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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