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Table of Contents
Connecting Speakers or Microphone
Getting Help
Turning On the Computer for the First Time
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Configuring Speaker and Sound Options
Using the Windows Media Center Remote Control
Introducing Your Computer Software
Managing Files
Using CD and DVD Media Drives
Using the Memory Card Reader
Using the HP Personal Media Drive and HP Pocket Media Drive
Playing CDs, DVDs, or VCDs
Using Windows Media Center
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Setting Up the Computer
Placing the computer in the proper location
Using surge protection
Connecting to the computer
Description and function (continued)
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ETHERNET
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Connecting a Digital Camera (Photo or Video)
Cancel
Locate and install driver software
Windows Start Button
Control Panel
2Click System and Maintenance, and then click System
3Click Device Manager
Connecting Other Devices
Storing Documentation and Recovery Discs
Adjusting the screen resolution by using Vista
Adjusting the screen resolution by using the
NVIDIA Control Panel
Setting Up a Local Area Network
Setting Up a Wired (Ethernet) Connection
ACTIVITY —
LINK —
Integrated Wireless Devices
Connecting the Wireless LAN Device
Checking the wireless LAN device installation
Using wireless security features
Connecting Speakers or Microphone
Sound connector
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Type
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Sound connector (continued)
Optical In
Optical Out
Connecting a Microphone
Speaker Configurations
Name
Speaker system
See
Speaker types
Connecting 2/2.1 (Two speakers and a subwoofer) audio speakers
Connecting 4.1 (Four speakers and a subwoofer) audio speakers
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Connecting 5.1 (Five speakers and a subwoofer) audio speakers
Connecting 7.1 (Seven speakers and a subwoofer) audio speakers
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Connecting your home stereo system (optional)
2.1 home stereo installation
5.1 home audio installation
5.1 home audio installation procedure
7.1 home audio installation
7.1 home audio installation procedure
Connecting digital audio
Using a 2.1 speaker system with headphones
Using a 5.1 to 7.1 speaker system with headphones
Connecting the speakers
Connecting the FlexiJack connector
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Getting Help
Using the hardware diagnostic tools
Using HP Total Care Advisor Software
3Click HP Total Care Advisor
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Turning On the Computer for the First Time
Using Shut Down
Using Lock
Using Sleep mode
Using Hibernate mode
Automatic Sleep, Hibernate, or Away mode
Restarting the Computer
Connecting to the Internet
All Programs
c Click Online Services and then click Easy Internet Services
Internet Explorer
Using the Computer with Safety and Comfort
User Guides
Safety & Comfort Guide
Setting Up User Accounts
Using passwords
Password
Function
Using antivirus software
Using firewall software
Configuring the computer for automatic Microsoft software updates
Installing critical security updates
Transferring Files and Settings from an Old Computer to a New Computer
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Using the Keyboard
Alphanumeric keys
Function keys
Edit keys
Arrow keys
Numeric keys
Keyboard indicators
Special keyboard buttons
Description (continued)
hp Or
Compaq
Customizing the keyboard buttons
Buttons
Speed
Hardware
Properties
Keyboard Shortcuts
Synchronizing a wireless mouse and keyboard
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Using the Mouse
Scrolling
Autoscrolling
Panning
Switching mouse button functions
Changing mouse pointer speed
Changing the double-clickspeed
Turning on the ClickLock option
Changing the scroll wheel speed
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Configuring Speaker and Sound Options
Adjusting speaker volume
Selecting a microphone
Adjusting microphone volume
Configuring audio output
Using the Creative Sound Blaster X-Fior X-FiFatality audio card
Configuring the audio card software
Configuring the FlexiJack connector
Sound Blaster X-Ficonfiguration modes
Using Audio Creation Mode
Using Entertainment Mode
Using Game Mode
Configuring speakers with Realtek HD Audio Manager
The Realtek HD Audio Manager control screens
Microphone:
Line In (Digital Input):
Configuring sound for recording with the Realtek HD Audio Manager
Retasking front panel audio connectors
Configuring multistreaming audio
Audio output overview
Audio input overview
When to use multistreaming audio
Setting up multistreaming audio
Example 1: For online gaming
Example 2: For digital home entertainment
Configuring audio for Windows Media Center
Selecting recording devices
Resolving sound issues
Using the Windows Media Center Remote Control
The remote control can:
The remote control cannot:
Remote Control Buttons Overview
1 On/Off (Sleep) —
2 Visualization —
3 Music —
4 Radio —
Clear —
LED —
Print —
Picture —
Video —
About the Remote Control
Remote sensor is not receiving a signal from the remote control
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Introducing Your Computer Software
Removing desktop icons
Retrieving desktop icons
Removing files permanently
Using the All Programs menu
Organizing the All Programs list
Resizing Windows
About the Internet
http://www.hp.com
Searching the Internet
Restricting Internet content
Configuring and registering Norton Internet
Security software
Manually running a scan
Setting a Full System Scan time
Setting up a Custom Scan time
Using Windows Mail
Using the e-mailprogram provided by your ISP
Software Quick Reference Table
DVD Play
With this program: You can:
HP Photosmart Essential
With this program:
You can: (continued)
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Managing Files
Creating Folders
Organize
New Folder
Moving Files
Cut
Finding Files
Renaming Files
Deleting Files
Retrieving Files from the Recycle Bin
Restore this item
Copying Files
Copy Here
Using a Printer
File
Print
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Using CD and DVD Media Drives
Handling CDs and DVDs
Inserting and removing CDs and DVDs
Compatibility Information
Disc Features and Compatibility Table
Can be
Plays in
recorded
home or car
Optical Drive Quick Reference Table
Using Blu-rayand HD Disc Drives
Using the Memory Card Reader
4-slotmemory card reader (select models only)
4-slotreader
Card
Insert the media
location
CF/l
2-slotmemory card reader (select models only)
Understanding the Activity Light
Formatting a Memory Card
Format
FAT
Start
Troubleshooting the Memory Card Reader
Stop
Using the HP Personal Media Drive and HP Pocket Media Drive
Connecting the Drive
HP Media Drive fronts
Connecting the Drive to a Computer Without a Drive Bay
Locating the Drive and Assigning a Drive Letter
2Click Computer
Manage
4Click Disk Management
5Right-click HP Media Drive
Transferring files to another computer manually
Microsoft updates
Drive does not appear on my computer
Data transfer rate seems slow with my USB 2.0 adapter card
HP Media Drive software has stopped working
Write Cache Enable does not stay enabled
Administrator privilege for installing software
Playing CDs, DVDs, or VCDs
Using Music with Windows Media Center
Adding music to the music library
Adding music files from the hard disk drive
Adding music files from a CD
Deleting music files from the music library
Using supported music file types
Playing Music Files in Windows Media Center
music library
play
play all
playlists
Changing the visualization settings
Playing an album in Windows Media Center
Playing a song in Windows Media Center
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Searching for music tracks and files
Creating a Playlist in Windows Media Center
artists
genres
6Click play all
7Click View Queue
Copying Music Files to CD in Windows Media Center
Tasks
burn cd/dvd
Retry
Audio CD
Data CD
Untitled
Add More
Change Name
Listening to Online Radio Stations
radio
presets
sources
Playing Music CDs
Playing CDs with Windows Media Player
Windows Media Player
Now Playing
Playing DVDs
HP DVD Play
Using Windows Media Center to play DVDs
Troubleshooting poor playback when playing DVDs
Using country/region codes
Changing the DVD movie language
Changing DVD remote control options
Changing DVD closed captioning
Playing DVDs with Windows Media Player
Find DVD Info
Using DVD Play to Play DVDs, Videos, High-DefinitionDVDs, and Blu-rayDVDs
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Playing video CDs (VCDs) with
Windows Media Player
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Using Windows Media Center
Completing the setup wizard
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Windows Media Center Start menu items
Music —
Tasks —
Shutdown —
Windows Media Center Features
The right music for the moment
Playing Internet radio
Sharing your digital memories
Transforming your living space into a theater
Online media
Opening Windows Media Center with a mouse
Opening Windows Media Center with the Windows Media Center remote control
Using the Windows Media Center menu bars
Selecting items in Windows Media Center
Windows Media Center control menu
Windows Media Center Settings categories
Using Windows Media Center power settings
Creating Audio and Data Discs
Erasing Rewritable Discs Before Recording
CyberLink DVD Suite
Power2Go
Disc Utilities
Erase Disc
Audio CD tips
Before you begin creating discs
Creating audio CDs
Creating video discs
Copying a disc
Copying a disc using two disc drives
Copying a disc using one disc drive
Creating data discs
Making a disc label using LightScribe Technology
What is LightScribe
LightScribe requirements
Making a LightScribe label by using CyberLink LabelPrint
Making a paper disc label
8Under Step 3: Select the label’s layout and background:
Working with Pictures and Videos
Adding picture files from the hard disk drive
2Click Pictures + Videos and then click picture library
tags
date taken
folders
Picture Details
Viewing pictures as a slide show
Viewing a slide show with music
Using supported picture file types in Windows Media Center
Fixing red eye or contrast
Cropping pictures in Windows Media Center
Rotating pictures
Printing Pictures in Windows Media Center
Copying Pictures to CDs and DVDs in
Playing digital videos
Using supported video file types
Recording analog and digital video files
Creating a DVD from Video Files in
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Creating Movies by Using muvee autoProducer
Basic steps for making a movie
File type (continued)
.tif
Add music:
.aac
.mp3
Getting started
Button
Enables you to:
Get Video from
Camera
Add Video
Capturing video from a digital video camera
Capturing live video from a DV camera
Capturing pictures from a DV camera
Capturing recorded video from a DV camera
Adding videos
magicMoments
green
thumbs-up
red
thumbs-down
Adding pictures
Adding music
Selecting the style
Changing the settings
Making the movie
Previewing the movie
Modifying the movie
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Saving the movie project
Recording the movie project to disc
Upgrading muvee autoProducer
Supported muvee autoProducer output file types
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