Playing digital videos

After you organize your videos in the Videos folder or Shared Video folder in Windows Explorer, open Windows Media Center to watch them:

1Press the Windows Media Center Start button on the remote control, or, with your mouse, the Windows Start Button on the taskbar, and then click Windows Media Center.

2Select Pictures + Videos.

3Select video library.

4Select the video folder you want. The video folder opens, displaying a list of video files. You may need to use the scroll arrows at the bottom of the window to display all videos.

NOTE: Use the Mouse to select the up arrows and down arrows at the bottom of the window, to scroll to other pages of video files and folders.

5Select the video file. The video plays in full-screen mode. Use the mouse to resize the window if you want to watch your video while doing something else on your desktop.

6To exit full-screen mode and return to the previous window, press the Back button on the remote control or the Backspace key on the keyboard. Your video continues to play in the inset window.

7When the video is finished, select Restart to replay the video or Done to close the file and return to the Videos area.

NOTE: You can maximize the media playing in the inset window by using the arrow buttons to select the inset window and then pressing OK on the remote control or Enter on the keyboard.

Using supported video file types

You can view the following types of video files in Windows Media Center. Other file types are supported if your computer has the correct software installed.

File extension	File type
.avi	Video file (Audio Video Interleaved)

.dvr-ms	Digital Video Recording — Microsoft (TV file format)

.mpeg, .mpg, .mpe,	Movie file
.m1v, .mp2, .mpv2

.wm, .asf	Windows Media file

.wmv	Windows Media AV file

NOTE: For more information about supported video file types, refer to Help and Support. Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar and then click Help and Support.

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HP SR5273CF, SR5218CF, SR5215CF, SR5210CF Playing digital videos, Using supported video file types

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