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Using Windows Media Center

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Using Windows Media Center Microsoft Windows Media Center lets you do amazing things with your computer. With a full range of easy-to-use digital entertainment features, you can experience movies, music, and photos like never before. Windows Media Center is simple and convenient to use. You can easily find and choose your media. You can play movies, listen to music, and view photos with a single remote control (select models only). Combine the powerful features of your computer with a home theater receiver to enjoy an even more dynamic entertainment experience. Windows Media Center is optimized for widescreen and high-definition displays. With the new onscreen layout of your photos, music, and videos, you can now see up to three times more content on a widescreen display than with previous versions of Windows Media Center. Using Windows Media Center 97

Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
Getting Help	11
Finding Onscreen Guides	11
Finding Guides on the Web	11
Using the Onscreen Help and Support Center	12
Using the PC Help & Tools Folder	12
Using the hardware diagnostic tools	12
Using HP Total Care Advisor Software	13
Turning On the Computer for the First Time	15
Turning Off the Computer	16
Using Shut Down	16
Using Lock	17
Using Sleep mode	17
Using Hibernate mode	18
Automatic Sleep, Hibernate, or Away mode	19
Restarting the Computer	19
Connecting to the Internet	20
Using the Computer with Safety and Comfort	21
Setting Up User Accounts	21
Protecting the Computer	22
Using passwords	23
Using antivirus software	24
Using firewall software	24
Configuring the computer for automatic Microsoft software updates	25
Installing critical security updates	26
Guidelines for Installing Software and Hardware Devices	26
Transferring Files and Settings from an Old Computer to a New Computer	27
Using the Keyboard	29
Identifying Keyboard Features	29
Alphanumeric keys	29
Function keys	30
Edit keys	30
Arrow keys	31
Numeric keys	31
Keyboard indicators	32
Special keyboard buttons	32
Identifying Special Keyboard Buttons	33
Customizing the keyboard buttons	35
Keyboard Shortcuts	36
Wireless Mouse and Keyboard Troubleshooting	36
Synchronizing a wireless mouse and keyboard	36
Using the Mouse	39
Using the Mouse Buttons	40
Scrolling	40
Autoscrolling	40
Panning	41
Changing Mouse Settings	41
Switching mouse button functions	41
Changing mouse pointer speed	41
Changing the double-click speed	42
Turning on the ClickLock option	42
Changing the scroll wheel speed	42
Wireless Mouse and Keyboard Troubleshooting	43
Configuring Speaker and Sound Options	45
Adjusting speaker volume	46
Selecting a microphone	47
Configuring audio output	47
Using the Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi or X-Fi Fatality audio card	48
Configuring the FlexiJack connector	49
Sound Blaster X-Fi configuration modes	49
Configuring speakers with Realtek HD Audio Manager	50
The Realtek HD Audio Manager control screens	51
Configuring sound for recording with the Realtek HD Audio Manager	53
Retasking front panel audio connectors	54
Configuring multistreaming audio	55
When to use multistreaming audio	56
Setting up multistreaming audio	56
Configuring audio for Windows Media Center	57
Selecting recording devices	58
Resolving sound issues	58
Using the Windows Media Center Remote Control	59
Remote Control Buttons Overview	60
Teletext access buttons	62
About the Remote Control	63
Troubleshooting the Remote Control	64
Remote sensor is not receiving a signal from the remote control	64
Introducing Your Computer Software	65
Learning More About Software	65
Using the Desktop	65
Removing desktop icons	66
Retrieving desktop icons	66
Removing files permanently	66
Using the Windows Start Button Menu	66
Using the All Programs menu	66
Organizing the All Programs list	67
Using the Control Panel	67
Resizing Windows	68
Working with Digital Images	68
About the Internet	69
Using a Browser	70
Searching the Internet	70
Restricting Internet content	71
Using the Norton Internet Security Antivirus Software	72
Configuring and registering Norton Internet Security software	72
Manually running a scan	72
Setting a Full System Scan time	73
Setting up a Custom Scan time	73
Sending and Receiving E-Mail	74
Using Windows Mail	74
Using the e-mail program provided by your ISP	74
Software Quick Reference Table	75
Managing Files	79
Organizing Files with Folders	79
Creating Folders	80
Moving Files	80
Finding Files	81
Renaming Files	82
Deleting Files	82
Retrieving Files from the Recycle Bin	82
Copying Files	83
Using a Printer	83
Using CD and DVD Media Drives	85
Using the CD and DVD Drives	85
Handling CDs and DVDs	86
Inserting and removing CDs and DVDs	86
Compatibility Information	88
Disc Features and Compatibility Table	89
Optical Drive Quick Reference Table	90
Using Blu-ray and HD Disc Drives	91
Using the Memory Card Reader	93
Media Insertion Guide	94
Understanding the Activity Light	97
Formatting a Memory Card	97
Troubleshooting the Memory Card Reader	98
Using the HP Personal Media Drive and HP Pocket Media Drive	99
Connecting the Drive	100
Inserting the Drive into an HP Drive Bay	100
Connecting the Drive to a Computer Without a Drive Bay	101
Locating the Drive and Assigning a Drive Letter	102
Using the Drive	103
Transferring files to another computer manually	103
Disconnecting the Drive	104
Troubleshooting the HP Media Drive	105
Using Windows Media Center	107
Setting Up Windows Media Center	108
Completing the setup wizard	108
Windows Media Center Start Menu	110
Windows Media Center Start menu items	110
Windows Media Center Features	111
Watch and record live TV	112
The right music for the moment	113
Playing FM or Internet radio	113
Sharing your digital memories	113
Transforming your living space into a theater	114
Online media	114
Navigating Windows Media Center	114
Opening Windows Media Center with a mouse	114
Opening Windows Media Center with the Windows Media Center remote control	115
Using the Windows Media Center menu bars	115
Selecting items in Windows Media Center	116
Windows Media Center control menu	117
Changing Windows Media Center Settings	118
Windows Media Center Settings categories	118
Using Windows Media Center power settings	119
Playing CDs, DVDs, or VCDs	121
Using Music	121
Using Music with Windows Media Center	122
Using the music library	123
Adding music to the music library	123
Adding music files from the hard disk drive	123
Adding music files from a CD	124
Deleting music files from the music library	125
Using supported music file types	125
Playing Music Files in Windows Media Center	126
Changing the visualization settings	127
Playing an album in Windows Media Center	127
Playing a song in Windows Media Center	128
Creating a Queue in Windows Media Center	128
Finding and Playing an Album in Windows Media Center	129
Using album details	129
Using Search in Windows Media Center	130
Searching for music tracks and files	130
Creating a Playlist in Windows Media Center	130
Copying Music Files to CD in Windows Media Center	132
Listening to Online Radio Stations	133
Listening to FM Radio Stations	134
Setting Up the TV Signal	135
Playing FM Radio Stations	136
Organizing and Using Preset Radio Stations	138
Using preset radio stations	139
Using the FM Radio and the TV Signal at the Same Time	139
Playing Music CDs	139
Playing CDs with Windows Media Player	140
Playing DVDs	140
Using Windows Media Center to play DVDs	141
Troubleshooting poor playback when playing DVDs	141
Using country/region codes	142
Playing DVD Movies in Windows Media Center	142
Changing the DVD Settings	143
Changing the DVD movie language	143
Changing DVD remote control options	144
Changing DVD closed captioning	145
Changing DVD Audio Settings	146
Playing DVDs with Windows Media Player	146
Using DVD Play to Play DVDs, Videos, High-Definition DVDs, and Blu-ray DVDs	147
Playing Video CDs (VCDs)	149
Playing video CDs (VCDs) with Windows Media Player	149
Creating Audio and Data Discs	151
Erasing Rewritable Discs Before Recording	152
Working with Audio CDs	152
Audio CD tips	153
Before you begin creating discs	153
Creating audio CDs	154
Creating video discs	154
Copying a disc	155
Creating data discs	156
Making a disc label using LightScribe Technology	157
Making a paper disc label	159
Working with Pictures and Videos	161
Working with Digital Images	161
Viewing Pictures in Windows Media Center	162
Adding Pictures in Windows Media Center	162
Adding picture files from the hard disk drive	162
Viewing Pictures in Windows Media Center	163
Viewing pictures as a slide show	164
Viewing a slide show with music	164
Using supported picture file types in Windows Media Center	165
Editing Pictures in Windows Media Center	166
Fixing red eye or contrast	166
Cropping pictures in Windows Media Center	166
Rotating pictures	167
Printing Pictures in Windows Media Center	168
Copying Pictures to CDs and DVDs in Windows Media Center	168
Playing Videos in Windows Media Center	169
Playing digital videos	169
Using supported video file types	170
Transferring and Recording Video Files	170
Recording analog and digital video files	170
Creating a DVD from Video Files in Windows Media Center	171
Creating Movies by Using muvee autoProducer	173
Basic steps for making a movie	173
Using muvee autoProducer	175
Getting started	175
Capturing video from a digital video camera	177
Adding videos	178
Adding pictures	180
Adding music	181
Selecting the style	181
Changing the settings	181
Making the movie	183
Previewing the movie	183
Modifying the movie	184
Saving the movie project	185
Recording the movie project to disc	186
Upgrading muvee autoProducer	187
Supported muvee autoProducer output file types	187
Watching and Recording TV Programs	189
Navigating TV + Movies	189
Watching TV	191
Watching live TV	191
Controlling TV playback	192
Using the remote control in TV + Movies	193
Using the Television Program Guide	194
Using Windows Media Center without the guide	194
Television Program Guide errors	195
Viewing the Television Program Guide	196
Setting up how Windows Media Center downloads the guide	197
Adding a postal code to receive the correct guide	198
Adding missing channels to the guide	198
Editing and removing channels in the guide	199
Searching for TV Programs	199
Searching for TV programs by using categories	200
Recording TV Programs	201
Recording TV by using the guide	202
Recording programs manually without using the guide	202
Recording quality and hard disk drive storage space	203
Watching TV programs stored on the HP Media Drive	204
About recording TV to the HP Media Drive	205
Recording TV programs to the HP Media Drive	205
Changing the TV recording path to the HP Media Drive	206
Changing the TV recording path to the local hard disk drive	206
Add TV recording folder for Windows Media Center to find	207
Changing disk space for recording TV programs	207
Updating recorded TV list after removing the HP Media Drive	207
System requirements to view recorded TV programs on other computers	208
Copying recorded TV programs to DVD or CD	208
Media copy protection	209
Playing Recorded TV Programs	210
Playing DVDs in Windows Media Center	210

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Using Windows Media Center

Microsoft Windows Media Center lets you do amazing things with your computer. With a

full range of easy-to-use digital entertainment features, you can experience movies, music,

and photos like never before.

Windows Media Center is simple and convenient to use. You can easily find and choose

your media. You can play movies, listen to music, and view photos with a single remote

control (select models only). Combine the powerful features of your computer with a home

theater receiver to enjoy an even more dynamic entertainment experience.

Windows Media Center is optimized for widescreen and high-definition displays. With the

new onscreen layout of your photos, music, and videos, you can now see up to three times

more content on a widescreen display than with previous versions of Windows Media

Center.