Getting Started
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Table of Contents
Turning On the Computer for the First Time
Connecting Speakers or Microphone
Getting Help
Using the Mouse
Using the Keyboard
Introducing Your Computer Software
Configuring Speaker and Sound Options
Using the Windows Media Center Remote Control
Managing Files 107
Using CD and DVD Media Drives 113
Using the Memory Card Reader 119
Playing CDs, DVDs, or VCDs 133
Using Windows Media Center 157
Working with Pictures and Videos 179
Creating Audio and Data Discs 169
Index 207
Creating Movies by Using muvee autoProducer 191
Using surge protection
Setting Up the Computer
Putting the Computer Together
Placing the computer in the proper location
Connector Icon/Label Description and function
Connecting to the computer
Video Video camera, or other analog source to Computer
Connector Icon/Label Description and function
Ethernet
Ntsc
Hdmi
Connecting a Digital Camera Photo or Video
Setting Up the Computer
Storing Documentation and Recovery Discs
Connecting Other Devices
Click Display Settings
Adjusting the Monitor
Adjusting the screen resolution by using Vista
Setting Up a Local Area Network
Setting Up a Wired Ethernet Connection
Select models only
Integrated Wireless Devices
Connecting the Wireless LAN Device
Checking the wireless LAN device installation
Using wireless security features
Connecting a Modem
Sound Connector Types
Connecting Speakers or Microphone
Illustrations
Sound connector Illustration Type
Sound connector Type 3 Type 6 Type S Description
Connecting a Microphone
Name Speaker system See
Speaker Configurations
Speaker types
Connecting 2/2.1 Two speakers and a subwoofer audio speakers
Connecting 4.1 Four speakers and a subwoofer audio speakers
Getting Started features vary by model
Connecting 5.1 Five speakers and a subwoofer audio speakers
Connecting 7.1 Seven speakers and a subwoofer audio speakers
Connecting Speakers or Microphone
Color Description
Connecting your home stereo system optional
Computer to 2.1 multichannel audio system connection
Home stereo installation
Computer to 5.1 multichannel audio system connection
Home audio installation
Home audio installation procedure
Computer to 7.1 multichannel audio system connection
Home audio installation procedure
Connecting digital audio
Using a 5.1 to 7.1 speaker system with headphones
Connecting Headphones
Using a 2.1 speaker system with headphones
Connector Description
Connecting the speakers
Connecting the FlexiJack connector
Getting Started features vary by model
Finding Onscreen Guides
Getting Help
Finding Guides on the Web
Click All Programs Click User Guides
Using the PC Help & Tools Folder
Using the Onscreen Help and Support Center
Using the hardware diagnostic tools
Click All Programs Click PC Help & Tools
Click All Programs Click HP Total Care Advisor
Using HP Total Care Advisor Software
Getting Started features vary by model
Turning On the Computer for the First Time
Click Shut Down
Using Shut Down
Turning Off the Computer
Using Sleep mode
Using Lock
Automatic Sleep, Hibernate, or Away mode
Using Hibernate mode
Restarting the Computer
Connecting to the Internet
Click Online Services and then click Easy Internet Services
Using the Computer with Safety and Comfort
Setting Up User Accounts
Protecting the Computer
Using passwords
Computer risk Security feature
Password Function
Click All Programs
Using antivirus software
Using firewall software
Select the desired configuration
Installing critical security updates
Guidelines for Installing Software and Hardware Devices
Click Help and Support
Click Recover factory settings
Getting Started features vary by model
Alphanumeric keys
Using the Keyboard
Identifying Keyboard Features
Arrow keys
Function keys
Edit keys
Icon Name Description
Keyboard indicators
Numeric keys
Special keyboard buttons
Icon Feature Description
Identifying Special Keyboard Buttons
Compaq
Hp Or
Icon Label Description
Customizing the keyboard buttons
Click Control Panel
Click Keyboard
Keyboard Shortcuts
Synchronizing a wireless mouse and keyboard
Wireless Mouse and Keyboard Troubleshooting
Using the Keyboard
Getting Started features vary by model
Using the Mouse
Scrolling
Using the Mouse Buttons
Switching mouse button functions
Changing Mouse Settings
Autoscrolling
Panning
Changing the double-click speed
Changing mouse pointer speed
Turning on the ClickLock option
Click the Pointer Options tab
Changing the scroll wheel speed
Getting Started features vary by model
Configuring Speaker and Sound Options
Adjusting speaker volume
Selecting a microphone
Configuring audio output
Adjusting microphone volume
Configuring the audio card software
Using Audio Creation Mode
Configuring the FlexiJack connector
Sound Blaster X-Fi configuration modes
Using Entertainment Mode
Configuring speakers with Realtek HD Audio Manager
Using Game Mode
More information
Realtek HD Audio Manager control screens
Click the Speaker Configuration tab
Getting Started features vary by model
Click Digital In tab, and then select Set Default Device
Retasking front panel audio connectors
Audio input overview
Configuring multistreaming audio
Audio output overview
Example 1 For online gaming
When to use multistreaming audio
Setting up multistreaming audio
Click Windows Media Center
Configuring audio for Windows Media Center
Example 2 For digital home entertainment
Selecting recording devices
Resolving sound issues
Type 6 connectors only
Remote control cannot
Using the Windows Media Center Remote Control
Remote control can
Remote Control Buttons Overview
Using the Windows Media Center Remote Control
About the Remote Control
Troubleshooting the Remote Control
Getting Started features vary by model
Learning More About Software
Using the Desktop
Introducing Your Computer Software
Using the All Programs menu
Using the Windows Start Button Menu
Removing desktop icons
Retrieving desktop icons
Organizing the All Programs list
Using the Control Panel
Working with Digital Images
Feature Name Description
Resizing Windows
About the Internet
Searching the Internet
Using a Browser
Click Internet Explorer
Restricting Internet content
Manually running a scan
Using the Norton Internet Security Antivirus Software
Click the Norton Internet Security tab
Click Run a Scan
Setting up a Custom Scan time
Setting a Full System Scan time
Click Configure a Scan Click Schedule Full System Scan
Click Configure a Scan Click Manage Custom Scans
Using the e-mail program provided by your ISP
Using Windows Mail
Sending and Receiving E-Mail
Click All Programs Click Windows Mail
With this program You can
Software Quick Reference Table
CyberLink PowerDirector select models only
With this program You can
Getting Started features vary by model
Organizing Files with Folders
Managing Files
Moving Files
Creating Folders
Finding Files
Retrieving Files from the Recycle Bin
Renaming Files
Deleting Files
Copying Files
Using a Printer
Getting Started features vary by model
Using the CD and DVD Drives
Using CD and DVD Media Drives
Allows you to
Blu-ray
Inserting and removing CDs and DVDs
Handling CDs and DVDs
Compatibility Information
DVD-RW
Disc Features and Compatibility Table
CD-ROM CD-RW RAM DVD-RW/-R DVD+RW/+R
Optical Drive Quick Reference Table
Using Blu-ray and HD Disc Drives
Using the Memory Card Reader
Slot memory card reader select models only
Media Insertion Guide
Card Insert the media Location
Slot reader
MiniSD
MMC Plus
Card Insert the media Slot reader Location
Formatting a Memory Card
Understanding the Activity Light
Troubleshooting the Memory Card Reader
Using the HP Personal Media Drive and HP Pocket Media Drive
Connecting the Drive
HP Media Drive fronts
Inserting the Drive into an HP Drive Bay
Connecting the Drive to a Computer Without a Drive Bay
Click Computer
Locating the Drive and Assigning a Drive Letter
Transferring files to another computer manually
Using the Drive
Disconnecting the Drive
Microsoft updates
Troubleshooting the HP Media Drive
HP Media Drive software has stopped working
Drive does not appear on my computer
Data transfer rate seems slow with my USB 2.0 adapter card
Playing CDs, DVDs, or VCDs
Using Music
Using Music with Windows Media Center
Click Library Setup
Using the music library
Adding music to the music library
Adding music files from the hard disk drive
Click music library
Adding music files from a CD
Click Add folders on this computer, and then click Next
Deleting music files from the music library
Using supported music file types
Playing Music Files in Windows Media Center
Click Visualizations or Visualization Options
Changing the visualization settings
Click Play Album
Playing an album in Windows Media Center
Playing a song in Windows Media Center
Finding and Playing an Album Windows Media Center
Using album details
Creating a Queue in Windows Media Center
Searching for music tracks and files
Using Search in Windows Media Center
Creating a Playlist in Windows Media Center
Click play all Click View Queue
Copying Music Files to CD in Windows Media Center
Playing CDs, DVDs, or VCDs
Playing Music CDs
Listening to Online Radio Stations
Playing DVDs
Playing CDs with Windows Media Player
Troubleshooting poor playback when playing DVDs
Using Windows Media Center to play DVDs
Playing DVD Movies in Windows Media Center
Using country/region codes
Changing the DVD movie language
Changing the DVD Settings
Changing DVD remote control options
Changing DVD closed captioning
Changing DVD Audio Settings
Playing DVDs with Windows Media Player
Getting Started features vary by model
Playing video CDs VCDs with Windows Media Player
Playing Video CDs VCDs
Getting Started features vary by model
Using Windows Media Center
Completing the setup wizard
Setting Up Windows Media Center
Using Windows Media Center
Windows Media Center Start menu items
Windows Media Center Start Menu
Windows Media Center Features
Sharing your digital memories
Right music for the moment
Playing Internet radio
Transforming your living space into a theater
Navigating Windows Media Center
Online media
Opening Windows Media Center with a mouse
Using the Windows Media Center menu bars
Selecting items in Windows Media Center
Inset window Full-screen mode
Icon Action
Changing Windows Media Center Settings
Windows Media Center control menu
General Startup and Window behavior
Windows Media Center Settings categories
Click Save changes
Using Windows Media Center power settings
Creating Audio and Data Discs
Working with Audio CDs
Erasing Rewritable Discs Before Recording
Audio CD tips
Creating audio CDs
Before you begin creating discs
Creating video discs
Copying a disc
Copying a disc using two disc drives
Copying a disc using one disc drive
Creating data discs
Making a disc label using LightScribe Technology
What is LightScribe?
LightScribe requirements
Making a LightScribe label by using CyberLink LabelPrint
Back of Front Cover paper insert label
Making a paper disc label
Under Select the label’s layout and background
Under Select the label’s layout and background
Working with Pictures and Videos
Adding Pictures in Windows Media Center
Viewing Pictures in Windows Media Center
Adding picture files from the hard disk drive
Click Pictures + Videos Click picture library
Click Pictures + Videos and then click picture library
Click Pictures + Videos, and then click picture library
Viewing pictures as a slide show
Viewing a slide show with music
Using supported picture file types in Windows Media Center
Fixing red eye or contrast
Editing Pictures in Windows Media Center
Cropping pictures in Windows Media Center
Click Touch Up Click Contrast or Red Eye
Click Pictures + Videos
Rotating pictures
Click Touch Up
Copying Pictures to CDs and DVDs Windows Media Center
Printing Pictures in Windows Media Center
Click Pictures + Videos Click video library
Playing Videos in Windows Media Center
Playing digital videos
Recording analog and digital video files
Using supported video file types
Transferring and Recording Video Files
Creating a DVD from Video Files Windows Media Center
Getting Started features vary by model
Basic steps for making a movie
Creating Movies by Using muvee autoProducer
Getting Started features vary by model
Getting started
Using muvee autoProducer
Camera
Button Enables you to See Get Video from
Add Video
Add Pictures
Capturing live video from a DV camera
Capturing video from a digital video camera
Capturing pictures from a DV camera
Click Media Screen
Capturing recorded video from a DV camera
Adding videos
Creating Movies by Using muvee autoProducer
Adding pictures
Selecting the style
Adding music
Response to music Cutting rate Film color
Changing the settings
Making the movie
Modifying the movie
Previewing the movie
Creating Movies by Using muvee autoProducer
Click Play muvees
Saving the movie project
Click Burn Now
Recording the movie project to disc
Supported muvee autoProducer output file types
Upgrading muvee autoProducer
Index
Getting Started features vary by model
Mute button 62 muvee autoProducer
Remote control buttons 88 range
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