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... the Computer 1 Putting the Computer Together 1 Placing the computer in the proper location 1 Using surge protection 1 Connecting to the computer 2 Connecting a Digital Camera (Photo or Video 8 Connecting Other Devices 10 Storing Documentation and Recovery Discs 10 Adjusting the Monitor 11 Adjusting the screen resolution by using Vista 11 Adjusting the screen...
... the Computer 1 Putting the Computer Together 1 Placing the computer in the proper location 1 Using surge protection 1 Connecting to the computer 2 Connecting a Digital Camera (Photo or Video 8 Connecting Other Devices 10 Storing Documentation and Recovery Discs 10 Adjusting the Monitor 11 Adjusting the screen resolution by using Vista 11 Adjusting the screen...
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... 152 Changing DVD Audio Settings 152 Playing DVDs with Windows Media Player 153 Using DVD Play to Play DVDs, Videos, High-Definition DVDs, and Blu-ray DVDs......... 153 Playing Video CDs (VCDs 155 Playing video CDs (VCDs) with Windows Media Player 155 Using Windows Media Center 157 Setting Up Windows Media Center 158...
... 152 Changing DVD Audio Settings 152 Playing DVDs with Windows Media Player 153 Using DVD Play to Play DVDs, Videos, High-Definition DVDs, and Blu-ray DVDs......... 153 Playing Video CDs (VCDs 155 Playing video CDs (VCDs) with Windows Media Player 155 Using Windows Media Center 157 Setting Up Windows Media Center 158...
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... Discs Before Recording 170 Working with Audio CDs 170 Audio CD tips 171 Before you begin creating discs 172 Creating audio CDs 172 Creating video discs 173 Copying a disc 174 Creating data discs 175 Making a disc label using LightScribe Technology 175 Making a paper disc label 177 ...Working with Pictures and Videos 179 Working with Digital Images 179 Viewing Pictures in Windows Media Center 180 Adding Pictures in Windows Media Center 180 Adding picture files from...
... Discs Before Recording 170 Working with Audio CDs 170 Audio CD tips 171 Before you begin creating discs 172 Creating audio CDs 172 Creating video discs 173 Copying a disc 174 Creating data discs 175 Making a disc label using LightScribe Technology 175 Making a paper disc label 177 ...Working with Pictures and Videos 179 Working with Digital Images 179 Viewing Pictures in Windows Media Center 180 Adding Pictures in Windows Media Center 180 Adding picture files from...
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... Windows Media Center 187 Playing digital videos 187 Using supported video file types 188 Transferring and Recording Video Files 188 Recording analog and digital video files 188 Creating a DVD from Video Files in Windows Media Center 189 Creating Movies by Using muvee autoProducer 191 Basic steps ...for making a movie 191 Using muvee autoProducer 193 Getting started 193 Capturing video from a digital video camera 195 Adding videos 196 Adding pictures 198 Adding music 199 Selecting the style 199 Changing the settings 200 Making the movie ...
... Windows Media Center 187 Playing digital videos 187 Using supported video file types 188 Transferring and Recording Video Files 188 Recording analog and digital video files 188 Creating a DVD from Video Files in Windows Media Center 189 Creating Movies by Using muvee autoProducer 191 Basic steps ...for making a movie 191 Using muvee autoProducer 193 Getting started 193 Capturing video from a digital video camera 195 Adding videos 196 Adding pictures 198 Adding music 199 Selecting the style 199 Changing the settings 200 Making the movie ...
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FireWire® (IEEE 1394) for video cameras or other analog source to the computer. Rear speaker out. Microphone. Side speaker out. Audio Line In. Center/Subwoofer. Digital audio in and digital audio out. Headphones. Setting Up the Computer 3 NOTE: You must use a 6-pin FireWire (IEEE 1394) transfer cable with very fast transfer rates. Connector Icon/Label Description and function (continued) Audio Line Out (powered speakers). S-Video 2 Secondary S-video connector to connect a VCR, video camera, or other devices with this 6-pin connector.
FireWire® (IEEE 1394) for video cameras or other analog source to the computer. Rear speaker out. Microphone. Side speaker out. Audio Line In. Center/Subwoofer. Digital audio in and digital audio out. Headphones. Setting Up the Computer 3 NOTE: You must use a 6-pin FireWire (IEEE 1394) transfer cable with very fast transfer rates. Connector Icon/Label Description and function (continued) Audio Line Out (powered speakers). S-Video 2 Secondary S-video connector to connect a VCR, video camera, or other devices with this 6-pin connector.
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... Right audio input connector (red). Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 connector to connect to the computer. Connector Icon/Label Composite Video 2 Description and function (continued) Secondary Composite video connector (yellow) to connect to a VCR, video camera, or other analog source to a mouse, keyboard, digital camera, or another device with a USB connector. NOTE: This Audio...
... Right audio input connector (red). Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 connector to connect to the computer. Connector Icon/Label Composite Video 2 Description and function (continued) Secondary Composite video connector (yellow) to connect to a VCR, video camera, or other analog source to a mouse, keyboard, digital camera, or another device with a USB connector. NOTE: This Audio...
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...mouse, keyboard, digital camera, or another device with your local area network (LAN) hub or any broadband connection. Center Rear Side S-Video Audio Line In (blue) connector to connect to connect side speakers in a multichannel audio configuration. Line Side (gray) connector to an... computer (also functions as a center/subwoofer Line Out when a multichannel audio configuration is activated). The green LED indicates a valid connection. S-video In connector to connect a parallel printer (select models only). Line C/Sub (gold) connector to an Ethernet (10BaseT) or Fast Ethernet (...
...mouse, keyboard, digital camera, or another device with your local area network (LAN) hub or any broadband connection. Center Rear Side S-Video Audio Line In (blue) connector to connect to connect side speakers in a multichannel audio configuration. Line Side (gray) connector to an... computer (also functions as a center/subwoofer Line Out when a multichannel audio configuration is activated). The green LED indicates a valid connection. S-video In connector to connect a parallel printer (select models only). Line C/Sub (gold) connector to an Ethernet (10BaseT) or Fast Ethernet (...
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... audio input from set -top box. Some computers include this Audio In connector, which are over -the-air digital transmission channels. Connector Icon/Label Composite Video A/V In Audio 1 L A/V In Audio 1 R TV/Cable Ant ATSC CATV NTSC FM Ant Description and function (continued) Composite...
... audio input from set -top box. Some computers include this Audio In connector, which are over -the-air digital transmission channels. Connector Icon/Label Composite Video A/V In Audio 1 L A/V In Audio 1 R TV/Cable Ant ATSC CATV NTSC FM Ant Description and function (continued) Composite...
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Plug the other end to the computer. Digital video output connector, which connects to a VGA monitor. You may need to use a VGA-to-DVI adapter to connect the display to a digital audio device with ... adapter to connect the display to the telephone line wall jack connector. Digital audio output (red) connects to an HDMI monitor or TV display. Analog Video Out: S-video or composite video connector (select models only), which connects to a digital audio device with the display device. Connector Icon/Label Analog...
Plug the other end to the computer. Digital video output connector, which connects to a VGA monitor. You may need to use a VGA-to-DVI adapter to connect the display to a digital audio device with ... adapter to connect the display to the telephone line wall jack connector. Digital audio output (red) connects to an HDMI monitor or TV display. Analog Video Out: S-video or composite video connector (select models only), which connects to a digital audio device with the display device. Connector Icon/Label Analog...
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...® Windows Vista® operating system to the documentation that came with your digital photo camera or digital video camera. Refer to start. Most digital video cameras use the Video and Audio In connectors on the front or back of the computer. NOTE: When connecting an analog... video camera to digital photo cameras and digital video cameras. NOTE: If a Digital Video Device AutoPlay window appears when you connect the camera, click Cancel. 2 Connect the 6-pin video camera transfer cable into the camera, and then into an...
...® Windows Vista® operating system to the documentation that came with your digital photo camera or digital video camera. Refer to start. Most digital video cameras use the Video and Audio In connectors on the front or back of the computer. NOTE: When connecting an analog... video camera to digital photo cameras and digital video cameras. NOTE: If a Digital Video Device AutoPlay window appears when you connect the camera, click Cancel. 2 Connect the 6-pin video camera transfer cable into the camera, and then into an...
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...4 You may need to make the necessary settings for the new device. If the computer does not recognize the digital photo camera or the digital video camera: 1 Click the Windows Start Button® Control Panel. If the name is ready. Look in Device Manager for a new addition under ...Action, and then click Scan for your camera. Wait 2 or 3 minutes for Windows Vista to install driver software for hardware changes. Unplug the video camera transfer cable from the computer, and plug it into a different port. Insert the driver software CD, click Locate and install driver software, and...
...4 You may need to make the necessary settings for the new device. If the computer does not recognize the digital photo camera or the digital video camera: 1 Click the Windows Start Button® Control Panel. If the name is ready. Look in Device Manager for a new addition under ...Action, and then click Scan for your camera. Wait 2 or 3 minutes for Windows Vista to install driver software for hardware changes. Unplug the video camera transfer cable from the computer, and plug it into a different port. Insert the driver software CD, click Locate and install driver software, and...
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... 1394) connector on the computer. NOTE: You must use a 6-pin (not a 4-pin) FireWire (IEEE 1394) cable with the computer. These peripheral devices include printers, scanners, video cameras, digital photo cameras, memory card readers, and PDAs (personal digital assistants) or handheld computers. This allows easy access to -find, safe location. It is...
... 1394) connector on the computer. NOTE: You must use a 6-pin (not a 4-pin) FireWire (IEEE 1394) cable with the computer. These peripheral devices include printers, scanners, video cameras, digital photo cameras, memory card readers, and PDAs (personal digital assistants) or handheld computers. This allows easy access to -find, safe location. It is...
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... Off the Computer For best results, when using Windows Vista, turn off the power for safety reasons, such as recording a scheduled TV program or streaming video and music files to the Lock button. 4 Click Shut Down. 5 Turn off the monitor. You can perform tasks such as to make repairs, install new...
... Off the Computer For best results, when using Windows Vista, turn off the power for safety reasons, such as recording a scheduled TV program or streaming video and music files to the Lock button. 4 Click Shut Down. 5 Turn off the monitor. You can perform tasks such as to make repairs, install new...
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... labeling of buttons vary by model) Access buttons Icon Feature Sleep User Description Puts computer into or out of the keyboard. Can be reconfigured. Opens video software program. Can be reconfigured. Opens an Internet browser. Can be reconfigured to the left side of the buttons listed. These buttons operate a CD or... layout on the top right.) Identifying Special Keyboard Buttons Your keyboard may take 10-30 seconds before screen reappears. Can be reconfigured. Pictures (Photos) Music Video Internet Opens imaging software program.
... labeling of buttons vary by model) Access buttons Icon Feature Sleep User Description Puts computer into or out of the keyboard. Can be reconfigured. Opens video software program. Can be reconfigured. Opens an Internet browser. Can be reconfigured to the left side of the buttons listed. These buttons operate a CD or... layout on the top right.) Identifying Special Keyboard Buttons Your keyboard may take 10-30 seconds before screen reappears. Can be reconfigured. Pictures (Photos) Music Video Internet Opens imaging software program.
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... CDs and DVDs, view pictures, and much more. Shut down or restart the computer. The remote control is included with select models only. Control the video display. Using the Windows Media Center Remote Control (Select models only) NOTE: The remote control is designed to work with Windows Media Center to the...
... CDs and DVDs, view pictures, and much more. Shut down or restart the computer. The remote control is included with select models only. Control the video display. Using the Windows Media Center Remote Control (Select models only) NOTE: The remote control is designed to work with Windows Media Center to the...
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...does not include a TV tuner, some remote control buttons are inactive. Moves media forward at three speeds. 32 Skip Forward - Opens the Videos Library window in Windows Media Center. 23 Video - Make sure there is emitting a signal when you have a scheduled recording in sleep mode. Prints an item in... select a character. 19 Clear - 18 0 to be disturbed. NOTE: Make sure you turn off the monitor and turn down (-) - Pauses audio and video tracks and live TV, one music track, or one DVD chapter. 33 Stop - Activity indicator light. Press the Enter button to the end of all...
...does not include a TV tuner, some remote control buttons are inactive. Moves media forward at three speeds. 32 Skip Forward - Opens the Videos Library window in Windows Media Center. 23 Video - Make sure there is emitting a signal when you have a scheduled recording in sleep mode. Prints an item in... select a character. 19 Clear - 18 0 to be disturbed. NOTE: Make sure you turn off the monitor and turn down (-) - Pauses audio and video tracks and live TV, one music track, or one DVD chapter. 33 Stop - Activity indicator light. Press the Enter button to the end of all...
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... Media Center using the remote control, simply point it to view TV, record TV programs, play previously recorded TV programs, and play music, movies, or video. NOTE: Use alkaline batteries in the remote control. 90 Getting Started (features vary by model)
... Media Center using the remote control, simply point it to view TV, record TV programs, play previously recorded TV programs, and play music, movies, or video. NOTE: Use alkaline batteries in the remote control. 90 Getting Started (features vary by model)
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... files that you copy or download from full-screen size, so that it ). You can connect a digital image source, such as a digital camera or a digital video camera, to change the height.
... files that you copy or download from full-screen size, so that it ). You can connect a digital image source, such as a digital camera or a digital video camera, to change the height.
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NOTE: E-mail may also use an e-mail program to send and receive letters, pictures, postcards, and even music and video clips. You may contain a virus in Windows Mail: 1 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar. 2 Click All Programs. 3 Click Windows Mail. 4 Click Tools, and ...
NOTE: E-mail may also use an e-mail program to send and receive letters, pictures, postcards, and even music and video clips. You may contain a virus in Windows Mail: 1 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar. 2 Click All Programs. 3 Click Windows Mail. 4 Click Tools, and ...
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... the computer. Create electronic photo albums. Edit your photos. To open this program, click the Windows Start Button , All Programs, HP, and then click HP Photosmart Essential. HP Photosmart Essential (select models only) Rhapsody (select models only) View, organize, and print your photos: crop, resize, flip, rotate... Zoom and Pan features. Share your model, and that this program: DVD Play (select models only) You can: Play DVD movies and video CDs (VCDs). Organize digital files into a library for example, DVD Play), and then click the program name to each of all included ...
... the computer. Create electronic photo albums. Edit your photos. To open this program, click the Windows Start Button , All Programs, HP, and then click HP Photosmart Essential. HP Photosmart Essential (select models only) Rhapsody (select models only) View, organize, and print your photos: crop, resize, flip, rotate... Zoom and Pan features. Share your model, and that this program: DVD Play (select models only) You can: Play DVD movies and video CDs (VCDs). Organize digital files into a library for example, DVD Play), and then click the program name to each of all included ...