Drag or copy your music files into this created folder.
Open Windows Media Player. Click Start, and then click Windows Media Player.

Playing Media Files

You can play all kinds of media from an HP Personal Media Drive:

1 Click Start on the taskbar.

2 Click My Computer.

3 Double-click the HP Personal Media Drive icon to locate your media file.

4 Double-click the file. Most media files open in Windows Media Player.

Playing Music Files

You can play all kinds of music stored on the

HP Personal Media Drive. If you want the music files that are stored on your HP Personal Media Drive to appear in the Windows Media Player Library and the Media Center My Music window, you must create a link to this drive.

Playing music files with Windows Media Player

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The installation CD that came with your HP Personal Media Drive allows you to set up folders so that you can access your music files with Media Center.

1 Click Start on the taskbar, click My Computer, and then double-click the HP Personal Media Drive icon.

2 Create a personal music folder by right- clicking in the folder and choosing New and then Folder. Type a name for your personal music folder.

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5 In the Windows Media Player window, click Tools, select Options, and then select the Library tab.

6 Click the Monitor Folders button.

7 Click Add to add a pathway to your HP Personal Media Drive.

8 Browse to locate your created music file folder on your HP Personal Media Drive, and then click OK.

9 Click OK, and then click OK again to close the Options window. Now your music files on your HP Personal Media Drive appear in the Windows Media Player Library and in the Media Center My Music window when your drive is connected to the PC.

When you disconnect the drive, your music files may still appear in the Windows Media Player Library and Media Center My Music window. To refresh your PC, open and close Windows Media Player or Media Center. If that does not work, restart the PC.

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