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HP SR1503WM, SR1520NX, SR1519X, SR1522X Using the HP Personal Media Drive, Connecting the Drive

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Using the HP Personal Media Drive

The HP Personal Media Drive (sold separately) 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. You can also use the HP Personal Media Drive to back up other drives on your PC.

NOTE: Before starting the System Recovery Program, remove the HP Personal

Media Drive. See your System Recovery documentation.

Connecting the Drive

As an external drive, the HP Personal Media Drive connects and disconnects easily from a USB 2.0 connector on the front or the back of most PCs. The drive comes with software, an external USB cable, and an external power cord and power adapter. For information about connecting and using the HP Personal Media Drive as an external drive, refer to the documentation that came with the HP Personal Media Drive.

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Contents

Getting Started Guide Page Getting Started Guide Copyright 2000, 2003-2005 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P Hewlett-Packard Company P.O. Box Cupertino, CA USAThe information in this document is subject to change without notice Setting Up Your PC Table of ContentsUsing the Keyboard Setting Up SoundWorking with Digital Images Using the HP Personal Media DrivePlaying CDs and DVDs Creating Audio and Data DiscsGetting Help Creating Video Discs and MoviesIndex viii Getting Started Guide Putting Your PC Together Setting Up Your PCConnector Connecting to the PCsymbol Mouse PS/2 connectorTurning On Your PC for the First Time Audio Line Out powered speakersConnector ConnectorOnline Services, and then click Easy Internet Sign-up Setting Up and Connecting to Your Internet AccountTransferring your old PC information and files to your new PC Installing Software and Hardware DevicesUsing Compaq Organize software Using Desktop IconsIcon OpensFeature Using the KeyboardIdentifying Special Keyboard Buttons Compaq orIcon FeatureDescription 2 Choose Control Panel Customizing the keyboard buttons3 Click Printers and Other Hardware, if it is present Feature10 Getting Started Guide Using Speakers Setting Up SoundConnecting the speaker system to the PC 3-connector Setting up 3-connector soundConfiguring the Multi-Channel Sound Manager 3-connector connectorUsing the microphone with the Multi-Channel Sound Manager 3-connector Configuring multi-channel audio output for the DVD player4 Click the Speaker Configuration tab Identifying the audio connectors 6-connector Setting up 6-connector soundA B C D E F Connecting the speaker system to the PC 6-connector Configuring the Sound Effect Manager 6-connector5 Click the Speaker Configuration button Connect speaker cable plug for2 Choose Control Panel 4 Click Sounds and Audio Devices3 If it is present, click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices To open the Sound Effect Manager Using the Sound Effect Manager 6-connectorThe Sound Effect Manager control screens 2 Choose Control PanelTo enable the Audio Wizard Using the Audio Wizard in the Sound Effect Manager 6-connectorRetasking using the Audio Wizard 6-connector NameCard Using the Memory Card Reader4-slot reader Working with the Safely Remove Hardware utility Using the memory card readerA BD CE Memory card readerInsert Into reader slot22 Getting Started Guide Connecting to a TV Set Using a TV as a MonitorIdentifying Cables You May Need Viewing the PC Image on Your TV Screen Ge Force tab nView tab1 Click the Ge Force FX xxxx tab Displays tab Disabling the TV OptionGe Force tab disabling nView tab disablingDisplays tab disabling 1 Click the Ge Force FX xxxx tab1 Disable the TV option. See the previous procedure Disconnecting the TV2 Turn off the TV and the PC 3 Remove the video cable from the TV and the PCConnecting the Drive Using the HP Personal Media DriveInserting the Drive A B C Locating the Drive and Assigning a Drive Letter2 Click My Computer 4 Right-click the HP Personal Media Drive Using the Drive5 Select Change Drive Letter and Paths 2 Click My ComputerDisconnecting the Drive 34 Getting Started Guide Working with Digital Images Working with Digital Images36 Getting Started Guide Playing Music CDs with iTunes Playing CDs and DVDsPlaying DVD Movies with InterVideo WinDVD Playing CDs and DVDs with Windows Media PlayerPage 2 Select Play DVD movie using InterVideo WinDVD, and click OK. Or Using country/region codesPlaying 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. Or42 Getting Started Guide Creating Audio and Data Discs Working with Audio CDs Erasing Rewritable Discs Before Recording4 Click the Quick Erase or Full Erase option, and then Erase Disc Audio CD tips Verifying audio disc recorded without errorsCreating jukebox discs Creating audio CDsWorking with Data DVDs and CDs Verifying data disc recorded without errorsCreating data discs Data disc tipsCopying a DVD or CD Working with Image Files Archiving Files on a CD or DVDCreating an image file Disc Labeling with LightScribeBurning from an image file Burning a LightScribe label with Sonic Express Labeler LightScribe requirements1 Click Start, All Programs, Sonic, and then click Express Labeler Burning a LightScribe label after burning with iTunes Compatibility Information Using adhesive disc labelsPlays in Disc Features and Compatibility TableFile Can beOptical drive can Optical Drive Quick Reference TableDVD+RW/+R Double-LayerWith this program Software Quick Reference TableYou can You can With this programBefore You Begin Capturing Video Creating Video Discs and MoviesCreating a Video Project Sonic MyDVD Video Projects1 Click Start, choose All Programs, Sonic, and then DigitalMedia Home Capturing video to a video project Adding files to a video project2 Click Add Files Adding submenus to a video project Adding slide shows to a video projectEditing movie files Editing the style of a video project2 Click Edit Style To This MenuBurning a video project to disc 2 Click Start, choose All Programs, Sonic, and then DigitalMedia Home Creating a Video Project with Direct-to-Disc WizardVideo Quality and Disc Size Estimated Time per Disc Size DVD Recording TimeVideo Quality Audio Format68 Getting Started Guide Finding Onscreen Guides Getting HelpFinding Guides on the Web 2 Choose All Programs 3 Choose DocumentationUsing Instant Support Using the Onscreen Help and Support CenterUsing Compaq Connections 2 Click Help and Support 3 Click Connect to Customer SupportTurning off messages Getting messages2 Choose All Programs 3 Choose PC Help & Tools 4 Choose Compaq ConnectionsReactivating messages Using PC Help & Tools2 Choose All Programs 3 Choose PC Help & Tools 4 Choose Compaq ConnectionsIndex 74 Getting Started Guide Page 76 Getting Started Guide Page Part Number