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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
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
Creating Movies by Using muvee autoProducer
Setting Up the Computer
Placing the computer in the proper location
Using surge protection
Connecting to the computer
Description and function (continued)
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
Integrated Wireless Devices
Checking the wireless LAN device installation
Using wireless security features
Connecting a Modem
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
Connecting 5.1 (Five speakers and a subwoofer) audio speakers
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Connecting 7.1 (Seven speakers and a subwoofer) audio speakers
Connecting your home stereo system (optional)
2.1 home stereo installation
5.1 home audio installation
5.1 home audio installation procedure
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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
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
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
Protecting the Computer
Computer risk
Security feature
Using passwords
Using antivirus software
Using firewall software
Configuring the computer for automatic Microsoft software updates
Installing critical security updates
Guidelines for Installing Software and Hardware Devices
d Click System and Maintenance. e Click Backup and Restore Center
f Click Create a restore point or change settings
Create
http://www.microsoft.com/worldwide
Transferring Files and Settings from an Old Computer to a New Computer
Using the Keyboard
Alphanumeric keys
Function keys
Edit keys
Arrow keys
Numeric keys
Keyboard indicators
Special keyboard buttons
Identifying Special Keyboard Buttons
Access buttons
Feature
hp Or
Compaq
Description (continued)
Media control or playback buttons
Label
Customizing the keyboard buttons
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
Selecting recording devices
Resolving sound issues
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
Working with Digital Images
About the Internet
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)
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
Using CD and DVD Media Drives
Handling CDs and DVDs
Inserting and removing CDs and DVDs
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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
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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
Inserting the Drive into an HP Drive Bay
HP Media Drive fronts
Locating the Drive and Assigning a Drive Letter
2Click Computer
Transferring files to another computer manually
Disconnecting the Drive
Safely Remove Hardware
USB Mass Storage Device
HP Media Drive
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
Troubleshooting poor playback when playing DVDs
Using country/region codes
Using DVD Play to Play DVDs, Videos, High-DefinitionDVDs, and Blu-rayDVDs
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Playing video CDs (VCDs) with
Windows Media Player
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
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Creating Movies by Using muvee autoProducer
Basic steps for making a movie
File type (continued)
.jpg, .jpeg
.gif
.png
.tif
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
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Making the movie
Previewing the movie
Modifying the movie
Saving the movie project
Recording the movie project to disc
9Click Burn Now
VCD
SVCD
Number of copies
Burn Now
Upgrading muvee autoProducer
Supported muvee autoProducer output file types
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