HP Pavilion Desktop PCs - (English) WARRANTY & SUPPORT GD PAV US/NA SUM03 5990-5663
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...for up -to visit www.hp.com/support Canadian customers can reach us at www.hp.com/support. Only) via 1-800-HP-INVENT to : download current software and drivers for your product troubleshoot common printing problems find user manuals and documentation for your product ...documentation for specific instructions and troubleshooting information. 2 Visit the HP online service and support at the same number for the fastest service we offer...
...for up -to visit www.hp.com/support Canadian customers can reach us at www.hp.com/support. Only) via 1-800-HP-INVENT to : download current software and drivers for your product troubleshoot common printing problems find user manuals and documentation for your product ...documentation for specific instructions and troubleshooting information. 2 Visit the HP online service and support at the same number for the fastest service we offer...
HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Hardware User Guide
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Table of Contents Welcome ...1 How to Use This Guide ...2 Where Can I Find Information? ...3 Inventory ...4 PC and Main Components ...4 Media Center Components ...4 2.1 Speaker System Components ...4 Connecting Your Speakers ...17 PC Audio Connectors ...17 2.1 Speaker System ...18 5.1 Speaker System ...... the PC for the First Time ...21 Selecting an ISP ...22 HP Desktop ...23 Enabling TV Out Image ...24 Opening Media Center ...25 Software Programs ...26 Turning Off the PC ...28 Manual Standby Mode ...29 Manual Hibernation Mode ...30 Automatic Standby or Hibernation Mode ...31 Setting Up My...
Table of Contents Welcome ...1 How to Use This Guide ...2 Where Can I Find Information? ...3 Inventory ...4 PC and Main Components ...4 Media Center Components ...4 2.1 Speaker System Components ...4 Connecting Your Speakers ...17 PC Audio Connectors ...17 2.1 Speaker System ...18 5.1 Speaker System ...... the PC for the First Time ...21 Selecting an ISP ...22 HP Desktop ...23 Enabling TV Out Image ...24 Opening Media Center ...25 Software Programs ...26 Turning Off the PC ...28 Manual Standby Mode ...29 Manual Hibernation Mode ...30 Automatic Standby or Hibernation Mode ...31 Setting Up My...
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Starting PC Manual Standby Mode Press the Standby button on the keyboard or the Standby button on the remote control, or briefly press the On button on the ...
Starting PC Manual Standby Mode Press the Standby button on the keyboard or the Standby button on the remote control, or briefly press the On button on the ...
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If Hibernate is not present, you have scheduled TV recordings in Media Center. The PC saves everything that is still active and able to respond to the hard disk and then turns itself off . 1 Click Start on the ... you press Shift, the Stand By button changes to the hard disk, turns off the monitor and the hard disk, and then turns itself off . Manual Hibernation Mode When you wake it from standby. When the PC enters hibernation, it copies everything (programs, folders, and documents) to the screen. 4 When you...
If Hibernate is not present, you have scheduled TV recordings in Media Center. The PC saves everything that is still active and able to respond to the hard disk and then turns itself off . 1 Click Start on the ... you press Shift, the Stand By button changes to the hard disk, turns off the monitor and the hard disk, and then turns itself off . Manual Hibernation Mode When you wake it from standby. When the PC enters hibernation, it copies everything (programs, folders, and documents) to the screen. 4 When you...
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...optical 37 panning with 37 scrolling with 37 using 37 Mute button 36 M Media Center opening through Start menu 23 opening computer chassis 46 Media Center 25, 38 72 dvd writer drive installing 51 removing 50 using 43 H ...manual 30 HP desktop 23 HP Instant Support 3 HP, registering computer with 21 HP software 26-27 installing (continued) dvd/cd writer plus (combo) drive 51 hard disk drive 52 installing batteries in remote control 39 Internet buttons 35 Internet, connecting to Internet through 9 monitor connecting 8 not working 63 mouse autoscrolling with remote control 38 Media Center...
...optical 37 panning with 37 scrolling with 37 using 37 Mute button 36 M Media Center opening through Start menu 23 opening computer chassis 46 Media Center 25, 38 72 dvd writer drive installing 51 removing 50 using 43 H ...manual 30 HP desktop 23 HP Instant Support 3 HP, registering computer with 21 HP software 26-27 installing (continued) dvd/cd writer plus (combo) drive 51 hard disk drive 52 installing batteries in remote control 39 Internet buttons 35 Internet, connecting to Internet through 9 monitor connecting 8 not working 63 mouse autoscrolling with remote control 38 Media Center...
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... drive 52 removing and replacing add-in cards 58 fan duct 48 side panels 46 restarting PC from standby 60 Start menu 23 support from HP 3 system recovery, using 69 system tray 23 V VCR, connecting 11 video display flickering 61 volume, adjusting 20 Volume buttons 36 T telephone... replacing 46 signal source, connecting 11 software 26-27 solving problems. See troubleshooting speakers connecting 18 testing 18 standby mode 60 automatic 31 manual 29 R recording onto CDs 43 RecordNow program 43 registration information 21 remote control buttons 40 installing batteries 39 range 38 using 38 remote ...
... drive 52 removing and replacing add-in cards 58 fan duct 48 side panels 46 restarting PC from standby 60 Start menu 23 support from HP 3 system recovery, using 69 system tray 23 V VCR, connecting 11 video display flickering 61 volume, adjusting 20 Volume buttons 36 T telephone... replacing 46 signal source, connecting 11 software 26-27 solving problems. See troubleshooting speakers connecting 18 testing 18 standby mode 60 automatic 31 manual 29 R recording onto CDs 43 RecordNow program 43 registration information 21 remote control buttons 40 installing batteries 39 range 38 using 38 remote ...
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... wizard opens. This may take approximately 10 to 40 minutes to configure your area. 6 n Use Media Center Settings to: ■ Change settings for your television service provider. ■ Change settings for your Internet Service Provider. ■ Manually update the My TV Television Program Guide. ■ Check your remote control. ■ Change your ZIP...
... wizard opens. This may take approximately 10 to 40 minutes to configure your area. 6 n Use Media Center Settings to: ■ Change settings for your television service provider. ■ Change settings for your Internet Service Provider. ■ Manually update the My TV Television Program Guide. ■ Check your remote control. ■ Change your ZIP...
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... have an Internet connection, you will see No data available in step 2, you will connect manually (manual connection using a dial-up ISP provider) To set this step. To set -top box so that Media Center can view premium channels. 2 Set up an Internet Connection This step creates or tests your ...Internet connection so that you can update your Television Program Guide from the Internet. To set this up later, select Settings from the Media Center Start menu, select TV/DVD, and then select TV signal. 4 Set up Television Program Guide An Internet connection is needed to complete...
... have an Internet connection, you will see No data available in step 2, you will connect manually (manual connection using a dial-up ISP provider) To set this step. To set -top box so that Media Center can view premium channels. 2 Set up an Internet Connection This step creates or tests your ...Internet connection so that you can update your Television Program Guide from the Internet. To set this up later, select Settings from the Media Center Start menu, select TV/DVD, and then select TV signal. 4 Set up Television Program Guide An Internet connection is needed to complete...
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The remote sensor displays a red LED when you manually turn them off before the scheduled recording. To take the computer out of the night and don't want to be turned on the remote control. Media Center begins recording with minimal power until you place the PC in... remote sensor. The PC will not record a scheduled TV program. Standby button The Standby button puts the computer into standby mode if Media Center is sending a signal to ■ aPvicotuidredsaompaegnse tthoe iMntyePrnicatulres window cwohmerpeoynoeunctas.n search for , sort, and play back a recorded show begins ...
The remote sensor displays a red LED when you manually turn them off before the scheduled recording. To take the computer out of the night and don't want to be turned on the remote control. Media Center begins recording with minimal power until you place the PC in... remote sensor. The PC will not record a scheduled TV program. Standby button The Standby button puts the computer into standby mode if Media Center is sending a signal to ■ aPvicotuidredsaompaegnse tthoe iMntyePrnicatulres window cwohmerpeoynoeunctas.n search for , sort, and play back a recorded show begins ...
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... automatic Guide updates. My TV 25 n The Guide is a shared programing schedule that is completed. You may need to manually update your Guide in the Media Center Settings window at the bottom of the window. ■ You can scroll through a list of the current television programs and... channels available from your television service provider. You may need to manually disconnect from the Internet when the Guide update ...
... automatic Guide updates. My TV 25 n The Guide is a shared programing schedule that is completed. You may need to manually update your Guide in the Media Center Settings window at the bottom of the window. ■ You can scroll through a list of the current television programs and... channels available from your television service provider. You may need to manually disconnect from the Internet when the Guide update ...
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...show's regularly scheduled end time. ■ Some channels can change channels, recording stops. ■ If you go into standby mode if Media Center is open Media Center and stop recording. If there is convenient. This means the show , twice to record a series, or three times to cancel a... them when it is a recording conflict or error, the Record Conflict icon appears next to manually update the Guide before scheduling a recording. Make sure you turn down ) your PC, Media Center will not record a scheduled program. If a show is currently being recorded or the program to...
...show's regularly scheduled end time. ■ Some channels can change channels, recording stops. ■ If you go into standby mode if Media Center is open Media Center and stop recording. If there is convenient. This means the show , twice to record a series, or three times to cancel a... them when it is a recording conflict or error, the Record Conflict icon appears next to manually update the Guide before scheduling a recording. Make sure you turn down ) your PC, Media Center will not record a scheduled program. If a show is currently being recorded or the program to...
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... recording before the scheduled beginning and after the scheduled ending of the window to view the Settings button. 2 Select TV/DVD. 3 Select Manual Record. 4 Enter the channel number using the numeric buttons on the remote control. 5 Use the arrow buttons on the remote control to ...and recording time period. You may want to the Settings window. 7 Press Back on the remote control, and then select Settings. Recording manually Recording a program manually allows you may need to select the scroll arrows on the bottom of the program. For some programs, you to select the + or ...
... recording before the scheduled beginning and after the scheduled ending of the window to view the Settings button. 2 Select TV/DVD. 3 Select Manual Record. 4 Enter the channel number using the numeric buttons on the remote control. 5 Use the arrow buttons on the remote control to ...and recording time period. You may want to the Settings window. 7 Press Back on the remote control, and then select Settings. Recording manually Recording a program manually allows you may need to select the scroll arrows on the bottom of the program. For some programs, you to select the + or ...
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...Settings, Recorder, and then Scheduled. Before the program records, a conflict icon (a red circle with an exclamation point) is listed next to Media Center Help. You can watch only the channel being recorded. If a recording is able to begin and you are watching TV while recording a ... based on the following priority rules: 1 A scheduled program that is not a rerun 2 The program that was scheduled first 3 Manual recordings Often, Media Center is scheduled to begin the recording. If you that is made, the channel changes automatically. If you schedule two recordings for the ...
...Settings, Recorder, and then Scheduled. Before the program records, a conflict icon (a red circle with an exclamation point) is listed next to Media Center Help. You can watch only the channel being recorded. If a recording is able to begin and you are watching TV while recording a ... based on the following priority rules: 1 A scheduled program that is not a rerun 2 The program that was scheduled first 3 Manual recordings Often, Media Center is scheduled to begin the recording. If you that is made, the channel changes automatically. If you schedule two recordings for the ...
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... on the remote control to go to the next or the previous picture manually. n In the My Pictures menu, select Settings to: ■ Set slide delay time. ■ Set the slide show to include folders you created, Media Center plays all files stored in folders you have created. ■ Set the...then press OK to display your pictures automatically. To view pictures as a slide show 1 Press the Start button on the remote control to open the Media Center Start menu. 2 Select My Pictures. 3 Use the arrow buttons on the remote control to select the folder of pictures you want to view as...
... on the remote control to go to the next or the previous picture manually. n In the My Pictures menu, select Settings to: ■ Set slide delay time. ■ Set the slide show to include folders you created, Media Center plays all files stored in folders you have created. ■ Set the...then press OK to display your pictures automatically. To view pictures as a slide show 1 Press the Start button on the remote control to open the Media Center Start menu. 2 Select My Pictures. 3 Use the arrow buttons on the remote control to select the folder of pictures you want to view as...
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... before the movie begins playing. Even though Media Center supports closed captioning, subtitles, and multiple languages, these options appear only if the DVD movie includes them. on the taskbar of the DVD window. If you have manually resized the Media Center window, the DVD plays in this same ...window size. 65 Select Yes or No. If you have other media playing, Media Center asks if you want to play your DVD includes its own playback software, Media Center may not open Media Center. If you don't...
... before the movie begins playing. Even though Media Center supports closed captioning, subtitles, and multiple languages, these options appear only if the DVD movie includes them. on the taskbar of the DVD window. If you have manually resized the Media Center window, the DVD plays in this same ...window size. 65 Select Yes or No. If you have other media playing, Media Center asks if you want to play your DVD includes its own playback software, Media Center may not open Media Center. If you don't...
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... DVD Playing a DVD movie already in your drive If you already have a DVD movie in your drive, but you have been doing other things in Media Center or in a resized window While the DVD movie is playing, move the mouse for the DVD soundtrack, subtitles, and menu. ■ Select Eject to open... the disc tray. Select the Resize icon, and then you left off. ■ Select Restart to begin playing the DVD where you can manually adjust the window size. While the DVD movie is playing, press the Start button on the remote control. Stopping a DVD movie 1 Press the Stop button...
... DVD Playing a DVD movie already in your drive If you already have a DVD movie in your drive, but you have been doing other things in Media Center or in a resized window While the DVD movie is playing, move the mouse for the DVD soundtrack, subtitles, and menu. ■ Select Eject to open... the disc tray. Select the Resize icon, and then you left off. ■ Select Restart to begin playing the DVD where you can manually adjust the window size. While the DVD movie is playing, press the Start button on the remote control. Stopping a DVD movie 1 Press the Stop button...
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... minutes to update. ■ Select About Guide data to the channel. To show or hide channels that appear in the Guide. Media Center connects to manually update the Television Program Guide from the TV/DVD Settings menu. To hide a channel, clear the check mark by the administrator of...the Internet and update the Guide. n Media Center can be changed only by selecting it. ■ Select Change lineup to change the TV Guide settings 1 In the Media Center Start menu, select Settings. Change TV Guide Settings In the Guide Settings you can manually update your Internet Service Provider.
... minutes to update. ■ Select About Guide data to the channel. To show or hide channels that appear in the Guide. Media Center connects to manually update the Television Program Guide from the TV/DVD Settings menu. To hide a channel, clear the check mark by the administrator of...the Internet and update the Guide. n Media Center can be changed only by selecting it. ■ Select Change lineup to change the TV Guide settings 1 In the Media Center Start menu, select Settings. Change TV Guide Settings In the Guide Settings you can manually update your Internet Service Provider.
HP Media Center PCs - (English) MEDIA CENTER DVD+RW GUIDE NA/CTO SUM03 5990-5771
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... Writer drive icon and choose Explore. ■ To view the files on the desktop. If the option you want is not listed, you can then manually select a different option through the Start menu on the disc you inserted, click Start, My Computer, and then double-click the DVD Writer/CD Writer...
... Writer drive icon and choose Explore. ■ To view the files on the desktop. If the option you want is not listed, you can then manually select a different option through the Start menu on the disc you inserted, click Start, My Computer, and then double-click the DVD Writer/CD Writer...
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... selects the optimum recording speed for your drive and the disc you have enough space available on your PC. ■ Reduce maximum recording speed. ■ Manually select a slower recording speed. You can select the drive in RecordNow for RecordNow to store a temporary copy of your CD. ■ RecordNow can record a CD...
... selects the optimum recording speed for your drive and the disc you have enough space available on your PC. ■ Reduce maximum recording speed. ■ Manually select a slower recording speed. You can select the drive in RecordNow for RecordNow to store a temporary copy of your CD. ■ RecordNow can record a CD...
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You cannot change the recording quality of a program after it is too large) to go into Standby mode automatically. 22 Updated HP Media Center PC Information Click OK, and then click OK again to enter the change the setting to Good. Recording quality Best Better Good Fair Minutes on ...one DVD (est.) 80 95 110 190 The MyDVD program shows you manually place the PC in Standby mode to avoid file corruption and other recording problems. Note: If Live TV or other media is playing in Media Center, the PC won't go onto the DVD. To change the Recording Quality setting...
You cannot change the recording quality of a program after it is too large) to go into Standby mode automatically. 22 Updated HP Media Center PC Information Click OK, and then click OK again to enter the change the setting to Good. Recording quality Best Better Good Fair Minutes on ...one DVD (est.) 80 95 110 190 The MyDVD program shows you manually place the PC in Standby mode to avoid file corruption and other recording problems. Note: If Live TV or other media is playing in Media Center, the PC won't go onto the DVD. To change the Recording Quality setting...