Getting Started Guide
 Copyright  2000-2005 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P
Hewlett-Packard Company P.O. Box Cupertino, CA USA
The information in this document is subject to change without notice
 Table of Contents
Setting Up Your PC
Using the Keyboard
Using Your PC Top
 Using the Memory Card Reader
Using a TV as a Monitor
Using the HP Personal Media Drive
Working with Digital Images
 Creating Audio and Data Discs
Creating Video Discs and Movies
 Getting Help
Creating Movies Using muvee autoProducer
Index
 Putting Your PC Together
Setting Up Your PC
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
 Using HP products
Installing Software and Hardware Devices
Transferring your old PC information and files to your new PC
 Using Desktop Icons
Using HP Organize software
 Using the Keyboard
Identifying Special Keyboard Buttons
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 2 Choose Control Panel
Customizing the keyboard buttons
3 Click Printers and Other Hardware, if it is present
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 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
 Configuring the Multi-Channel Sound Manager 3-connector
Using the microphone with the Multi-Channel Sound Manager 3-connector
4 Click the Speaker Configuration tab
2 Choose All Programs
 Configuring multi-channel audio output for the DVD player
Setting Up 6-connector Sound
Identifying the audio connectors 6-connector
 Connecting the speaker system to the PC 6-connector
A B C D E F
Connect speaker cable plug for
To PC port label, name
 Determining the audio configuration software
Using the Sound Effect Manager 6-connector
Configuring speakers using the Sound Effect Manager 6-connector
2 Click the Speaker Configuration button
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 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 Audio
Audio Input Overview
 5 Select the Enable multi-streaming playback check box
Setting Up Multi-streaming Audio
Example 1 For Online Gaming
 5 Select the Enable multi-streaming playback check box, and select OK
Example 2 For Digital Home Entertainment
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 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 Utility
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 Connecting to a TV Set
Using a TV as a Monitor
Identifying Cables You May Need
 Viewing the PC Image on Your TV Screen
 Ge Force tab
nView tab
1 Click the Ge Force FX xxxx tab
 Disabling the TV Option
Displays tab
 Ge Force tab disabling
nView tab disabling
Displays tab disabling
 Disconnecting the TV
1 Disable the TV option. See the previous procedure
2 Turn off the TV and the PC
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 Drive
5 Select Change Drive Letter and Paths
 Disconnecting the Drive
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 Working with Digital Images
Using HP Image Zone
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 CDs and DVDs
Playing Music CDs with iTunes
 Playing CDs and DVDs with Windows Media Player
Playing DVD Movies with InterVideo WinDVD
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 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
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 Creating Audio and Data Discs
 Working with Audio CDs
Erasing Rewritable Discs Before Recording
4 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 LightScribe
Burning from an image file
 Burning a LightScribe label with Sonic Express Labeler
LightScribe requirements
1 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 Table
You can
 With this program
 Creating Video Discs and Movies
Before You Begin Capturing Video
 Creating a Video Project
Sonic MyDVD Video Projects
1 Click Start, choose All Programs, Sonic, and then DigitalMedia Home
 Capturing video to a video project
Adding files to a video project
2 Click Add Files
 Adding slideshows to a video project
Adding submenus to a video project
 Editing the style of a video project
Editing movie files
2 Click Edit Style
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
 DVD Recording Time
Estimated time per disc size
Video quality
Audio format
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 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 camcorder
Capturing 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
 Making the movie
Saving the movie project
Computer Playback E-mail DV camcorder DVD VCD video CD SVCD
Web Streaming
 Recording the movie project to disc
 Finding Onscreen Guides
Getting Help
Finding Guides on the Web
 Using Updates from HP
Using the Onscreen Help and Support Center
Getting messages
 Turning off messages
Using PC Help & Tools
Reactivating messages
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