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Using HP Tunes with Media Center, Completing the iTunes Setup Assistant wizard, Delays with HP Tunes

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n For more information on using the iTunes program, refer to the HP Support Web site at: http://www.hp.com/ support Using HP Tunes with Media Center iTunes is a software program from Apple located in your All Programs menu that works together with the HP Tunes area in Media Center. HP Tunes is linked to your iTunes music library. Both programs work together to organize and play back your favorite music files, CDs, and created playlists. Some tasks you must do in the iTunes program with your keyboard and mouse, and some tasks you can do from within Media Center with your remote control. For example, you must add music files to the iTunes music library before you can access them in HP Tunes in Media Center. Also, you can record your playlists to CDs in the iTunes program but not in Media Center. HP Tunes is designed to work with iTunes in Media Center n If you do not complete these steps, an error message appears when HP Tunes is launched, which indicates that a problem has occurred in iTunes that is preventing this program from running. Completing the iTunes Setup Assistant wizard To use HP Tunes and iTunes with Media Center, you need to: 1 Initialize iTunes by completing the setup wizard. 2 Add songs to the iTunes music library and create playlists. HP Tunes displays only the songs and playlists that are in iTunes. To complete the iTunes Setup Assistant wizard: 1 Close Media Center, if open. 2 Double-click the iTunes shortcut icon on the desktop. 3 When the iTunes Setup Assistant wizard opens, follow the onscreen instructions. 4 Close iTunes. 5 Open Media Center, and then open HP Tunes. Delays with HP Tunes When using HP Tunes, you may experience some delays, or HP Tunes may not function properly. These delays can occur because: ■ There is an audio CD in the drive, and HP Tunes is attempting to connect to an Internet database to find music information, such as song titles. ■ There is a large collection of songs in your music library. ■ Windows Media Player or another music playback program is set as the default player. See the following procedure. 34 HP Media Center PC Software Guide

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HP Media Center PC Software Guide
Using HP Tunes with Media Center
iTunes is a software program from Apple located
in your All Programs menu that works together with
the HP Tunes area in Media Center. HP Tunes is
linked to your iTunes music library. Both programs
work together to organize and play back your
favorite music files, CDs, and created playlists.
Some tasks you must do in the iTunes program with
your keyboard and mouse, and some tasks you
can do from within Media Center with your remote
control. For example, you must add music files to
the iTunes music library before you can access
them in HP Tunes in Media Center. Also, you can
record your playlists to CDs in the iTunes program
but not in Media Center.
Completing the iTunes Setup Assistant wizard
To use HP Tunes and iTunes with Media Center, you
need to:
1
Initialize iTunes by completing the setup
wizard.
2
Add songs to the iTunes music library and
create playlists. HP Tunes displays only the
songs and playlists that are in iTunes.
To complete the iTunes Setup Assistant wizard:
1
Close Media Center, if open.
2
Double-click the
iTunes
shortcut
icon on the desktop.
3
When the iTunes Setup Assistant wizard
opens, follow the onscreen instructions.
4
Close iTunes.
5
Open Media Center, and then open HP Tunes.
Delays with HP Tunes
When using HP Tunes, you may experience some
delays, or HP Tunes may not function properly.
These delays can occur because:
■
There is an audio CD in the drive, and
HP Tunes is attempting to connect to an
Internet database to find music information,
such as song titles.
■
There is a large collection of songs in your
music library.
■
Windows Media Player or another music
playback program is set as the default player.
See the following procedure.
HP Tunes is designed to work with iTunes
in Media Center
n
For more information
on using the iTunes
program, refer to
the HP Support
Web site at:
support
n
If you do not
complete these steps,
an error message
appears when
HP Tunes is launched,
which indicates that
a problem has
occurred in iTunes
that is preventing
this program from
running.