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HP Presario Connecting your home stereo system (optional), Color, Description

Models: SR5302FH SR5310F SR5313WM SR5333WM SR5350F

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The following diagram shows a typical 7.1 audio installation.

	Color	Description

1	Lime green	Front audio input

2	Black	Rear audio input

3	Orange	Center/subwoofer audio input

4	Gray	Side audio input (not shown)

Connecting your home stereo system (optional)

Most home receivers/amplifiers have RCA-type input connectors. You must connect

Y adapter cables between your computer and your receiver/amplifier. Y adapter cables have one 3.5 mm (1/8-inch) stereo mini-jack on one end, and two RCA connectors on the other. These cables are purchased separately.

The number of Y adapter cables that you need to connect to your home stereo system depends on the number of speakers that you install:

2/2.1 speaker system: One Y adapter cable

4/4.1 speaker system: Two Y adapter cables

6/5.1 speaker system: Three Y adapter cables

8/7.1 speaker system: Four Y adapter cables

28Getting Started (features vary by model)

Contents

Page Page Table of Contents Connecting Speakers or Microphone Getting Help Turning On the Computer for the First Time Page 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 Page Page Setting Up the Computer Placing the computer in the proper location Using surge protection Connecting to the computer Description and function (continued) Page ETHERNET Page Page 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 Illustration Type Page 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 Page Connecting 5.1 (Five speakers and a subwoofer) audio speakers Connecting 7.1 (Seven speakers and a subwoofer) audio speakers Page 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 Page Getting Help Using the hardware diagnostic tools Using HP Total Care Advisor Software 3Click HP Total Care Advisor Page 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 Page 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 Page Page 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 Page 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 Page 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) Page Page 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 Page 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 Page 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 Page Playing video CDs (VCDs) with Windows Media Player Page Using Windows Media Center Completing the setup wizard Page 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 Page 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 Page Saving the movie project Recording the movie project to disc Upgrading muvee autoProducer Supported muvee autoProducer output file types Index