Getting Started
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Table of Contents
Turning On Your Computer for the First Time
Getting Help
Introducing Your Computer Software
Using the Keyboard
Using the Mouse
Using the Windows Media Center Remote Control
Using CD and DVD Media Drives
Using the Memory Card Reader
Managing Files
Playing CDs, DVDs, or VCDs 125
Using Windows Media Center 113
Working with Pictures and Videos 155
Creating Audio and Data Discs 147
Index 179
Creating Movies by Using muvee autoProducer 165
Getting Started
Placing the computer in the proper location
Putting Your Computer Together
Using surge protection
Connecting to the computer
Connector Icon/label Description and function
Connector Icon/label Description and function
Rear speaker out Center/subwoofer
Connector Icon/label Description and function
Line Rear black connector to connect rear speakers
VGA
Connector Icon/label
Connecting a Digital Camera Photo or Video
Connecting Other Devices
Click the Display Settings
Setting Up a Local Area Network
Setting Up Your Computer
Integrated Wireless Devices
Setting Up a Wired Ethernet Connection
Select models only
Connecting the Wireless LAN Device
Using wireless security features
Checking the wireless LAN device installation
Connecting a Modem
Getting Started
Using Speakers
Connecting Speakers or Microphone
Sound Connector Illustration Type
Sound Connector Types
Line Out lime green for front speakers
Sound connector Type 3 Type 6 Type S Description
Connecting a Microphone
Speaker Configurations
Name Speaker system See
Name Speaker system
Speaker types
Connecting 2/2.1 Two Speakers and a Subwoofer Audio Speakers
Connecting 4.1 Four Speakers and a Subwoofer Audio Speakers
Connecting 5.1 Five Speakers and a Subwoofer Audio Speakers
Connecting Speakers or Microphone
Connecting 7.1 Seven Speakers and a Subwoofer Audio Speakers
Connecting Speakers or Microphone
Adapter cables
Connecting the Computer to a Home Audio System
Computer to 2.1 multichannel audio system connection
Home stereo installation
Home audio installation
Home audio installation procedure
Computer to 5.1 multichannel audio system connection
Connecting Speakers or Microphone
Computer to 7.1 multichannel audio system connection
Home audio installation procedure
Connecting Digital Audio
Connecting Speakers or Microphone
Connecting Headphones
Using a 2.1 speaker system with headphones
Using a 5.1 to 7.1 speaker system with headphones
Connector Description
Connecting the speakers
Connecting the FlexiJack connector
Click All Programs Click User Guides
Getting Help
Finding Onscreen Guides
Finding Guides on the Web
Click All Programs Click PC Help & Tools
Using the Onscreen Help and Support Center
Using the PC Help & Tools Folder
Using HP Connections or Compaq Connections
Turning off messages
Getting messages
Reactivating messages
Using the Computer with Safety and Comfort
Turning On Your Computer for the First Time
Protecting Your Computer
Computer risk Security feature
Using passwords
Password Function
Using antivirus software
Installing critical security updates
Using firewall software
Turning Off Your Computer
Turning On Your Computer for the First Time
Click Shut Down
Using Shut Down
Using Lock
Using sleep mode
Using hibernate mode
Restarting the Computer
Automatic sleep, hibernate, or away mode
Connecting to the Internet
Click Easy Internet Services
Click Internet Explorer
Signing Up for Software Updates
Creating passwords
Setting Up User Accounts on Your New Computer
Guidelines for Installing Software and Hardware Devices
Using HP Total Care Advisor Software
Click Help and Support
Click All Programs Click HP Total Care Advisor
Getting Started
Using the Keyboard
Identifying Keyboard Features
Alphanumeric keys
Function keys
Edit keys
Arrow keys
Keyboard indicators
Numeric keys
Icon Name Description
Icon Feature Description
Identifying Special Keyboard Buttons
Special keyboard buttons
Compaq Or
Hp Or
Icon Label Description
Media control or playback buttons
Click Keyboard
Keyboard Shortcuts
Customizing the keyboard buttons
Click Control Panel
Getting Started
Using the Mouse
Scrolling
Using the Mouse Buttons
Switching Mouse Button Functions
Autoscrolling
Panning
Click the Pointer Options tab
Changing Mouse Pointer Speed
Remote control can
Using the Windows Media Center Remote Control
Remote Control Buttons Overview
Using the Windows Media Center Remote Control
About the Remote Control
Troubleshooting the remote control
Getting Started
Using the Desktop
Introducing Your Computer Software
Learning More About Software
Retrieving desktop icons
Using the Windows Start Button Menu
Using the All Programs menu
Removing desktop icons
Organizing your All Programs list
Using the Control Panel
Feature Name Description
Resizing Windows
Working with Digital Images
About the Internet
Searching the Internet
Using a Browser
Using Antivirus Software
Restricting Internet content
Click All Programs Click Internet Explorer
Click Run a Scan Click Run Custom Scan
Click All Programs Click Windows Mail
Using Windows Mail
Using the e-mail program provided by your ISP
Sending and Receiving E-Mail
With this program You can
Software Quick Reference Table
Real Rhapsody select models only
With this program You can
Organizing Files with Folders
Managing Files
Click Organize and Cut
Creating Folders
Moving Files
Click Organize and then New folder
Finding Files
Renaming Files
Click Organize and Rename
Deleting Files
Retrieving Files from the Recycle Bin
Copying Files
Using a Printer
Getting Started
Allows you to
Using CD and DVD Media Drives
Using Your CD and DVD Drives
Handling CDs and DVDs
Inserting and removing CDs and DVDs
Compatibility Information
Disc Features and Compatibility Table
DVD-RW/-R DVD+RW/+R
Optical Drive Quick Reference Table
Getting Started
Using the Memory Card Reader
Slot memory card reader select models only
Media Insertion Guide
Card Insert the media Slot reader location
Card Insert the media Slot reader location
Formatting a Memory Card
Understanding the Activity Light
Troubleshooting the Memory Card Reader
Using the HP Personal Media Drive and HP Pocket Media Drive
Inserting the Drive into an HP drive bay
Connecting the Drive
HP Media Drive fronts
Connecting the Drive to a Computer Without a Drive Bay
Click Computer
Locating the Drive and Assigning a Drive Letter
Transferring files to another computer manually
Using the Drive
Disconnecting the Drive
Microsoft updates Drive does not appear on my computer
Troubleshooting the HP Media Drive
Administrator privilege for installing software
Using Windows Media Center
Using Windows Media Center Features
Transform your living space into a theater
Right music for the moment
Play Internet radio
Share your digital memories
Setting Up Windows Media Center
Opening Windows Media Center with a mouse
Windows Media Center menu bars
Navigating Windows Media Center
Inset Window Full-Screen Mode
Icon Action
Windows Media Center control menu
Media Center
Using Windows Media Center Power Settings
Completing the setup wizard steps
Click Save Changes
Getting Started
Windows Media Center Start Menu
Changing Windows Media Center Settings
Online Media
Windows Media Center Start menu items
General Startup and Window behavior
Windows Media Center Settings categories
Getting Started
Playing CDs, DVDs, or VCDs
Using Music
Using Music with Windows Media Center
Adding music files from your hard disk drive
Using the music library
Click Library Setup
Adding Music to music library
Adding music files from a CD
Deleting music files from the music library
Select music library
Using supported music file types
Playing Music Files in Music
Click music library
Changing the Visualization Settings
Playing an album in Music
Click Visualizations or Visualization Options
Playing a song in Music
Creating a Queue in Music
Finding and Playing an Album in Music
Using Album Details
Using Search
Creating a Playlist in Music
Searching for Music Tracks and Files
Select View Queue
Copying Music Files to CD in Music
Using more music
Using radio
Playing Music CDs
Playing CDs with Windows Media Player
Playing DVDs
Using DVDs in Windows Media Center
Using country/region codes
Playing DVD Movies in Windows Media Center
Changing the DVD Settings
Changing the DVD Movie Language
Changing DVD Remote Control Options
Changing DVD Closed Captioning
Playing DVDs with Windows Media Player
Changing DVD Audio Settings
Select Play using Windows Media Player, and click OK. Or
Playing Video CDs VCDs
Playing Video CDs VCDs with Windows Media Player
Getting Started
Creating Audio and Data Discs
Working with Audio CDs
Erasing Rewritable Discs Before Recording
Click Audio CD
Audio CD tips
Before you begin creating discs
Creating audio CDs
Click Create DVD. Roxio MyDVD opens
Creating jukebox discs
Creating video discs
Click Jukebox Disc
Click Copy Disc
Copying a disc
Click Slideshow
Creating data discs
Creating photo slide show discs
Click Data Disc
Under Disc Label, select 12 cm LightScribe Disc
Making a disc label using LightScribe
Select the Disc Label type, the Printer, and Paper Source
Making a paper disc label
Working with Pictures and Videos
Select Pictures + Videos Select picture library
Viewing Pictures in Windows Media Center
Adding Pictures in Windows Media Center
Adding picture files from your hard disk drive
Viewing Your Pictures in Windows Media Center
Viewing pictures as a slide show
Viewing a slide show with music
Select Pictures + Videos, and click picture library
Using supported picture file types in Windows Media Center
Editing Pictures in Windows Media Center
Fixing red eye or contrast
Select Contrast or Red Eye
Cropping pictures in Windows Media Center
Rotating pictures
Printing Pictures in Windows Media Center
Playing Videos in Windows Media Center
Copying Pictures to CDs and DVDs Windows Media Center
Using supported video file types
Playing digital videos
Select Pictures + Videos Select video library
Transferring and Recording Video Files
Creating a CD/DVD from Video Files Windows Media Center
Recording analog and digital video files
Basic Steps to Make a Movie
Creating Movies by Using muvee autoProducer
Getting started
Using muvee autoProducer
Add Video
Button Enables you to See Get Video from
Change Settings
Camera
Click the Get Video from Camera button
Capturing video from a digital video camera
Capturing recorded video from a DV camera
Adding videos
Adding pictures
Selecting the style
Adding music
Changing the settings
Making the movie
Adding an opening title and closing credits
Modifying the movie
Previewing the movie
Mobile Devices
Saving the movie project
Recording the movie project to disc
Upgrading muvee autoProducer
Getting Started
Index
Found New Hardware message, connecting a digital camera
Mute button 62 muvee autoProducer
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Wireless LAN connection connection
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