Music

Problem

Possible solution

 

 

My songs will

Make sure your songs are in a supported format. Locate the songs on your

not play.

HP Digital Entertainment Center and determine the format. Some common

 

supported file types are MP3, Unprotected WMA, AAC, WAV, and AIFF. Audio

 

files must be in a supported format to play in iTunes, Windows Media Player, and

 

Media Center.

 

Check the properties for the audio file to determine whether the file is in Protected or

 

Unprotected WMA format. iTunes cannot import or play WMA files that are

 

protected by Windows Media Digital Rights Management (DRM). Windows Media

 

Player cannot play .aac files.

 

 

I cannot hear my

Some models and hardware configurations require that you turn on your TV and the

music after I turn

HP Digital Entertainment Center to hear your music files.

on my HP Digital

 

Entertainment Center.

 

 

 

I cannot add music

You must open iTunes or Windows Media Player with your keyboard and trackball

files to the iTunes or

to add music files to your music library. After you add your music files, you can

My Music music

access them with the remote control in Media Center.

library by using

To add music files to iTunes music Library, see “Adding Music to the iTunes Library”

my remote control.

on page 71. To add music files to Windows Media Player Library, see “Adding

 

 

Music to My Music Library” on page 79.

 

To open iTunes or Windows Media Player, click Start, choose All Programs, and

 

then click iTunes or Windows Media Player.

 

 

Codec errors are

Codec is an abbreviation for compressor-decompressor. A codec is software or

occurring when I

hardware used to compress and decompress digital media.

play certain files.

If you get a codec error when playing an audio file, open the file in Windows

 

 

Media Player. If you have configured Windows Media Player to automatically

 

download codecs and the correct codec is available, then your file should play. You

 

must be connected to the Internet to download the codec file.

 

 

190Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Reference Guide