HP HP-380467-003 Getting Started Guide - Page 32

Using the Drive

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NOTE: To avoid multiple hard disk drives using the same drive letter, when connecting and removing the drives, assign the letter Z. It is best to always remove your drive safely to avoid errors. See "Disconnecting the Drive" on page 27. To assign a drive letter: 1 Click Start on the taskbar. 2 Right-click My Computer. 3 Select Manage and then click Disk Management. 4 Right-click the HP Personal Media Drive. 5 Select Change Drive Letter and Paths. 6 Click Change and select a letter, and then apply the changes by clicking OK. Using the Drive To store files: The best way to transfer files to the HP Personal Media Drive is to drag them from your local hard disk drive. This allows you to place files in specific folders. Refer to the following procedures for more detailed instructions about creating linked folders. To play media files: You can play all kinds of media from an HP Personal Media Drive. 1 Click Start on the taskbar. 2 Click My Computer. 3 Double-click the HP Personal Media Drive icon to locate your media file. 4 Double-click the file. Most media files open in Windows Media Player. To play music files: You can play all kinds of music files that are stored on the HP Personal Media Drive: 1 Click Start on the taskbar, click My Computer, and then double-click the HP Personal Media Drive icon. 2 Create a personal music folder by right-clicking the drive window and choosing New and then Folder. Type a name for your personal music folder. 3 Drag or copy your music files into this created folder. 4 Open Windows Media Player by clicking Start, All Programs, and then clicking Windows Media Player. 5 In the Windows Media Player window, click Tools, select Options, and then select the Media Library tab. 6 Click the Monitor Folders button. 7 Click Add to add a pathway to your HP Personal Media Drive. 26 Getting Started Guide

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Getting Started Guide
It is best to always remove your drive safely to avoid errors. See ”Disconnecting
the Drive” on page 27.
To assign a drive letter:
1
Click
Start
on the taskbar.
2
Right-click
My Computer
.
3
Select
Manage
and then click
Disk Management
.
4
Right-click the
HP Personal Media Drive
.
5
Select
Change Drive Letter and Paths
.
6
Click
Change
and select a letter, and then apply the changes by clicking
OK
.
Using the Drive
To store files:
The best way to transfer files to the HP Personal Media Drive is to drag them from
your local hard disk drive. This allows you to place files in specific folders. Refer
to the following procedures for more detailed instructions about creating linked
folders.
To play media files:
You can play all kinds of media from an HP Personal Media Drive.
1
Click
Start
on the taskbar.
2
Click
My Computer
.
3
Double-click the
HP Personal Media Drive
icon to locate your media file.
4
Double-click the file. Most media files open in Windows Media Player.
To play music files:
You can play all kinds of music files that are stored on the HP Personal Media
Drive:
1
Click
Start
on the taskbar, click
My Computer
, and then double-click the
HP Personal Media Drive
icon.
2
Create a personal music folder by right-clicking the drive window and choosing
New
and then
Folder
. Type a name for your personal music folder.
3
Drag or copy your music files into this created folder.
4
Open Windows Media Player by clicking
Start
,
All Programs
, and then
clicking
Windows Media Player
.
5
In the Windows Media Player window, click
Tools
, select
Options
, and then
select the
Media Library
tab.
6
Click the
Monitor Folders
button.
7
Click
Add
to add a pathway to your HP Personal Media Drive.
NOTE:
To avoid multiple
hard disk drives using
the same drive letter,
when connecting and
removing the drives,
assign the letter Z.