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... 59 Opening the RecordNow! Table of Contents Welcome 1 Safety Information 2 Before you get started, please read this important safety information about your HP Media Center PC 2 AC Power Safety Warnings 2 How to Use this Guide 3 Safety and Comfort 3 Where Can I Find Information 4 Getting Help 4 Help and ...Box or Satellite Box to VCR and TV Using S-video Cable or Composite Video Cable Between the Box and the VCR or TV 24 Enabling TV Out Image for nVidia Graphics Card 26 Enabling TV Out Image for ATI Graphics Card 26 Connecting the Speakers 27 Speaker Systems 27 2.1 Klipsch...
... 59 Opening the RecordNow! Table of Contents Welcome 1 Safety Information 2 Before you get started, please read this important safety information about your HP Media Center PC 2 AC Power Safety Warnings 2 How to Use this Guide 3 Safety and Comfort 3 Where Can I Find Information 4 Getting Help 4 Help and ...Box or Satellite Box to VCR and TV Using S-video Cable or Composite Video Cable Between the Box and the VCR or TV 24 Enabling TV Out Image for nVidia Graphics Card 26 Enabling TV Out Image for ATI Graphics Card 26 Connecting the Speakers 27 Speaker Systems 27 2.1 Klipsch...
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...card reader, and powerful 3-D graphics capability. It allows you can do all your music, videos, and pictures, and to create a powerful entertainment center for you. The built-in full control using the powerful remote control. PC features and contents may vary by model. Welcome 1 It is simple and easy to the exciting new HP Media Center... below are recording TV programs or sharing a digital photo album, you to assemble your entertaining using the HP Media Center PC. You will find yourself quickly at ease and in TV capabilities include an Electronic Program Guide which ...
...card reader, and powerful 3-D graphics capability. It allows you can do all your music, videos, and pictures, and to create a powerful entertainment center for you. The built-in full control using the powerful remote control. PC features and contents may vary by model. Welcome 1 It is simple and easy to the exciting new HP Media Center... below are recording TV programs or sharing a digital photo album, you to assemble your entertaining using the HP Media Center PC. You will find yourself quickly at ease and in TV capabilities include an Electronic Program Guide which ...
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... system components may vary. Setting Up My PC 9 Checklist The following pages identify the location of the PC. See "Using Media Center Help" on your TV if it requires S-video ■ Audio Y-cable, to connect to a stereo system ■ FM radio antenna cable PC Installation checklist ■ Connect... included) and digital camera (not included). ■ Connect the modem to set up the Media Center. refer to "Enabling TV Out Image for nVidia Graphics Card" and "Enabling TV Out Image for ATI Graphics Card" on page 26. ■ After you need them on the speaker system. ■ ...
... system components may vary. Setting Up My PC 9 Checklist The following pages identify the location of the PC. See "Using Media Center Help" on your TV if it requires S-video ■ Audio Y-cable, to connect to a stereo system ■ FM radio antenna cable PC Installation checklist ■ Connect... included) and digital camera (not included). ■ Connect the modem to set up the Media Center. refer to "Enabling TV Out Image for nVidia Graphics Card" and "Enabling TV Out Image for ATI Graphics Card" on page 26. ■ After you need them on the speaker system. ■ ...
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... (Line In RJ-11) O Digital Audio Out (select models only) P Audio Line In Q A VGA monitor (DB-15) port R S-video (TV Out) S LCD DVI connector (select models only) T Audio in right U Audio in left V S-video In W TV/RF-In antenna/Cable connector X FM-In radio antenna connector (select models only) Y Slot for 5.1 Sound...
... (Line In RJ-11) O Digital Audio Out (select models only) P Audio Line In Q A VGA monitor (DB-15) port R S-video (TV Out) S LCD DVI connector (select models only) T Audio in right U Audio in left V S-video In W TV/RF-In antenna/Cable connector X FM-In radio antenna connector (select models only) Y Slot for 5.1 Sound...
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... Audio in right (red) (A) connector and the Audio in ) coaxial connector or the S-VID IN (S-video) connector: ■ Plug the connector of the PC, and then turn the connector to composite video adapter cable and the composite video cable. Connect the signal source for the TV by using the TV (in left (white... on the TV tuner card. 2 You may want to extend the ends of the cable to improve your TV cable (wall or set-top box) into the S-VID IN (C) connector on the back of a coaxial cable from your TV antenna or from your FM radio signal reception. 18 HP Media Center PC User's Guide
... Audio in right (red) (A) connector and the Audio in ) coaxial connector or the S-VID IN (S-video) connector: ■ Plug the connector of the PC, and then turn the connector to composite video adapter cable and the composite video cable. Connect the signal source for the TV by using the TV (in left (white... on the TV tuner card. 2 You may want to extend the ends of the cable to improve your TV cable (wall or set-top box) into the S-VID IN (C) connector on the back of a coaxial cable from your TV antenna or from your FM radio signal reception. 18 HP Media Center PC User's Guide
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... 6 Click the Advanced button. 7 Click the tab that has the video adapter name (for example, GeForce FX 5600). 8 Click the nView Display Mode from the menu that the TV is connected to the PC. Skip these steps if you have Media Center open , close it . 4 Right-click an empty part of the.../off switch for the monitor. 9 Click OK. 26 hp media center pc user's guide Enabling TV Out Image for nVidia Graphics Card You must enable the TV out image in order to view Media Center using your TV. Enabling TV Out Image for ATI Graphics Card You must enable the TV out image in order to...
... 6 Click the Advanced button. 7 Click the tab that has the video adapter name (for example, GeForce FX 5600). 8 Click the nView Display Mode from the menu that the TV is connected to the PC. Skip these steps if you have Media Center open , close it . 4 Right-click an empty part of the.../off switch for the monitor. 9 Click OK. 26 hp media center pc user's guide Enabling TV Out Image for nVidia Graphics Card You must enable the TV out image in order to view Media Center using your TV. Enabling TV Out Image for ATI Graphics Card You must enable the TV out image in order to...
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...Select Models Only HP provides software programs and offers to watch DVD movies and video using an interactive menu. Media Center uses this page may change. ArcSoft ShowBiz 2 lets you transfer, edit, and record full-motion video from Microsoft, lets you to complete. 40 hp media center pc user's... folder and provides easy access to software and services exclusively from HP: ■ Greeting Card Creator creates cards to print and share. ■ Photo Impression edits photos. ■ Funhouse combines your own videos with sound to purchase the data migration kit (the program and...
...Select Models Only HP provides software programs and offers to watch DVD movies and video using an interactive menu. Media Center uses this page may change. ArcSoft ShowBiz 2 lets you transfer, edit, and record full-motion video from Microsoft, lets you to complete. 40 hp media center pc user's... folder and provides easy access to software and services exclusively from HP: ■ Greeting Card Creator creates cards to print and share. ■ Photo Impression edits photos. ■ Funhouse combines your own videos with sound to purchase the data migration kit (the program and...
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... All Programs menu contains special utilities for updates after your PC. Starting My PC 41 Media left in the PC Help & Tools folder: 1 Click Start on the PC. Norton AntiVirus 2003 (Symantec/ NAV2002) is a flash demonstration video and a Web site about this convenient way to use it, click an item. Turning Off... each window. 2 Click Start on the taskbar. 3 Click Turn Off Computer at the bottom of the menu. 4 Click Turn Off. 5 Turn off the PC, remove media from the Web site. You can purchase the service from all drives: CD, DVD, diskette, and the 7-In-1 memory...
... All Programs menu contains special utilities for updates after your PC. Starting My PC 41 Media left in the PC Help & Tools folder: 1 Click Start on the PC. Norton AntiVirus 2003 (Symantec/ NAV2002) is a flash demonstration video and a Web site about this convenient way to use it, click an item. Turning Off... each window. 2 Click Start on the taskbar. 3 Click Turn Off Computer at the bottom of the menu. 4 Click Turn Off. 5 Turn off the PC, remove media from the Web site. You can purchase the service from all drives: CD, DVD, diskette, and the 7-In-1 memory...
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... can browse and play your videos on other media such as a digital camera or a memory card. You can also view your DVD movies. You can also view your music files. Remote Control 85 Pictures Opens the My Pictures window where you can watch and record TV, open the main Media Center windows. n Some older DVDs...
... can browse and play your videos on other media such as a digital camera or a memory card. You can also view your DVD movies. You can also view your music files. Remote Control 85 Pictures Opens the My Pictures window where you can watch and record TV, open the main Media Center windows. n Some older DVDs...
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... your images on the Web site by e-mail. A tool for making changes to the images and video clips you selected in My Images. From here, you select the images that might be all the ... or from an online service. Projects include photo album pages, cards, and flyers. If available in your region, you can post the images to the HP Instant Share Web site and send a link to the images on...can also create online albums if you want to edit, use this button to turn it off. 148 hp media center pc user's guide A tool for sharing the images with family and friends. Use this button to add...
... your images on the Web site by e-mail. A tool for making changes to the images and video clips you selected in My Images. From here, you select the images that might be all the ... or from an online service. Projects include photo album pages, cards, and flyers. If available in your region, you can post the images to the HP Instant Share Web site and send a link to the images on...can also create online albums if you want to edit, use this button to turn it off. 148 hp media center pc user's guide A tool for sharing the images with family and friends. Use this button to add...
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... IEEE 1394 port) ■ CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive ■ 7-In-1 Memory Card Readers such as Smart Media or Compact Flash 1 Make sure your removable media is connected or inserted properly. 2 On the Media Center Start menu, select My Videos. 3 On the My Videos menu, select Other media. 4 When a folder with the drive name that contains your...
... IEEE 1394 port) ■ CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive ■ 7-In-1 Memory Card Readers such as Smart Media or Compact Flash 1 Make sure your removable media is connected or inserted properly. 2 On the Media Center Start menu, select My Videos. 3 On the My Videos menu, select Other media. 4 When a folder with the drive name that contains your...
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....avi .mpeg, mpg, .mpe, .mlv, .mp2, .mpv2 .wm, .asf .wmv File type Video file Movie file Windows Media file Windows Media A/V file 158 hp media center pc user's guide To record videos from a digital video camera 1 Connect your digital camera to the PC. 2 Click Start, choose All Programs, Accessories, Entertainment,...Play under Digital video camera controls. Using Supported File Types for My Videos You can be used by other video players or can view the following types of video files in the video where you have already captured your PC has the correct audio and video cards installed. n ...
....avi .mpeg, mpg, .mpe, .mlv, .mp2, .mpv2 .wm, .asf .wmv File type Video file Movie file Windows Media file Windows Media A/V file 158 hp media center pc user's guide To record videos from a digital video camera 1 Connect your digital camera to the PC. 2 Click Start, choose All Programs, Accessories, Entertainment,...Play under Digital video camera controls. Using Supported File Types for My Videos You can be used by other video players or can view the following types of video files in the video where you have already captured your PC has the correct audio and video cards installed. n ...
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... DVDs 177 To connect the analog home video source and record 1 Open Media Center. The TV tuner card also allows you are capturing your video device to the front panel left (C) and right (D) audio signals from your video, and then click Don't Record. 3 Close Media Center. Click Start, and then click Media Center. 2 To cancel any program scheduled for recording...
... DVDs 177 To connect the analog home video source and record 1 Open Media Center. The TV tuner card also allows you are capturing your video device to the front panel left (C) and right (D) audio signals from your video, and then click Don't Record. 3 Close Media Center. Click Start, and then click Media Center. 2 To cancel any program scheduled for recording...
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...to view it on DVD by using ArcSoft ShowBiz. ■ View your video file using Media Center (copy or move the video file into the Shared Video folder to allow all users on your card type: ■ Conexant 2388x Video Capture Or ■ Hauppauge WinTV PVR PCI II 12 Select the same ...18 When you made in the next procedure to the original signal source setup. 178 hp media center pc user's guide choose: ■ Conexant 2388x Video Capture Or ■ Hauppauge WinTV PVR PCI II 13 Click the Video Input button, and click a selection based on the cable connection you are finished capturing...
...to view it on DVD by using ArcSoft ShowBiz. ■ View your video file using Media Center (copy or move the video file into the Shared Video folder to allow all users on your card type: ■ Conexant 2388x Video Capture Or ■ Hauppauge WinTV PVR PCI II 12 Select the same ...18 When you made in the next procedure to the original signal source setup. 178 hp media center pc user's guide choose: ■ Conexant 2388x Video Capture Or ■ Hauppauge WinTV PVR PCI II 13 Click the Video Input button, and click a selection based on the cable connection you are finished capturing...
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...DDR DIMM requirements 193 deleting recorded show or series 112 scheduled show or series 111, 112 desktop 38 switching from Media Center 78 digital video camera connecting to PC 157 recording videos 157 diskette drive replacing or adding 189 using 60 displaying information about a picture 139 driver recovery 199 driver rollback 199... drives 7-In-1 memory card reader 61, 189 cd writer plus 58, 188 diskette 60, 189 dvd writer 59, 187, 188 dvd/cd writer plus (combo) 59, 187 DVD-ROM 58, 187, 188 hard disk drive 189 locating 183 optical drives 186 220 HP Media Center PC User's Guide DVD can...
...DDR DIMM requirements 193 deleting recorded show or series 112 scheduled show or series 111, 112 desktop 38 switching from Media Center 78 digital video camera connecting to PC 157 recording videos 157 diskette drive replacing or adding 189 using 60 displaying information about a picture 139 driver recovery 199 driver rollback 199... drives 7-In-1 memory card reader 61, 189 cd writer plus 58, 188 diskette 60, 189 dvd writer 59, 187, 188 dvd/cd writer plus (combo) 59, 187 DVD-ROM 58, 187, 188 hard disk drive 189 locating 183 optical drives 186 220 HP Media Center PC User's Guide DVD can...
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... not provided with PC 9 headphones, connecting 35 Help and Support icon 38 Help, Media Center 45 hibernation mode automatic 44 manual 43 home videos 157 HP Image Zone 147 tabs and buttons 148 I installing 7-In-1 memory card reader 191 batteries in remote control 56 camera dock 196 camera docking station 196 CD ... 47 not working 212 shortcut buttons 79 using 47 wireless 54 wireless receiver 54 keyboard buttons access 48 not working 212 special 48 M Media Center configuring TV signal 169 desktop 38 Help 45 navigating 70 opening program 69 through Start menu 38 with remote control 55 playing CDs 79...
... not provided with PC 9 headphones, connecting 35 Help and Support icon 38 Help, Media Center 45 hibernation mode automatic 44 manual 43 home videos 157 HP Image Zone 147 tabs and buttons 148 I installing 7-In-1 memory card reader 191 batteries in remote control 56 camera dock 196 camera docking station 196 CD ... 47 not working 212 shortcut buttons 79 using 47 wireless 54 wireless receiver 54 keyboard buttons access 48 not working 212 special 48 M Media Center configuring TV signal 169 desktop 38 Help 45 navigating 70 opening program 69 through Start menu 38 with remote control 55 playing CDs 79...
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memory adding 193 determining module type 193 locating 183 memory card reader, using 61 memory card, formatting 62 memory modules, removing and replacing 194 microphone, connecting 34 Microsoft Recovery Console utility 203 modem 15 monitor connecting 14 ...106 My Videos 151 displaying information about a video 152 organizing and storing videos 153 playing digital videos 154 playing videos in full screen mode 155 in inset window 155 stored on removable media 155 sorting videos 156 types of files it can play 152 viewing video details 156 working with home videos 157 222 HP Media Center PC User's...
memory adding 193 determining module type 193 locating 183 memory card reader, using 61 memory card, formatting 62 memory modules, removing and replacing 194 microphone, connecting 34 Microsoft Recovery Console utility 203 modem 15 monitor connecting 14 ...106 My Videos 151 displaying information about a video 152 organizing and storing videos 153 playing digital videos 154 playing videos in full screen mode 155 in inset window 155 stored on removable media 155 sorting videos 156 types of files it can play 152 viewing video details 156 working with home videos 157 222 HP Media Center PC User's...
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... in My Music 127 using in My TV 93 using to play a video 152 using with DVDs 160 using with radio 166 remote sensor 215 connecting 17 removing 7-In-1 memory card reader 191 CD drive 187 channels from TV program guide 169 diskette drive ...HP Media Center PC User's Guide settings background color 168 calibration settings 168 for phone call notification 168 for sound 168 general 168 Internet connections 168 parental controls 168 remote control and remote sensor 168, 215 TV signal 169 settings, for Media Center 167 settings, power management 44 setup poster 4 Shared Pictures folder 140 Shared Video...
... in My Music 127 using in My TV 93 using to play a video 152 using with DVDs 160 using with radio 166 remote sensor 215 connecting 17 removing 7-In-1 memory card reader 191 CD drive 187 channels from TV program guide 169 diskette drive ...HP Media Center PC User's Guide settings background color 168 calibration settings 168 for phone call notification 168 for sound 168 general 168 Internet connections 168 parental controls 168 remote control and remote sensor 168, 215 TV signal 169 settings, for Media Center 167 settings, power management 44 setup poster 4 Shared Pictures folder 140 Shared Video...
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...when stored on removable media 155 sorting 156 working with home videos 157 video, connecting analog VCR or camcorder 177 visualization, selecting 136 Visualize option 134 volume, adjusting 34 W warnings add-in cards overloading PC 195 ...installing memory module 194 removing memory module 194 using wrong memory type 193 voltage select switch 209 Windows Media Player setting as default player 127 types of files 127 226 HP Media Center...
...when stored on removable media 155 sorting 156 working with home videos 157 video, connecting analog VCR or camcorder 177 visualization, selecting 136 Visualize option 134 volume, adjusting 34 W warnings add-in cards overloading PC 195 ...installing memory module 194 removing memory module 194 using wrong memory type 193 voltage select switch 209 Windows Media Player setting as default player 127 types of files 127 226 HP Media Center...
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... Export button to copy your edited file to: • Your hard disk drive • Your digital video camera • An e-mail file • A VHS device (The PC requires a video card or a capture card with menus." 9 Select your video file. 11 Click OK when the file has been captured successfully. 12 Click File and then click...
... Export button to copy your edited file to: • Your hard disk drive • Your digital video camera • An e-mail file • A VHS device (The PC requires a video card or a capture card with menus." 9 Select your video file. 11 Click OK when the file has been captured successfully. 12 Click File and then click...