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    Media Center Software Guide
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    accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should information that is protected by copyright. No part of this document may be photocopied, reproduced August 28, 2008. Microsoft and Windows are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. HP supports lawful use of technology and
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    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
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    muvee autoProducer on the Desktop 51 Getting started on the desktop 51 Capturing video from a DV camcorder 52 Adding videos 53 Adding pictures 54 videos 62 Selecting pictures 62 Selecting music 63 Setting the style 64 Adjusting audio and video settings 64 Making the movie 65 Upgrading
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    single remote control (select models only). Combine the powerful features of your PC with a home theater receiver to enjoy an even Windows Media Player music library. Share your digital memories Create personalized slideshows with music for viewing on your PC. View professional-looking home videos
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    service required) may not be supported in all countries/regions. ■ Easily back up your media files to CD, DVD, or another hard disk drive such as the HP Personal Media Drive (sold separately). ■ Use the Optimization setting to keep your computer running smoothly. ■ Use Away mode to save power
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    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. Using Media Center n For more information about setting up your PC, refer to the setup poster. Using
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    to select the ? icon at the top of the window to open the Media Center Help. 6 Press the Media Center Start button to return to the Media Center Start menu. n You can use the Minimize and Resize buttons to switch to the desktop or to run Media Center side-byside with another
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    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 Media Center
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    by pressing any button on the remote control if you select the Return the computer from Away mode on mouse or keyboard activity option in the Power Options Properties window. See the following procedure. To enable your PC for Away mode: 1 Click Start on the taskbar, and then click Control Panel
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    Again. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the wizard. video to help you change onscreen centering, sizing, aspect ratio (shape), brightness, contrast, color, and sharpness of the display with your TV remote control or your monitor controls. n You must subscribe with an Internet service
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    Minimize the Media Center window. G Resize the Media Center window. H Close the Media Center window. Media Center Start Guide My Videos - Watch your home videos. See page 43. My Pictures - View digital pictures, play a slideshow, or print photos. See page 36. My Music - Play music files or music CDs
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    in all countries/regions. Media Center supports instant messaging (Internet service required) so you can communicate with your friends and family while you are doing something in Media Center. You always have the option to turn this feature on or off. You can use your remote control to log
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    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
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    instant messages within Media Center. Instant messaging may not be supported in all countries/regions. ■ Help to find help about using Media Center and your hardware. Archiving files using Media Center To archive your hard disk drive files: 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote
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    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 Information To learn more about using Media Center, refer to the online and other Help files
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    : ■ Navigate the Windows desktop or control other computer programs outside of Media Center. ■ Be used as a VCR, DVD player, or stereo remote control. ■ Turn on or off a TV that is connected to your PC (select models only). ■ Turn on the PC. DVD MENU TV RADIO MUSIC PICTURES VIDEOS RECORD PLAY
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    monitor and turn down or mute 1 Standby - Puts the PC into and out of a power-reduced standby state. It does not 1 turn the PC off. 2 DVD Menu - Opens the Play DVD window in Media Center or opens the 2 3 main menu of a DVD movie, if available. 4 DVD MENU TV RADIO MUSIC PICTURES VIDEOS
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    signal when you press a button. 17 TV - Opens the My TV window in Media Center. 18 Pictures - Opens the My Pictures window in Media Center. 19 Videos - Opens the My Videos window Turns computer sound off. The word Mute is displayed when Mute is turned on. 28 Recorded TV - Opens the Recorded TV window
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    . ■ Burn your favorite songs to CDs. ■ Back 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
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    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 4 Select Add folders, and then select Next. 5 Select Add folders on this computer, and then select Next. 6 Use the arrow buttons on the keyboard or the Guide
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    CD into the CD drive. 4 Select Albums. 5 Select the Album CD you want to add to your music library. 6 Select Copy CD. The first time you copy a music CD time you add music files outside of Windows Media Player, you must add these music files to your Windows Media Player music library for Media
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    .wmx, .wpl, .wm, .wmd, .wmz File type CD audio file 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
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    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 Play. Playing a in the Now Playing window to see a visualization while you play a music track. Playing Music Files 21
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    in Media Center. 1 From the My Music window: ■ Select Songs, use the arrow keys to window opens, and the album starts playing. 3 In the Play window, you can also select: ■ Copy CD to copy an album into your Windows CD/DVD, or clear all the songs in the queue list. 4 To return to the previous window
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    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 Save. n If your PC is connected to the Internet, the CD track titles and cover art appear in Media Center. Playing Music Files
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    PC. Copying Music Files to CD in My Music To copy your music files to CD CD-R disc. 4 Select Create CD/DVD. 5 Select a disc format: Audio CD or Data CD enter a name for your CD, and then select OK. select View CD to see the CD. This does not delete the song from your music library. 11 Select
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    images. It is designed to organize your photos, scanned images, and video clips by date, keyword, or place. For more information about using edit, print, and create a CD or DVD of your pictures from the folders you create in the My Pictures directory in Windows Explorer. For more information about
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    the camera's USB setting to disk drive instead of digital camera. Working with Digital Images You can connect a digital image source, such as a digital photo or video camera, directly to the PC or through a docking station. Most digital picture files you copy or download from the device appear in
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    a map of the folders on your hard disk drive. D The Tips window displays helpful hints about using HP Photosmart Premier. E The Preferences button allows you to customize HP Photosmart Premier. The Help menu gives you troubleshooting tips, instructional videos, and other information. F The Image
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    check in the check box under the image. The selected images appear in the My Selections area at the bottom of the window. 5 Select the Albums icon, and then select Create a new album. 6 Type a title using your keyboard, and 5 Select a date and time, and then click OK. 28 Media Center Software Guide
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    then click HP Photosmart Premier. Or Click Start on the taskbar, choose All Programs, HP, and then click HP Photosmart Premier. The HP Photosmart Premier window opens. 2 Click the View tab, and then click Image Catalog under the Browse tab. The most recent images are listed first in your Image
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    open the HP Photosmart Premier program from the desktop to assign dates, keywords, and places to end date range. The date range of the pictures you selected is displayed in this window. Or HP Photosmart Search Select By Place. Select the arrow buttons under the globe 30 Media Center Software Guide
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    inset window disappears, but the music continues to play. Editing Pictures in HP Photosmart Premier Editing pictures in HP Photosmart Premier from the desktop You can make changes to your pictures in HP Photosmart Premier from Media Center. Some of the editing features include removing
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    need to refresh the window to view your edited picture in your HP Photosmart Premier folders. Editing pictures in HP Photosmart in Media Center You can make changes to your pictures in HP Photosmart Premier from the desktop. Some of the editing features include removing red eye, cropping, resizing
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    HP Photosmart Premier. Or Click Start on the taskbar, choose All Programs, HP, and then click HP Photosmart Premier. The HP Photosmart Premier window opens. 2 Select the HP Share tab. 3 Select E-mail. 4 Select your country/region from the drop- down menu under Select your country/region. 5 Select
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    .mpeg animation Audio Video Interleaved Bitmap Multipage .pcx file FlashPix Bitmap Bitmap Graphics Portable Network Graphics ■ Only supported image file types are in Media Center. ■ Some file types are supported only if appropriate filters and software are installed. 34 Media Center Software Guide
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    and then click HP Photosmart Premier. Or 6 Click Start Backup. 7 Follow any onscreen instructions. Click Start on the taskbar, choose All Programs, HP, and then click HP Photosmart Premier. The HP Photosmart Premier window opens. 2 Select the Backup tab, and then click Back Up Images on the left
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    Using My Pictures in Media Center My Pictures is a folder on your hard disk drive in the My Documents folder, and it is a Media Center menu item that sharing, and protecting your digital images. My Pictures in Media Center My Pictures folder in Windows Explorer 36 Media Center Software Guide
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    Pictures to My Pictures Adding picture files from your hard disk drive 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the Add Pictures. 4 Select Add folders, and then select Next. 5 Select Add folders on this computer, and then select Next. 6 Use the arrow buttons on the remote control or the arrow
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    folders, folder icons. The pictures are displayed just as you organized them in the My Pictures folder in Windows Explorer. 3 Use the arrow keys on the keyboard or the arrow buttons on the remote control to modification date, and resolution appears, if available. 38 Media Center Software Guide
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    Network Graphics ■ Folder icons appear even if the images inside them cannot be displayed. ■ Corrupted and unsupported image file types display a generic image icon but cannot be displayed in Media Center. ■ Some file types are supported only if appropriate filters and software are installed
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    i (More information) button on the remote control, and then select Picture Details. 5 Select Touch up, and then select Crop. Cropping Pictures 40 Media Center Software Guide
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    6 For this step, you must use the mouse and keyboard. Select the arrows under the picture to move the picture side to side or up or down. Select the magnifying glass to move the cropping tool in or out. Select the rotate tool to move the cropping tool to a vertical or horizontal position. 7 After
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    instructions. n In Media Center, all pictures are copied to CDs PC. Copying Pictures to CDs and DVDs You can copy your pictures to CDs 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 Select View CD/View CD
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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
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    Other file types are supported if your PC has the correct software installed. File extension .avi .dvr-ms .mpeg, .mpg, .mpe, .m1v, .mp2, .mpv2 .wm, .asf .wmv File type Video file Digital Video Recording - Microsoft (TV file format) Movie file Windows Media file Windows Media AV file Transferring
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    Backspace key on the keyboard to delete letters. 6 Select Video, and then select OK. 7 Select the video file you want to copy, and then select View CD/View DVD. 8 Select Add More if you want to add additional video files to your disc. 9 Select View CD/View DVD to check the contents of your disc
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    screen mode after a few seconds. Or If the DVD is already in the drive, select Play DVD from the Start menu. The DVD movie begins playing in full icon to appear. 6 Click the Resize icon on the taskbar to adjust the window size. n To view more information about a DVD that you are watching, such
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    Select Settings. 3 In the Settings window, select DVD. 4 In the DVD Settings window, select DVD Language. 5 Use keyboard. 7 To return to the main Settings window, press the Backspace key on the keyboard or DVD. 4 Select Audio. The Audio Properties window opens. 5 Select Configuration, and then
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    , and captions you added to your movie and save your movie to your PC hard disk drive, CD, or DVD. 7 Modify the movie: Make final changes before saving. 8 Burn to disc: You can burn a video to DVD, VCD, or SVCD only from the desktop muvee autoProducer version. The following sections contain detailed
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    of muvee autoProducer (select models only): Desktop Click Start on the taskbar, and select has more features, such as video capture and disc recording. See "Using muvee autoProducer on the Desktop" on page 51. n Center to personalize your video files. See "Using muvee autoProducer unPlugged in
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    Using muvee autoProducer on the Desktop Getting started on the desktop To open muvee autoProducer (select models only): 1 window to save the finished movie on your PC hard disk drive, or to record the finished movie to a disc. See "Capturing video from a DV camcorder" on page 52. "Adding videos"
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    in the camcorder. To capture (copy) live video to your hard disk drive using muvee autoProducer: 1 Connect your DV camcorder to the FireWire® (IEEE 1394) port on your PC. 2 Turn on the camcorder and set it to VCR mode. Refer to the instructions in the manufacturer's documentation. 3 Click the Get
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    video to your hard disk drive: 1 Connect your DV camcorder to the FireWire (IEEE 1394) port on your PC. 2 Turn on the camcorder and set it to VCR mode. Refer to the instructions trash can icon to remove a video clip from the production. 4 You can mark specific scenes in a video clip to include or
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    video and forward through the video footage. Video footage left unmarked is Video/Pictures area. The Add Pictures window opens. 2 Browse the folders on your hard disk drive the trash can icon to remove a picture from the production. to open the magicSpot window. ■ Click the Manual button to display
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    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 the trash can icon to remove a music clip from the how muvee autoProducer combines the video, picture, and music files
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    with video at intervals. 4 Select the Audio tab to set the sound preferences. Click one of the following settings: ■ Use all music. Select this style to use the sequence of sound files in the Add Music window. ■ smartJoin™ multiple music files. Select this style to automatically remove silence
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    the Take Snapshot button to save the current frame as a picture file (.jpeg, .bmp, or .gif). 4 Click the Locate Shot button to open the MagicMoments window. See "Adding videos" on page 53 for more information on using MagicMoments. Creating Movies Using muvee autoProducer 57
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    ■ Click the Manually replace button to replace a picture or video segment with a picture or video segment of your choice. ■ Click the Undo or Redo buttons as needed. 4 When you are done modifying the movie project, click OK to save your changes and close the Tweak muvee window. Alternatively, click
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    Computer playback E-mail Web streaming AVI TV DV camera DVD VCD SVCD Mobile Devices Mobile phone Pocket PC 7 Click the Change Settings button to change the video and audio settings of the movie file type as required (advanced users only). 8 Click Browse to choose a location on the hard disk drive
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    the Save/Burn button. The Listed muvee files window opens with all your muvee files listed. 2 Remove the check mark next to any muvee files window. 9 Select the CD or DVD burner drive. 10 Select the type of video disc to create: DVD, VCD, or SVCD. The window window. 60 Media Center Software Guide
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    window displays with video production information on the current project. 3 Select a button option to produce your video, and follow the onscreen instructions want to capture (copy) video from a digital video camcorder or burn a disc, see "Using muvee autoProducer on the Desktop" on page 51.
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    video files in a folder. Click Clear All to remove all video files from the Selected Videos column. Selecting videos To add video files to your movie production: 1 Select the Select Media button to browse through video folders on your PC for video format combination. 62 Media Center Software Guide
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    the Move Up and Move Down buttons. Select the Delete button to remove a picture from the production. 7 Select Clear All to remove all files from your production or select the Select More button to return to the previous screen and select more video clips or pictures. 8 Click Next to confirm your
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    how muvee autoProducer combines the video, picture, and music files in video settings You can adjust audio and video video/pictures to automatically set the length of the production based on the number of pictures and length of videos in the movie. ■ Select User Defined to choose a specific
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    a movie by combining the video, picture, and music files remote control or your keyboard. ■ Manual to allow you to set the duration 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
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    Upgrading muvee 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. 66 Media Center Software Guide
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    hard disk drive 18 Away mode enabling 6 power setting 2 using 6 B buttons remote control 14 C camcorder capture 52 CDs creating a music CD in My Music 24 playing in My Music 21 Computer Playback 59 D desktop 28 printing pictures 35 supported file types 34 viewing a slideshow with music 31 Index 67
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    5 playing DVDs 47 resizing window 4 Start menu 8 toolbars 4 using muvee autoProducer unPlugged 61 using with another program open 4 viewing your pictures 38 what you can do in My Music 17 in My Pictures 25 in My Videos 43 memory card reader 26 music library adding CD tracks 19 creating 18 muvee
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    troubleshooting image not displayed in My Pictures 34 playing digital music files 20 digital videos 43 DVDs in Media Center 47 music CDs in 60 video capture live 52 recorded video 52 video editing getting started with muvee autoProducer 51 video movies sorting 44, 45 W Web Streaming 59 Windows Media
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