Getting Started Guide
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Getting Started Guide
Copyright 2000, 2003-2005 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P
Hewlett-Packard Company P.O. Box Cupertino, CA USA
The information in this document is subject to change without notice
Setting Up Your PC
Table of Contents
Using the Keyboard
Setting Up Sound
Working with Digital Images
Using the HP Personal Media Drive
Playing CDs and DVDs
Creating Audio and Data Discs
Getting Help
Creating Video Discs and Movies
Index
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Putting Your PC Together
Setting Up Your PC
Connector
Connecting to the PC
symbol
Mouse PS/2 connector
Turning On Your PC for the First Time
Audio Line Out powered speakers
Connector
Connector
Online Services, and then click Easy Internet Sign-up
Setting Up and Connecting to Your Internet Account
Transferring your old PC information and files to your new PC
Installing Software and Hardware Devices
Using Compaq Organize software
Using Desktop Icons
Icon
Opens
Feature
Using the Keyboard
Identifying Special Keyboard Buttons
Compaq or
Icon
Feature
Description
2 Choose Control Panel
Customizing the keyboard buttons
3 Click Printers and Other Hardware, if it is present
Feature
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Using Speakers
Setting Up Sound
Connecting the speaker system to the PC 3-connector
Setting up 3-connector sound
Configuring the Multi-Channel Sound Manager 3-connector
connector
Using the microphone with the Multi-Channel Sound Manager 3-connector
Configuring multi-channel audio output for the DVD player
4 Click the Speaker Configuration tab
Identifying the audio connectors 6-connector
Setting up 6-connector sound
A B C D E F
Connecting the speaker system to the PC 6-connector
Configuring the Sound Effect Manager 6-connector
5 Click the Speaker Configuration button
Connect speaker cable plug for
2 Choose Control Panel
4 Click Sounds and Audio Devices
3 If it is present, click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices
To open the Sound Effect Manager
Using the Sound Effect Manager 6-connector
The Sound Effect Manager control screens
2 Choose Control Panel
To enable the Audio Wizard
Using the Audio Wizard in the Sound Effect Manager 6-connector
Retasking using the Audio Wizard 6-connector
Name
Card
Using the Memory Card Reader
4-slot reader
Working with the Safely Remove Hardware utility
Using the memory card reader
A BD CE
Memory card reader
Insert
Into reader slot
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Connecting to a TV Set
Using a TV as a Monitor
Identifying Cables You May Need
Viewing the PC Image on Your TV Screen
Ge Force tab
nView tab
1 Click the Ge Force FX xxxx tab
Displays tab
Disabling the TV Option
Ge Force tab disabling
nView tab disabling
Displays tab disabling
1 Click the Ge Force FX xxxx tab
1 Disable the TV option. See the previous procedure
Disconnecting the TV
2 Turn off the TV and the PC
3 Remove the video cable from the TV and the PC
Connecting the Drive
Using the HP Personal Media Drive
Inserting the Drive
A B C
Locating the Drive and Assigning a Drive Letter
2 Click My Computer
4 Right-click the HP Personal Media Drive
Using the Drive
5 Select Change Drive Letter and Paths
2 Click My Computer
Disconnecting the Drive
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Working with Digital Images
Working with Digital Images
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Playing Music CDs with iTunes
Playing CDs and DVDs
Playing DVD Movies with InterVideo WinDVD
Playing CDs and DVDs with Windows Media Player
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2 Select Play DVD movie using InterVideo WinDVD, and click OK. Or
Using country/region codes
Playing Video CDs VCD with InterVideo WinDVD
Playing Video CDs VCD with Windows Media Player
2 Select Play DVD movie using Windows Media Player, and click OK. Or
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Creating Audio and Data Discs
Working with Audio CDs
Erasing Rewritable Discs Before Recording
4 Click the Quick Erase or Full Erase option, and then Erase Disc
Audio CD tips
Verifying audio disc recorded without errors
Creating jukebox discs
Creating audio CDs
Working with Data DVDs and CDs
Verifying data disc recorded without errors
Creating data discs
Data disc tips
Copying a DVD or CD
Working with Image Files
Archiving Files on a CD or DVD
Creating an image file
Disc Labeling with LightScribe
Burning from an image file
Burning a LightScribe label with Sonic Express Labeler
LightScribe requirements
1 Click Start, All Programs, Sonic, and then click Express Labeler
Burning a LightScribe label after burning with iTunes
Compatibility Information
Using adhesive disc labels
Plays in
Disc Features and Compatibility Table
File
Can be
Optical drive can
Optical Drive Quick Reference Table
DVD+RW/+R
Double-Layer
With this program
Software Quick Reference Table
You can
You can
With this program
Before You Begin Capturing Video
Creating Video Discs and Movies
Creating a Video Project
Sonic MyDVD Video Projects
1 Click Start, choose All Programs, Sonic, and then DigitalMedia Home
Capturing video to a video project
Adding files to a video project
2 Click Add Files
Adding submenus to a video project
Adding slide shows to a video project
Editing movie files
Editing the style of a video project
2 Click Edit Style
To This Menu
Burning a video project to disc
2 Click Start, choose All Programs, Sonic, and then DigitalMedia Home
Creating a Video Project with Direct-to-Disc Wizard
Video Quality and Disc Size
Estimated Time per Disc Size
DVD Recording Time
Video Quality
Audio Format
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Finding Onscreen Guides
Getting Help
Finding Guides on the Web
2 Choose All Programs 3 Choose Documentation
Using Instant Support
Using the Onscreen Help and Support Center
Using Compaq Connections
2 Click Help and Support 3 Click Connect to Customer Support
Turning off messages
Getting messages
2 Choose All Programs 3 Choose PC Help & Tools
4 Choose Compaq Connections
Reactivating messages
Using PC Help & Tools
2 Choose All Programs 3 Choose PC Help & Tools
4 Choose Compaq Connections
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