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... 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 ... types 73 Changing song name, genre, artist, or album in iTunes 74 Playing CDs with HP Tunes 74 Creating a Playlist with iTunes 75 Creating and Editing a New Playlist with HP Tunes 76 Creating Music CDs with iTunes 77 iv Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Reference Guide
... 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 ... types 73 Changing song name, genre, artist, or album in iTunes 74 Playing CDs with HP Tunes 74 Creating a Playlist with iTunes 75 Creating and Editing a New Playlist with HP Tunes 76 Creating Music CDs with iTunes 77 iv Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Reference Guide
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... Programs 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-Layer... 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 Center Edition 2005 Reference Guide
... Programs 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-Layer... 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 Center Edition 2005 Reference Guide
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... Welcome 1 You will never miss a moment of live TV With Media Center you can use . With a full range of your HP Digital Entertainment Center with ease by frame, skip ahead, or use digital entertainment features, experience TV, movies, music, and photos like never before....Entertainment Fun Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 lets you do a random shuffle from your iTunes music Library. Combine the powerful features of easy-to-use instant replay to watch your favorite show or an entire series and watch TV with your HP Digital Entertainment Center...
... Welcome 1 You will never miss a moment of live TV With Media Center you can use . With a full range of your HP Digital Entertainment Center with ease by frame, skip ahead, or use digital entertainment features, experience TV, movies, music, and photos like never before....Entertainment Fun Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 lets you do a random shuffle from your iTunes music Library. Combine the powerful features of easy-to-use instant replay to watch your favorite show or an entire series and watch TV with your HP Digital Entertainment Center...
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... is securely plugged into a USB connector on your HP Digital Entertainment Center and is placed where you have an Internet connection. Refer to provide information about your music CDs and other media. ■ Configure your Internet connection. n You must subscribe with your TV signal source. 6 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Reference Guide You can change display...
... is securely plugged into a USB connector on your HP Digital Entertainment Center and is placed where you have an Internet connection. Refer to provide information about your music CDs and other media. ■ Configure your Internet connection. n You must subscribe with your TV signal source. 6 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Reference Guide You can change display...
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...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 users B Use media playback ...Media Center Web site for select models only. print photos M Watch, record, and play a slide show; J Go to device E Open the Media Center Help F Minimize the Media Center window G Resize the Media Center window H Close the Media Center window n Some of the features listed are for the latest Media Center information 8 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center...
...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 users B Use media playback ...Media Center Web site for select models only. print photos M Watch, record, and play a slide show; J Go to device E Open the Media Center Help F Minimize the Media Center window G Resize the Media Center window H Close the Media Center window n Some of the features listed are for the latest Media Center information 8 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center...
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... you can access local help on the Internet. The help categories are: ■ Help: Find help files located on the keyboard to open Media Center Help. 12 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Reference Guide n When Media Center is open, you can also press F1 on your Media Center HP Digital Entertainment Center hardware. Opening Media Center Help 1 Press the Media Center Start button remote control.
... you can access local help on the Internet. The help categories are: ■ Help: Find help files located on the keyboard to open Media Center Help. 12 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Reference Guide n When Media Center is open, you can also press F1 on your Media Center HP Digital Entertainment Center hardware. Opening Media Center Help 1 Press the Media Center Start button remote control.
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... XP Media Center Edition 2005 Reference Guide run Media Center setup again; ■ General to set: ■ Startup and Window behavior. ■ Visual and Sound Effects to set transition animations and sounds when navigating in Media Center. ■ More Programs Options to change settings for other settings To change your hardware. set up remote desktop; on the HP Digital Entertainment Center...
... XP Media Center Edition 2005 Reference Guide run Media Center setup again; ■ General to set: ■ Startup and Window behavior. ■ Visual and Sound Effects to set transition animations and sounds when navigating in Media Center. ■ More Programs Options to change settings for other settings To change your hardware. set up remote desktop; on the HP Digital Entertainment Center...
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Remote Control Buttons Overview Features and location may vary A Standby puts the HP Digital Entertainment Center into and out of live TV. D Radio opens the Radio window. N Live TV is inactive for all Media Center windows. A DVD MENU B TV Q C R RADIO MUSIC PICTURES VIDEOS D S T RECORD PLAY STOP E REW U ... GHI JKL MNO 4 5 6 PQRS TUV WXYZ 7 8 9 CC * 0 # P CLEAR PRINT ENTER DD EE 20 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Reference Guide Moves a TV program forward to the end of a DVD movie, if available. The Record button is a shortcut to...
Remote Control Buttons Overview Features and location may vary A Standby puts the HP Digital Entertainment Center into and out of live TV. D Radio opens the Radio window. N Live TV is inactive for all Media Center windows. A DVD MENU B TV Q C R RADIO MUSIC PICTURES VIDEOS D S T RECORD PLAY STOP E REW U ... GHI JKL MNO 4 5 6 PQRS TUV WXYZ 7 8 9 CC * 0 # P CLEAR PRINT ENTER DD EE 20 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Reference Guide Moves a TV program forward to the end of a DVD movie, if available. The Record button is a shortcut to...
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... command. From this window, you use this button when Media Center is closed. It is recommended that you can search for at least 1 to be disturbed. It is best to the remote sensor. The HP Digital Entertainment Center will not automatically go into and out of a power-...the computer with minimal power until you have a scheduled recording in standby mode. 24 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Reference Guide n Make sure you manually place the HP Digital Entertainment Center in the middle of standby, press the Standby button for and play back a recorded show....
... command. From this window, you use this button when Media Center is closed. It is recommended that you can search for at least 1 to be disturbed. It is best to the remote sensor. The HP Digital Entertainment Center will not automatically go into and out of a power-...the computer with minimal power until you have a scheduled recording in standby mode. 24 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Reference Guide n Make sure you manually place the HP Digital Entertainment Center in the middle of standby, press the Standby button for and play back a recorded show....
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Watching TV Before you have completed the Media Center setup wizard. Refer to the Start Here booklet and the HP Digital Entertainment Center User's Guide for more information. ■ You have not completed the setup wizard, refer to "Completing the setup wizard steps" on the remote control. You ... a channel to live TV from anywhere in full-screen mode or when the inset window is set up correctly for that channel. 32 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Reference Guide If you can watch TV by using the remote control while in Windows...
Watching TV Before you have completed the Media Center setup wizard. Refer to the Start Here booklet and the HP Digital Entertainment Center User's Guide for more information. ■ You have not completed the setup wizard, refer to "Completing the setup wizard steps" on the remote control. You ... a channel to live TV from anywhere in full-screen mode or when the inset window is set up correctly for that channel. 32 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Reference Guide If you can watch TV by using the remote control while in Windows...
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.... An error can scroll through a list of Media Center. Make sure you may not be available in your country/region. Using the Television Program Guide In the Television Program Guide, you can occur because your HP Digital Entertainment Center is not connected to the Internet, guide listings are...days. The number of several error messages. n The Television Program Guide is not available in all countries/regions. 36 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Reference Guide The Guide displays the channel and network, as well as the program title, scheduled time block, and a...
.... An error can scroll through a list of Media Center. Make sure you may not be available in your country/region. Using the Television Program Guide In the Television Program Guide, you can occur because your HP Digital Entertainment Center is not connected to the Internet, guide listings are...days. The number of several error messages. n The Television Program Guide is not available in all countries/regions. 36 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Reference Guide The Guide displays the channel and network, as well as the program title, scheduled time block, and a...
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...been downloaded. This option may not be supported by all providers. You can set up Media Center to download the Guide when you can occur if the HP Digital Entertainment Center does not have an Internet connection or if there is downloaded at a specified time every... is no service available in Media Center TV Settings menu. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions. on the ISP. 38 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Reference Guide n No data available appears next to the Internet, and then downloads the Guide. n If your HP Digital Entertainment Center has, for example, a ...
...been downloaded. This option may not be supported by all providers. You can set up Media Center to download the Guide when you can occur if the HP Digital Entertainment Center does not have an Internet connection or if there is downloaded at a specified time every... is no service available in Media Center TV Settings menu. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions. on the ISP. 38 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Reference Guide n No data available appears next to the Internet, and then downloads the Guide. n If your HP Digital Entertainment Center has, for example, a ...
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... to recorded TV, and the recording quality setting. Actual formatted capacity is less. 48 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Reference Guide Standby mode and scheduled recordings You should always close Media Center before you manually place the HP Digital Entertainment Center in standby mode, to avoid file corruption and other recording problems. Recording quality and hard disk...
... to recorded TV, and the recording quality setting. Actual formatted capacity is less. 48 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Reference Guide Standby mode and scheduled recordings You should always close Media Center before you manually place the HP Digital Entertainment Center in standby mode, to avoid file corruption and other recording problems. Recording quality and hard disk...
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...the conflict icon continues to appear for recording one of the programs. 54 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Reference Guide When you try to record a program and another , Media Center records to the end of the programs so that is not scheduled to record so ... second. n If two recordings are watching a different channel, a message appears giving you can be recorded. Often, Media Center is able to record. If your HP Digital Entertainment Center includes one TV tuner and you schedule two recordings for the same time, a message appears telling you to choose a...
...the conflict icon continues to appear for recording one of the programs. 54 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Reference Guide When you try to record a program and another , Media Center records to the end of the programs so that is not scheduled to record so ... second. n If two recordings are watching a different channel, a message appears giving you can be recorded. Often, Media Center is able to record. If your HP Digital Entertainment Center includes one TV tuner and you schedule two recordings for the same time, a message appears telling you to choose a...
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...Preparing the code key files n The code key files and backup CD you make can be used in your Digital Entertainment Center only. 1 After you set up your HP Digital Entertainment Center and turn it on the taskbar, choose All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, and then click Backup. The ...click Tools and select Options. 7 Click the Exclude Files tab. 60 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Reference Guide Open Media Center and complete its setup. 2 Record at least one TV program. 3 Close Media Center. 4 Open the Microsoft Backup utility: Click Start on , complete the initial Microsoft ...
...Preparing the code key files n The code key files and backup CD you make can be used in your Digital Entertainment Center only. 1 After you set up your HP Digital Entertainment Center and turn it on the taskbar, choose All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, and then click Backup. The ...click Tools and select Options. 7 Click the Exclude Files tab. 60 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Reference Guide Open Media Center and complete its setup. 2 Record at least one TV program. 3 Close Media Center. 4 Open the Microsoft Backup utility: Click Start on , complete the initial Microsoft ...
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.... Managing Hard Disk Drive Space The space available for recording TV programs depends on your model. 64 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Reference Guide You may affect the HP Digital Entertainment Center speed and performance. The HP Digital Entertainment Center requires a certain amount of space to begin watching it may need to free up storage space to record more...
.... Managing Hard Disk Drive Space The space available for recording TV programs depends on your model. 64 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Reference Guide You may affect the HP Digital Entertainment Center speed and performance. The HP Digital Entertainment Center requires a certain amount of space to begin watching it may need to free up storage space to record more...
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...Copy Never message may be displayed if the content cannot be recorded or archived to the HP Digital Entertainment Center via time-limited Digital Rights Management (DRM) based licenses. Content Protection Update Media Center will protect content based on all widely known flags delivered in NTSC, PAL, DVD, ... are copy-protected. For more information about transferring or copying digital media, refer to Media Center Help or go to the Microsoft Web site at: http://www.microsoft.com 68 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Reference Guide Some DVD movies and other programs that...
...Copy Never message may be displayed if the content cannot be recorded or archived to the HP Digital Entertainment Center via time-limited Digital Rights Management (DRM) based licenses. Content Protection Update Media Center will protect content based on all widely known flags delivered in NTSC, PAL, DVD, ... are copy-protected. For more information about transferring or copying digital media, refer to Media Center Help or go to the Microsoft Web site at: http://www.microsoft.com 68 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Reference Guide Some DVD movies and other programs that...
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...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 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control, and then select HP Tunes. 2 Insert a CD. 3 Select Playlists. 4 Under CD Playlists select your iTunes Library. 3 If... iTunes Music store, refer to the Internet so iTunes can look up the song and album names. 72 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Reference Guide c Select the Import Using drop-down menu, and then select an import format. 5 Select Library.
...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 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control, and then select HP Tunes. 2 Insert a CD. 3 Select Playlists. 4 Under CD Playlists select your iTunes Library. 3 If... iTunes Music store, refer to the Internet so iTunes can look up the song and album names. 72 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Reference Guide c Select the Import Using drop-down menu, and then select an import format. 5 Select Library.
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You can connect a digital image source, such as a digital camera or a digital video camera, directly to the HP Digital Entertainment Center or through a docking station. Most digital picture files you create in the My Pictures directory in...digital cameras and other digital imaging devices by using My Pictures, see "Using My Pictures in Media Center" on page 101. Working with Digital Images You can copy digital picture files from the device appear in Windows Explorer. For more information about using the memory card reader (select models only). 90 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center...
You can connect a digital image source, such as a digital camera or a digital video camera, directly to the HP Digital Entertainment Center or through a docking station. Most digital picture files you create in the My Pictures directory in...digital cameras and other digital imaging devices by using My Pictures, see "Using My Pictures in Media Center" on page 101. Working with Digital Images You can copy digital picture files from the device appear in Windows Explorer. For more information about using the memory card reader (select models only). 90 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center...
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... in the My Pictures folder. 102 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Reference Guide Before opening Media Center and viewing your pictures, you can be stored in several places: ■ The My Pictures folder on your Digital Entertainment Center. ■ The Shared Pictures folder on your computer...Shared Pictures folder. n Each user account has a separate My Pictures folder that person. When you download pictures from your digital camera or scanner to your computer, Windows automatically stores them in Windows Explorer unless you to spend some time organizing your pictures...
... in the My Pictures folder. 102 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Reference Guide Before opening Media Center and viewing your pictures, you can be stored in several places: ■ The My Pictures folder on your Digital Entertainment Center. ■ The Shared Pictures folder on your computer...Shared Pictures folder. n Each user account has a separate My Pictures folder that person. When you download pictures from your digital camera or scanner to your computer, Windows automatically stores them in Windows Explorer unless you to spend some time organizing your pictures...