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... Backup Disc of Your Pictures 50 Burning a Label on a LightScribe Media Disc 51 Creating a simple backup disc label with HP Image Zone Plus 51 Creating a customized disc label with HP Image Zone Plus 51 Using My Pictures in Media Center 52 Adding Pictures to My Pictures 53 Adding picture files from your hard...tips 69 Creating audio CDs 69 Creating jukebox discs 70 Working with Data DVDs and CDs 70 Verifying data disc recorded without errors 70 iv HP Media Center PC Software Guide Data disc tips 71 Creating data discs 71 Copying a DVD or CD 72 Archiving Files on a CD or DVD 72 ...
... Backup Disc of Your Pictures 50 Burning a Label on a LightScribe Media Disc 51 Creating a simple backup disc label with HP Image Zone Plus 51 Creating a customized disc label with HP Image Zone Plus 51 Using My Pictures in Media Center 52 Adding Pictures to My Pictures 53 Adding picture files from your hard...tips 69 Creating audio CDs 69 Creating jukebox discs 70 Working with Data DVDs and CDs 70 Verifying data disc recorded without errors 70 iv HP Media Center PC Software Guide Data disc tips 71 Creating data discs 71 Copying a DVD or CD 72 Archiving Files on a CD or DVD 72 ...
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Select a playlist or a single album, or do amazing things with your HP Media Center PC. Welcome 1 Watch and record live TV. The right music for the moment Browse your music collection. Use fast-forward to enjoy an even more dynamic ... never miss a moment of your favorite show, you are watching a DVD movie or your media. When you can use Media Center to record it is simple and easy to record. You can play songs from the comfort of your HP Media Center PC with a single remote control. You can record one show . Transform your living space into...
Select a playlist or a single album, or do amazing things with your HP Media Center PC. Welcome 1 Watch and record live TV. The right music for the moment Browse your music collection. Use fast-forward to enjoy an even more dynamic ... never miss a moment of your favorite show, you are watching a DVD movie or your media. When you can use Media Center to record it is simple and easy to record. You can play songs from the comfort of your HP Media Center PC with a single remote control. You can record one show . Transform your living space into...
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.... ■ Record CD tracks to your HP Media Center PC came with other Windows programs. When using the remote control, the keyboard, or the mouse. Using Media Center Features You can control the Media Center functions and navigate Media Center windows by using instant messaging. Easily print your...rewind, and fast-forward TV programs. ■ Watch an instant replay. ■ Open specific windows in the HP Media Center PC documentation, such as the HP Personal Media Drive (sold separately. You can easily switch back and forth between them as a slideshow with music. Instant ...
.... ■ Record CD tracks to your HP Media Center PC came with other Windows programs. When using the remote control, the keyboard, or the mouse. Using Media Center Features You can control the Media Center functions and navigate Media Center windows by using instant messaging. Easily print your...rewind, and fast-forward TV programs. ■ Watch an instant replay. ■ Open specific windows in the HP Media Center PC documentation, such as the HP Personal Media Drive (sold separately. You can easily switch back and forth between them as a slideshow with music. Instant ...
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... need to complete, you have an Internet connection. ■ Check for your Internet connection. This step makes sure your HP Media Center PC, a Media Center setup wizard opens. It is recommended to complete. See the following procedure. You may take approximately 10 to 40 minutes to...required steps to see all the menu items. 3 Select General, Media Center Setup, and then Run Media Center Setup Again. n You can change display settings such as brightness, contrast, color, and centering. ■ Set up your HP Media Center PC, refer to do so. n You must subscribe with them . ...
... need to complete, you have an Internet connection. ■ Check for your Internet connection. This step makes sure your HP Media Center PC, a Media Center setup wizard opens. It is recommended to complete. See the following procedure. You may take approximately 10 to 40 minutes to...required steps to see all the menu items. 3 Select General, Media Center Setup, and then Run Media Center Setup Again. n You can change display settings such as brightness, contrast, color, and centering. ■ Set up your HP Media Center PC, refer to do so. n You must subscribe with them . ...
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... Your HP Media Center PC must be available in Media Center by using the remote control, use the arrow buttons on the remote control to the main Media Center menu. Media Center menu bars When you to select it, and then press OK. . Using Media Center 5 n...desktop or to access media controls, Media Center Help, the back screen arrow, window control icons, and the Media Center icon that takes you move the mouse, the Media Center menu bars appear. If you can control the Media Center functions and navigate Media Center windows by Microsoft. Navigating Media Center In the Media Center...
... Your HP Media Center PC must be available in Media Center by using the remote control, use the arrow buttons on the remote control to the main Media Center menu. Media Center menu bars When you to select it, and then press OK. . Using Media Center 5 n...desktop or to access media controls, Media Center Help, the back screen arrow, window control icons, and the Media Center icon that takes you move the mouse, the Media Center menu bars appear. If you can control the Media Center functions and navigate Media Center windows by Microsoft. Navigating Media Center In the Media Center...
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... passport to log in to set up your Messenger account 1 First, you can use your Media Center session and switch users Shut down the HP Media Center PC Restart the HP Media Center PC Put the HP Media Center PC in a powerreduced state (standby mode) n From most areas in Media Center, you must go to http://www.msn.com to Messenger. A .NET passport is an e-mail...
... passport to log in to set up your Messenger account 1 First, you can use your Media Center session and switch users Shut down the HP Media Center PC Restart the HP Media Center PC Put the HP Media Center PC in a powerreduced state (standby mode) n From most areas in Media Center, you must go to http://www.msn.com to Messenger. A .NET passport is an e-mail...
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... code, and reset parental controls. ■ Automatic Downloads Options to get media information about using Media Center, refer to set up remote desktop; Also, you can access the Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Reference Guide when you go online for your mouse, click the... select a language for subtitles, audio tracks, and menus of your DVDs, program the Skip and Replay buttons on the HP Media Center PC. ■ Media Center Setup to configure your hardware. n Some settings, such as parental control and caption display settings for select models only. access Windows ...
... code, and reset parental controls. ■ Automatic Downloads Options to get media information about using Media Center, refer to set up remote desktop; Also, you can access the Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Reference Guide when you go online for your mouse, click the... select a language for subtitles, audio tracks, and menus of your DVDs, program the Skip and Replay buttons on the HP Media Center PC. ■ Media Center Setup to configure your hardware. n Some settings, such as parental control and caption display settings for select models only. access Windows ...
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The remote control operates up to your HP Media Center PC (select models only). ■ Turn on the HP Media Center PC. The remote control cannot: ■ Navigate the Windows desktop or control other computer programs outside of standby mode. ■ Shut down or restart the HP Media Center PC. ■ Log off a TV that is nothing blocking the pathway between your remote control...
The remote control operates up to your HP Media Center PC (select models only). ■ Turn on the HP Media Center PC. The remote control cannot: ■ Navigate the Windows desktop or control other computer programs outside of standby mode. ■ Shut down or restart the HP Media Center PC. ■ Log off a TV that is nothing blocking the pathway between your remote control...
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... T Play plays the selected media. RECORD PLAY STOP E U REW FWD E Record records a selected television program and F PAUSE V stores it on the hard disk drive when in videos and live or K OK recorded TV programs. J Back returns HP Media Center PC to the previous window within all... other G SKIP W media. J BACK X MORE G Replay moves media backward 7 seconds. Moves a TV program forward to the full-screen view of the N ...
... T Play plays the selected media. RECORD PLAY STOP E U REW FWD E Record records a selected television program and F PAUSE V stores it on the hard disk drive when in videos and live or K OK recorded TV programs. J Back returns HP Media Center PC to the previous window within all... other G SKIP W media. J BACK X MORE G Replay moves media backward 7 seconds. Moves a TV program forward to the full-screen view of the N ...
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...different character appears. CC 0 to be turned on or in the middle of Media Center. EE Print prints your HP Media Center PC, Media Center will not automatically go into a Media Center search or text box. The HP Media Center PC must be disturbed. BB Recorded TV opens the Recorded TV window where recorded ...you have a scheduled recording in standby mode to change channels or enter text into standby mode if Media Center is turned on available options. The HP Media Center PC will not record a scheduled TV program. DD Enter selects the desired action, menu, or window option...
...different character appears. CC 0 to be turned on or in the middle of Media Center. EE Print prints your HP Media Center PC, Media Center will not automatically go into a Media Center search or text box. The HP Media Center PC must be disturbed. BB Recorded TV opens the Recorded TV window where recorded ...you have a scheduled recording in standby mode to change channels or enter text into standby mode if Media Center is turned on available options. The HP Media Center PC will not record a scheduled TV program. DD Enter selects the desired action, menu, or window option...
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...(-) buttons or the numeric keypad on the remote control, and then press OK on the remote control. Refer to the setup poster and the HP Media Center PC Getting Started Guide for more information. ■ You have not completed the setup wizard, refer to "Completing the setup wizard steps" on page... window, press Back on the remote control. The last channel selected or the first channel available begins playing. 2 Select a channel by using Media Center, make sure: ■ The computer is selected. The channel number and program information are also shown. 4 To exit full-screen mode and...
...(-) buttons or the numeric keypad on the remote control, and then press OK on the remote control. Refer to the setup poster and the HP Media Center PC Getting Started Guide for more information. ■ You have not completed the setup wizard, refer to "Completing the setup wizard steps" on page... window, press Back on the remote control. The last channel selected or the first channel available begins playing. 2 Select a channel by using Media Center, make sure: ■ The computer is selected. The channel number and program information are also shown. 4 To exit full-screen mode and...
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... scanning for channels, you through a list of days displayed depends on the remote control. 2 Select Settings, General, Media Center Setup, and then Run Media Center Setup Again. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to receive from your country/region is unable to watch and record, even if...Guide is not available, refer to complete the Media Center setup wizard. most providers display up to access the Guide. By selecting a program title, a detailed description of the program appears at the bottom of the program. n Your HP Media Center PC requires a connection to the Internet to 14 ...
... scanning for channels, you through a list of days displayed depends on the remote control. 2 Select Settings, General, Media Center Setup, and then Run Media Center Setup Again. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to receive from your country/region is unable to watch and record, even if...Guide is not available, refer to complete the Media Center setup wizard. most providers display up to access the Guide. By selecting a program title, a detailed description of the program appears at the bottom of the program. n Your HP Media Center PC requires a connection to the Internet to 14 ...
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... because there is no Guide data available when you try to change the Guide settings. w Make sure the HP Media Center PC is connected to the Internet and Media Center is properly set up before you can view up to two weeks of programming information. Press the Record button ...and then use Television Program Guide features. Television Program Guide errors If there is currently not available. Viewing the Television Program Guide 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control. 2 Select My TV, and then select Guide. 3 Use the arrow buttons to locate any of the...
... because there is no Guide data available when you try to change the Guide settings. w Make sure the HP Media Center PC is connected to the Internet and Media Center is properly set up before you can view up to two weeks of programming information. Press the Record button ...and then use Television Program Guide features. Television Program Guide errors If there is currently not available. Viewing the Television Program Guide 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control. 2 Select My TV, and then select Guide. 3 Use the arrow buttons to locate any of the...
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...can set up to 30 minutes, depending on the amount of data to the Internet, and Media Center automatically downloads the Guide. You can occur if the HP Media Center PC does not have a connection to search for i more options of the Guide filter categories, ...Programs 19 Setting up how Media Center downloads the Guide Your HP Media Center PC must select a TV listings provider in the Media Center Setup Wizard before you can select one of searching the Guide. n If your HP Media Center PC has a digital subscriber line (DSL) connection, your HP Media Center PC is no service available in...
...can set up to 30 minutes, depending on the amount of data to the Internet, and Media Center automatically downloads the Guide. You can occur if the HP Media Center PC does not have a connection to search for i more options of the Guide filter categories, ...Programs 19 Setting up how Media Center downloads the Guide Your HP Media Center PC must select a TV listings provider in the Media Center Setup Wizard before you can select one of searching the Guide. n If your HP Media Center PC has a digital subscriber line (DSL) connection, your HP Media Center PC is no service available in...
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...appears in the middle of TV signal input (select models only). Make sure you turn down ) your HP Media Center PC, Media Center will not automatically go into standby mode if Media Center is displayed to indicate a series. The Record Series icon appears in the Television Program Guide next to record.... 24 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Software Guide The HP Media Center PC must be broadcast in the Guide while you are watching, or you want to each episode of a program in...
...appears in the middle of TV signal input (select models only). Make sure you turn down ) your HP Media Center PC, Media Center will not automatically go into standby mode if Media Center is displayed to indicate a series. The Record Series icon appears in the Television Program Guide next to record.... 24 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Software Guide The HP Media Center PC must be broadcast in the Guide while you are watching, or you want to each episode of a program in...
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... a TV program by pressing the Record button on the remote control while watching live TV, or you may want to begin recording your HP Media Center PC and on some programs, you can select a specific date, channel, and recording time period in the window, and then press Enter on ... programs without a Guide: 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control, press the Live TV button, and then press Record to begin recording before the scheduled beginning and after the scheduled ending of a full system backup and restored to the same HP Media Center PC, but not to other...
... a TV program by pressing the Record button on the remote control while watching live TV, or you may want to begin recording your HP Media Center PC and on some programs, you can select a specific date, channel, and recording time period in the window, and then press Enter on ... programs without a Guide: 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control, press the Live TV button, and then press Record to begin recording before the scheduled beginning and after the scheduled ending of a full system backup and restored to the same HP Media Center PC, but not to other...
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... create a backup copy or to save space on your hard disk drive by using the following procedure. The HP Media Center PC includes several other than the HP Media Center PC that can use InterVideo WinDVD Creator to record the recorded TV program to a format that recorded the program. Quality... 1.4 GB/hour 1.2 GB/hour *This table shows approximate sizes of Best. Actual formatted capacity is less. Some files may be played from an HP Media Center PC and from some set -top DVD players. You can be smaller or larger. 1 GB = 1 billion bytes when referring to hard disk drive ...
... create a backup copy or to save space on your hard disk drive by using the following procedure. The HP Media Center PC includes several other than the HP Media Center PC that can use InterVideo WinDVD Creator to record the recorded TV program to a format that recorded the program. Quality... 1.4 GB/hour 1.2 GB/hour *This table shows approximate sizes of Best. Actual formatted capacity is less. Some files may be played from an HP Media Center PC and from some set -top DVD players. You can be smaller or larger. 1 GB = 1 billion bytes when referring to hard disk drive ...
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...HP Media Center PC is selected. Press OK on the remote control to delete the song from your playlist. 3 Press OK to select a song. 4 Select Add To Queue. Copying Music Files to CD in My Music To copy your CD, and then select OK. 7 Select Music. 8 Select the music files to CD. n IMPORTANT: HP...select Edit Queue, and then select Save As Playlist. 7 Use the alphanumeric keypad to enter a name for your music files to CD: 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control, and select More Programs. 2 Insert a blank CD-R disc. 3 Select Create CD/DVD. 4 Select disc format: ...
...HP Media Center PC is selected. Press OK on the remote control to delete the song from your playlist. 3 Press OK to select a song. 4 Select Add To Queue. Copying Music Files to CD in My Music To copy your CD, and then select OK. 7 Select Music. 8 Select the music files to CD. n IMPORTANT: HP...select Edit Queue, and then select Save As Playlist. 7 Use the alphanumeric keypad to enter a name for your music files to CD: 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control, and select More Programs. 2 Insert a blank CD-R disc. 3 Select Create CD/DVD. 4 Select disc format: ...
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...can connect a digital image source, such as a digital camera or a digital video camera, directly to the HP Media Center PC or through a docking station. Working with the HP Image Zone Plus area in Media Center. For more information about using the memory card reader (select models only). For more information about using...Zone Plus is designed to organize your photos, scanned images, and video clips by using My Pictures, see "Using HP Image Zone Plus in Media Center to organize, search for, and display your pictures from the folders you create in the My Pictures directory in the...
...can connect a digital image source, such as a digital camera or a digital video camera, directly to the HP Media Center PC or through a docking station. Working with the HP Image Zone Plus area in Media Center. For more information about using the memory card reader (select models only). For more information about using...Zone Plus is designed to organize your photos, scanned images, and video clips by using My Pictures, see "Using HP Image Zone Plus in Media Center to organize, search for, and display your pictures from the folders you create in the My Pictures directory in the...
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... on how much data is complete, click Next, and then click Finish. The Sonic Express Labeler program opens. 5 Click Disc Titles, and then enter your HP Media Center PC while LightScribe is recorded, and takes about 3 to 7 minutes to create a LightScribe label for Title and Subtitle. 6 Click Tracks to print, depending on the label...
... on how much data is complete, click Next, and then click Finish. The Sonic Express Labeler program opens. 5 Click Disc Titles, and then enter your HP Media Center PC while LightScribe is recorded, and takes about 3 to 7 minutes to create a LightScribe label for Title and Subtitle. 6 Click Tracks to print, depending on the label...