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hp media center pc Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition user's guide i - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 2
no responsibility for the use or reliability of its software on equipment that is not furnished by HP. This document contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this document may be photocopied, reproduced, or translated to another language - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 3
Desktop 10 Displaying Media Center Toolbars 11 Setting Media Center as the Default .......... 11 Using Shortcut Buttons 12 Remote Control 13 What Can I Do with the Media Center Remote Control 13 Remote Control Buttons Overview 14 Remote Control Button Groups 15 Using the Media Center Remote - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 4
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Windows XP Media Center Edition Welcome to the exciting new HP Media Center PC experience! With this computer, you can play all kinds of audio, video, and picture media on your computer by using a specially designed remote control. When using the remote control and the Media Center program - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 6
using the Media Center program with your remote control. Other sources of help are: ■ Setup poster Information about assembling your computer system ■ Media Center Help Help files about using and troubleshooting the Media Center program ■ HP Media Center PC Hardware User's Guide Information about - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 7
sure the remote control is in the correct range of the remote sensor. You can run Media Center side by side with other Windows software programs. It's possible to browse through your pictures, watch videos, play music, and even record TV while using other Windows programs. user hp ? photo music - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 8
keyboard and the mouse, click the Start button on the taskbar of your desktop and then select Media Center on the Start menu. When you open Media Center, you'll see the Media Center Start menu. Use the arrow buttons on the remote control or the keyboard, or use the mouse to navigate and select menu - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 9
run Media Center side by side with another program from your desktop. Watch, record, and play back live TV programs Play music files or music CDs View digital pictures or play a slide show Watch your home videos Watch DVD movies Change Media Center program settings Media playback controls Inset - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 10
time while completing the setup wizard. n Use Media Center Settings to: ■ Change settings for your television service provider. ■ Change settings for your Internet Service Provider. ■ Manually update the My TV Television Program Guide. ■ Check your remote control. ■ Change your ZIP Code to receive - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 11
steps and complete them later in the Settings window in Media Center. Press the Start button on the remote control. The Media Center setup wizard opens. Follow onscreen instructions to complete the following four steps: 1 Check Your Remote Control This step is an interactive test to make sure - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 12
setup wizard programs your remote control to work with your set-top box so that you can view premium channels. Make sure the TV signal source is properly connected to your PC and the correct TV provider is selected. To set this up later, select Settings from the Media Center Start menu, select TV - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 13
features. You can click a link at the end of the Media Center setup wizard to open the introduction video. To play this video in Media Center using the remote control: 1 Press Start button control. on your remote 2 On the Media Center Start menu, use the arrow buttons to select My Videos and - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 14
Opening Media Center To open the Media Center program: ■ Press the Start button control. on your remote Or ■ Click Start on the taskbar, and then click Media Center. Or ■ Click the Media Center icon on your desktop. Media Center Start icon Minimize Resize window Close window Switching to - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 15
appear. When you use the remote control, they disappear. Media Center Media Start menu Go Back Center Help Channel up and down Play Stop Replay, Rewind (Previous) Skip, Fast Forward (Next) Record Mute Volume up and down Media playback Setting Media Center as the Default When you insert - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 16
use the shortcut buttons on the front of the PC to open Media Center when the computer is already turned on. Keyboard The keyboard shortcut buttons do not open any programs in Media Center. Refer to the HP Media Center PC Hardware User's Guide for more information about your keyboard shortcut keys - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 17
the computer in and out of standby mode. Remote control cannot: ■ 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 the computer on or off (shut down PC). ■ Turn a TV that is connected to your - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 18
PC into a power reduced state called standby. An LED located under the Standby button blinks when the remote control is transmitting a signal to the remote a Jump button on some TV remote controls. DVD Menu opens main menu on a DVD movie, if available. Start opens Media Center to the main Start menu. - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 19
Media Center windows. Your remote control includes four major groups of controls listed below. Standby and direct access Standby and direct access The Standby button places the computer in and out of standby (reduced power) mode. The direct access buttons open specific windows within Media Center - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 20
Start menu. 3 If this is your first time using the remote control, the Media Center setup wizard opens. Follow onscreen instructions to complete the remote control setup steps. Or If you have completed the Media Center setup wizard, the Media Center Start menu opens. Use the arrow keys on the - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 21
recording. The PC returns to standby mode when recording is complete. Media Center begins recording with the monitor and sound turned on unless you manually turn them off before the scheduled recording. Media Center cannot record TV programs if the computer is turned off. Remote control LED and the - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 22
and live TV, from within the Media Center program. Use Pause to pause selected media. Press Pause and then FWD repeatedly to play media frame by frame in slow motion playing. ■ In the Guide, you can press it twice to record a TV series. ■ In the Guide, press it three times to cancel recording. 18 - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 23
Remote Control Use Stop to stop selected media from playing. When this is pressed while you are watching TV, the Media Center pause buffer within the Media Center windows. Use the Start button to open the Media Center Start menu if you are in Media Center or if you are at the desktop. Use - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 24
Mute to turn off the sound. Mute appears in the window when it is turned on. Use Details to display media information, if available. This ■ Change channels when live TV is playing. ■ Enter text in the Media Center search feature. Each time you press a number key, a different character appears - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 25
in My TV? The My TV window in Media Center works with the Media Center remote control so you can watch and record TV at fast forward live TV, similar to the way you would control a DVD from a DVD player. ■ Record a single TV show or an entire series. My TV will manage the recordings for you and give - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 26
TV signal source. Refer to the setup poster and the HP Media Center PC Hardware User's Guide for more information. ■ You have completed the Media Center setup wizard. To watch a television program 1 Press the TV button on the remote control. The last channel selected or the first channel available - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 27
the playback of live or recorded shows, you can use the media playback buttons on the remote control to do the following in Media Center: Action Remote control button to press Press Pause to freeze the live TV image. While paused, My TV continues to record a pause buffer for up to 30 minutes - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 28
. You can always move to the actual point in the live broadcast by pressing the Live TV button on the remote control. When you change the channel, Media Center deletes the previously recorded portion and begins recording again after a short delay. You cannot use time shifting when recording a TV - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 29
Not all Internet Service Providers support this feature. ■ You can manually update the Guide in the Media Center Settings window at any time even if you have automatic updates set up. Refer to the Settings chapter for more information. ■ If the Guide has not been downloaded from the Internet because - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 30
remote control to enter a program title word, and then press OK on the remote control. Or Select Keyword. Use the numeric buttons on your remote control , and then press OK on the remote control. 3 Use the arrow buttons to OK on the remote control to begin watching the program in full screen mode - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 31
Guide to find a TV program by selecting a category using your remote control. To search for a TV show 1 Press the Start button on the remote control Sports, and then press OK on the remote control. All items that match the category OK on the remote control to begin watching the program in - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 32
be unavailable. You may need to manually update the Guide before scheduling a recording. Record icon Record Series icon Record Conflict/Error icon Record icon in taskbar w If you turn off (shut down) your PC, Media Center will not record a scheduled program. Your PC must be turned on or in standby - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 33
can be played only from your PC by double-clicking the file. Media Center must be closed to play recorded TV programs from a DVD. Recorded TV programs can be backed up as part of a full system backup and restored to the same PC, but not to other PCs. n Record Series means that you select to record - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 34
. The recording icon for a single program or the recording icon for a series appears next to the show in the Guide. 5 Press Back on the remote control to return to the previous window. If there is a recording conflict, Media Center displays a message and allows you to select which show you want - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 35
you to select a specific date, channel, and recording time period. For some programs, you may want to begin recording before the scheduled beginning and after the scheduled ending of the program. To manually record a show or series: 1 Press the Start button on the remote control, and then select - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 36
. The first time you try to record a show or series and there is another scheduled at the same time, Media Center asks you which program you want to record. To resolve a recording conflict: 1 Press the Start button on the remote control, select My TV, and then select Settings. 2 Select Recorder - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 37
been in conflict with another and then canceled by Media Center, or it may have been a duplicate episode in a series. 3 Using the arrow buttons, select the recorded program you want to watch, and then press the OK button on the remote control to begin watching the program. n Recorded TV's Schedules - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 38
TV programs When you replace the hard disk drive, you lose any files or software that you created, saved, or installed on the PC. You also lose a special code that Microsoft includes in the files of the recorded TV programs. Without the code, Media Center will not play the TV programs previously - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 39
in the Guide. You can view and resolve the conflict by opening My TV window, selecting Settings, Recorder, and then Scheduled. Media Center selects which show to record based on the following priority rules: 1 A scheduled program that is not a rerun 2 The program that was scheduled first 3 Manual - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 40
OK. 4 Select Don't Record in the window and press OK on the remote control to remove a single show. Or Select Cancel Series and press OK to remove the entire series from the recording schedule. Deleting a Recorded Show or Series To free up hard disk space, you may need to delete a program or - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 41
CDs. You can use Windows Media Player to create your music library and then use Media Center to find and play your music using your remote control. In My Music, you those files to the Windows Media Player Library for Media Center to be able to find and play them. n Your PC must be connected to the - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 42
by using the My Music window in Media Center. You can: ■ Create playlists of your favorite songs. ■ Create a music library by copying CDs or adding music files from the Internet. ■ Organize digital music files by album, artist, playlist, or genre. ■ Edit information about music files, such as the - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 43
wmv, .wvx, .wmp, .wmx File type CD audio Windows audio file Audio files Windows Media audio files n For more information about music file formats, use Windows Media Player Help and Media Center Help. Only supported audio file types are displayed in the My Music window. Unsupported files won't play - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 44
Play selected song Remote control button to press Go to the next song in an album or playlist Go to the previous song in an album or playlist Pause song/press pause again to resume song Stop playing song Move around the menu items Enter selected menu item Turn off sound Adjust volume - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 45
one. The way you label your music files determines the category in which they are placed. n Each time you add music files outside of Windows Media Player, you must use the Tools menu to add music files to your Windows Media Player Library for Media Center to find them. My Music 41 - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 46
now be found and played back using My Music in Media Center. You may need to close and open Media Center for the added music files to appear in My Music. For more information about adding music files to the Media Library, use the Windows Media Player Help menu. Deleting music files To delete a file - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 47
to add them to the Windows Media Player Library to access them with the Media Center. To add music files that are specific drive. Select a drive and then click OK. Windows Media Player searches the selected drives for all supported audio files and adds them to the Media Library. If Windows Media - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 48
titles and cover art in Media Center or in Windows Media Player, your PC needs to be connected to control. on the remote 2 Insert a CD into the CD drive; the CD plays automatically in Media Center. Or If you have other media such as live TV already playing when you insert the CD, Media Center - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 49
Media Player Library, you can browse through your music files in the My Music window. You can search for music files by album title, artist, song title, or music genre. You can also use the search feature to quickly find a specific the numeric buttons on the remote control to enter a descriptive word - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 50
library. 2 Use the arrow buttons to select a song, and then press OK or Play on the remote control to play it. Setting Up an Automatic Disc Jockey You can select to have Media Center randomly play all the available songs in one genre: 1 In the My Music window, select Genres. The list displays all - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 51
again. ■ Buy Music to connect to the Internet, find CD information, and buy music CDs. To go back to Media Center, press Start on the remote control. 5 Press Back on the remote control to return to the previous window. n When you select Buy Music, your Internet browser opens the Microsoft Web site - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 52
from the drop-down menu. Repeat this step until all of your files are added. 6 Select your playlist to check your added music files. 7 Close Media Center, if open, and then press the Start button on the remote control. Your playlist won't appear in My Music unless you close and open - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 53
Can I Do in My Pictures? The My Pictures window in Media Center is a great way to view and share your pictures. In ■ View and scroll through pictures that are in the My Pictures folder by using your remote control or your keyboard and mouse. Sort your digital pictures by name or by date My - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 54
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. ■ Picture file extensions are not displayed. Using Remote Control in My Pictures Action Plays slide show with selected pictures - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 55
in the My Pictures or Shared Pictures folders in Windows Explorer for Media Center to be able to display them. To organize your pictures 1 Locate storing them in the Shared Pictures folder. ■ When you download pictures from the Internet, you can use the browser in Windows Explorer to - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 56
folder. You can add, delete, rename, and organize your picture files into specific folders within My Pictures, such as Vacation or Birthday. Or If you want to share your pictures with others, place your pictures in the Shared Pictures folder. Your pictures can now be displayed in Media Center. 52 - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 57
After you organize your pictures in the My Pictures folder in Windows Explorer, open Media Center to view your pictures: 1 Press the Start button on the remote control to open the Media Center Start menu. 2 Select My Pictures. The right side of the window shows a small picture image (thumbnail - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 58
the Media Center Start menu. 2 Select My Pictures. 3 Use the arrow buttons on the remote control to select the folder of pictures you want to view as a slide show, and then press OK. 4 Use the left and right arrow buttons on the remote control to go to the next or the previous picture manually - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 59
to select the music you want, and then press OK on the remote control. If the music doesn't start automatically, press the Play button on the remote control. 3 Press Start on the remote control to go back to the Media Center Start menu. 4 Select My Pictures. 5 Select the folder of pictures, and then - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 60
6 Select Play slide show, and then press OK. When Media Center switches to full screen mode, the inset window disappears but the music continues to play. 56 - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 61
My 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: ■ Browse through and play back all of your digital video files using the remote control or the keyboard and mouse. ■ Sort videos - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 62
When Playing a Video Action Plays video Remote control button to press Moves video forward/press up to three times to advance faster Moves video forward when you press Skip, the video will advance 30 seconds and remain paused. Press Play on the remote control to resume playing the video. 58 - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 63
File Types for My Videos You can view the following types of video files in Media Center. Other file types are supported if your PC has the correct audio and video cards installed. File extension .avi .mpeg, mpg, .mpe, .mlv, .mp2, .mpv2 .wm, .asf .wmv File type Video file Movie file Windows - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 64
You can choose from various software programs to capture and then edit your video file. Most programs automatically save your file to the My Videos folder in Windows Explorer. If not, move your videos into the My Videos or Shared Videos folder in Windows Explorer for Media Center to be able to find - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 65
After you organize your videos in the My Videos or Shared Videos folder in Windows Explorer, open Media Center to watch your videos. 1 Press the Start button on the remote control to open the Media Center Start menu. 2 Select My Videos. The right side of the window shows small images of your - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 66
your video is playing in full screen mode and you want to see it play in the inset window, press the Back button on the remote control. Inset window 62 - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 67
video plays in full screen mode. 4 Press Back on the remote control to exit full screen mode and return to the previous window. Video files Video folder Inset window Sorting Videos To organize your videos by date or by name: 1 On the Media Center Start menu, select My Videos or Shared Video. 2 If - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 68
Viewing Video Details To display information about the video in Media Center, select a video file from the My Videos or Shared Videos window, and then press the Details button on the remote control. The details include: ■ Video title. ■ Video description (if available). ■ Date the video file was - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 69
DVD in another program, the use of some of the remote control buttons is not supported. To play a DVD movie in Media Center 1 Press the Start button control. on the remote 2 Insert the DVD into the drive. If you have other media playing, Media Center asks if you want to play the DVD. Select Yes - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 70
Using Remote Control When Playing a DVD Action Remote control button to press Plays movie/stops fast forward or rewind actions and begins playing movie Fast forwards the and returns to the Stopped menu Moves around in the menu windows Enters selected menu item Turns off sound Adjusts volume 66 - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 71
can manually adjust the window size. Playing a DVD movie already in your drive If you already have a DVD movie in your drive, but you have been doing other things in Media Center or in other programs from your desktop, you can play the DVD by: 1 Press the Start button on the remote control. 2 Select - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 72
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mapping for the Television Program Guide, which enables your computer to download the correct guide from the Internet. ■ TV Signal sets up your TV or cable connection. Data credits, Privacy, and Terms of Use are links to the Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition Web site General settings menu - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 74
Internet Connection wizard. This allows you to set up your connection. Follow the onscreen instructions. ■ Select Media Center Edition Online to connect to the Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition Web site. 4 Press the Back button on the remote control to return to the main Settings window. 70 - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 75
your recording priorities and options in Media Center. 1 In the Media Center Start menu, select Settings. 2 Select TV/DVD. 3 Select Recorder. 4 To change the TV/DVD settings, use the arrow buttons to select an option, and then press OK on the remote control. Select OK in the window and then - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 76
is set at 75 percent. ■ Record TV programs to the largest drive. Media Center does not support removable drives, network drives, or drives with less than 5 MB of disk space. ■ Archive TV programs to a DVD+RW or DVD+R if your PC has a DVD writer drive. You can play archived programs recorded on DVDs - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 77
table shows approximate sizes of recorded TV program files. Some files may be smaller or larger. 120 GB Hard Disk n The hard disk space on your PC may differ from the space listed on this page. The Windows XP operating system, large data files, and software programs require disk space. 73 Settings - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 78
to a DVD can be played only from your PC. Recorded TV programs can be backed up as part of a full system backup and restored to the same PC, but not to other PCs. Archiving Recorded TV Programs to DVD TV programs recorded in Media Center cannot be reformatted or recompressed in other formats - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 79
Back button on the remote control to return to the TV/DVD Settings window. n Media Center can be set up to automatically connect to the Internet and update the Guide. This option may not be available, depending on your Internet Service Provider. You can also manually update the Guide from the TV - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 80
computer can change the Parental Control setting. This feature may not be available on your PC. 1 In the Media Center Start menu, select Settings Parental control. The first time you select Parental control, Media Center asks you to create a password. Use the numeric keys on the remote control to - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 81
the DVD: 1 In the Media Center Start menu, select Settings. 2 In the Settings window, select TV/DVD. 3 In the TV/DVD Settings window, select DVD and then select Language. 4 Use the arrow buttons to select the + or - buttons. Press the OK button on the remote control to scroll through the languages - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 82
Use the arrow buttons to select the + or - buttons. Press OK on the remote control to scroll through the choices available. ■ Audio: If you select Secondary Audio Program (SAP) instead of stereo, Media Center allows a simultaneous broadcast of a primary and secondary audio program. It could contain - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 83
his or her own picture settings. 1 In the Media Center Start menu, select Settings. You may need to select the scroll arrows on the Start menu to view Settings. 2 In the Settings window, select Pictures. 3 Use the arrow buttons on the remote control to select an option. ■ Select the + or - button - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 84
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Help If you need more information about using or troubleshooting Media Center, refer to the Media Center online Help files. To open Media Center Help 1 Press the Start button on the remote control. 2 Move the mouse to activate the Media Center navigation bar, and then select the Help icon from - HP Media Center 873n | HP Media Center Desktop PCs - (English) Software User Gui - Page 86
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