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Model Number System (Product) Number Serial Number Software Build Number Operating System Purchase Date The first four items on the list (Model Number, Product Number, Serial Number, and Software Build Number) can be viewed by pressing the Ctrl+Alt+S keys on the keyboard at the same time. Limited Warranty and Support Guide HP Digital Entertainment Center Before contacting the HP Customer Support Center, it's important to write down your product information for future reference. Please take a moment to have the following information handy.
Model Number System (Product) Number Serial Number Software Build Number Operating System Purchase Date The first four items on the list (Model Number, Product Number, Serial Number, and Software Build Number) can be viewed by pressing the Ctrl+Alt+S keys on the keyboard at the same time. Limited Warranty and Support Guide HP Digital Entertainment Center Before contacting the HP Customer Support Center, it's important to write down your product information for future reference. Please take a moment to have the following information handy.
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...You can also find this information on a printed label inside the Personal Media Drive bay on the keyboard (at : http://subscription.support.hp.com Power Lines An outside antenna system, extreme care should not be fatal. 14 Go to keep from touching such power lines or ...8226; The HP Newsgram, our monthly online magazine packed full of product news, support tips, project ideas, and much more. Registration is quick and easy, and it can view your product number, model number, and serial number by pressing the Ctrl+Alt+S keys on the front of the HP Digital Entertainment Center.
...You can also find this information on a printed label inside the Personal Media Drive bay on the keyboard (at : http://subscription.support.hp.com Power Lines An outside antenna system, extreme care should not be fatal. 14 Go to keep from touching such power lines or ...8226; The HP Newsgram, our monthly online magazine packed full of product news, support tips, project ideas, and much more. Registration is quick and easy, and it can view your product number, model number, and serial number by pressing the Ctrl+Alt+S keys on the front of the HP Digital Entertainment Center.
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... the computer Control Panel, the operating system automatically creates a restore point before installing or downloading additional software. If your HP DEC works improperly or stops because of the software, you may be due to software on your computer; just click Start...adds the software. First perform System Recovery and choose Standard Recovery. After you restart the HP DEC, the computer starts over using Add Programs from Software Problems The HP Digital Entertainment Center (HP DEC) uses the operating system and installed software programs during normal operation. For some software...
... the computer Control Panel, the operating system automatically creates a restore point before installing or downloading additional software. If your HP DEC works improperly or stops because of the software, you may be due to software on your computer; just click Start...adds the software. First perform System Recovery and choose Standard Recovery. After you restart the HP DEC, the computer starts over using Add Programs from Software Problems The HP Digital Entertainment Center (HP DEC) uses the operating system and installed software programs during normal operation. For some software...
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...CD 49 Playing Recorded TV Programs 50 Using the More Information button with recorded TV programs 50 Playing a recorded program on a non-HP Digital Entertainment Center 51 Locating recorded TV programs on your hard disk drive 52 Viewing recording errors 52 About Recording Errors 53 Common recording errors 53 ...TV programs 67 Uninstalling software programs that are not needed 67 Content Protection Update 68 Playing Music Files 69 HP Tunes 69 My Music 70 Using HP Tunes with Media Center 70 Adding Music to the iTunes Library 71 Adding music files from a CD in iTunes 71 Adding ...
...CD 49 Playing Recorded TV Programs 50 Using the More Information button with recorded TV programs 50 Playing a recorded program on a non-HP Digital Entertainment Center 51 Locating recorded TV programs on your hard disk drive 52 Viewing recording errors 52 About Recording Errors 53 Common recording errors 53 ...TV programs 67 Uninstalling software programs that are not needed 67 Content Protection Update 68 Playing Music Files 69 HP Tunes 69 My Music 70 Using HP Tunes with Media Center 70 Adding Music to the iTunes Library 71 Adding music files from a CD in iTunes 71 Adding ...
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... 131 Copying Recorded TV Programs to DVD 131 Copying a TV program to CD/DVD using Media Center 131 Copy a recorded TV program to a DVD with other programs 132 Watching Recorded TV Programs on DVD 132 Digital Media Copy Protection 133 Copy protection for DVD movies 134 CGMS 134 Macrovision 134 Using Double... 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...
... 131 Copying Recorded TV Programs to DVD 131 Copying a TV program to CD/DVD using Media Center 131 Copy a recorded TV program to a DVD with other programs 132 Watching Recorded TV Programs on DVD 132 Digital Media Copy Protection 133 Copy protection for DVD movies 134 CGMS 134 Macrovision 134 Using Double... 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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...will never miss a moment of live TV With Media Center you . Select a playlist or a single album, or do amazing things with a single remote control. You can easily find and choose your HP Digital Entertainment Center. You can play songs from your iTunes music Library.... Combine the powerful features of easy-to use instant replay to bypass unwanted content. With a full range of your HP Digital Entertainment Center with a home theater receiver to ...
...will never miss a moment of live TV With Media Center you . Select a playlist or a single album, or do amazing things with a single remote control. You can easily find and choose your HP Digital Entertainment Center. You can play songs from your iTunes music Library.... Combine the powerful features of easy-to use instant replay to bypass unwanted content. With a full range of your HP Digital Entertainment Center with a home theater receiver to ...
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... instructions to complete. Using Media Center Setting Up Media Center The first time you can go to the Settings menu by following the procedure below. The Media Center setup wizard may need to complete, you start your HP Digital Entertainment Center, a Media Center setup wizard opens. It is best... to complete each step in Media Center. You may take approximately 10 to 40 minutes to...
... instructions to complete. Using Media Center Setting Up Media Center The first time you can go to the Settings menu by following the procedure below. The Media Center setup wizard may need to complete, you start your HP Digital Entertainment Center, a Media Center setup wizard opens. It is best... to complete each step in Media Center. You may take approximately 10 to 40 minutes to...
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... and your TV signal equipment (set -top box, if present. ■ The HP Digital Entertainment Center has a properly configured and working Internet connection. ■ The HP Digital Entertainment Center is set up your Internet connection. You need to provide information about your music CDs...items included in the Settings menu. Before opening Media Center, make sure: ■ The HP Digital Entertainment Center is properly connected to have and test them . ■ Optimize how Media Center looks on your HP Digital Entertainment Center. If you have a cable box or satellite receiver...
... and your TV signal equipment (set -top box, if present. ■ The HP Digital Entertainment Center has a properly configured and working Internet connection. ■ The HP Digital Entertainment Center is set up your Internet connection. You need to provide information about your music CDs...items included in the Settings menu. Before opening Media Center, make sure: ■ The HP Digital Entertainment Center is properly connected to have and test them . ■ Optimize how Media Center looks on your HP Digital Entertainment Center. If you have a cable box or satellite receiver...
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... features listed are for the latest Media Center information 8 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Reference Guide Media Center Start Menu C DE A FG H J K L M N O P B A Access a menu to exit Media Center, to shut down or to restart the HP Digital Entertainment Center, to log off to end your Media Center session, to put the HP Digital Entertainment Center into standby mode, or to switch...
... features listed are for the latest Media Center information 8 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Reference Guide Media Center Start Menu C DE A FG H J K L M N O P B A Access a menu to exit Media Center, to shut down or to restart the HP Digital Entertainment Center, to log off to end your Media Center session, to put the HP Digital Entertainment Center into standby mode, or to switch...
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... movies ■ Settings - Using Media Center 9 Change Media Center program settings Using Online Spotlight Online Spotlight is a link to a CD creation wizard that you to automatically transfer your iTunes music Library or from the HP Digital Entertainment Center to music service providers, such as MSNBC... and ESPN. Movies: This area includes links to the Media Center Web site for the latest Media Center information and for media offers and services. ...
... movies ■ Settings - Using Media Center 9 Change Media Center program settings Using Online Spotlight Online Spotlight is a link to a CD creation wizard that you to automatically transfer your iTunes music Library or from the HP Digital Entertainment Center to music service providers, such as MSNBC... and ESPN. Movies: This area includes links to the Media Center Web site for the latest Media Center information and for media offers and services. ...
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... playlist you want to add to the list. 6 Select Start Sync. Using Media Center Using Media Center 11 Select Help in Media Center for more information. 1 Connect your portable media device to the HP Digital Entertainment Center. 2 Select Yes when the message appears asking if you to automatically transfer your portable... media device to the HP Digital Entertainment Center. 2 Minimize Media Center by selecting the minimize icon. 3 Click Start on the taskbar, and then click Windows Media Player. 4 Click the ...
... playlist you want to add to the list. 6 Select Start Sync. Using Media Center Using Media Center 11 Select Help in Media Center for more information. 1 Connect your portable media device to the HP Digital Entertainment Center. 2 Select Yes when the message appears asking if you to automatically transfer your portable... media device to the HP Digital Entertainment Center. 2 Minimize Media Center by selecting the minimize icon. 3 Click Start on the taskbar, and then click Windows Media Player. 4 Click the ...
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... appear, use your trackball, keyboard, or your Media Center HP Digital Entertainment Center hardware. n When Media Center is open Media Center Help. 12 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Reference Guide on the 2 Move the trackball to select a help category. 5 Select a help files found on your HP Digital Entertainment Center. ■ Community: Visit Media Center forums and get help online. ■ Tips...
... appear, use your trackball, keyboard, or your Media Center HP Digital Entertainment Center hardware. n When Media Center is open Media Center Help. 12 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Reference Guide on the 2 Move the trackball to select a help category. 5 Select a help files found on your HP Digital Entertainment Center. ■ Community: Visit Media Center forums and get help online. ■ Tips...
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... To access the control menu in a reduced power state - Using Media Center Icon Action 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. Select the Turn Off icon on the main Media...
... To access the control menu in a reduced power state - Using Media Center Icon Action 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. Select the Turn Off icon on the main Media...
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... change settings for your TV. ■ Front Panel to adjust the brightness of the front panel display on the HP Digital Entertainment Center. ■ HP Media Drive to set up your HP Personal Media Drive to access music, pictures, videos, and recorded TV shows from the Internet and to select how... to block unwanted TV channels and block unwanted TV and movie ratings, change your audio and video settings: 1 Press the Media Center Start button remote control. access Windows updates; on the HP Digital Entertainment Center. ■ Media Center Setup to configure your hardware.
... change settings for your TV. ■ Front Panel to adjust the brightness of the front panel display on the HP Digital Entertainment Center. ■ HP Media Drive to set up your HP Personal Media Drive to access music, pictures, videos, and recorded TV shows from the Internet and to select how... to block unwanted TV channels and block unwanted TV and movie ratings, change your audio and video settings: 1 Press the Media Center Start button remote control. access Windows updates; on the HP Digital Entertainment Center. ■ Media Center Setup to configure your hardware.
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... larger than 32". 640 x 480 is best on the 2 Select More Programs, and then select HP Settings. 3 Select Resolution, and then select OK. You need to talk with HP. ■ Learn more about your HP Digital Entertainment Center and Media Center. ■ Test your remote control. Changing the display resolution The desktop display resolution utility changes the...
... larger than 32". 640 x 480 is best on the 2 Select More Programs, and then select HP Settings. 3 Select Resolution, and then select OK. You need to talk with HP. ■ Learn more about your HP Digital Entertainment Center and Media Center. ■ Test your remote control. Changing the display resolution The desktop display resolution utility changes the...
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...Using the Remote Control The remote control is designed to work with Media Center to play CDs and DVDs, to view pictures, and to your HP Digital Entertainment Center. ■ Turn on or off from Media Center or switch users. Make sure there is connected to watch and record ...outside of standby mode. ■ Shut down or restart the HP Digital Entertainment Center. ■ Log off a TV that is nothing blocking the pathway between your remote control with Media Center. You can : ■ Navigate and control all Media Center windows. ■ Control the video or live TV display....
...Using the Remote Control The remote control is designed to work with Media Center to play CDs and DVDs, to view pictures, and to your HP Digital Entertainment Center. ■ Turn on or off from Media Center or switch users. Make sure there is connected to watch and record ...outside of standby mode. ■ Shut down or restart the HP Digital Entertainment Center. ■ Log off a TV that is nothing blocking the pathway between your remote control with Media Center. You can : ■ Navigate and control all Media Center windows. ■ Control the video or live TV display....
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... P CLEAR PRINT ENTER DD EE 20 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Reference Guide G Replay moves media backward 7 seconds. L Start opens Media Center to the end of live or recorded TV programs. J Back returns HP Digital Entertainment Center to the previous window within all other media. N Live TV ... window. C Music opens the My Music window. Remote Control Buttons Overview Features and location may vary A Standby puts the HP Digital Entertainment Center into and out of a DVD movie, if available. B DVD Menu opens the Play DVD window or opens the main menu of a...
... P CLEAR PRINT ENTER DD EE 20 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Reference Guide G Replay moves media backward 7 seconds. L Start opens Media Center to the end of live or recorded TV programs. J Back returns HP Digital Entertainment Center to the previous window within all other media. N Live TV ... window. C Music opens the My Music window. Remote Control Buttons Overview Features and location may vary A Standby puts the HP Digital Entertainment Center into and out of a DVD movie, if available. B DVD Menu opens the Play DVD window or opens the main menu of a...
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...desired action or window option and acts as the Enter key. DD Enter selects the desired action, menu, or window option. The HP Digital Entertainment Center will not record a scheduled TV program. S Videos opens the My Videos window. AA Mute turns computer sound off (shut down)... recording in standby mode to change channels or enter text into standby mode if Media Center is open. EE Print prints your HP Digital Entertainment Center, Media Center will not automatically go into a Media Center search or text box. T Play plays the selected media. V Fwd (Fast-forward...
...desired action or window option and acts as the Enter key. DD Enter selects the desired action, menu, or window option. The HP Digital Entertainment Center will not record a scheduled TV program. S Videos opens the My Videos window. AA Mute turns computer sound off (shut down)... recording in standby mode to change channels or enter text into standby mode if Media Center is open. EE Print prints your HP Digital Entertainment Center, Media Center will not automatically go into a Media Center search or text box. T Play plays the selected media. V Fwd (Fast-forward...
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...2 seconds on the remote control. From this button when Media Center is open. It is recommended that you have a scheduled recording in standby mode. 24 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Reference Guide The HP Digital Entertainment Center will not automatically go into and out of a power-reduced ...state, called standby, which runs the computer with minimal power until you manually place the HP Digital Entertainment Center in the middle of standby, press the Standby button for example, if you use this window, you turn off the monitor...
...2 seconds on the remote control. From this button when Media Center is open. It is recommended that you have a scheduled recording in standby mode. 24 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Reference Guide The HP Digital Entertainment Center will not automatically go into and out of a power-reduced ...state, called standby, which runs the computer with minimal power until you manually place the HP Digital Entertainment Center in the middle of standby, press the Standby button for example, if you use this window, you turn off the monitor...
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... LED when you press a button on or in standby mode Media Center can take the HP Digital Entertainment Center out of lighting may cause the remote sensor to blink without you pressing the remote control. Media Center cannot record TV programs if the computer is sending a signal to ... manually turn off before a scheduled show begins recording. Some kinds of standby mode just before the scheduled recording. The HP Digital Entertainment Center returns to the remote sensor. Media Center begins recording with the monitor and sound turned on unless you turn them off (shut down) your...
... LED when you press a button on or in standby mode Media Center can take the HP Digital Entertainment Center out of lighting may cause the remote sensor to blink without you pressing the remote control. Media Center cannot record TV programs if the computer is sending a signal to ... manually turn off before a scheduled show begins recording. Some kinds of standby mode just before the scheduled recording. The HP Digital Entertainment Center returns to the remote sensor. Media Center begins recording with the monitor and sound turned on unless you turn them off (shut down) your...
