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Playing Video Files

You can view your videos stored on an HP Personal Media Drive. If you want the video files that are stored on your HP Personal Media Drive to appear in the Media Center My Videos window, you must complete the procedure “Setting Up the HP Personal Media Drive to Work with Media Center” on page 117.

When you disconnect the drive, your video files may still appear in the Media Center My Videos window. To refresh your HP Media Center PC, open and close Media Center.

Watching TV Programs Stored on the HP Personal Media Drive

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You need to close Media Center before removing or before connecting your HP Personal Media Drive for the stored TV files to update properly.

To play back recorded TV files stored on your HP Personal Media Drive, you must:

1 Connect your HP Personal Media Drive to the HP Media Center PC with the power turned off.

2 Turn on the HP Media Center PC and open Media Center.

3 Click Settings, TV, Recorder, Recorder storage.

4 Under Record on drive select the

HP Personal Media Drive, select Save, and then select Yes. A Recorded TV folder is created and placed in your HP Personal Media Drive. Recorded TV shows must be placed in this folder to access them with Media Center.

5 Under Record on drive, select your local hard disk drive, select Save, and then select Yes.

6 Move or copy your recorded TV programs to the Recorded TV folder on your HP Personal Media Drive. Now you can view your stored TV programs in Media Center, or you can double-click the file and view the show in Windows Media Player.

7 Close Media Center before disconnecting the drive.

When you connect your drive, stored TV files appear a few seconds after you open Media Center.

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Contents

HP Media Center PC Software Guide USA Table of Contents Playing Videos Index 125 Vi HP Media Center PC Software Guide Welcome Experience the Fun of Media Center Using Media Center Features Opening Media Center using a mouse Using Media CenterSetting Up Media Center Here guide Opening Media Center using the remote control Media Center menu bars Navigating Media Center Media Center control menuIcon Action Using Media Center Away mode Completing the setup wizard steps Some of the features listed are for select models only Media Center Start MenuMedia Center Start menu items Logging in to your Messenger account Using Instant Messaging in Media CenterOnline Spotlight Select More Programs, and then select the Messenger icon Changing Media Center Settings Media Center Settings categories Finding Additional Media Center Information HP Media Center PC Software Guide Remote control cannot Using the Remote ControlRemote control can Select models only Remote Control Buttons Overview Using the Remote Control HP Media Center PC Software Guide Watching and Recording TV Programs Navigating My TV Watching TV Watching live TV Controlling TV playback Using the remote control in My TV Using the Television Program Guide Using Media Center without the Guide Start Television Program Guide errorsViewing the Television Program Guide Media Center Setting up how Media Center downloads the Guide Adding a postal code to receive the correct Guide Select Settings, TV, Guide, and Set Up Guide ListingsManually downloading the Guide Adding missing channels to the Guide Editing channels in the Guide Removing channels from the GuideSelect Edit Numbers Searching for TV Programs Searching for TV programs using categories Recording TV Programs Recording TV from the GuideRecording icons Recording programs manually without using the Guide Quality of recording Hard disk drive space used Recording quality and hard disk drive storage spaceCopying recorded TV programs to DVD or CD Select More Programs Playing Recorded TV Programs Media Copy ProtectionSelect View DVD or View CD Select Create DVD or Create CD HP Media Center PC Software Guide My Music Playing Music FilesHP Tunes HP Tunes is designed to work with Apple iTunes Using HP Tunes with Media Center Completing the iTunes Setup Assistant wizardDelays with HP Tunes Selecting a default audio player Adding Music to the iTunes Music LibraryAdding music files from a CD in iTunes Adding music files from the Internet Adding music files from your hard disk drive Changing song title, genre, artist, or album in iTunes Using supported music file typesPlaying CDs with HP Tunes Select Playlists or Songs Creating a Playlist with iTunes Creating and Editing a Now Playing List with HP TunesSelect Add to Now Playing Troubleshooting HP Tunes Creating Music CDs with iTunes Resetting HP Tunes Menu Bar Using My Music with Media Center Adding Music to My Music LibraryMy Music menu in Media Center Select Add folders on this computer, and then select Next Adding music files from a CD Deleting music files from the My Music library Playing Music Files in My Music Playing an album in My Music Playing a song 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 Select Create CD Working with Pictures HP Image ZoneMy Pictures Creating your picture catalog in HP Image Zone Using HP Image Zone in Media CenterWorking with Digital Images Camera Working with Pictures Creating albums Modifying a date assigned to your pictures Assigning a keyword to your pictures Assigning a place to your pictures Viewing a slideshow in HP Image Zone Viewing Pictures in HP Image ZoneSearching for pictures in Media Center Select HP Image Zone Editing Pictures in HP Image Zone Viewing a slideshow with music in HP Image ZoneEditing pictures in HP Image Zone from the desktop Editing pictures in HP Image Zone in Media Center HP Image Zone Crop in Media Center Sharing Pictures in HP Image Zone Select the HP Instant Share tab HP Image Zone Share in Media Center Using supported file types with HP Image Zone Creating a Backup Disc of Your Pictures Click Start BackupPrinting Pictures in HP Image Zone Using My Pictures in Media Center Adding Pictures to My Pictures Adding picture files from your hard disk driveSelect My Pictures Viewing Pictures in My Pictures Viewing pictures as a slideshow Viewing a slideshow with music in My Pictures Using supported picture file types in My Pictures Editing Pictures in My PicturesFixing red eye or contrast Cropping pictures in My Pictures Printing Pictures in My Pictures Rotating pictures Copying Pictures to CDs and DVDs Select Create CD/DVD Playing Videos Playing Digital Videos in Media CenterSelect My Videos Recording an analog video file Using Supported Video File TypesTransferring and Recording Video Files Recording a digital video file 3OK Creating a CD/DVD from Video Files HP Media Center PC Software Guide Playing DVDs Playing DVD Movies in Media Center Changing DVD Audio Settings Changing the DVD Movie Language Listening to FM Radio Playing FM Radio Stations Organizing Radio Station Presets Using the FM Radio and the TV Signal at the Same Time HP Media Center PC Software Guide Creating Audio and Data Discs Erasing Rewritable Discs Before Recording Verifying audio disc recorded without errors Working with Audio CDs Audio CD tips Creating audio CDs Creating jukebox discs Verifying data disc recorded without errorsWorking with Data DVDs and CDs Clicking Start, All Programs, Sonic, Data disc tips Creating data discs Are encoded to prevent Copying a DVD or CDArchiving Files on a CD or DVD Unauthorized duplication Creating an image file Archiving files using Media CenterWorking with Image Files Burning from an image file Disc Labeling with LightScribe LightScribe requirements Burning a LightScribe label with Sonic Express Labeler Burning a LightScribe label after burning with iTunes Using adhesive disc labels Compatibility Information Double Disc Features and Compatibility TableDVD+R Layer Optical Drive Quick Reference Table Software Quick Reference Table HP Media Center PC Software Guide Creating Video Discs and Movies Before You Begin Capturing VideoSonic MyDVD Video Projects Creating a Video Project Adding files to a video projectClick Add Files Capturing video to a video project Adding slideshows to a video project Editing movie files Adding submenus to a video projectEditing the style of a video project Click Edit Style Burning a video project to disc Creating a Video Project with Direct-to-Disc Wizard Video Quality and Disc Size DVD Recording Time Estimated Time per Disc size Video quality Audio format Creating Movies Using muvee autoProducer Basic Steps to Make a Movie Locating the two versions of muvee autoProducer Desktop Using muvee autoProducer on the Desktop Getting started on the desktop Capturing video from a DV camcorder Capturing live video from a DV camcorderClick the Get Video from Camera button Adding videos Capturing recorded video from a DV camcorder Adding pictures Changing the settings Adding musicSelecting the style Adding an opening title and closing credits Computer Playback Mail DV camcorder Making the movieSaving the movie project VCD video CD Using muvee autoProducer unPlugged in Media Center Recording the movie project to disc Select SettingsButton Allows you to See Select Video Pictures Selecting videos Selecting pictures Setting the style Selecting music Adjusting audio and video settings Upgrading muvee autoProducer HP Media Center PC Software Guide Using an HP Personal Media Drive HP Personal Media Drive is sold separately Viewing and Storing Files Locating the Drive After InstallationAssigning a Drive Letter to the HP Personal Media Drive Click My Computer Playing Media Files Playing Music FilesViewing Picture Files Click Settings, TV, Recorder, Recorder storage Playing Video FilesWatching 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 Disconnecting the HP Personal Media Drive Safely Changing the TV recording path to the local hard disk drive Changing Disk Allocation Select Recorder storage Index Page Page Using the remote control 19 watching TV programs Rotating 67 troubleshooting Page Page Part number