Getting Started
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Table of Contents
Using the Keyboard
Using the Mouse
Using the Windows Media Center Remote Control
Configuring Speaker and Sound Options
Introducing Your Computer Software
Using the HP Personal Media Drive and HP Pocket Media Drive
Using CD and DVD Media Drives
Using the Memory Card Reader
Managing Files
Using Windows Media Center
Playing CDs, DVDs, or VCDs 111
Creating Audio and Data Discs 141
Creating Movies by Using muvee autoProducer 163
Working with Pictures and Videos 151
Watching and Recording TV Programs 179
Index 201
Finding Guides on the Web
Getting Help
Finding Onscreen Guides
Click All Programs Click User Guides
Using the hardware diagnostic tools
Using the Onscreen Help and Support Center
Using the PC Help & Tools Folder
Click All Programs Click PC Help & Tools
Using HP Total Care Advisor Software
Click All Programs Click HP Total Care Advisor
Getting Started features vary by model
Turning On the Computer for the First Time
Turning Off the Computer
Using Shut Down
Click Shut Down
Using Lock
Using Sleep mode
Using Hibernate mode
Automatic Sleep, Hibernate, or Away mode
Restarting the Computer
Connecting to the Internet
Click Online Services and then click Easy Internet Services
Using the Computer with Safety and Comfort
Setting Up User Accounts
Computer risk Security feature
Protecting the Computer
Using passwords
Password Function
Using firewall software
Using antivirus software
Click All Programs
Select the desired configuration
Guidelines for Installing Software and Hardware Devices
Installing critical security updates
Click Recover factory settings
Click Help and Support
Getting Started features vary by model
Identifying Keyboard Features
Using the Keyboard
Alphanumeric keys
Function keys
Edit keys
Arrow keys
Numeric keys
Special keyboard buttons
Keyboard indicators
Icon Name Description
Identifying Special Keyboard Buttons
Icon Feature Description
Compaq
Icon Feature Description
Icon Label Description
Click Control Panel
Customizing the keyboard buttons
Click Keyboard
Synchronizing a wireless mouse and keyboard
Wireless Mouse and Keyboard Troubleshooting
Keyboard Shortcuts
Using the Keyboard
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Using the Mouse
Scrolling
Using the Mouse Buttons
Autoscrolling
Panning
Changing Mouse Settings
Switching mouse button functions
Changing mouse pointer speed
Turning on the ClickLock option
Changing the double-click speed
Changing the scroll wheel speed
Wireless Mouse and Keyboard Troubleshooting
Getting Started features vary by model
Configuring Speaker and Sound Options
Adjusting speaker volume
Adjusting microphone volume
Configuring audio output
Selecting a microphone
Configuring the audio card software
Using Audio Creation Mode
Configuring the FlexiJack connector
Sound Blaster X-Fi configuration modes
Using Entertainment Mode
Click the Speaker Configuration tab
Configuring speakers with Realtek HD Audio Manager
Using Game Mode
More information
Realtek HD Audio Manager control screens
Getting Started features vary by model
Click Digital In tab, and then select Set Default Device
Retasking front panel audio connectors
Audio output overview
Configuring multistreaming audio
Audio input overview
Setting up multistreaming audio
When to use multistreaming audio
Example 1 For online gaming
Example 2 For digital home entertainment
Configuring audio for Windows Media Center
Click Windows Media Center
Type 6 connectors only
Resolving sound issues
Selecting recording devices
Remote control cannot
Using the Windows Media Center Remote Control
Remote control can
Select models only
Remote Control Buttons Overview
Using the Windows Media Center Remote Control
About the Remote Control
Troubleshooting the Remote Control
Click Device Manager
Getting Started features vary by model
Introducing Your Computer Software
Using the Desktop
Learning More About Software
Removing desktop icons
Using the Windows Start Button Menu
Using the All Programs menu
Retrieving desktop icons
Using the Control Panel
Organizing the All Programs list
Resizing Windows
Feature Name Description
Working with Digital Images
About the Internet
Using a Browser
Searching the Internet
Restricting Internet content
Click Internet Explorer
Click the Norton Internet Security tab
Using the Norton Internet Security Antivirus Software
Manually running a scan
Click Run a Scan
Click Configure a Scan Click Schedule Full System Scan
Setting a Full System Scan time
Setting up a Custom Scan time
Click Configure a Scan Click Manage Custom Scans
Sending and Receiving E-Mail
Using Windows Mail
Using the e-mail program provided by your ISP
Click All Programs Click Windows Mail
With this program You can
Software Quick Reference Table
HP, and then click HP Photosmart Essential
CyberLink PowerDirector select models only
With this program You can
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Managing Files
Organizing Files with Folders
Creating Folders
Moving Files
Finding Files
Deleting Files
Renaming Files
Retrieving Files from the Recycle Bin
Using a Printer
Copying Files
Getting Started features vary by model
Using the CD and DVD Drives
Using CD and DVD Media Drives
Blu-ray Allows you to
Handling CDs and DVDs
Inserting and removing CDs and DVDs
Using CD and DVD Media Drives
Compatibility Information
Disc Features and Compatibility Table
DVD-RW
Optical Drive Quick Reference Table
ROM RAM DVD-RW/-R DVD+RW/+R
Using Blu-ray and HD Disc Drives
Getting Started features vary by model
Using the Memory Card Reader
Slot reader
Media Insertion Guide
Slot memory card reader select models only
Card Insert the media Location
MMC Plus
Card Insert the media Slot reader Location
MiniSD
MMC Mobile
Activity light Upper slot Lower slot
Understanding the Activity Light
Formatting a Memory Card
Troubleshooting the Memory Card Reader
Using the HP Personal Media Drive and HP Pocket Media Drive
Connecting the Drive
Inserting the Drive into an HP Drive Bay
Connecting the Drive to a Computer Without a Drive Bay
HP Media Drive fronts
Locating the Drive and Assigning a Drive Letter
Click Computer
Using the Drive
Transferring files to another computer manually
Disconnecting the Drive
Write Cache Enable does not stay enabled
Troubleshooting the HP Media Drive
Microsoft updates Drive does not appear on my computer
Data transfer rate seems slow with my USB 2.0 adapter card
Administrator privilege for installing software
Using Windows Media Center
Setting Up Windows Media Center
Completing the setup wizard
Using Windows Media Center
Windows Media Center Start Menu
Windows Media Center Start menu items
Windows Media Center Features
Watch and record live TV
Playing FM or Internet radio
Right music for the moment
Sharing your digital memories
Online media
Navigating Windows Media Center
Transforming your living space into a theater
Opening Windows Media Center with a mouse
Using the Windows Media Center menu bars
Inset window Full-screen mode
Selecting items in Windows Media Center
Windows Media Center control menu
Icon Action
Windows Media Center Settings categories
Changing Windows Media Center Settings
General Startup and Window behavior
Using Windows Media Center power settings
Click Save changes
Using Music
Playing CDs, DVDs, or VCDs
Using Music with Windows Media Center
Adding music to the music library
Using the music library
Click Library Setup
Adding music files from the hard disk drive
Adding music files from a CD
Click music library
Using supported music file types
Deleting music files from the music library
Playing Music Files in Windows Media Center
Click Visualizations or Visualization Options
Changing the visualization settings
Playing an album in Windows Media Center
Click Play Album
Creating a Queue in Windows Media Center
Playing a song in Windows Media Center
Using album details
Finding and Playing an Album Windows Media Center
Creating a Playlist in Windows Media Center
Using Search in Windows Media Center
Searching for music tracks and files
Click play all Click View Queue
Copying Music Files to CD in Windows Media Center
Listening to Online Radio Stations
Listening to FM Radio Stations
Setting Up the TV Signal
Playing FM Radio Stations
Playing CDs, DVDs, or VCDs
Organizing and Using Preset Radio Stations
Using preset radio stations
Using the FM Radio and the TV Signal at the Same Time
Playing Music CDs
Playing CDs with Windows Media Player
Playing DVDs
Using Windows Media Center to play DVDs
Troubleshooting poor playback when playing DVDs
Using country/region codes
Playing DVD Movies in Windows Media Center
Changing the DVD Settings
Changing the DVD movie language
Changing DVD remote control options
Changing DVD closed captioning
Changing DVD Audio Settings
Playing DVDs with Windows Media Player
Playing CDs, DVDs, or VCDs
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Playing Video CDs VCDs
Playing video CDs VCDs with Windows Media Player
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Creating Audio and Data Discs
Erasing Rewritable Discs Before Recording
Working with Audio CDs
Audio CD tips
Before you begin creating discs
Creating audio CDs
Creating video discs
Copying a disc using two disc drives
Copying a disc
Copying a disc using one disc drive
Creating data discs
What is LightScribe?
Making a disc label using LightScribe Technology
LightScribe requirements
Making a LightScribe label by using CyberLink LabelPrint
Under Select the label’s layout and background
Making a paper disc label
Back of Front Cover paper insert label
Under Select the label’s layout and background
Working with Pictures and Videos
Adding picture files from the hard disk drive
Viewing Pictures in Windows Media Center
Adding Pictures in Windows Media Center
Click Pictures + Videos Click picture library
Click Pictures + Videos and then click picture library
Viewing a slide show with music
Viewing pictures as a slide show
Click Pictures + Videos, and then click picture library
Using supported picture file types in Windows Media Center
Cropping pictures in Windows Media Center
Editing Pictures in Windows Media Center
Fixing red eye or contrast
Click Touch Up Click Contrast or Red Eye
Click Touch Up
Rotating pictures
Click Pictures + Videos
Printing Pictures in Windows Media Center
Copying Pictures to CDs and DVDs Windows Media Center
Playing digital videos
Playing Videos in Windows Media Center
Click Pictures + Videos Click video library
Transferring and Recording Video Files
Using supported video file types
Recording analog and digital video files
Creating a DVD from Video Files Windows Media Center
Getting Started features vary by model
Creating Movies by Using muvee autoProducer
Basic steps for making a movie
Getting Started features vary by model
Using muvee autoProducer
Getting started
Add Video
Button Enables you to See Get Video from
Camera
Add Pictures
Capturing pictures from a DV camera
Capturing video from a digital video camera
Capturing live video from a DV camera
Click Media Screen
Adding videos
Capturing recorded video from a DV camera
Creating Movies by Using muvee autoProducer
Adding pictures
Adding music
Changing the settings
Selecting the style
Response to music Cutting rate Film color
Making the movie
Previewing the movie
Modifying the movie
Saving the movie project
Click Play muvees
Recording the movie project to disc
Click Burn Now
Upgrading muvee autoProducer
Supported muvee autoProducer output file types
Getting Started features vary by model
Watching and Recording TV Programs
Navigating TV + Movies
Getting Started features vary by model
Watching TV
Watching live TV
Controlling TV playback
Using the remote control in TV + Movies
Button Action
Using the Television Program Guide
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 missing channels to the guide
Adding a postal code to receive the correct guide
Click Add Channel
Editing and removing channels in the guide
Searching for TV Programs
Click Edit Numbers
Searching for TV programs by using categories
Click Categories
Recording TV Programs
Recording icons Description
Recording TV by using the guide
Recording programs manually without using the guide
Recording quality and hard disk drive storage space
Click Channel and Time
Watching TV programs stored on HP Media Drive
Quality of recording Approximate hard disk drive space used
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
Changing disk space for recording TV programs
Add TV recording folder for Windows Media Center to find
Updating recorded TV list after removing the HP Media Drive
Click Burn files to disc using Windows
Copying recorded TV programs to DVD or CD
Click Recorded TV or Video Library, and then click Next
Media copy protection
Click Burn DVD
Playing Recorded TV Programs
Playing DVDs in Windows Media Center
Index
Getting Started features vary by model
Mute button 25 muvee autoProducer
Remote control buttons 50 range
Using with another program open
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