If you insert a music CD when Windows Media Center is not open, the AutoPlay window appears and lists various options. You can select the Audio CD options by using the Windows Media Center or Windows Media Player. If you have another program set as the default audio player, Windows opens the program and begins playing the CD. You can set the AutoPlay defaults in the Control Panel.

Changing the visualization settings

You can change the visualization settings such as the alchemy, bars and waves, and battery settings. You can also set the visualization options to start visualizations when the music plays at the beginning of the song, always, or never.

Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar, and then click Windows Media Center.

1From the Tasks menu, click settings, and then click Music.

2Click Visualizations or Visualization Options.

3After making the changes, click Save.

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HP SR5710Y, SR5548F, SR5518F, SR5518CF Changing the visualization settings, Click Visualizations or Visualization Options

SR5552F, SR5510F, SR5710F, SR5448F, SR5518F specifications

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