Sound Effect Manager 6-connector 2 Click the Speaker Configuration buttonPage Retasking audio connectors using the Audio Wizard 6-connector A B C Using the Realtek HD Sound Effect Manager 6-connector, Multi-streaming Audio Configuring Multi-streaming Audio 6 connector, Multi-streaming Audio Audio Output Overview When to Use Multi-streaming AudioAudio Input Overview 5 Select the Enable multi-streaming playback check box Setting Up Multi-streaming AudioExample 1 For Online Gaming 5 Select the Enable multi-streaming playback check box, and select OK Example 2 For Digital Home Entertainment 28 Getting Started Guide Using the Memory Card Reader Using the Memory Card Reader Media Insertion Guide 4-slot memory card reader select models only 2-slot memory card reader select models only A Activity light F Upper slot G Lower slot If you open the Safely Remove Hardware window by mistake, click Close Working With the Safely Remove Hardware Utility32 Getting Started Guide Connecting to a TV Set Using a TV as a MonitorIdentifying Cables You May Need Viewing the PC Image on Your TV Screen Ge Force tab nView tab1 Click the Ge Force FX xxxx tab Disabling the TV Option Displays tab Ge Force tab disabling nView tab disablingDisplays tab disabling 2 Turn off the TV and the PC Disconnecting the TV1 Disable the TV option. See the previous procedure 3 Remove the video cable from the TV and the PC Using the HP Personal Media Drive Connecting the Drive Inserting the Drive Locating the Drive and Assigning a Drive Letter A B C 4 Right-click the HP Personal Media Drive Using the Drive5 Select Change Drive Letter and Paths Disconnecting the Drive 44 Getting Started Guide Working with Digital Images Using HP Image ZoneWorking with Digital Images A B C D For more information on using HP Image Zone, click the Help link 48 Getting Started Guide Playing CDs and DVDs Playing Music CDs with iTunes Playing CDs and DVDs with Windows Media Player Playing DVD Movies with InterVideo WinDVDPage Playing Video CDs VCD with InterVideo WinDVD Using country/region codes Playing Video CDs VCD with Windows Media Player 2 Select Play DVD movie using Windows Media Player, and click OK. Or 54 Getting Started Guide Creating Audio and Data Discs Working with Audio CDs Erasing Rewritable Discs Before Recording4 Click the Quick Erase or Full Erase option, and then Erase Disc Verifying audio disc recorded without errors Audio CD tips Creating audio CDs Creating jukebox discs Working with Data DVDs and CDs Verifying data disc recorded without errors Data disc tips Creating data discs Copying a DVD or CD Archiving Files on a CD or DVD Working with Image Files Creating an image file Disc Labeling with LightScribeBurning from an image file Burning a LightScribe label with Sonic Express Labeler LightScribe requirements1 Click Start, All Programs, Sonic, and then click Express Labeler Burning a LightScribe label after burning with iTunes Compatibility Information Using adhesive disc labels Disc Features and Compatibility Table Optical Drive Quick Reference Table With this program Software Quick Reference TableYou can With this program Creating Video Discs and Movies Before You Begin Capturing Video Creating a Video Project Sonic MyDVD Video Projects1 Click Start, choose All Programs, Sonic, and then DigitalMedia Home Capturing video to a video project Adding files to a video project2 Click Add Files Adding slideshows to a video project Adding submenus to a video project 2 Click Edit Style Editing the style of a video projectEditing movie files To This Menu Burning a video project to disc Creating a Video Project With the Direct-to-Disc Wizards 2 Click Start, choose All Programs, Sonic, and then DigitalMedia Home Video Quality and Disc Size Video quality DVD Recording TimeEstimated time per disc size Audio format 80 Getting Started Guide Creating Movies Using muvee autoProducer Basic Steps to Make a Movie Locating muvee autoProducer Using muvee autoProducer Getting started Capturing live video from a DV camcorder Capturing video from a DV camcorderCapturing recorded video from a DV camcorder Adding videos Adding pictures Adding music Changing the settings Selecting the style Adding an opening title and closing credits Computer Playback E-mail DV camcorder DVD VCD video CD SVCD Making the movieSaving the movie project Web Streaming Recording the movie project to disc Finding Onscreen Guides Getting HelpFinding Guides on the Web Using Updates from HP Using the Onscreen Help and Support CenterGetting messages Turning off messages Using PC Help & ToolsReactivating messages 94 Getting Started Guide Index 96 Getting Started Guide Page 98 Getting Started Guide Page 100 Getting Started Guide