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 Keyboard
Using the Mouse
 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
 Using Windows Media Center 157
Playing CDs, DVDs, or VCDs 133
 Creating Audio and Data Discs 169
Working with Pictures and Videos 179
 Creating Movies by Using muvee autoProducer 191
Index 207
 Setting Up the Computer
Using surge protection
Putting the Computer Together
Placing the computer in the proper location
 Connecting to the computer
Connector Icon/Label Description and function
 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
 Connecting Other Devices
Storing Documentation and Recovery Discs
 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
 Connecting a Modem
Using wireless security features
 Connecting Speakers or Microphone
Sound Connector Types
 Sound connector Illustration Type
Illustrations
 Sound connector Type 3 Type 6 Type S Description
 Connecting a Microphone
 Speaker Configurations
Name Speaker system See
 Connecting 2/2.1 Two speakers and a subwoofer audio speakers
Speaker types
 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
 Connecting your home stereo system optional
Color Description
 Home stereo installation
Computer to 2.1 multichannel audio system connection
 Home audio installation
Computer to 5.1 multichannel audio system connection
 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
 Connecting the speakers
Connector Description
 Connecting the FlexiJack connector
 Getting Started features vary by model
 Getting Help
Finding Onscreen Guides
Finding Guides on the Web
Click All Programs Click User Guides
 Using the Onscreen Help and Support Center
Using the PC Help & Tools Folder
Using the hardware diagnostic tools
Click All Programs Click PC Help & Tools
 Using HP Total Care Advisor Software
Click All Programs Click HP Total Care Advisor
 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 Lock
Using Sleep mode
 Using Hibernate mode
Automatic Sleep, Hibernate, or Away mode
 Connecting to the Internet
Restarting the Computer
 Using the Computer with Safety and Comfort
Click Online Services and then click Easy Internet Services
 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
 Guidelines for Installing Software and Hardware Devices
Installing critical security updates
 Click Recover factory settings
Click Help and Support
 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
 Hp Or
Compaq
 Customizing the keyboard buttons
Icon Label Description
Click Control Panel
Click Keyboard
 Keyboard Shortcuts
 Wireless Mouse and Keyboard Troubleshooting
Synchronizing a wireless mouse and keyboard
 Using the Keyboard
 Getting Started features vary by model
 Using the Mouse
 Using the Mouse Buttons
Scrolling
 Changing Mouse Settings
Switching mouse button functions
Autoscrolling
Panning
 Changing mouse pointer speed
Changing the double-click 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
 Configuring speakers with Realtek HD Audio Manager
Using Entertainment Mode
Using Game Mode
More information
 Click the Speaker Configuration tab
Realtek HD Audio Manager control screens
 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 Windows Start Button Menu
Using the All Programs menu
Removing desktop icons
Retrieving desktop icons
 Using the Control Panel
Organizing the All Programs list
 Working with Digital Images
Feature Name Description
Resizing Windows
 About the Internet
 Using a Browser
Searching the Internet
 Restricting Internet content
Click Internet Explorer
 Using the Norton Internet Security Antivirus Software
Manually running a scan
Click the Norton Internet Security tab
Click Run a Scan
 Setting a Full System Scan time
Setting up a Custom Scan time
Click Configure a Scan Click Schedule Full System Scan
Click Configure a Scan Click Manage Custom Scans
 Using Windows Mail
Using the e-mail program provided by your ISP
Sending and Receiving E-Mail
Click All Programs Click Windows Mail
 Software Quick Reference Table
With this program You can
 CyberLink PowerDirector select models only
 With this program You can
 Getting Started features vary by model
 Managing Files
Organizing Files with Folders
 Creating Folders
Moving Files
 Finding Files
 Retrieving Files from the Recycle Bin
Renaming Files
Deleting Files
 Using a Printer
Copying Files
 Getting Started features vary by model
 Using CD and DVD Media Drives
Using the CD and DVD Drives
Allows you to
Blu-ray
 Handling CDs and DVDs
Inserting and removing CDs and DVDs
 Compatibility Information
 Disc Features and Compatibility Table
DVD-RW
 Optical Drive Quick Reference Table
CD-ROM CD-RW RAM DVD-RW/-R DVD+RW/+R
 Using Blu-ray and HD Disc Drives
 Using the Memory Card Reader
 Media Insertion Guide
Slot memory card reader select models only
 Slot reader
Card Insert the media Location
MiniSD
MMC Plus
 Card Insert the media Slot reader Location
 Understanding the Activity Light
Formatting a Memory Card
 Troubleshooting the Memory Card Reader
 Using the HP Personal Media Drive and HP Pocket Media Drive
 Connecting the Drive
 Inserting the Drive into an HP Drive Bay
HP Media Drive fronts
 Connecting the Drive to a Computer Without a Drive Bay
 Locating the Drive and Assigning a Drive Letter
Click Computer
 Transferring files to another computer manually
Using the Drive
Disconnecting the Drive
 Troubleshooting the HP Media Drive
Microsoft updates
 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
 Using Music
Playing CDs, DVDs, or VCDs
 Using Music with Windows Media Center
 Using the music library
Click Library Setup
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
 Using supported music file types
Deleting music files from the music library
 Playing Music Files in Windows Media Center
 Changing the visualization settings
Click Visualizations or Visualization Options
 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
 Using Search in Windows Media Center
Searching for music tracks and files
 Creating a Playlist in Windows Media Center
 Copying Music Files to CD in Windows Media Center
Click play all Click View Queue
 Playing CDs, DVDs, or VCDs
 Listening to Online Radio Stations
Playing Music CDs
 Playing CDs with Windows Media Player
Playing DVDs
 Using Windows Media Center to play DVDs
Troubleshooting poor playback when playing DVDs
 Using country/region codes
Playing DVD Movies in Windows Media Center
 Changing the DVD Settings
Changing the DVD movie language
 Changing DVD remote control options
 Changing DVD Audio Settings
Changing DVD closed captioning
 Playing DVDs with Windows Media Player
 Getting Started features vary by model
 Playing Video CDs VCDs
Playing video CDs VCDs with Windows Media Player
 Getting Started features vary by model
 Using Windows Media Center
 Setting Up Windows Media Center
Completing the setup wizard
 Using Windows Media Center
 Windows Media Center Start Menu
Windows Media Center Start menu items
 Windows Media Center Features
 Sharing your digital memories
Right music for the moment
Playing Internet radio
 Navigating Windows Media Center
Transforming your living space into a theater
Online media
Opening Windows Media Center with a mouse
 Using the Windows Media Center menu bars
 Inset window Full-screen mode
Selecting items in Windows Media Center
 Icon Action
Changing Windows Media Center Settings
Windows Media Center control menu
 Windows Media Center Settings categories
General Startup and Window behavior
 Using Windows Media Center power settings
Click Save changes
 Creating Audio and Data Discs
 Erasing Rewritable Discs Before Recording
Working with Audio CDs
 Audio CD tips
 Before you begin creating discs
Creating audio CDs
 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?
 Making a LightScribe label by using CyberLink LabelPrint
LightScribe requirements
 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
 Viewing Pictures in Windows Media Center
Adding 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
 Editing Pictures in Windows Media Center
Fixing red eye or contrast
Cropping pictures in Windows Media Center
Click Touch Up Click Contrast or Red Eye
 Click Pictures + Videos
Rotating pictures
Click Touch Up
 Printing Pictures in Windows Media Center
Copying Pictures to CDs and DVDs 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
 Creating Movies by Using muvee autoProducer
Basic steps for making a movie
 Getting Started features vary by model
 Using muvee autoProducer
Getting started
 Button Enables you to See Get Video from
Camera
Add Video
Add Pictures
 Capturing video from a digital video camera
Capturing live video from a DV camera
Capturing pictures from a DV camera
Click Media Screen
 Adding videos
Capturing recorded video from a DV camera
 Creating Movies by Using muvee autoProducer
 Adding pictures
 Adding music
Selecting the style
 Changing the settings
Response to music Cutting rate Film color
 Making the movie
 Previewing the movie
Modifying the movie
 Creating Movies by Using muvee autoProducer
 Saving the movie project
Click Play muvees
 Recording the movie project to disc
Click Burn Now
 Upgrading muvee autoProducer
Supported muvee autoProducer output file types
 Index
 Getting Started features vary by model
 Mute button 62 muvee autoProducer
 Remote control buttons 88 range
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