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is not furnished by HP. This document contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright. No part of this document may for limited viewing uses only. Microsoft and Windows are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. HP supports lawful use of technology and does not endorse - HP A1310n | HP Pavilion PC Media Center Software Guide - Page 3
files using Media Center 12 Finding Additional Media Center Information 12 Using the Remote Control 13 Remote Control Buttons Overview 14 Playing Music Files 17 My Music 17 Using My Music with Media Center 17 Adding Music to My Music Library 18 Adding music files from your hard disk drive - HP A1310n | HP Pavilion PC Media Center Software Guide - Page 4
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memories Create personalized slideshows with music for viewing on your PC. View professional-looking home videos from the comfort of your couch with the remote control. Transform your living space into a theater Whether you are watching a DVD movie or your own home videos, Media Center delivers - HP A1310n | HP Pavilion PC Media Center Software Guide - Page 6
power when the computer is not in use, and then you can display the computer desktop instantly by touching a keyboard key or a remote control button. n The Television Program Guide (Internet service required) is not available in all countries/regions. 2 Media Center Software Guide - HP Pavilion PC - HP A1310n | HP Pavilion PC Media Center Software Guide - Page 7
window. 4 Click the ? icon at the top of the window to open the Media Center Help. 5 Click the Media Center Start icon at the top of the Media Center window to return to the Media Center Start menu. n For more information about setting up your PC, refer to the setup poster. Using Media Center - HP A1310n | HP Pavilion PC Media Center Software Guide - Page 8
Media Center Help, the back arrow, window control icons, and the Media Center icon that takes you to the main Media Center menu. If you use the remote control, or if you stop using the mouse (after 5 seconds), the Media Center menu bars become hidden. 4 Media Center Software Guide - HP Pavilion PC - HP A1310n | HP Pavilion PC Media Center Software Guide - Page 9
. Select the Shut Down icon on the main Media Center window. From this control menu, you can select icons to perform various actions. Icon Action Log off and end your Media Center session and switch users Shut down the PC Restart the PC Put the PC in a power- reduced state - standby mode Using - HP A1310n | HP Pavilion PC Media Center Software Guide - Page 10
the PC is in Away mode. Using Media Center Away mode When your computer is in Away mode it appears off, but you can actually still perform tasks such as recording TV programs or music files. Away mode turns off the display and mutes the audio. After you have enabled Away mode in the Control Panel - HP A1310n | HP Pavilion PC Media Center Software Guide - Page 11
the arrow keys on the keyboard or the arrow buttons on the remote control to scroll down to see all the menu items. 3 Select General, Media Center Setup, and then Run Media Center Setup Again. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the wizard. Following are some of the items included in the - HP A1310n | HP Pavilion PC Media Center Software Guide - Page 12
create and edit playlists, and record music files to CD. See page 17. More Programs - Find utilities and programs for communicating with instant messaging (see page 9) and backing up files (see page 12). Settings - Change program settings. See page 11. 8 Media Center Software Guide - HP Pavilion PC - HP A1310n | HP Pavilion PC Media Center Software Guide - Page 13
Sign In. 5 Enter your .NET passport information, and then select Sign In. n From most areas in Media Center, you can select a media file and then press Ctrl+D on the keyboard or select a media file and press the i (More information) button on the remote control to access the Messenger login screen - HP A1310n | HP Pavilion PC Media Center Software Guide - Page 14
Settings. 3 Select a category. 4 Select one of the settings listed. Then, use the arrow keys on the keyboard or the arrow buttons on the remote control to select an option or follow the onscreen instructions. 5 Select Save to save your changes. 10 Media Center Software Guide - HP Pavilion PC - HP A1310n | HP Pavilion PC Media Center Software Guide - Page 15
and speakers, access Windows updates, run Media Center setup again, set up remote desktop, and reset Start Page defaults. ■ Automatic Downloads Options to get media information about CDs, DVDs, and movies from the Internet. ■ Optimization to keep your computer running smoothly by performing - HP A1310n | HP Pavilion PC Media Center Software Guide - Page 16
the drive where you want to archive your files by selecting (+) or (-). 7 Select Archive. Follow any onscreen instructions. n Information and guides are associated with specific PC model numbers. Some models do not have guides or manuals available on the Web site. Finding Additional Media Center - HP A1310n | HP Pavilion PC Media Center Software Guide - Page 17
control can: ■ Navigate and control all Media Center windows. ■ Control the video display. ■ Place the computer in and out of standby mode. ■ Shut down or restart the PC. ■ Log off from Media Center or switch users. The remote control cannot: ■ Navigate the Windows desktop or control other computer - HP A1310n | HP Pavilion PC Media Center Software Guide - Page 18
want to be disturbed. 5 The HP Media Center PC does not Music - Opens the My Music window in Media Center. 5 Radio - Opens the FM Radio window 6 in Media Center. 7 Record - Records a selected television 8 program and stores it on the hard disk 9 drive. REW REPLAY PAUSE FWD SKIP BACK - HP A1310n | HP Pavilion PC Media Center Software Guide - Page 19
My Pictures window of Media Center. n The PC will not automatically go into standby mode if Media Center is open. It is recommended that you close Media Center before you manually place the PC in standby mode. n If the PC model does not include a TV tuner, some remote control buttons are inactive - HP A1310n | HP Pavilion PC Media Center Software Guide - Page 20
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up your music tracks to a DVD or to an HP Personal Media Drive. n You can store your music files in the My Music folder or in other folders on your hard disk drive, but you need to add those files to the Windows Media Player music library for Media Center to be able to find and play them. Playing - HP A1310n | HP Pavilion PC Media Center Software Guide - Page 22
Windows Media Player program. For more information about adding and deleting music files to the library, use the Windows Media Player Help menu. Adding music files from your hard disk drive 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control 18 Media Center Software Guide - HP Pavilion PC - HP A1310n | HP Pavilion PC Media Center Software Guide - Page 23
Adding music files from a CD To add the CD tracks to your Media Center music library: 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control, or, with your mouse, click Start on the taskbar, and then click Media Center. 2 Select My Music. 3 Insert a CD into the CD drive. 4 Select Albums - HP A1310n | HP Pavilion PC Media Center Software Guide - Page 24
Audio file AIFF audio file Windows audio file MP3 file Windows Media Audio file Windows Media file n You can place all your music files into the My Music folder or into other folders on your hard disk drive, but you need to add those files to the Windows Media Player music library for Media Center - HP A1310n | HP Pavilion PC Media Center Software Guide - Page 25
Playing an album in My Music 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control, or, with your mouse, click Start on the taskbar, and then click Media Center. 2 Select My Music. 3 Insert a music CD into the CD drive. 4 Select Albums. 5 Select the album you want to play. 6 Select - HP A1310n | HP Pavilion PC Media Center Software Guide - Page 26
find CD information, and buy music CDs. To go back to Media Center, press Start on the remote control, or click Start on the taskbar and click Media Center. ■ the previous window, press Back on the remote control or the Backspace key on the keyboard. 22 Media Center Software Guide - HP Pavilion PC - HP A1310n | HP Pavilion PC Media Center Software Guide - Page 27
order in which you want the files to play. You can create a playlist that includes several tracks from various CDs or even a playlist that contains background music for a slideshow. You can create playlists in Windows Media Player or from within Media Center. To create a playlist: 1 Select My Music - HP A1310n | HP Pavilion PC Media Center Software Guide - Page 28
control or press the Enter key on the keyboard to delete the song from your list of songs to be recorded to CD. This does not delete the song from your music library. 11 Select Create CD. 12 Select Yes. 13 Select OK. 14 Follow the onscreen instructions. 24 Media Center Software Guide - HP Pavilion - HP A1310n | HP Pavilion PC Media Center Software Guide - Page 29
if you want to view your images. You can display them from the desktop or from within Media Center. You can copy digital picture files from the memory cards used by digital cameras and other digital imaging devices by using the memory card reader (select models only). Working with Pictures 25 - HP A1310n | HP Pavilion PC Media Center Software Guide - Page 30
by using the remote control or the keyboard and mouse. It provides all the tools you need for viewing, organizing, editing, printing, sharing, and protecting your digital images. My Pictures in Media Center My Pictures folder in Windows Explorer 26 Media Center Software Guide - HP Pavilion PC - HP A1310n | HP Pavilion PC Media Center Software Guide - Page 31
files from your hard disk drive 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control, or, with your mouse, click Start on the taskbar, and then click Media Center. 2 Select My Pictures. 3 Press Ctrl+D on the keyboard or press the i (More information) button on the remote control - HP A1310n | HP Pavilion PC Media Center Software Guide - Page 32
the keyboard or the OK button on the remote control again to zoom in 150 percent; press it again to zoom in 225 percent. Use the arrow keys or buttons to pan across a picture. To return the picture to the original size, press Enter or OK a third time. 28 Media Center Software Guide - HP Pavilion PC - HP A1310n | HP Pavilion PC Media Center Software Guide - Page 33
the i (More information) button on the remote control, and then select Picture files that are not stored in folders you created, Media Center plays all files stored in the My Pictures folder. Viewing a slideshow with music in My Pictures 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control - HP A1310n | HP Pavilion PC Media Center Software Guide - Page 34
press OK on the remote control or press the Enter key on the keyboard. 7 After you select the options you want to fix, select Save. The picture is displayed with the new settings. 8 Select Yes to save changes and replace the original picture file. 30 Media Center Software Guide - HP Pavilion PC - HP A1310n | HP Pavilion PC Media Center Software Guide - Page 35
Media Center. 2 Select My Pictures. 3 Select the picture you want to edit. 4 Right-click the picture or press the i (More information) button on the remote control, save changes and replace the original picture file if you selected Save in the previous step. Or Select Yes to create a - HP A1310n | HP Pavilion PC Media Center Software Guide - Page 36
the Print button on the remote control. Or Press Ctrl+D on the keyboard or press the i (More information) button on the remote control, and then select Picture Details. Select Print, and then select Print again. 5 Follow any onscreen instructions. 32 Media Center Software Guide - HP Pavilion PC - HP A1310n | HP Pavilion PC Media Center Software Guide - Page 37
LightScribe label for your CD or DVD if you have a LightScribe optical drive and you use LightScribe media discs. Refer to the other documentation that came with your PC. 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control, or, with your mouse, click Start on the taskbar, and then click - HP A1310n | HP Pavilion PC Media Center Software Guide - Page 38
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Playing Videos The My Videos window in Media Center makes it easy to play home video files you created or video files you downloaded from the Internet. In My Videos you can: ■ Play videos that are stored anywhere on your hard disk drive. ■ Create a CD or DVD of your video files. ■ View your videos - HP A1310n | HP Pavilion PC Media Center Software Guide - Page 40
with your PC for more information about capturing and recording video files from an analog video camera. Recording a digital video file Refer to the Getting Started Guide for more information about recording video files from a digital video camera. 36 Media Center Software Guide - HP Pavilion PC - HP A1310n | HP Pavilion PC Media Center Software Guide - Page 41
Creating a CD/DVD from Video Files 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control, or, with your mouse, click Start on the taskbar, and then click Media Center. 2 Select More Programs. 3 Insert a writable disc, and then select OK. 4 Select Create CD/DVD. 5 Select the Untitled - HP A1310n | HP Pavilion PC Media Center Software Guide - Page 42
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to use the remote control. Playing DVD Movies in Media Center 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control, or, with your mouse, click Start on the taskbar, and then click Media Center. 2 Insert the DVD into the drive. If you have other media playing, Media Center asks if you - HP A1310n | HP Pavilion PC Media Center Software Guide - Page 44
. 2 Select Settings. 3 Select DVD. 4 Select Audio. The Audio Properties window opens. 5 Select Configuration, and then select your speaker and sound options. Select your speaker output and your channel mode, if applicable. Select Save. 6 Select OK. 40 Media Center Software Guide - HP Pavilion PC - HP A1310n | HP Pavilion PC Media Center Software Guide - Page 45
autoProducer are: 1 Capture digital video: Capture live or recorded video to your hard disk drive directly from a compatible digital video camcorder (only from the desktop muvee autoProducer version). 2 Add videos and pictures: Select video and picture files from your PC folders. You can easily add - HP A1310n | HP Pavilion PC Media Center Software Guide - Page 46
. Select More Programs and then Make muvee to open the muvee autoProducer unPlugged program. Use your remote control from within Media Center to personalize your video files. See "Using muvee autoProducer unPlugged in Media Center" on page 51. 42 Media Center Software Guide - HP Pavilion PC - HP A1310n | HP Pavilion PC Media Center Software Guide - Page 47
page 49. "Making the movie" on page 49. Save muvee Burn to Disc Open the Save muvee window to save the finished movie on your PC hard disk drive in .wmv or .mpeg formats. Open the muvee Burner window to record the finished movie in DVD, VCD, or SVCD formats. "Saving the movie project" on page - HP A1310n | HP Pavilion PC Media Center Software Guide - Page 48
to stop capturing. 6 Click Capture Folder to specify a folder for the captured video file. 7 Click Filename to specify a file name for the captured video file. 8 Click the Done button to automatically add captured video files to your movie project. 44 Media Center Software Guide - HP Pavilion PC - HP A1310n | HP Pavilion PC Media Center Software Guide - Page 49
To add video files to your movie production: 1 Select the Add Video button in the video/pictures area. The Add Pictures window opens. 2 Browse the folders on your hard disk drive to select existing video files for your movie: ■ Add up to three video files. ■ Select multiple video files by pressing - HP A1310n | HP Pavilion PC Media Center Software Guide - Page 50
magicSpot button to open the magicSpot window. ■ Click the manual button to display two overlapping frames over your picture. ■ Move the frames around to set the start and end points for motion. The arrow in the frames shows the direction of motion. 46 Media Center Software Guide - HP Pavilion PC - HP A1310n | HP Pavilion PC Media Center Software Guide - Page 51
files to your movie production soundtrack on the desktop: 1 Select the Add Music button in the music area. The Add Music window opens. 2 Browse the folders, as required. 3 Select existing music files on your hard disk drive autoProducer combines the video, picture, and music files in your movie - HP A1310n | HP Pavilion PC Media Center Software Guide - Page 52
audio playback volume to the same level. ■ Move the slider bar to adjust the sound mix level of the music and original soundtrack. 5 Click OK when you are finished adjusting the settings for your movie project. Or Click Cancel to not change any settings. 48 Media Center Software Guide - HP Pavilion - HP A1310n | HP Pavilion PC Media Center Software Guide - Page 53
the muvee Title and Credits window. Making the movie After you have added at least one video or picture file to your movie project, movie, you can preview the movie in the muvee autoProducer Preview window. Use the controls in the Preview window to play, pause, and stop the movie preview: ■ Each - HP A1310n | HP Pavilion PC Media Center Software Guide - Page 54
button. The Save muvee window opens. 2 Choose the movie file type to save to your hard disk drive: ■ Computer Playback ■ E-mail ■ DV (camcorder) ■ DVD ■ VCD (video CD) ■ SVCD ■ Web Streaming Click the Change Settings button to change the video and audio settings of the movie file type as required - HP A1310n | HP Pavilion PC Media Center Software Guide - Page 55
window displays with video production information on the current project. 3 Select a button option to produce your video, and follow the onscreen instructions: Button Select Video Select Pictures Select Music Select Style Settings Allows you to Browse video folders and add existing video files - HP A1310n | HP Pavilion PC Media Center Software Guide - Page 56
remote control to add a video file to the Selected Videos list. You may select up to three video files in any .dv, .avi, .mpeg-1, or .mpeg-2 file format combination. 4 Adjust the order of the video clips picture selection and proceed to the next step. 52 Media Center Software Guide - HP Pavilion PC - HP A1310n | HP Pavilion PC Media Center Software Guide - Page 57
on your PC for music files to use in your movie production. 2 Select a folder with music in it, using the arrow buttons on the remote control: ■ Select style you use also affects how muvee autoProducer combines the video, picture, and music files in your movie project to produce the final movie. For - HP A1310n | HP Pavilion PC Media Center Software Guide - Page 58
to be repeated check box to repeat music for the duration of the video clips. ■ Place a check in the Keep video and pictures in sequence check box to maintain the selected sequence. 4 Click Next to confirm your settings and proceed to the next step. 54 Media Center Software Guide - HP Pavilion PC - HP A1310n | HP Pavilion PC Media Center Software Guide - Page 59
controls in the Preview window to rewind, play, stop, and forward the movie. c Click the Continue button to save the movie to your hard disk drive. The movie is saved on your hard disk drive. To create a CD or DVD disc in muvee autoProducer unPlugged, copy the saved file using the Windows desktop - HP A1310n | HP Pavilion PC Media Center Software Guide - Page 60
autoProducer You can purchase an upgraded version of muvee autoProducer with the following enhancements: ■ MPEG-4 and DivX video format support. ■ TIFF audio format support. ■ Ability to include up to 75 video and audio clips in your movie production. 56 Media Center Software Guide - HP Pavilion PC - HP A1310n | HP Pavilion PC Media Center Software Guide - Page 61
music library 19 music files to the music library from the hard disk drive 18 Away mode enabling 6 power setting 2 using 6 B buttons remote control 14 C camcorder capture 44 CDs creating a music CD in My Music 24 playing in My Music 21 D desktop switching from Media Center 4 DV camcorder capture 44 - HP A1310n | HP Pavilion PC Media Center Software Guide - Page 62
off 28 types of files it can display 30 viewing a slideshow with music 29 viewing pictures 28 viewing pictures as a slideshow 29 My Videos 35 organizing and storing videos 35 playing digital videos 35 sorting videos 36, 37 O Optimization setting 2, 11 58 Media Center Software Guide - HP Pavilion PC - HP A1310n | HP Pavilion PC Media Center Software Guide - Page 63
in My Music 22 R remote control buttons 14 rotating pictures 32 S settings for sound 10 general 10 Internet connections 10 Shared Video folder 35 slideshow displaying information about pictures 29 viewing pictures 29 viewing with music 29 Start menu Media Center 3 V video capture live 44 recorded - HP A1310n | HP Pavilion PC Media Center Software Guide - Page 64
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