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...Audio 34 Connecting Speakers Using the Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Sound Card 36 Connecting the speakers 36 Connecting the FlexiJack connector 37 Connecting the Television Signal and Video Cables 39 Using TV Cables 39 Audio and Video Cables 39 Connecting the TV Signal Source 41 Connecting a dual tuner... to a TV 48 Connecting the computer to a TV 48 Viewing the computer desktop on a TV screen 49 Adjusting the screen resolution 49 Connecting more than one display 50 Using the Windows Media Center Setup for Optional Setup of Your TV Display...........50 Disabling the TV-out Option ...
...Audio 34 Connecting Speakers Using the Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Sound Card 36 Connecting the speakers 36 Connecting the FlexiJack connector 37 Connecting the Television Signal and Video Cables 39 Using TV Cables 39 Audio and Video Cables 39 Connecting the TV Signal Source 41 Connecting a dual tuner... to a TV 48 Connecting the computer to a TV 48 Viewing the computer desktop on a TV screen 49 Adjusting the screen resolution 49 Connecting more than one display 50 Using the Windows Media Center Setup for Optional Setup of Your TV Display...........50 Disabling the TV-out Option ...
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...IEEE 1394) connector to connect video cameras and other devices with very fast transfer rates. Power connector Mouse connector to an Ethernet (10BaseT) or Fast Ethernet (100BaseT) network hub. ETHERNET FireWire (IEEE 1394) connector to connect video cameras and other devices with this... 6-pin connector. Ethernet LAN connector is a network interface adapter (also called a network interface card, or NIC) which connects to connect a mouse. Setting Up Your Computer...
...IEEE 1394) connector to connect video cameras and other devices with very fast transfer rates. Power connector Mouse connector to an Ethernet (10BaseT) or Fast Ethernet (100BaseT) network hub. ETHERNET FireWire (IEEE 1394) connector to connect video cameras and other devices with this... 6-pin connector. Ethernet LAN connector is a network interface adapter (also called a network interface card, or NIC) which connects to connect a mouse. Setting Up Your Computer...
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...). Setting Up Your Computer 7 Plug the FM radio antenna cable into the computer modem connector on the front of the computer. Analog Video Out: S-video or composite video (select models only) connects to a VGA monitor. Digital Audio Out Digital audio input (white) connects to a digital audio device with...Plug the modem cable (provided in the computer box) into the FM In port on the TV tuner card. Connector Icon/label A/V In Audio 1 R TV/Cable Ant FM Ant Analog Video Description and function (continued) Primary right audio input from wall outlet with digital input (such as a home...
...). Setting Up Your Computer 7 Plug the FM radio antenna cable into the computer modem connector on the front of the computer. Analog Video Out: S-video or composite video (select models only) connects to a VGA monitor. Digital Audio Out Digital audio input (white) connects to a digital audio device with...Plug the modem cable (provided in the computer box) into the FM In port on the TV tuner card. Connector Icon/label A/V In Audio 1 R TV/Cable Ant FM Ant Analog Video Description and function (continued) Primary right audio input from wall outlet with digital input (such as a home...
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Look in Device Manager for a new addition under the port. These peripheral devices include printers, scanners, video cameras, digital photo cameras, memory card readers, and PDAs (personal digital assistant) or handheld computers. NOTE: Some peripheral devices are not included with your ...device. Setting Up Your Computer 9 If the name is ready. Look in Device Manager for hardware changes. Unplug the video camera transfer cable...
Look in Device Manager for a new addition under the port. These peripheral devices include printers, scanners, video cameras, digital photo cameras, memory card readers, and PDAs (personal digital assistant) or handheld computers. NOTE: Some peripheral devices are not included with your ...device. Setting Up Your Computer 9 If the name is ready. Look in Device Manager for hardware changes. Unplug the video camera transfer cable...
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...VGA converter to the DVI connector on the computer graphic card, and then connect the VGA cable to the converter and to the monitor. Use the video and audio cables to connect: Video out from the computer to the TV. NOTE: Some graphic cards have a DVI connector and a DVI-toVGA converter ...included in the box (select models only). Connecting the Television Signal and Video Cables This section describes how to connect...
...VGA converter to the DVI connector on the computer graphic card, and then connect the VGA cable to the converter and to the monitor. Use the video and audio cables to connect: Video out from the computer to the TV. NOTE: Some graphic cards have a DVI connector and a DVI-toVGA converter ...included in the box (select models only). Connecting the Television Signal and Video Cables This section describes how to connect...
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...connector sets, and then view the computer desktop image, watch DVD movies, or play games on the TV screen. Connecting the computer to a TV, you need an S-video cable. If your TV has an S-video jack, connect an S-video cable (A) (not included) from the S-video In jack on the TV to one of... are an optional feature. Using Your TV as a Monitor (Select models only) Your computer may be two S-video connectors on the back of the computer: S-video Out on the video card (select models only), and S-video In on the back of the computer (select models only). If so, you may also need a composite...
...connector sets, and then view the computer desktop image, watch DVD movies, or play games on the TV screen. Connecting the computer to a TV, you need an S-video cable. If your TV has an S-video jack, connect an S-video cable (A) (not included) from the S-video In jack on the TV to one of... are an optional feature. Using Your TV as a Monitor (Select models only) Your computer may be two S-video connectors on the back of the computer: S-video Out on the video card (select models only), and S-video In on the back of the computer (select models only). If so, you may also need a composite...
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.... 4 Turn on the TV and select the TV In video source. C D 3 To have sound come from your TV instead of from your computer, you want to the documentation for your TV set. 5 Turn on the computer. Viewing the computer desktop on -screen instructions. When you may be labeled Displays,...Yes, if it is present. 6 Click OK. Enable the computer desktop for your graphics card. (Your tab may need to disable the TV-out option to return your computer desktop to its original resolution. 1 Right-click an empty area of video card on your computer, plug an audio cable into the audio input jack...
.... 4 Turn on the TV and select the TV In video source. C D 3 To have sound come from your TV instead of from your computer, you want to the documentation for your TV set. 5 Turn on the computer. Viewing the computer desktop on -screen instructions. When you may be labeled Displays,...Yes, if it is present. 6 Click OK. Enable the computer desktop for your graphics card. (Your tab may need to disable the TV-out option to return your computer desktop to its original resolution. 1 Right-click an empty area of video card on your computer, plug an audio cable into the audio input jack...
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...Desktop Properties window to adjust the settings for your computer. 1 Press the Windows Media Center Start button on the next device. Connecting more than one display device (CRT monitor, flat panel monitor, TV, and so on) to the computer at a time (select models only). Using the Windows Media Center Setup for Optional Setup of video card...the "Optimize how Windows Media Center looks on your TV display: If you select the Composite or S-video option: Click Next which device displays the computer desktop by pressing Alt+F5. If you press Alt+F5, the computer desktop appears on the remote...
...Desktop Properties window to adjust the settings for your computer. 1 Press the Windows Media Center Start button on the next device. Connecting more than one display device (CRT monitor, flat panel monitor, TV, and so on) to the computer at a time (select models only). Using the Windows Media Center Setup for Optional Setup of video card...the "Optimize how Windows Media Center looks on your TV display: If you select the Composite or S-video option: Click Next which device displays the computer desktop by pressing Alt+F5. If you press Alt+F5, the computer desktop appears on the remote...
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See "Disabling the TV-out Option." 2 Turn off the TV and the computer. 3 Remove the video and audio cables from the computer and view your computer desktop on the original monitor, you may be labeled Displays, ATI Displays, Ge Force xxx, nView, or Devices.) 6 Disable the TV option (by choosing ...the monitor only for your computer display to return your graphics card. (Your tab may need to disable the TV option to its original resolution. Connecting the Television Signal and Video Cables 51 Disabling the TV-out Option When you want to disconnect the TV from ...
See "Disabling the TV-out Option." 2 Turn off the TV and the computer. 3 Remove the video and audio cables from the computer and view your computer desktop on the original monitor, you may be labeled Displays, ATI Displays, Ge Force xxx, nView, or Devices.) 6 Disable the TV option (by choosing ...the monitor only for your computer display to return your graphics card. (Your tab may need to disable the TV option to its original resolution. Connecting the Television Signal and Video Cables 51 Disabling the TV-out Option When you want to disconnect the TV from ...
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...speakers, if they are ready to finish, double-click the Easy Setup icon on the desktop to set up Microsoft Windows Vista by following the onscreen instructions. 6 Follow the onscreen instructions... setup poster, you are power states. See "Connecting to make repairs, install new hardware or cards in the computer chassis, or change a battery. As an alternative to shutting down your computer....must turn off the power for safety reasons, such as recording a scheduled TV program or streaming video and music files to 30 minutes for the First Time 9 Hibernate mode saves your system memory...
...speakers, if they are ready to finish, double-click the Easy Setup icon on the desktop to set up Microsoft Windows Vista by following the onscreen instructions. 6 Follow the onscreen instructions... setup poster, you are power states. See "Connecting to make repairs, install new hardware or cards in the computer chassis, or change a battery. As an alternative to shutting down your computer....must turn off the power for safety reasons, such as recording a scheduled TV program or streaming video and music files to 30 minutes for the First Time 9 Hibernate mode saves your system memory...
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...the computer either directly or through a docking station. You can connect a digital image source, such as a digital camera or a digital video camera, to use memory cards, or media, to choose a browser program, while others provide their own browser. Some ISPs allow you need an Internet Service Provider (ISP). A ...the Internet This section describes connecting to the Internet, and most of the Internet. Use the Internet to search for example, http://www.hp.com). The Internet is a file or group of Web sites in the form http://www.name.extension (for information or services on ...
...the computer either directly or through a docking station. You can connect a digital image source, such as a digital camera or a digital video camera, to use memory cards, or media, to choose a browser program, while others provide their own browser. Some ISPs allow you need an Internet Service Provider (ISP). A ...the Internet This section describes connecting to the Internet, and most of the Internet. Use the Internet to search for example, http://www.hp.com). The Internet is a file or group of Web sites in the form http://www.name.extension (for information or services on ...
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... available on select models or by copyright law. IMPORTANT: HP supports the lawful use of technology and does not endorse or encourage the use Windows Media Player to download and copy music files to a portable device or memory card. Creating Audio and Data Discs This chapter contains the procedures... you to copy, archive, and manage music, video, image, and data files and then record the ...
... available on select models or by copyright law. IMPORTANT: HP supports the lawful use of technology and does not endorse or encourage the use Windows Media Player to download and copy music files to a portable device or memory card. Creating Audio and Data Discs This chapter contains the procedures... you to copy, archive, and manage music, video, image, and data files and then record the ...
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..., directly to disk drive instead of digital camera. You can view, copy, edit, print, and share digital images and videos by using the memory card reader (select models only). Most digital picture files you copy or download from a digital photo camera to the computer, set the ... with the device. (Select models have a digital camera docking bay.) Memory card: Insert the memory card into the CD or DVD drive. Digital images that came with Pictures and Videos You can transfer digital images and videos to view your external device and displays a message asking if you copy or...
..., directly to disk drive instead of digital camera. You can view, copy, edit, print, and share digital images and videos by using the memory card reader (select models only). Most digital picture files you copy or download from a digital photo camera to the computer, set the ... with the device. (Select models have a digital camera docking bay.) Memory card: Insert the memory card into the CD or DVD drive. Digital images that came with Pictures and Videos You can transfer digital images and videos to view your external device and displays a message asking if you copy or...
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... control 36 burning audio and data disc 120-125 CDs, DVDs 119-123 buttons media control or playback 24 Off, See turning off PC 10 remote control 32 buttons, keyboard customizing 25 C card reader, memory 61 carpal tunnel syndrome 5 CDs creating a music CD in Music 101... 29 Computer Playback 149 country/region codes 111 cursor speed 29 customizing keyboard buttons 25 Index D desktop switching from Media Center 80 digital images 129 digital picture 61, 129 digital video camera capture 142 discs drive compatibility 57 erasing rewritable 120 features and compatibility 58 documentation, onscreen 1...
... control 36 burning audio and data disc 120-125 CDs, DVDs 119-123 buttons media control or playback 24 Off, See turning off PC 10 remote control 32 buttons, keyboard customizing 25 C card reader, memory 61 carpal tunnel syndrome 5 CDs creating a music CD in Music 101... 29 Computer Playback 149 country/region codes 111 cursor speed 29 customizing keyboard buttons 25 Index D desktop switching from Media Center 80 digital images 129 digital picture 61, 129 digital video camera capture 142 discs drive compatibility 57 erasing rewritable 120 features and compatibility 58 documentation, onscreen 1...
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... the drive 72 location and drive letter 70 HP Photosmart Essential 46 HP Pocket Media Drive 67 HP Total Care Advisor 17 I Internet security 7, 8, 103 K keyboard customizing buttons 25 shortcuts 25 types of buttons 19 using 19 176 Getting Started M magicSpot 145 Media Center menu bars 80 navigating 80 opening with remote ...using with another program open 80 what you can do in Music 89 in Radio 104 memory card reader 129 card types 61 in-use light 65 troubleshooting 66 using 61 memory card, formatting 65 mouse autoscroll 28 cursor speed 29 panning 28 switching button functions 29 Music 89 copying...
... the drive 72 location and drive letter 70 HP Photosmart Essential 46 HP Pocket Media Drive 67 HP Total Care Advisor 17 I Internet security 7, 8, 103 K keyboard customizing buttons 25 shortcuts 25 types of buttons 19 using 19 176 Getting Started M magicSpot 145 Media Center menu bars 80 navigating 80 opening with remote ...using with another program open 80 what you can do in Music 89 in Radio 104 memory card reader 129 card types 61 in-use light 65 troubleshooting 66 using 61 memory card, formatting 65 mouse autoscroll 28 cursor speed 29 panning 28 switching button functions 29 Music 89 copying...