HP Personal Media Drive - User Manual and Setup Guide

The HP Personal Media Drive is sold separately. It can be used as an internal or external USB hard disk drive designed to quickly and easily increase your storage capacity and to transfer media files such as digital photos, music, videos, and other important files from one PC to another. You can also use the HP Personal Media Drive to back up other drives on your HP Media Center PC.

The HP Personal Media drive is designed to:

■Work with the HP Media Center PC and other PCs that have a USB port.

■Store large media files and personal files.

■Transfer files between PCs.

■Play media files.

■Back up your files.

For more information about using your HP Personal Media Drive with Media Center, refer to the documentation on the HP Support Web site at:

http://www.hp.com/support

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Setting Up the HP Personal Media Drive to Work with Media Center

When you complete this setup procedure, you are able to easily access content — such as music, photos, videos, and recorded TV programs from customized folders — on your HP Personal Media Drive.

Once you complete the setup wizard, you can drag and drop your music, video, pictures, and recorded TV files from your primary hard disk drive to personalized folders in the HP Personal Media Drive for backup or storage. You can also use your remote control to access these files from within Media Center.

1 Insert the HP Personal Media Drive Installation CD that came with your HP Personal Media Drive.

2 When the menu of installation options appears, select the items you want to install by placing a check in the check box next to the choices. Make sure you place a check next to HP Media Center Setup Utility, and then click Install.

3 Insert your HP Personal Media Drive into the drive bay or connect it to a USB port, and then click Continue.

4 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the setup wizard, and then restart the PC.

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Contents

Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition Software Guide USA Table of Contents Playing Videos Index 111 Vi HP Media Center PC Software Guide Experience the Fun of Media Center Welcome Using Media Center Features Setting Up Media Center Using Media CenterCompleting the setup wizard steps For the latest information about setting up your EF G Media Center Start Menu Navigating Media Center Online SpotlightMedia Center menu bars Media Center control menu Using Instant Messaging in Media CenterLogging in to your Messenger account Icon Action Changing Media Center Settings TV to set up TV signal, audio, and closed Media Center Settings categoriesFinding Additional Media Center Information Captioning. You can download or edit Remote control can Using the Remote ControlRemote control cannot Select models only Remote Control Buttons Overview Using the Remote Control Teletext access buttons Navigating My TV Watching and Recording TV Programs Watching live TV Watching TV Controlling TV playback Button Action Using the remote control in My TVLive TV TV More information Using Media Center without the Guide Using the Television Program Guide Viewing the Television Program Guide Television Program Guide errors Setting up how Media Center downloads the Guide Adding a postal code to receive the correct Guide Manually downloading the GuideAdding missing channels to the Guide Removing channels from the Guide Editing channels in the Guide Searching for TV Programs Searching for TV programs using categories Recording TV from the Guide Recording TV ProgramsRecording icons Watching and Recording TV Programs Copying recorded TV programs to DVD or CD Recording quality and hard disk drive storage space Playing Recorded TV Programs Features, and My TV settingsSelect View DVD or View CD Select Create DVD or Create CD Page HP Tunes Playing Music Files My Music Using HP Tunes with Media CenterMy Music is designed to work with Windows Media Player Delays with HP Tunes Completing the iTunes setup wizardSelecting a default audio player Adding music files from a CD in iTunes Adding Music to the iTunes Music LibraryAdding music files from the Internet Adding music files from your hard disk drive Playing CDs with HP Tunes Using supported music file typesChanging song name, genre, artist, or album in iTunes Creating and Editing a Now Playing List with HP Tunes Creating a Playlist with iTunesCreating Music CDs with iTunes Resetting HP Tunes Troubleshooting HP TunesCopyright law Start Using My Music with Media CenterMedia Center My Music menu in Media Center Select Add folders on this computer, and then select Next Adding Music to My Music Library Deleting music files from the My Music library Adding music files from a CD Playing Music Files in My Music Playing an album in My Music Creating a Queue List in My MusicPlaying a song in My Music Creating a Playlist in My Music Finding and Playing an Album in My Music Programs Copying Music Files to CD in My MusicSelect Create CD HP Image Zone Plus Working with PicturesMy Pictures Working with Digital Images Creating your picture catalog in HP Image Zone Plus Using HP Image Zone Plus in Media Center Working with Pictures Modifying a date assigned to your pictures Creating albumsHP Image Zone Plus icon on Assigning a place to your pictures Assigning a keyword to your picturesSearching for pictures in HP Image Zone Plus By Keyword Viewing a slideshow in HP Image Zone Plus Viewing Pictures in HP Image Zone Plus Editing Pictures in HP Image Zone Plus Using supported picture file types with HP Image Zone PlusViewing a slideshow with music in HP Image Zone Plus Printing Pictures in HP Image Zone Plus Creating a Backup Disc of Your Pictures Burning a Label on a LightScribe Media Disc Creating a simple backup disc label with HP Image Zone PlusCreating a customized disc label with HP Image Zone Plus Using My Pictures in Media Center Adding picture files from your hard disk drive Adding Pictures to My PicturesSelect My Pictures Viewing pictures as a slideshow Viewing Pictures in My PicturesShow song information during a slideshow Viewing a slideshow with music in My Pictures Using supported picture file types in My PicturesSave it in a supported file format Fixing red eye or contrast Editing Pictures in My PicturesCropping pictures in My Pictures Select Red Eye or Contrast, and then press OK Rotating pictures Printing Pictures in My Pictures Media Center, all Copying Pictures to CDs and DVDsPictures are copied to CDs as .jpg files Playing Digital Videos in Media Center Playing Videos Transferring and Recording Video Files Using Supported Video File TypesCreating a CD/DVD from Video Files Recording an analog video file Playing DVD Movies in Media Center Playing DVDs Changing the DVD Movie Language Changing DVD Audio Settings Listening to FM Radio Playing FM Radio Stations Using the FM Radio and the TV Signal at the Same Time Organizing Radio Station PresetsPage Erasing Rewritable Discs Before Recording Creating Audio and Data DiscsBurn is an industry term used to describe Working with Audio CDs Verifying audio disc recorded without errors Creating audio CDs Audio CD tips Working with Data DVDs and CDs Verifying data disc recorded without errorsCreating jukebox discs Creating data discs Data disc tips Archiving Files on a CD or DVD Copying a DVD or CDPurposes other than those permitted by Disc Labeling with LightScribe Working with Image FilesCreating an image file Burning from an image file Burning a LightScribe label with Sonic Express Labeler LightScribe requirementsBurning a LightScribe label after burning with iTunes Click Start, All Programs, iTunes, Compatibility Information Using adhesive disc labels DVD+R Disc Features and Compatibility TableDouble Layer DVD+R Combo Optical Drive Quick Reference TableOptical drive can Layer DVD With this program You can Software Quick Reference Table Creating Audio and Data Discs Page Before You Begin Capturing Video Creating Video Discs and MoviesSonic MyDVD Video Projects Adding files to a video project Creating a Video ProjectClick Add Files Adding slideshows to a video project Capturing video to a video project Editing the style of a video project Adding submenus to a video projectEditing movie files Click Edit Style Click Start, All Programs, Sonic, and then DigitalMedia Home Burning a video project to disc Creating a Video Project with Direct-to-Disc Wizard DVD Recording Time Video Quality and Disc SizeEstimated Time per Disc Size Video Quality Audio Format Page Basic Steps to Make a Movie Creating Movies Using muvee autoProducerFile File type Extension Mpeg-1 Desktop Locating the two versions of muvee autoProducer Getting started Using muvee autoProducer Capturing live video from a DV camcorder Capturing video from a DV camcorderClick the Get Video from Camera button Capturing recorded video from a DV camcorder Adding videos Adding music Adding pictures Selecting the style Changing the settings Making the movie Adding an opening title and closing credits Recording the movie project to disc Saving the movie projectComputer Playback Mail DV camcorder VCD video CD Getting started in Media Center Using muvee in Media Center Selecting pictures Selecting videos Adjusting audio and video settings Setting the styleSelecting music Making the movie Upgrading muvee autoProducer Using an HP Personal Media Drive Assigning a Drive Letter to the HP Personal Media Drive Locating the Drive After InstallationViewing and Storing Files Click My Computer Playing Music Files Playing Media FilesViewing Picture Files Playing Video Files Watching TV Programs Stored on the HP Personal Media Drive Click Settings, TV, Recorder, Recorder storageAbout Recording TV to the HP Personal Media Drive Recording TV programs to the HP Personal Media Drive Changing the TV recording path to the local hard disk drive Disconnecting the HP Personal Media Drive Safely Select Recorder storage Changing Disk AllocationPage Index Page Using muvee autoProducer 98 using with another program open Using the remote control 15 watching TV programs Page Svcd