HP SR5558D, SR5559D, SR5613CF, SR5615CF, SR5618CF About the Remote Control

About the Remote Control

Use the remote control to open the Windows Media Center program, and use it to view TV, record TV programs, play previously recorded TV programs, and play music, movies, or video.

To open Windows Media Center using the remote control, simply point it at the remote sensor, and press the Windows Media Center Start button .

Use the remote control at a maximum distance of 8 meters (26 feet) from the remote sensor and at a maximum of 22.5 degrees (45 degrees total) from the center of the remote sensor.

NOTE: Use alkaline batteries in the remote control.

52Getting Started (features vary by model)

Contents

Page Page Table of Contents 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 Using Windows Media Center Playing CDs, DVDs, or VCDs Page Working with Pictures and Videos Creating Movies by Using muvee autoProducer 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 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 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 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 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 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 Pause — 2 Record — 3 Play — 4 Rewind — Skip Forward — i (More information) — OK — CH/PG up (+) and down DVD Menu — 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, and then click 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 Page 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 Page Using the Memory Card Reader 4-slotmemory card reader (select models only) Card (continued) MiniSD MMC RSMMC MMC Plus 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 Using Windows Media Center Completing the setup wizard Page Windows Media Center Start menu items Music — Tasks — Shutdown — Windows Media Center Features Watch and record live TV The right music for the moment Playing FM or 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 8Click Save changes 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 artists genres 6Click play all 7Click View Queue Save As Playlist Copying Music Files to CD in Windows Media Center Tasks burn cd/dvd Retry Audio CD Listening to Online Radio Stations radio presets sources Listening to FM Radio Stations Setting Up the TV Signal Set Up TV Signal Configure my TV signal automatically (Recommended) Playing FM Radio Stations FM RADIO Seek Tune Preset Save as Preset Edit Preset Organizing and Using Preset Radio Stations Cancel Using preset radio stations 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 Changing DVD Audio Settings 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 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: See Get Video from Camera 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 Page Making the movie Previewing the movie Modifying the movie Saving the movie project Recording the movie project to disc Upgrading muvee autoProducer Supported muvee autoProducer output file types Page Watching and Recording TV Programs movies guide: play dvd: Watching live TV Controlling TV playback Using the remote control in TV + Movies Using Windows Media Center without the guide Television Program Guide errors Viewing the Television Program Guide Setting up how Windows Media Center downloads the guide Adding a postal code to receive the correct guide Adding missing channels to the guide Editing and removing channels in the guide Searching for TV programs by using categories Recording TV Programs recorded tv View scheduled Recording icons Description Recording TV by using the guide Recording programs manually without using the guide Recording quality and hard disk drive storage space Watching TV programs stored on the HP Media Drive About recording TV to the HP Media Drive Recording TV programs to the HP Media Drive Changing the TV recording path to the HP Media Drive Changing the TV recording path to the local hard disk drive Add TV recording folder for Windows Media Center to find Changing disk space for recording TV programs Updating recorded TV list after removing the HP Media Drive System requirements to view recorded TV programs on other computers Copying recorded TV programs to DVD or CD Media copy protection Playing Recorded TV Programs Users Public Play with Windows Media Center date recorded Index