Compaq Presario SR1900 Media Center Software Guide - Page 3

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Table of Contents Welcome 1 Experience the Fun of Media Center 1 The right music for the moment 1 Share your digital memories 1 Transform your living space into a theater 1 Using Media Center Features 1 Using Media Center 3 Setting Up Media Center 3 Opening Media Center using a mouse 3 Opening Media Center using the remote control 4 Media Center menu bars 4 Navigating Media Center 5 Media Center control menu 5 Using Media Center Away mode 6 Completing the setup wizard steps 7 Media Center Start Menu 8 Media Center Start menu items 8 Online Spotlight 9 Using Instant Messaging in Media Center 9 Logging in to your Messenger account 9 Changing Media Center Settings 10 Media Center Settings categories 10 Archiving files using Media Center 11 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 18 Adding music files from a CD 19 Deleting music files from the My Music library 19 Using supported music file types 20 Playing Music Files in My Music 20 Playing an album in My Music 21 Playing a song in My Music 21 Creating a Queue List in My Music 22 Finding and Playing an Album in My Music 22 Creating a Playlist in My Music 23 Copying Music Files to CD in My Music 24 Working with Pictures 25 HP Photosmart 25 My Pictures 25 Working with Digital Images 26 Using HP Photosmart in Media Center 26 Creating your picture catalog in HP Photosmart Premier ..........26 Creating albums 28 Modifying a date assigned to your pictures 28 Assigning a keyword to your pictures 29 Assigning a place to your pictures 29 Searching for pictures in Media Center 30 Viewing Pictures in HP Photosmart 30 Viewing a slideshow in HP Photosmart 30 Viewing a slideshow with music in HP Photosmart 31 Editing Pictures in HP Photosmart Premier 31 Editing pictures in HP Photosmart Premier from the desktop ......31 Editing pictures in HP Photosmart in Media Center 32 Sharing Pictures in HP Photosmart Premier 32 Using supported file types with HP Photosmart Premier 34 Printing Pictures in HP Photosmart 35 Creating a Backup Disc of Your Pictures 35 Using My Pictures in Media Center 36 Adding Pictures to My Pictures 37 Adding picture files from your hard disk drive 37 Viewing Pictures in My Pictures 38 Viewing pictures as a slideshow 38 Viewing a slideshow with music in My Pictures 39 Using supported picture file types in My Pictures 39 Editing Pictures in My Pictures 40 Fixing red eye or contrast 40 Cropping pictures in My Pictures 40 Rotating pictures 41 Printing Pictures in My Pictures 41 Copying Pictures to CDs and DVDs 42 Playing Videos 43 Playing Digital Videos in Media Center 43 Using Supported Video File Types 44 Transferring and Recording Video Files 44 Recording an analog video file 44 Recording a digital video file 44 Creating a CD/DVD from Video Files 45 Table of Contents iii

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Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
Welcome
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1
Experience the Fun of Media Center
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1
The right music for the moment
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1
Share your digital memories
..................................................
1
Transform your living space into a theater
...............................
1
Using Media Center Features
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1
Using Media Center
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3
Setting Up Media Center
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3
Opening Media Center using a mouse
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3
Opening Media Center using the remote control
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4
Media Center menu bars
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4
Navigating Media Center
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5
Media Center control menu
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5
Using Media Center Away mode
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6
Completing the setup wizard steps
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7
Media Center Start Menu
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8
Media Center Start menu items
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8
Online Spotlight
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9
Using Instant Messaging in Media Center
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9
Logging in to your Messenger account
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9
Changing Media Center Settings
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10
Media Center Settings categories
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10
Archiving files using Media Center
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11
Finding Additional Media Center Information
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12
Using the Remote Control
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13
Remote Control Buttons Overview
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14
Playing Music Files
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17
My Music
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17
Using My Music with Media Center
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17
Adding Music to My Music Library
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18
Adding music files from your hard disk drive
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18
Adding music files from a CD
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19
Deleting music files from the My Music library
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19
Using supported music file types
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20
Playing Music Files in My Music
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20
Playing an album in My Music
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21
Playing a song in My Music
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21
Creating a Queue List in My Music
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22
Finding and Playing an Album in My Music
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22
Creating a Playlist in My Music
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23
Copying Music Files to CD in My Music
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24
Working with Pictures
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25
HP Photosmart
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25
My Pictures
........................................................................
25
Working with Digital Images
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26
Using HP Photosmart in Media Center
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26
Creating your picture catalog in HP Photosmart Premier
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26
Creating albums
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28
Modifying a date assigned to your pictures
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28
Assigning a keyword to your pictures
....................................
29
Assigning a place to your pictures
........................................
29
Searching for pictures in Media Center
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30
Viewing Pictures in HP Photosmart
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30
Viewing a slideshow in HP Photosmart
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30
Viewing a slideshow with music in HP Photosmart
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31
Editing Pictures in HP Photosmart Premier
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31
Editing pictures in HP Photosmart Premier from the desktop
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31
Editing pictures in HP Photosmart in Media Center
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32
Sharing Pictures in HP Photosmart Premier
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32
Using supported file types with HP Photosmart Premier
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34
Printing Pictures in HP Photosmart
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35
Creating a Backup Disc of Your Pictures
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35
Using My Pictures in Media Center
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36
Adding Pictures to My Pictures
.............................................
37
Adding picture files from your hard disk drive
........................
37
Viewing Pictures in My Pictures
.............................................
38
Viewing pictures as a slideshow
...........................................
38
Viewing a slideshow with music in My Pictures
.......................
39
Using supported picture file types in My Pictures
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39
Editing Pictures in My Pictures
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40
Fixing red eye or contrast
....................................................
40
Cropping pictures in My Pictures
..........................................
40
Rotating pictures
.................................................................
41
Printing Pictures in My Pictures
.............................................
41
Copying Pictures to CDs and DVDs
.......................................
42
Playing Videos
...........................................
43
Playing Digital Videos in Media Center
.................................
43
Using Supported Video File Types
.........................................
44
Transferring and Recording Video Files
.................................
44
Recording an analog video file
.............................................
44
Recording a digital video file
...............................................
44
Creating a CD/DVD from Video Files
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45