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... a dial-up connection to the Internet. • An Ethernet connector that may be on the motherboard or on separate add-in cards, such as a VCR, video camera, DVD player, or Web camera. • An MP3 player. • A personal organizer. And • Prevent damage...parallel, or USB port). • An external disk drive. • A digital camera. • Video devices, such as audio or sound cards, graphics or video cards, TV connectors and tuner cards, and wireless LAN cards. A voltage spike can occasionally corrupt or destroy files. Depending on the connectors on your data files. ...
... a dial-up connection to the Internet. • An Ethernet connector that may be on the motherboard or on separate add-in cards, such as a VCR, video camera, DVD player, or Web camera. • An MP3 player. • A personal organizer. And • Prevent damage...parallel, or USB port). • An external disk drive. • A digital camera. • Video devices, such as audio or sound cards, graphics or video cards, TV connectors and tuner cards, and wireless LAN cards. A voltage spike can occasionally corrupt or destroy files. Depending on the connectors on your data files. ...
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..., restart the PC and try again. Using a TV as a Monitor Your PC may also need a video cable and an audio cable (not provided; With the TV-out feature, you can quickly change the screen... Settings tab, adjust the screen resolution. • Moving the slide toward Less increases the size of video card on your PC, you press the Alt+F5 key combination, the PC display appears on ) to disconnect... next device. You can connect it is present. 5 Click OK. Each time you may need an S-video adapter cable. Introducing the PC 13 Cables You May Need To connect a TV to return your TV. ...
..., restart the PC and try again. Using a TV as a Monitor Your PC may also need a video cable and an audio cable (not provided; With the TV-out feature, you can quickly change the screen... Settings tab, adjust the screen resolution. • Moving the slide toward Less increases the size of video card on your PC, you press the Alt+F5 key combination, the PC display appears on ) to disconnect... next device. You can connect it is present. 5 Click OK. Each time you may need an S-video adapter cable. Introducing the PC 13 Cables You May Need To connect a TV to return your TV. ...
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You can connect a digital image source, such as a digital camera or a digital video camera, directly to store digital picture files. 26 PC Basics Guide Digital picture files you copy or download from the memory cards used by digital cameras and other digital imaging devices use memory cards, or media, to the PC or through a docking station. Digital cameras and other digital imaging devices by using the memory card reader (select models only). Working with Digital Images You can copy digital picture files from the device appear in the My Pictures folder.
You can connect a digital image source, such as a digital camera or a digital video camera, directly to store digital picture files. 26 PC Basics Guide Digital picture files you copy or download from the memory cards used by digital cameras and other digital imaging devices use memory cards, or media, to the PC or through a docking station. Digital cameras and other digital imaging devices by using the memory card reader (select models only). Working with Digital Images You can copy digital picture files from the device appear in the My Pictures folder.
HP Media Center PC - Software Guide
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... Premier window opens. 42 HP Media Center PC Software Guide Using HP Photosmart in Media Center Most tasks, such as a digital photo or video camera, directly to your picture catalog in the HP Photosmart Premier program on the taskbar, choose All Programs, HP, and then click HP Photosmart Premier. HP Photosmart menu in Media Center n Media Center displays a message allowing you to add pictures to...
... Premier window opens. 42 HP Media Center PC Software Guide Using HP Photosmart in Media Center Most tasks, such as a digital photo or video camera, directly to your picture catalog in the HP Photosmart Premier program on the taskbar, choose All Programs, HP, and then click HP Photosmart Premier. HP Photosmart menu in Media Center n Media Center displays a message allowing you to add pictures to...
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... music and data files to DVDs, see "Sonic MyDVD Video Projects" on page 82. Erasing Rewritable Discs Before Recording Previously recorded files on select models. IMPORTANT: HP supports the lawful use of recording. For information about labeling your HP Media Center PC may include one or more CD, DVD, or ...Insert the rewritable disc you to copy, archive, and manage music and data files and then record the files to a portable device or memory card. n Burn is an industry term used to describe the recording of our products for recording to CDs or DVDs: ■ Real Rhapsody (...
... music and data files to DVDs, see "Sonic MyDVD Video Projects" on page 82. Erasing Rewritable Discs Before Recording Previously recorded files on select models. IMPORTANT: HP supports the lawful use of recording. For information about labeling your HP Media Center PC may include one or more CD, DVD, or ...Insert the rewritable disc you to copy, archive, and manage music and data files and then record the files to a portable device or memory card. n Burn is an industry term used to describe the recording of our products for recording to CDs or DVDs: ■ Real Rhapsody (...
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... a television broadcast. ■ Record audio and video files to create a video project that becomes a Windows Media source file with a .wmv extension. ■ Edit and preview files. ■ Send a movie in an e-mail or upload it to use on the HP Media Center PC. ■ Create customized music CDs from...; Create archive CDs or DVDs from files on your HP Media Center PC. ■ Verify that you can be played in your collection, or from a TV tuner card on your PC, a digital video camera, or a USB Web camera. ■ Edit video files by adding audio, titles, transitions, and creating ...
... a television broadcast. ■ Record audio and video files to create a video project that becomes a Windows Media source file with a .wmv extension. ■ Edit and preview files. ■ Send a movie in an e-mail or upload it to use on the HP Media Center PC. ■ Create customized music CDs from...; Create archive CDs or DVDs from files on your HP Media Center PC. ■ Verify that you can be played in your collection, or from a TV tuner card on your PC, a digital video camera, or a USB Web camera. ■ Edit video files by adding audio, titles, transitions, and creating ...
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... recorded discs 71 archive 73 image 74 supported video formats 83 verification of data 71 verify integrity of backups 71 FireWire 94, 95 Fit-to-DVD setting (MyDVD) 88 FM radio, see radio G Guide, see Television Program Guide H HP Personal Media Drive 109 HP Photosmart Premier 42 assigning a keyword to your... 96 Media Center navigating 5 playing DVDs 63 resizing window 4 Start menu 8 toolbars 4 using muvee autoProducer unPlugged 103 using with another program open 4 viewing your pictures 54 what you can do in My Music 33 in My Pictures 41 in My TV 17 in My Videos 59 in Radio 65 memory card reader...
... recorded discs 71 archive 73 image 74 supported video formats 83 verification of data 71 verify integrity of backups 71 FireWire 94, 95 Fit-to-DVD setting (MyDVD) 88 FM radio, see radio G Guide, see Television Program Guide H HP Personal Media Drive 109 HP Photosmart Premier 42 assigning a keyword to your... 96 Media Center navigating 5 playing DVDs 63 resizing window 4 Start menu 8 toolbars 4 using muvee autoProducer unPlugged 103 using with another program open 4 viewing your pictures 54 what you can do in My Music 33 in My Pictures 41 in My TV 17 in My Videos 59 in Radio 65 memory card reader...
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... Started 1 PC Setup Tips 1 Choosing a PC setup location 1 Choosing a display 1 Using additional video cables 1 Using additional sound cables 1 Using a video game console 1 Important Safety Information About Your HP Media Center PC 2 Finding Guides on Your PC and on the Web 2 Onscreen guides 2 Online guides 2 Using... 27 Using the Media Center Setup Wizard for Optional Setup of Your TV Display 28 Changing the Display for a GeForce Graphics Card 29 Changing the Display for an ATI Graphics Card 29 Changing the Display for an ATI Catalyst Control Center Graphics Card 30 Viewing the ...
... Started 1 PC Setup Tips 1 Choosing a PC setup location 1 Choosing a display 1 Using additional video cables 1 Using additional sound cables 1 Using a video game console 1 Important Safety Information About Your HP Media Center PC 2 Finding Guides on Your PC and on the Web 2 Onscreen guides 2 Online guides 2 Using... 27 Using the Media Center Setup Wizard for Optional Setup of Your TV Display 28 Changing the Display for a GeForce Graphics Card 29 Changing the Display for an ATI Graphics Card 29 Changing the Display for an ATI Catalyst Control Center Graphics Card 30 Viewing the ...
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... connector to connect side speakers in a multichannel audio configuration. Side S-Video Line Side (gray) connector to connect Center/Subwoofer speakers in an eightspeaker system (7.1). S-video In connector to an Ethernet (10BaseT) or Fast Ethernet (100BaseT) network... hub. Connector ETHERNET Icon/label ETHERNET Description and function (Continued) Ethernet LAN connector is a network interface adapter (also called a network interface card...
... connector to connect side speakers in a multichannel audio configuration. Side S-Video Line Side (gray) connector to connect Center/Subwoofer speakers in an eightspeaker system (7.1). S-video In connector to an Ethernet (10BaseT) or Fast Ethernet (100BaseT) network... hub. Connector ETHERNET Icon/label ETHERNET Description and function (Continued) Ethernet LAN connector is a network interface adapter (also called a network interface card...
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Analog Video Out: S-video or composite video (select models only) connects to the FM antenna cable. Digital Out (orange) connects to a digital audio device with digital input (such as a home audio receiver/amplifier) or digital speakers (select models only). 14 HP Media Center PC Getting Started Guide Some PC models include this Audio ... of the PC. Plug the FM radio antenna cable into the computer modem connector on the back of the PC on the TV tuner card. Monitor/VGA (blue) display output connector connects to extend the ends of the PC. (Select models only.) TV In (TV antenna ...
Analog Video Out: S-video or composite video (select models only) connects to the FM antenna cable. Digital Out (orange) connects to a digital audio device with digital input (such as a home audio receiver/amplifier) or digital speakers (select models only). 14 HP Media Center PC Getting Started Guide Some PC models include this Audio ... of the PC. Plug the FM radio antenna cable into the computer modem connector on the back of the PC on the TV tuner card. Monitor/VGA (blue) display output connector connects to extend the ends of the PC. (Select models only.) TV In (TV antenna ...
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Connecting to Other Devices Other peripheral devices can connect peripheral devices such as a printer, scanner, video camera, digital camera, memory card reader, and PDA (personal digital assistant) or handheld computer to the front or back of your device. 16 HP Media Center PC Getting Started Guide n Some peripheral devices are not included with your HP Media Center PC by using USB or FireWire (IEEE 1394) ports. You can be connected to the PC. See the documentation that came with the PC.
Connecting to Other Devices Other peripheral devices can connect peripheral devices such as a printer, scanner, video camera, digital camera, memory card reader, and PDA (personal digital assistant) or handheld computer to the front or back of your device. 16 HP Media Center PC Getting Started Guide n Some peripheral devices are not included with your HP Media Center PC by using USB or FireWire (IEEE 1394) ports. You can be connected to the PC. See the documentation that came with the PC.
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... not work, restart the PC and try again. 26 HP Media Center PC Getting Started Guide Using the TV as a Monitor If your TV. Adjusting the Screen Resolution To change where the PC desktop appears by pressing Alt+F5. The type of video card on your Media Center PC has TV-out capability (select models only), you...
... not work, restart the PC and try again. 26 HP Media Center PC Getting Started Guide Using the TV as a Monitor If your TV. Adjusting the Screen Resolution To change where the PC desktop appears by pressing Alt+F5. The type of video card on your Media Center PC has TV-out capability (select models only), you...
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... jack (B) on the back of the PC (select models only). . C D n There may be two S-video connectors on the back of the PC: S-video Out on the video card (select models only) and S-video In on the TV tuner card. 5 Turn on page 30. For more information about this step, see "Viewing the PC image on the...
... jack (B) on the back of the PC (select models only). . C D n There may be two S-video connectors on the back of the PC: S-video Out on the video card (select models only) and S-video In on the TV tuner card. 5 Turn on page 30. For more information about this step, see "Viewing the PC image on the...
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...or VGA or Component (YPbPr), you do within the "Optimize how Media Center looks on page 29. If you have a GeForce tab, see "Changing the Display for an ATI Catalyst Control Center Graphics Card" on page 30. 28 HP Media Center PC Getting Started Guide Or If you have an ATI Displays tab... Instead of using the wizard for automatic adjustment, set the TV display by using the wizard, and then either close or minimize Media Center. 6 Right-click a free area of video card on that tab. 8 Select the GeForce tab. n The type of the Windows desktop, and choose Properties. 7 Click the ...
...or VGA or Component (YPbPr), you do within the "Optimize how Media Center looks on page 29. If you have a GeForce tab, see "Changing the Display for an ATI Catalyst Control Center Graphics Card" on page 30. 28 HP Media Center PC Getting Started Guide Or If you have an ATI Displays tab... Instead of using the wizard for automatic adjustment, set the TV display by using the wizard, and then either close or minimize Media Center. 6 Right-click a free area of video card on that tab. 8 Select the GeForce tab. n The type of the Windows desktop, and choose Properties. 7 Click the ...
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... and choose Properties. Changing the Display for an ATI Catalyst Control Center Graphics Card 1 Follow the "Using the Media Center Setup Wizard for your PC determines how the PC selects the TV-out option. n The type of video card on the PC. 4 When the Windows desktop appears, right-click...the desktop, and then select ATI Catalyst Control Center. 3 Click the ATI Catalyst Control Center button to keep settings. 11 Click Finish. The Desktop and Display Setup window appears on page 31. 30 HP Media Center PC Getting Started Guide Make sure the Video input setting is selected, not the TV ...
... and choose Properties. Changing the Display for an ATI Catalyst Control Center Graphics Card 1 Follow the "Using the Media Center Setup Wizard for your PC determines how the PC selects the TV-out option. n The type of video card on the PC. 4 When the Windows desktop appears, right-click...the desktop, and then select ATI Catalyst Control Center. 3 Click the ATI Catalyst Control Center button to keep settings. 11 Click Finish. The Desktop and Display Setup window appears on page 31. 30 HP Media Center PC Getting Started Guide Make sure the Video input setting is selected, not the TV ...
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...69 type for remote control 69 buttons media control or playback 68 C cables connecting PC to TV 26 included 17 TV 17 camera docking station, installing 75 carpal tunnel syndrome 3 coaxial cable connecting the TV signal source 23 Composite video cable 17 Composite video connector 11, 13 computer connecting the remote... front panel 11 headphones 11 keyboard 12 Microphone In 11 modem 14 monitor 13 mouse 12 printer 12 S-video In 13 TV/Cable Ant 14 USB 12 Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Sound Card audio modes 64 configuring 63 recording 64 using 62 D devices connecting 16 digital camera connecting 15, 16...
...69 type for remote control 69 buttons media control or playback 68 C cables connecting PC to TV 26 included 17 TV 17 camera docking station, installing 75 carpal tunnel syndrome 3 coaxial cable connecting the TV signal source 23 Composite video cable 17 Composite video connector 11, 13 computer connecting the remote... front panel 11 headphones 11 keyboard 12 Microphone In 11 modem 14 monitor 13 mouse 12 printer 12 S-video In 13 TV/Cable Ant 14 USB 12 Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Sound Card audio modes 64 configuring 63 recording 64 using 62 D devices connecting 16 digital camera connecting 15, 16...
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...videos 15, 43 HP updates from 5 I installing camera docking station 75 Internet Internet service provider 3 signing up with an ISP 4 K keyboard connector 12 keys 67 using 67 keyboard buttons access 67 configuring 68 media playback 68 special 67 80 HP Media Center PC Getting Started Guide L LAN antenna 78 M Media Center opening with remote control 69 memory card... reader in-use light 71 troubleshooting 74 using 70, 71 memory card, formatting...
...videos 15, 43 HP updates from 5 I installing camera docking station 75 Internet Internet service provider 3 signing up with an ISP 4 K keyboard connector 12 keys 67 using 67 keyboard buttons access 67 configuring 68 media playback 68 special 67 80 HP Media Center PC Getting Started Guide L LAN antenna 78 M Media Center opening with remote control 69 memory card... reader in-use light 71 troubleshooting 74 using 70, 71 memory card, formatting...
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...card Audio Video Input R Audio L Composite Video S-Video Output VGA Digital Video Analog Video FM TV S-VIDEO IN COMP VID L R Input R Audio L Composite Video S-Video TV/Cable Ant FM Ant Input LINE DTV Ant 2 Choose one a) High-definition TV b) Standard TV c) PC display Page 14 16 18 Input R Audio L Composite Video S-Video FM TV COMP OUT S-VID OUT Output VGA S-Video Composite Video S-VIDEO... IN COMP VID L R Input R Audio L Composite Video S-Video TV/Cable Ant ...
...card Audio Video Input R Audio L Composite Video S-Video Output VGA Digital Video Analog Video FM TV S-VIDEO IN COMP VID L R Input R Audio L Composite Video S-Video TV/Cable Ant FM Ant Input LINE DTV Ant 2 Choose one a) High-definition TV b) Standard TV c) PC display Page 14 16 18 Input R Audio L Composite Video S-Video FM TV COMP OUT S-VID OUT Output VGA S-Video Composite Video S-VIDEO... IN COMP VID L R Input R Audio L Composite Video S-Video TV/Cable Ant ...
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Analog Cable or Antenna Wall or antenna FM TV FM TV S-VIDEO IN COMP VID L R Input R Audio L Composite Video S-Video Output VGA Digital Video Analog Video Input R Audio L Composite Video S-Video TV/Cable Ant FM Ant Input LINE DTV Ant NOTE: Dual tuner card connects input signal to final setup. Analog Cable or Antenna Connect TV signal to PC, then proceed to both tuners internally. S-Video TV/Cable Ant FM Ant When you are done with TV signal, proceed to final setup. 21 TV Signal Sources -
Analog Cable or Antenna Wall or antenna FM TV FM TV S-VIDEO IN COMP VID L R Input R Audio L Composite Video S-Video Output VGA Digital Video Analog Video Input R Audio L Composite Video S-Video TV/Cable Ant FM Ant Input LINE DTV Ant NOTE: Dual tuner card connects input signal to final setup. Analog Cable or Antenna Connect TV signal to PC, then proceed to both tuners internally. S-Video TV/Cable Ant FM Ant When you are done with TV signal, proceed to final setup. 21 TV Signal Sources -
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... tuner card and a second identical cable box or a second identical satellite receiver. OUT Complete the Required Next Step or S-VIDEO IN COMP VID L R FM TV S-VIDEO IN COMP VID L R Output VGA Digital Video Analog Video Input R Audio L Composite Video S-Video TV/Cable Ant FM Ant Input LINE TV Ant 22 A A Input R Audio L Composite Video S-Video B Input R Audio L Composite Video S-Video OUT...
... tuner card and a second identical cable box or a second identical satellite receiver. OUT Complete the Required Next Step or S-VIDEO IN COMP VID L R FM TV S-VIDEO IN COMP VID L R Output VGA Digital Video Analog Video Input R Audio L Composite Video S-Video TV/Cable Ant FM Ant Input LINE TV Ant 22 A A Input R Audio L Composite Video S-Video B Input R Audio L Composite Video S-Video OUT...