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Creating a Queue List in My Music A queue list is a temporary list of songs that is created in My Music as you select songs, albums, or playlists to play. You can continue to add songs or you can delete songs from your queue list. You can create a queue list and save it as a playlist that you can access in Media Center. 1 From the My Music window: ■ Select Songs, and then use the arrow keys to select a song you want, and then select Add to Queue. Or ■ Select Albums or Playlists, select an album or a playlist, and then select Add to Queue to add the entire album or playlist to the queue. 2 Use the Back button on the remote control to go back to the Songs, Albums, or Playlists menu if you want to select more songs to add to your queue list. Repeat step 1. 3 After you add the last song for your queue list, select Play. All songs in your queue list are played in the order you have selected them. n When you select Buy Music, your Internet browser opens the Microsoft Web site. Here you'll find information about the artist or album you're currently listening to or similar artists. You have the option to purchase CDs. Finding and Playing an Album in My Music 1 In the Media Center Start menu, select My Music, and then select Albums. 2 Use the arrow buttons to select an album, and then press OK on the remote control. You can also press Play on the remote control to play the album. The Now Playing window opens, and the album starts playing. 3 In the Play window, you can also select: ■ View Cover to view cover art and play one track. ■ View Queue to view an ordered list of all tracks that will be played on the album. ■ Shuffle to rearrange the play order. ■ Repeat to play the album again. ■ Copy CD to copy an album into your Media Library. ■ 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. ■ Visualize to view a picture while listening to a song. 4 To return to the previous window, press Back on the remote control. 38 HP Media Center PC Software Guide

Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
Welcome	5
Experience the Fun of Media Center	5
Using Media Center Features	6
Using Media Center	7
Setting Up Media Center	7
Media Center Start Menu	8
Using Instant Messaging in Media Center	10
Changing Media Center Settings	11
Finding Additional Media Center Information	12
Using the Remote Control	13
Remote Control Buttons Overview	14
Watching and Recording TV Programs	17
Navigating My TV	17
Watching TV	18
Using the Television Program Guide	21
Searching for TV Programs	24
Recording TV Programs	26
Playing Recorded TV Programs	29
Playing Music Files	31
HP Tunes	31
My Music	31
Using HP Tunes with Media Center	32
Adding Music to the iTunes music Library	32
Playing CDs with HP Tunes	35
Creating a Playlist with iTunes	35
Creating and Editing a Queue List with HP Tunes	36
Creating Music CDs with iTunes	36
Using My Music with Media Center	37
Adding Music to My Music Library	38
Playing Music Files in My Music	40
Creating a Queue List in My Music	42
Finding and Playing an Album in My Music	42
Creating a Playlist in My Music	43
Copying Music Files to CD in My Music	44
Working with Pictures	45
HP Image Zone Plus	45
My Pictures	45
Working with Digital Images	45
Using HP Image Zone Plus in Media Center	46
Viewing Pictures in HP Image Zone Plus	50
Editing Pictures in HP Image Zone Plus	50
Printing Pictures in HP Image Zone Plus	51
Using My Pictures in Media Center	52
Adding Pictures to My Pictures	53
Viewing Pictures in My Pictures	54
Editing Pictures in My Pictures	56
Printing Pictures in My Pictures	57
Copying Pictures to CDs and DVDs	58
Playing Videos	59
Playing Digital Videos in Media Center	60
Using Supported Video File Types	60
Transferring and Recording Video Files	61
Creating a CD/DVD from Video Files	61
Playing DVDs	63
Changing the DVD Movie Language	64
Changing DVD Audio Settings	64
Listening to FM Radio	65
Playing FM Radio Stations	66
Organizing Pre-set Radio Stations	67
Using the FM Radio and the TV Signal at the Same Time	67
Creating (Burning) CDs and DVDs	69
Creating (Burning) CDs and DVDs with RecordNow!	69
Storing Files on a DVD or CD	71
Copying a DVD or CD	73
Archiving Files on a CD or DVD	73
Recording Video Files	73
Using Disc Labels	74
Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs for the PC	74
Using Compatibility Information	74
Identifying Disc Feature and Compatibility	75
Using the Optical Drive Quick Reference Table	76
Using the Software Quick Reference Table	77
Importing, Editing, and Burning Videos	81
Getting Started with InterVideo WinDVD Creator	81
Identifying Requirements for Capturing Video	82
Capturing Digital Camcorder Video	83
Capturing Analog Video	83
Editing Video Files in WinDVD Creator	84
Authoring Your DVD	87
Recording VHS Files Direct to DVD	89
Using an HP Personal Media Drive	91
Setting Up the HP Personal Media Drive to Work with Media Center	92
Locating the Drive After Installation	92
Assigning a Drive Letter to the HP Personal Media Drive	93
Viewing and Storing Files	93
Playing Media Files	93
Playing Music Files	94
Viewing Picture Files	95
Playing Video Files	95
Watching TV Programs Stored on the HP Personal Media Drive	96
About Recording TV to the HP Personal Media Drive	96
Disconnecting the HP Personal Media Drive Safely	99
Changing Disk Allocation	99
Updating Recorded TV List after Removing the HP Personal Media Drive	100
System Requirements to View Recorded TV Programs on Other PCs	100

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Creating a Queue List in My Music

queue

list is a temporary list of songs that is

created in My Music as you select songs, albums, or

playlists to play. You can continue to add songs or

you can delete songs from your queue list.

You can create a queue list and save it as a playlist

that you can access in Media Center.

From the My Music window:

■

Select

Songs

and then use the arrow keys

to select a song you want, and then select

Add to Queue

■

Select

Albums

Playlists

select an

album or a playlist, and then select

Add

to Queue

to add the entire album or

playlist to the queue.

Use the Back button on the remote control to

go back to the Songs, Albums, or Playlists

menu if you want to select more songs to add

to your queue list. Repeat step 1.

After you add the last song for your queue list,

select

Play

. All songs in your queue list are

played in the order you have selected them.

Finding and Playing an Album in My Music

In the Media Center Start menu, select

Music

, and then select

Albums

Use the arrow buttons to select an album, and

then press OK on the remote control. You can

also press Play on the remote control to play

the album. The Now Playing window opens,

and the album starts playing.

In the Play window, you can also select:

■

View Cover

to view cover art and play

one track.

■

View Queue

to view an ordered list of all

tracks that will be played on the album.

■

Shuffle

to rearrange the play order.

■

Repeat

to play the album again.

■

Copy CD

to copy an album into your

Media Library.

■

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.

■

Visualize

to view a picture while listening

to a song.

To return to the previous window, press Back

on the remote control.

When you select Buy

Music, your Internet

browser opens the

Microsoft Web site.

Here you’ll find

information about the

artist or album you’re

currently listening to

or similar artists. You

have the option to

purchase CDs.