Playing DVDs, Playing DVD Movies in Media Center | HP m7260n

Playing DVDs

Watching DVDs in Media Center allows you to control the playback with your remote control. If you play your DVD in another program outside of Media Center, you will not be able to use the remote control.

Playing DVD Movies in Media Center

1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control, or, with your mouse, click

Start on the taskbar, and then click Media Center.

2 Insert the DVD into the drive. If you have other media playing, Media Center asks if you want to play the DVD. Select Play DVD. If you don’t select an option, the DVD automatically plays in full-screen mode after a few seconds.

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If the DVD is already in the drive, select Play DVD from the Start menu. The DVD movie begins playing in full-screen mode.

3 If a DVD menu appears, use the remote control or the mouse to select the DVD menu items and control the DVD movie playback.

4 To stop playing the DVD, press Stop on the remote control or move the mouse to display the media controls, and then click the Stop button.

5 To change the window size while the DVD movie is playing, move the mouse for the Resize icon to appear.

6 Click the Resize icon on the taskbar to adjust the window size.

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To view more information about a DVD that you are watching, such as the DVD title, chapter title, genre, parental rating, length, and current position, press the i (More information) button on the remote control.

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