Playing CDs and DVDs

The Media Center PC includes software that lets you play music CDs and DVD movies. This section describes how to:

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Play music CDs using Windows Media Player,

■ Play video CDs (VCD) with InterVideo

 

or iTunes.

WinDVD or Windows Media Player.

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Play DVD movies using Windows Media

 

 

Player or InterVideo WinDVD.

 

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Playing Music CDs with iTunes

You must have either a CD or DVD drive.

1 Insert the music CD into your CD or DVD drive.

■The iTunes window opens. If the Audio CD wizard window opens, choose Play audio CD using iTunes or Show songs using iTunes. You may have to scroll down in the window to see iTunes.

Or

■If the iTunes window does not automatically open, click Start on the taskbar, choose All Programs, choose iTunes, and then click iTunes.

2 The music CD automatically begins to play.

Or

Click the play button in the upper-left corner of the iTunes window. To play a particular song, double-click the song name (or track number).

3 To play the CD, click the Play button in the upper-left corner of the iTunes window. To play a particular song, double-click the song name (or track number).

For more information on using iTunes, click the Help menu in the iTunes menu bar or go to: http://www.hp.com/music for help online.

The software listed in this chapter is for select models only.

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If you do not have an Internet connection, your CD is listed as Audio CD on the source list, and your song names are listed as track numbers.

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m7050e (PX154AV), m7087c, m7077c, m7070n, m7060n specifications

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