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HP m7181.uk Using Media Center, Setting Up Media Center, Settings, Completing the setup wizard steps, Check for your Internet connection

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Using Media Center

Setting Up Media Center

The first time you start your HP Media Center PC, a Media Center setup wizard opens. It is recommended to complete each step in the Media Center setup wizard to be able to use all the features in Media Center. The Media Center setup

wizard may take approximately 10 to 40 minutes to complete. If there are steps you still need to complete, you can go to the Settings menu to do so. See the following procedure.

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Completing the setup wizard steps

If you did not complete the Media Center setup wizard steps the first time through, you can complete or change your selections by using the following procedure. You need to complete all of the required steps to access all of the Media Center features.

1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control.

2 Select Settings. You may need to use the arrow buttons on the remote control to scroll down to see all the menu items.

3 Select General, Media Center Setup, and then Run Media Center Setup Again. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the wizard.

Following are some of the items included in the setup wizard:

■Check for your Internet connection. An Internet connection allows Media Center to display information about your music CDs, DVDs, and other media.

■Configure your TV tuner, TV signal source, and Television Program Guide. You need to provide information about your TV signal source and your TV signal equipment (set-top box, cables, and so on). This step makes sure your HP Media Center PC receives the correct TV signal and Television Program Guide information. If you have a cable box or satellite receiver, the setup wizard programs your remote control to work with them.

■Optimize how Media Center looks on your display. You can change display settings such as brightness, contrast, color, and centering.

■Set up your speakers. Select how many speakers you have and test them.

HP Media Center PC, refer to the setup poster.

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You must subscribe with an Internet service provider (ISP) to have an Internet connection.

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You can change your Media Center settings in the Settings menu.

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Contents

Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition Software Guide Page Table of Contents Welcome Using Media Center Using the Remote Control Watching and Recording TV Programs Playing Videos Playing DVDs Listening to FM Radio Creating Audio and Data Discs Creating Video Discs and Movies Using an HP Personal Media Drive Index Page Welcome Experience the Fun of Media Center Using Media Center Features Using Media Center Setting Up Media Center Media Center Start Menu Online Spotlight Navigating Media Center Media Center menu bars Using Instant Messaging in Media Center Changing Media Center Settings Finding Additional Media Center Information Using the Remote Control Remote Control Buttons Overview The blue button Play Stop Fwd (Fast-forward) Teletext access buttons Button Function (Text) Red Watching and Recording TV Programs Navigating My TV Watching TV Controlling TV playback The digital video recording features are for select models only Using the remote control in My TV Action Live TV (TV) More information CH/PG Using the Television Program Guide The Television Program Guide is not available in all countries/regions Television Program Guide errors Viewing the Television Program Guide When you select a channel and then Setting up how Media Center downloads the Guide 2 Select Settings, General, Automatic Download Options, and then: Download when connected: Manual download: Manually downloading the Guide 2 Select Settings, TV, Guide and Get Latest Guide Listings Adding a postal code to receive the correct Guide Edit Numbers Share channel Done Editing channels in the Guide Edit Channels Searching for TV Programs Categories Searching for TV programs using categories Movies Genres Top Rated Recording TV Programs Media Center Add Recording Channel and Time Recording programs without the Guide Recording quality and hard disk drive storage space Quality of recording Hard disk drive space used Copying recorded TV programs to DVD or CD 2 Select More Programs Playing Recorded TV Programs Page HP Tunes Playing Music Files My Music Using HP Tunes with Media Center Completing the iTunes setup wizard Delays with HP Tunes Selecting a default audio player Adding Music to the iTunes Music Library Playing CDs with HP Tunes Creating a Playlist with iTunes Creating and Editing a Now Playing List with HP Tunes Creating Music CDs with iTunes Troubleshooting HP Tunes Using My Music with Media Center Adding Music to My Music Library Adding music files from a CD Albums Copy CD Deleting music files from the My Music library Delete Playing Music Files in My Music Creating a Queue List in My Music Finding and Playing an Album in My Music Creating a Playlist in My Music Copying Music Files to CD in My Music Working with Pictures HP Image Zone Plus My Pictures Working with Digital Images Using HP Image Zone Plus in Media Center My Images Select All AMode tabs to choose a work area CGallery of images DSelection tray displays images that you have selected Creating albums HP Image Zone Plus icon on New Album View albums Modifying a date assigned to your pictures Assigning a keyword to your pictures All by Keyword Keywords Assign to All (New Keyword) Viewing Pictures in HP Image Zone Plus Editing Pictures 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 Using My Pictures in Media Center Adding Pictures to My Pictures Viewing Pictures in My Pictures Viewing a slideshow with music in My Pictures 4 Select My Pictures Using supported picture file types in My Pictures .wmf Image cannot be displayed Editing Pictures in My Pictures Printing Pictures in My Pictures Copying Pictures to CDs and DVDs Playing Videos Playing Digital Videos in Media Center Using Supported Video File Types Transferring and Recording Video Files Creating a CD/DVD from Video Files Playing DVDs Playing DVD Movies in Media Center Changing the DVD Movie Language Changing DVD Audio Settings Listening to FM Radio Playing FM Radio Stations Organizing Radio Station Presets Using the FM Radio and the TV Signal at the Same Time Page Creating Audio and Data Discs Erasing Rewritable Discs Before Recording Working with Audio CDs Audio CD tips supports Creating audio CDs Scan Burn Working with Data DVDs and CDs Data disc tips Wrench Write-Once DVD Compatibility Creating data discs Copying a DVD or CD Archiving Files on a CD or DVD Working with Image Files Disc Labeling with LightScribe Tools Label Disc LightScribe requirements Burning a LightScribe label with Sonic Express Labeler LightScribe creates Compatibility Information Disc Features and Compatibility Table Optical Drive Quick Reference Table Software Quick Reference Table Page Page Creating Video Discs and Movies Before You Begin Capturing Video Sonic MyDVD Video Projects Creating a Video Project Capturing video to a video project Capture Video Record Settings Grab Frame — Start Capture — Adding submenus to a video project Sub-Menu Untitled Menu Interviews Editing the style of a video project Edit Movie 2 Click Start, All Programs, Sonic, and then DigitalMedia Home New Project Open Existing Project Add Files Creating a Video Project with Direct-to-DiscWizard Video Quality and Disc Size DVD Recording Time Page (Select models only) Basic Steps to Make a Movie Creating Movies Using muvee autoProducer To view help files, press the F1 function key on the keyboard To view help files, select the ? and then press OK on the remote control Locating the two versions of muvee autoProducer Desktop muvee Technologies Using muvee autoProducer Capturing video from a DV camcorder Live Recorded trash can Capturing live video from a DV camcorder Adding videos Add video magicMoments green thumbs-up Adding pictures 5 Select the Rotate Image Clockwise button to rotate still images Adding music Selecting the style Changing the settings Duration Fit to music Best fit for videos and pictures Adding an opening title and closing credits Title tab Title effect Enter your title here Use font Burn Now Saving the movie project ■Computer Playback ■E-mail ■DV (camcorder) Using muvee in Media Center Selecting videos Shared Videos Move Up Move Down Clickright.Select All to to choose all music files in a folder. Click to remove all music files from the Selected music column Selecting music Shared Music Setting the style Automatic Manual Continue Upgrading muvee autoProducer Using an HP Personal Media Drive Setting Up the HP Personal Media Drive to Work with Media Center Locating the Drive After Installation Assigning a Drive Letter to the HP Personal Media Drive Viewing and Storing Files Playing Media Files Playing Music Files Viewing Picture Files Playing Video Files Watching TV Programs Stored on the HP Personal Media Drive About Recording TV to the HP Personal Media Drive Recording TV programs to the HP Personal Media Drive Changing the TV recording path to the HP Personal Media Drive Recorder Recorder storage HP Personal Media Drive Disconnecting the HP Personal Media Drive Safely Changing Disk Allocation Updating Recorded TV List after Removing the HP Personal Media Drive System Requirements to View Recorded TV Programs on Other PCs Page Index