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... Media 118 Changing the Display for Better Image Quality 118 Creating a Desktop Background from a Video File 119 Adding Digital Videos to My Videos 119 Using the More Information Button with My Videos 121 Playing DVDs 123 Playing DVD Movies in Media Center 123 Changing the DVD Movie Language 124 Changing DVD Audio Settings... 143 Creating music CDs with RecordNow 144 Creating CDs to play in your car or home CD players 144 Creating CDs to play on your HP Digital Entertainment Center 145 Creating a music CD 146 vi Microsoft Windows XP Media...
... Media 118 Changing the Display for Better Image Quality 118 Creating a Desktop Background from a Video File 119 Adding Digital Videos to My Videos 119 Using the More Information Button with My Videos 121 Playing DVDs 123 Playing DVD Movies in Media Center 123 Changing the DVD Movie Language 124 Changing DVD Audio Settings... 143 Creating music CDs with RecordNow 144 Creating CDs to play in your car or home CD players 144 Creating CDs to play on your HP Digital Entertainment Center 145 Creating a music CD 146 vi Microsoft Windows XP Media...
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... Log off and end your Media Center session and switch users Turn off the HP Digital Entertainment Center Restart the HP Digital Entertainment Center Put the HP Digital Entertainment Center in Media Center menu, move the trackball, the Media Center menu bars appear. When you use the Minimize and Resize buttons to switch to the desktop or to run Media Center side-by-side with another program...
... Log off and end your Media Center session and switch users Turn off the HP Digital Entertainment Center Restart the HP Digital Entertainment Center Put the HP Digital Entertainment Center in Media Center menu, move the trackball, the Media Center menu bars appear. When you use the Minimize and Resize buttons to switch to the desktop or to run Media Center side-by-side with another program...
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... to configure your Internet connection, TV signal, speakers, TV, or monitor; Changing audio, video, display resolution, and other programs on the HP Digital Entertainment Center. ■ HP Media Drive to set up remote desktop; run Media Center setup again; ■ General to set: ■ Startup and Window behavior. ■ Visual and Sound Effects to set transition animations...
... to configure your Internet connection, TV signal, speakers, TV, or monitor; Changing audio, video, display resolution, and other programs on the HP Digital Entertainment Center. ■ HP Media Drive to set up remote desktop; run Media Center setup again; ■ General to set: ■ Startup and Window behavior. ■ Visual and Sound Effects to set transition animations...
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... display, and then select Apply. Some programs may not work with HP. ■ Learn more about your HP Digital Entertainment Center and Media Center. ■ Test your remote control. Select OK. Using Media Center 17 At HP Support you have trouble reading programs running from the Windows Desktop. n Resolution settings: 4 Select a resolution that is best for standard definition TVs...
... display, and then select Apply. Some programs may not work with HP. ■ Learn more about your HP Digital Entertainment Center and Media Center. ■ Test your remote control. Select OK. Using Media Center 17 At HP Support you have trouble reading programs running from the Windows Desktop. n Resolution settings: 4 Select a resolution that is best for standard definition TVs...
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... or DVD player. Make sure there is designed to work with Media Center to play CDs and DVDs, to view pictures, and to your HP Digital Entertainment Center. ■ Turn on the HP Digital Entertainment Center. n The remote control has a range of Media Center. ■ Be used as a TV remote control helps you navigate... a VCR, DVD player, or stereo remote control. ■ Turn on or off from Media Center or switch users. The remote control cannot: ■ Navigate the Windows desktop or control other computer programs outside of about 26 feet. DVD MENU TV RADIO MUSIC PICTURES VIDEOS ...
... or DVD player. Make sure there is designed to work with Media Center to play CDs and DVDs, to view pictures, and to your HP Digital Entertainment Center. ■ Turn on the HP Digital Entertainment Center. n The remote control has a range of Media Center. ■ Be used as a TV remote control helps you navigate... a VCR, DVD player, or stereo remote control. ■ Turn on or off from Media Center or switch users. The remote control cannot: ■ Navigate the Windows desktop or control other computer programs outside of about 26 feet. DVD MENU TV RADIO MUSIC PICTURES VIDEOS ...
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b Select the Importing tab. n If your songs are encoded into .aac files by the sort order of names, make sure the HP Digital Entertainment Center is accessible in HP Tunes. Adding music files from the iTunes Music store, refer to the Help menu in the iTunes program. 1 Connect to the Internet....listed as track numbers instead of the library column heading you select from the Preferences menu) and placed into the library. 4 To change your desktop, drag them into the iTunes Library. c Select the Import Using drop-down menu, and then select an import format. 5 Select Library. ...
b Select the Importing tab. n If your songs are encoded into .aac files by the sort order of names, make sure the HP Digital Entertainment Center is accessible in HP Tunes. Adding music files from the iTunes Music store, refer to the Help menu in the iTunes program. 1 Connect to the Internet....listed as track numbers instead of the library column heading you select from the Preferences menu) and placed into the library. 4 To change your desktop, drag them into the iTunes Library. c Select the Import Using drop-down menu, and then select an import format. 5 Select Library. ...
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... then click Yes. 5 Close Media Center. 6 Restart the HP Digital Entertainment Center. Disconnecting the HP Personal Media Drive Safely You can also set the disk allocation and recording quality settings in the system tray at the bottom of the desktop. You can safely remove the drive ... Select your local hard disk drive: 1 Open Media Center. 2 Select Settings, TV, Recorder, and then Recorder storage. 5 Click Save, and then click Yes. 6 Close Media Center. 7 Restart the HP Digital Entertainment Center. To change the Media Center TV recording path to display it is active, saving ...
... then click Yes. 5 Close Media Center. 6 Restart the HP Digital Entertainment Center. Disconnecting the HP Personal Media Drive Safely You can also set the disk allocation and recording quality settings in the system tray at the bottom of the desktop. You can safely remove the drive ... Select your local hard disk drive: 1 Open Media Center. 2 Select Settings, TV, Recorder, and then Recorder storage. 5 Click Save, and then click Yes. 6 Close Media Center. 7 Restart the HP Digital Entertainment Center. To change the Media Center TV recording path to display it is active, saving ...
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... of your desktop letting you want to change the disk allocation to update your HP Personal Media Drive: 1 Open Media Center. 2 Select Settings, TV, Recorder, and then select Recorder storage. 3 Change the disk allocation percentage setting by the assigned drive letter. A Safe to disconnect. 5 Click Close. 6 Disconnect the drive from the HP Digital Entertainment Center. 4 Select your...
... of your desktop letting you want to change the disk allocation to update your HP Personal Media Drive: 1 Open Media Center. 2 Select Settings, TV, Recorder, and then select Recorder storage. 3 Change the disk allocation percentage setting by the assigned drive letter. A Safe to disconnect. 5 Click Close. 6 Disconnect the drive from the HP Digital Entertainment Center. 4 Select your...
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... when coming out of standby. ■ See "Common recording errors" on the desktop taskbar, then clicking Turn Off Computer, then Stand By.) ■ Close Media Center before putting the HP Digital Entertainment Center into my remote control (DISH Network). Follow the onscreen instructions until you are using...time limit on your TV signal settings. Television, Guide, Recording TV Problem I cannot enter four-digit channels into manual standby. To do not put the HP Digital Entertainment Center into standby by pressing the Power icon or Moon icon on the remote control or by pressing...
... when coming out of standby. ■ See "Common recording errors" on the desktop taskbar, then clicking Turn Off Computer, then Stand By.) ■ Close Media Center before putting the HP Digital Entertainment Center into my remote control (DISH Network). Follow the onscreen instructions until you are using...time limit on your TV signal settings. Television, Guide, Recording TV Problem I cannot enter four-digit channels into manual standby. To do not put the HP Digital Entertainment Center into standby by pressing the Power icon or Moon icon on the remote control or by pressing...
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...in Media Center 55 Viewing Pictures in HP Image Zone 56 Viewing a slideshow in HP Image Zone 56 Viewing a slideshow with music in HP Image Zone 56 Editing Pictures in HP Image Zone 57 Editing pictures in HP Image Zone from the desktop 57 Editing pictures in HP Image Zone in Media Center 58 ...Movies in Media Center 77 Changing the DVD Movie Language 78 Changing DVD Audio Settings 78 Listening to FM Radio 79 Playing FM Radio Stations 80 Organizing Preset Radio Stations 81 Using the FM Radio and the TV Signal at the Same Time 81 iv HP Digital Entertainment Center Software Guide
...in Media Center 55 Viewing Pictures in HP Image Zone 56 Viewing a slideshow in HP Image Zone 56 Viewing a slideshow with music in HP Image Zone 56 Editing Pictures in HP Image Zone 57 Editing pictures in HP Image Zone from the desktop 57 Editing pictures in HP Image Zone in Media Center 58 ...Movies in Media Center 77 Changing the DVD Movie Language 78 Changing DVD Audio Settings 78 Listening to FM Radio 79 Playing FM Radio Stations 80 Organizing Preset Radio Stations 81 Using the FM Radio and the TV Signal at the Same Time 81 iv HP Digital Entertainment Center Software Guide
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... photos. ■ Browse, select, and play music CD files with full-screen visualizations. ■ Record CD tracks to your HP Digital Entertainment Center came with other Windows programs. n If your media library. ■ Play DVD movies. Resume playing your computer running smoothly. ... while you are doing something else. ■ Open specific windows in the HP Digital Entertainment Center documentation, such as the HP Personal Media Drive (sold separately. You can display the computer desktop instantly by using other Windows software programs. It's possible to both DVD+R/RW...
... photos. ■ Browse, select, and play music CD files with full-screen visualizations. ■ Record CD tracks to your HP Digital Entertainment Center came with other Windows programs. n If your media library. ■ Play DVD movies. Resume playing your computer running smoothly. ... while you are doing something else. ■ Open specific windows in the HP Digital Entertainment Center documentation, such as the HP Personal Media Drive (sold separately. You can display the computer desktop instantly by using other Windows software programs. It's possible to both DVD+R/RW...
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...When your computer is in Away mode. You can return to : Return the computer from Away mode on mouse or keyboard activity. To enable your HP Digital Entertainment Center for password when the computer returns from Away mode on the taskbar, and then click Control Panel. 2 Click Performance and Maintenance. 3 Click Power...the computer from Away mode. 6 Click OK. After you have enabled Away mode in Away mode it by pressing any button on your desktop almost instantly by pressing any Sleep button again, by pressing any key on the keyboard, by moving the trackball, or by pressing the ...
...When your computer is in Away mode. You can return to : Return the computer from Away mode on mouse or keyboard activity. To enable your HP Digital Entertainment Center for password when the computer returns from Away mode on the taskbar, and then click Control Panel. 2 Click Performance and Maintenance. 3 Click Power...the computer from Away mode. 6 Click OK. After you have enabled Away mode in Away mode it by pressing any button on your desktop almost instantly by pressing any Sleep button again, by pressing any key on the keyboard, by moving the trackball, or by pressing the ...
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... by performing various tasks on the HP Digital Entertainment Center. ■ Media Center Setup to configure your display, and set up TV signal, audio, and closed captioning (not all channels support closed captioning. Media Center Settings Categories Media Center includes various settings categories listed below. ■ TV to set up remote desktop; Not all channels support closed captioning...
... by performing various tasks on the HP Digital Entertainment Center. ■ Media Center Setup to configure your display, and set up TV signal, audio, and closed captioning (not all channels support closed captioning. Media Center Settings Categories Media Center includes various settings categories listed below. ■ TV to set up remote desktop; Not all channels support closed captioning...
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Video drivers change where the HP Digital Entertainment Center desktop appears by pressing Alt+F5. (Press the Alt key and the F5 key on the keyboard at the same time.) Each time you can view ... your TV and monitor. You must be connected to the HP Digital Entertainment Center before turning on the power to see the display on page 135. You can also set up additional displays. For instance, you press the Alt+F5 key combination, the HP Digital Entertainment Center desktop appears on your TV and your monitor if both are connected...
Video drivers change where the HP Digital Entertainment Center desktop appears by pressing Alt+F5. (Press the Alt key and the F5 key on the keyboard at the same time.) Each time you can view ... your TV and monitor. You must be connected to the HP Digital Entertainment Center before turning on the power to see the display on page 135. You can also set up additional displays. For instance, you press the Alt+F5 key combination, the HP Digital Entertainment Center desktop appears on your TV and your monitor if both are connected...
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... to change your monitor if both are connected. The screen resolution may have to optimize your HP Digital Entertainment Center video configuration to get the best image on page 141. 140 HP Digital Entertainment Center Changing screens Once you have connected a second display and your TV/display screen. Go to http... key and the F5 key on the keyboard at the same time.) Each time you press the Alt+F5 key combination, the HP Digital Entertainment Center desktop appears on page 148 Configuring Video Output You can connect more than one display device (CRT monitor, flat panel monitor, TV,...
... to change your monitor if both are connected. The screen resolution may have to optimize your HP Digital Entertainment Center video configuration to get the best image on page 141. 140 HP Digital Entertainment Center Changing screens Once you have connected a second display and your TV/display screen. Go to http... key and the F5 key on the keyboard at the same time.) Each time you press the Alt+F5 key combination, the HP Digital Entertainment Center desktop appears on page 148 Configuring Video Output You can connect more than one display device (CRT monitor, flat panel monitor, TV,...
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... detailed information on your TV/display screen may not be available in the Media Center TV Program Guide. In the default format, the Windows desktop on advanced video setup. 148 HP Digital Entertainment Center These HDTV channels may be listed in your TV Program Guide, the Media...To view or record HDTV content, you complete the Media Center and Digital TV setup wizards and then download your area, but they may show a black border around it. Tuning the Desktop Display The HP Digital Entertainment Center desktop default screen resolution is larger than your model number for ...
... detailed information on your TV/display screen may not be available in the Media Center TV Program Guide. In the default format, the Windows desktop on advanced video setup. 148 HP Digital Entertainment Center These HDTV channels may be listed in your TV Program Guide, the Media...To view or record HDTV content, you complete the Media Center and Digital TV setup wizards and then download your area, but they may show a black border around it. Tuning the Desktop Display The HP Digital Entertainment Center desktop default screen resolution is larger than your model number for ...
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... the Alt key and the F5 key on the keyboard at the same time.) Each time you press the Alt+F5 key combination, the HP Digital Entertainment Center desktop appears on the desktop, and click nVidia Display in the dialog box. Press the Video/TV button on the TV remote control to select the Video input...
... the Alt key and the F5 key on the keyboard at the same time.) Each time you press the Alt+F5 key combination, the HP Digital Entertainment Center desktop appears on the desktop, and click nVidia Display in the dialog box. Press the Video/TV button on the TV remote control to select the Video input...
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... (NTSC) and one for detailed information on your model number for HDTV (ATSC DTV). Tuning the Desktop Display The HP Digital Entertainment Center desktop default screen resolution is larger than your area, but they may be listed in the Media Center TV Program Guide. A more information, see a screen image, go to perform this procedure. These HDTV channels...
... (NTSC) and one for detailed information on your model number for HDTV (ATSC DTV). Tuning the Desktop Display The HP Digital Entertainment Center desktop default screen resolution is larger than your area, but they may be listed in the Media Center TV Program Guide. A more information, see a screen image, go to perform this procedure. These HDTV channels...
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...on the TV remote control to the HP Digital Entertainment Center. Changing screens Once you have configured for dual screen, you can quickly change if you turn on if you press the Alt+F5 key combination, the HP Digital Entertainment Center desktop appears on the next device. You ...can also click on the Display Settings shortcut on the desktop, or right-click an empty area of the desktop and choose Properties. Dual screen The HP Digital Entertainment Center can connect more than one ...
...on the TV remote control to the HP Digital Entertainment Center. Changing screens Once you have configured for dual screen, you can quickly change if you turn on if you press the Alt+F5 key combination, the HP Digital Entertainment Center desktop appears on the next device. You ...can also click on the Display Settings shortcut on the desktop, or right-click an empty area of the desktop and choose Properties. Dual screen The HP Digital Entertainment Center can connect more than one ...
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...display on a monitor. To open the Display Properties window from the Windows desktop: ■ Right click on the HP Digital Entertainment Center require that you leave Media Center and use the Windows XP desktop. You can make messages and dialogs easier to read by 600 pixels....3 Click OK. 4 Choose your TV/display screen may be difficult to read on some TVs. Select Properties. Tuning the Desktop Display The HP Digital Entertainment Center desktop default screen resolution is larger than your TV well: a Click the Advanced button. Because Windows XP is easier to read...
...display on a monitor. To open the Display Properties window from the Windows desktop: ■ Right click on the HP Digital Entertainment Center require that you leave Media Center and use the Windows XP desktop. You can make messages and dialogs easier to read by 600 pixels....3 Click OK. 4 Choose your TV/display screen may be difficult to read on some TVs. Select Properties. Tuning the Desktop Display The HP Digital Entertainment Center desktop default screen resolution is larger than your TV well: a Click the Advanced button. Because Windows XP is easier to read...