HP Pavilion Media Center m7500 HP Media Center PC - Software Guide - Page 115
Using an HP Personal Media Drive, Setting Up the HP Personal Media Drive to Work with Media Center
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Using an HP Personal Media Drive The HP Personal Media Drive is sold separately. It can be used as an internal or external USB hard disk drive designed to quickly and easily increase your storage capacity and to transfer media files such as digital photos, music, videos, and other important files from one PC to another. You can also use the HP Personal Media Drive to back up other drives on your HP Media Center PC. The HP Personal Media drive is designed to: ■ Work with the HP Media Center PC and other PCs that have a USB port. ■ Store large media files and personal files. ■ Transfer files between PCs. ■ Play media files. ■ Back up your files. For more information about using your HP Personal Media Drive with Media Center, refer to the documentation on the HP Support Web site at: http://www.hp.com/support n The HP Personal Media Drive is sold separately. n The HP Personal Media Drive bay is included with select models only. Setting Up the HP Personal Media Drive to Work with Media Center When you complete this setup procedure, you are able to easily access content - such as music, photos, videos, and recorded TV programs from customized folders - on your HP Personal Media Drive. 2 Click Start, My Computer, and then double-click the HP Personal Media Drive icon. 3 Open the PMD folder. Once you complete the setup wizard, you can drag and drop your music, video, pictures, and recorded TV files from your primary hard disk drive to personalized folders in the HP Personal Media Drive for backup or storage. You can also use your remote control to access these files from within Media Center. 1 Insert your HP Personal Media Drive into the drive bay or connect it to a USB port, and then click Continue. 4 Double-click HPDI.exe. 5 When the menu of installation options appears, select the items you want to install by placing a check in the check box next to the choices. Make sure you place a check next to HP Media Center Setup Utility, and then click Install. 6 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the setup wizard, and then restart the PC. Using an HP Personal Media Drive 109