HP Digital Entertainment Center Software Guide | HP z565 manual

System Requirements to View Recorded TV Programs on Other PCs

To play back recorded TV files (.dvr-ms files) that were recorded on your HP Digital Entertainment Center on another Media Center PC, the PC must have the following items installed:

■Windows XP operating system

■Windows XP Service Pack 1

■Windows Media Player 9 or later

■Software to play DVDs

■The audio and video codec file allows Windows Media Player to play recorded TV programs (.dvr-ms files). You can find this file in Windows Update. Click Start, choose All Programs, and then click Windows Update. You can also go to the Windows Web site and search for this code file (Q810243).

If you want more information about this file you can go to the Microsoft Web site at:

http://www.microsoft.com

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Contents

HP Digital Entertainment Center Software Guide USA Table of Contents Playing Music Files Creating Video Discs Movies Index 125 Right music for the moment Experience the Entertainment FunWatch and record live TV Share your digital memories Using Media Center Features Setting Up Media Center Opening Media Center using a trackball Opening Media Center using the remote control Media Center menu bars Navigating Media Center Media Center control menu Icon Action Using Media Center Quick Resume mode Click Performance and Maintenance Click Power Options Completing the setup wizard steps Some of the features listed are for select models only Media Center Start Menu Using Instant Messaging in Media Center Online Spotlight Changing Media Center Settings Logging in to your messenger account Media Center Settings Categories Contacting HP Support in Media Center Finding Additional Media Center Information HP Digital Entertainment Center Software Guide Using the Remote Control Remote Control Buttons Overview Features and location may vary Pictures Opens the My Pictures window in Media Center Emitting a signal when you press a buttonTV Opens the My TV window in Media Center Fwd Moves media forward at three speeds HP Digital Entertainment Center Software Guide Watching and Recording TV Programs Navigating My TV Watching TV Watching Live TV Controlling TV playback Using the remote control in My TV Button Action Information Using the Television Program GuideButton Action More Guide Using Media Center without a Guide Television Program Guide Errors Viewing the Television Program Guide Setting up how Media Center downloads the Guide Manually downloading the Guide Adding a postal code to receive the correct Guide Click Add Channel Adding missing channels to the GuideEditing channels in the Guide Select Edit Numbers Searching for TV Programs Removing channels from the Guide TV Programs Searching for TV programs using categories Select Categories Recording TV Programs Recording icons Recording TV from the Guide Recording programs manually with or without a Guide TV Programs Recording quality and hard disk drive storage space Best GB/hour Better Good Fair Select Recorded TV Copying recorded TV programs to DVD or CDSelect More Programs Select View DVD or View CD Select Create DVD or Create CD Playing Recorded TV Programs Media Copy Protection My Music My Music is designed to work with Windows Media Player Using My Music with Media Center Adding music files from your hard disk drive Adding Music to the My Music LibrarySelect Add folders on this computer, and then select Next Adding music files from a CD Deleting music files from the My Music library Using supported music file types Playing Music Files in My Music Playing an album in My Music Playing a song in My Music Creating a Queue List in My Music Finding and Playing an Album in My Music Creating a Playlist in My Music Select Create CD/DVD Copying Music Files to CD in My MusicSelect Create CD My Pictures Working with Digital Images Using My Pictures in Media Center Adding Pictures to My Pictures Adding picture files from your hard disk drive Viewing Pictures in My Pictures Viewing a slideshow with music in My Pictures Viewing pictures as a slideshowSelect My Pictures Using supported picture file types in My Pictures Editing Pictures in My Pictures Fixing red eye or contrast Cropping pictures in My Pictures Rotating pictures Printing Pictures in My Pictures Copying Pictures to CDs and DVDs Media Center, all pictures are copied to CDs as .jpg files Playing Videos Playing Digital Videos in Media Center Select My Videos Using Supported Video File Types Transferring and Recording Video Files Creating a CD/DVD from Video Files Playing DVDs Playing DVD Movies in Media Center Changing DVD Audio Settings Changing the DVD Movie Language Listening to FM Radio Playing FM Radio Stations Organizing Preset Radio Stations Using the FM Radio and the TV Signal at the Same Time HP Digital Entertainment Center Software Guide Creating Audio Data Discs Select models only Erasing Rewritable Discs Before Recording Working with Audio CDs Audio CD tips Verifying an audio disc recorded without errorsEnsure that the Verify copied data discs box is checked Creating audio CDs Creating jukebox discs Verifying a data disc recorded without errors Working with Data DVDs and CDs Data disc tips Creating data discs Copying a DVD or CD Archiving Files on a CD or DVD Working with image files Creating an image file Burning from an image file Disc Labeling with LightScribe LightScribe requirements Using adhesive disc labels Burning a LightScribe label with Sonic Express Labeler Compatibility Information Disc Features and Compatibility Table VCD Optical Drive Quick Reference Table Software Quick Reference Table With this program You can HP Digital Entertainment Center Software Guide Creating Video Discs Movies Before You Begin Capturing Video Sonic MyDVD Video Projects Creating a video project Capturing video to a video project Adding files to a video projectClick Add Files Adding slideshows to a video project Adding submenus to a video project Editing movie files Editing the style of a video projectClick Edit Style Burning a video project to disc Creating a Video Project with the Direct-to-Disc Wizard Video Quality and Disc Size DVD Recording Time Estimated time per disc size Video quality Audio format HP Digital Entertainment Center Software Guide Creating Movies Using muvee autoProducer Basic Steps to Make a Movie Locating the two versions of muvee autoProducer Desktop Getting started on the desktop Using muvee autoProducer on the DesktopButton Allows you to See Capturing video from a DV camcorder Capturing live video from a DV camcorder Click the Get Video from Camera button Adding videos Adding pictures Adding music Changing the settings Selecting the style Adding an opening title and closing credits Making the movie Computer Playback Mail DV camcorder Saving the movie projectRecording the movie project to disc VCD video CD Using muvee autoProducer unPlugged in Media Center Selecting videos Selecting pictures Setting the style Selecting music Adjusting audio and video settings Upgrading muvee autoProducer HP Digital Entertainment Center Software Guide Using an HP Personal Media Drive Select HP Settings Locating the Drive After InstallationClick My Computer Assigning a Drive Letter to the HP Personal Media Drive Viewing and Storing Files Playing Music Files Playing Media FilesViewing Picture Files Playing Video Files About Recording TV to Your HP Personal Media Drive Click Settings, TV, Recorder, Recorder storage Watching TV Programs Stored on the HP Personal Media Drive Recording TV programs to Your HP Personal Media Drive HP Personal Media Drive, if desired Disconnecting the HP Personal Media Drive Safely Changing the TV recording path to the local hard disk drive Changing Disk Allocation HP Digital Entertainment Center Software Guide Index HP Digital Entertainment 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