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Using the HP Personal Media Drive

Using the HP Personal Media Drive

The HP Personal Media Drive (sold separately) 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. You can also use the HP Personal Media Drive to back up other drives on your PC.

NOTE: Before starting the System Recovery Program, remove the HP Personal

Media Drive. See your System Recovery documentation.

Connecting the Drive

As an external drive, the HP Personal Media Drive connects and disconnects easily from a USB 2.0 connector on the front or the back of most PCs. The drive comes with software, an external USB cable, and an external power cord and power adapter. For information about connecting and using the HP Personal Media Drive as an external drive, refer to the documentation that came with the HP Personal Media Drive.

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Contents

Getting Started Guide Hewlett-Packard Company P.O. Box Cupertino, CA USA Copyright 2000-2005 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.PThe information in this document is subject to change without notice Setting Up Your PC Table of ContentsUsing the Keyboard Using Your PC TopUsing a TV as a Monitor Using the Memory Card ReaderUsing the HP Personal Media Drive Working with Digital ImagesCreating Video Discs and Movies Creating Audio and Data DiscsCreating Movies Using muvee autoProducer Getting HelpIndex Setting Up Your PC Putting Your PC TogetherTo 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 productsTransferring your old PC information and files to your new PC Using HP Organize software Using Desktop IconsIdentifying Special Keyboard Buttons Using the KeyboardPage Customizing the keyboard buttons 2 Choose Control Panel3 Click Printers and Other Hardware, if it is present 10 Getting Started Guide Using Your Docking Bay Using Your PC TopTo store CDs, DVDs, or memory cards KC H B For an HP camera docking station Using Speakers Setting Up SoundConnecting the speaker system to the PC 3-connector Setting Up 3-connector SoundUsing the microphone with the Multi-Channel Sound Manager 3-connector Configuring the Multi-Channel Sound Manager 3-connector4 Click the Speaker Configuration tab 2 Choose All ProgramsSetting Up 6-connector Sound Configuring multi-channel audio output for the DVD playerIdentifying the audio connectors 6-connector A B C D E F Connecting the speaker system to the PC 6-connectorConnect speaker cable plug for To PC port label, nameUsing the Sound Effect Manager 6-connector Determining the audio configuration softwareConfiguring speakers using the Sound Effect Manager 6-connector 2 Click the Speaker Configuration buttonPage A B C Retasking audio connectors using the Audio Wizard 6-connectorUsing 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 OverviewAudio Input Overview Setting Up Multi-streaming Audio 5 Select the Enable multi-streaming playback check boxExample 1 For Online Gaming Example 2 For Digital Home Entertainment 5 Select the Enable multi-streaming playback check box, and select OK28 Getting Started Guide Using the Memory Card Reader Using the Memory Card Reader4-slot memory card reader select models only Media Insertion GuideA Activity light F Upper slot G Lower slot 2-slot memory card reader select models onlyWorking With the Safely Remove Hardware Utility If you open the Safely Remove Hardware window by mistake, click Close32 Getting Started Guide Using a TV as a Monitor Connecting to a TV SetIdentifying Cables You May Need Viewing the PC Image on Your TV Screen nView tab Ge Force tab1 Click the Ge Force FX xxxx tab Displays tab Disabling the TV OptionGe Force tab disabling nView tab disablingDisplays tab disabling 1 Click the Ge Force FX xxxx tab1 Disable the TV option. See the previous procedure Disconnecting the TV2 Turn off the TV and the PC 3 Remove the video cable from the TV and the PCConnecting the Drive Using the HP Personal Media DriveInserting the Drive A B C Locating the Drive and Assigning a Drive Letter4 Right-click the HP Personal Media Drive Using the Drive5 Select Change Drive Letter and Paths 2 Click My ComputerDisconnecting the Drive 44 Getting Started Guide Using HP Image Zone Working with Digital ImagesWorking with Digital Images A B C D Working with Digital Images For more information on using HP Image Zone, click the Help link48 Getting Started Guide Playing Music CDs with iTunes Playing CDs and DVDsPlaying DVD Movies with InterVideo WinDVD Playing CDs and DVDs with Windows Media PlayerPage Using country/region codes Playing Video CDs VCD with InterVideo WinDVD2 Select Play DVD movie using Windows Media Player, and click OK. Or Playing Video CDs VCD with Windows Media Player54 Getting Started Guide Creating Audio and Data Discs Erasing Rewritable Discs Before Recording Working with Audio CDs4 Click the Quick Erase or Full Erase option, and then Erase Disc Audio CD tips Verifying audio disc recorded without errorsCreating jukebox discs Creating audio CDsVerifying data disc recorded without errors Working with Data DVDs and CDsCreating data discs Data disc tipsCopying a DVD or CD Working with Image Files Archiving Files on a CD or DVDDisc Labeling with LightScribe Creating an image fileBurning from an image file LightScribe requirements Burning a LightScribe label with Sonic Express Labeler1 Click Start, All Programs, Sonic, and then click Express Labeler Burning a LightScribe label after burning with iTunes Using adhesive disc labels Compatibility InformationDisc Features and Compatibility Table Optical Drive Quick Reference Table Software Quick Reference Table With this programYou can You can With this programBefore You Begin Capturing Video Creating Video Discs and MoviesSonic MyDVD Video Projects Creating a Video Project1 Click Start, choose All Programs, Sonic, and then DigitalMedia Home Adding files to a video project Capturing video to a video project2 Click Add Files Adding submenus to a video project Adding slideshows to a video projectEditing movie files Editing the style of a video project2 Click Edit Style To This MenuBurning 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 WizardsVideo Quality and Disc Size Estimated time per disc size DVD Recording TimeVideo quality Audio format80 Getting Started Guide Basic Steps to Make a Movie Creating Movies Using muvee autoProducerLocating muvee autoProducer Getting started Using muvee autoProducerCapturing video from a DV camcorder Capturing live video from a DV camcorderCapturing recorded video from a DV camcorder Adding videos Adding music Adding picturesSelecting the style Changing the settingsAdding an opening title and closing credits Saving the movie project Making the movieComputer Playback E-mail DV camcorder DVD VCD video CD SVCD Web StreamingRecording the movie project to disc Getting Help Finding Onscreen GuidesFinding Guides on the Web Using the Onscreen Help and Support Center Using Updates from HPGetting messages Using PC Help & Tools Turning off messagesReactivating messages 2 Choose All Programs 3 Choose PC Help & Tools 1 Click Start on the taskbar4 Click an item to view it or use it 94 Getting Started GuideIndex 96 Getting Started Guide Page 98 Getting Started Guide Page 100 Getting Started Guide