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