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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

Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
Welcome	7
Experience the Fun of Media Center	7
Watch and record live TV	7
The right music for the moment	7
Share your digital memories	7
Transform your living space into a theater	7
Using Media Center Features	8
Using Media Center	9
Setting Up Media Center	9
Opening Media Center using a mouse	9
Opening Media Center using the remote control	10
Media Center menu bars	10
Navigating Media Center	11
Media Center control menu	11
Using Media Center Away mode	12
Completing the setup wizard steps	13
Media Center Start Menu	14
Media Center Start menu items	14
Online Spotlight	15
Using Instant Messaging in Media Center	15
Logging in to your Messenger account	15
Changing Media Center Settings	16
Media Center Settings categories	16
Finding Additional Media Center Information	17
Using the Remote Control	19
Remote Control Buttons Overview	20
Watching and Recording TV Programs	23
Navigating My TV	23
Watching TV	24
Watching live TV	24
Controlling TV playback	25
Using the remote control in My TV	26
Using the Television Program Guide	27
Using Media Center without the Guide	27
Television Program Guide errors	28
Viewing the Television Program Guide	28
Setting up how Media Center downloads the Guide	29
Manually downloading the Guide	30
Adding a postal code to receive the correct Guide	30
Adding missing channels to the Guide	31
Editing channels in the Guide	31
Removing channels from the Guide	32
Searching for TV Programs	32
Searching for TV programs using categories	33
Recording TV Programs	34
Recording TV from the Guide	35
Recording programs manually without using the Guide	36
Recording quality and hard disk drive storage space	37
Copying recorded TV programs to DVD or CD	37
Media Copy Protection	38
Playing Recorded TV Programs	38
Playing Music Files	39
My Music	39
Using My Music with Media Center	39
Adding Music to My Music Library	40
Adding music files from your hard disk drive	40
Adding music files from a CD	41
Deleting music files from the My Music library	41
Using supported music file types	42
Playing Music Files in My Music	42
Playing an album in My Music	43
Playing a song in My Music	43
Creating a Queue List in My Music	44
Finding and Playing an Album in My Music	44
Creating a Playlist in My Music	45
Copying Music Files to CD in My Music	46
Working with Pictures	47
HP Photosmart	47
My Pictures	47
Working with Digital Images	48
Using HP Photosmart in Media Center	48
Creating your picture catalog in HP Photosmart Premier	48
Creating albums	50
Modifying a date assigned to your pictures	50
Assigning a keyword to your pictures	51
Assigning a place to your pictures	51
Searching for pictures in Media Center	52
Viewing Pictures in HP Photosmart	52
Viewing a slideshow in HP Photosmart	52
Viewing a slideshow with music in HP Photosmart	53
Editing Pictures in HP Photosmart Premier	53
Editing pictures in HP Photosmart Premier from the desktop	53
Editing pictures in HP Photosmart in Media Center	54
Sharing Pictures in HP Photosmart Premier	54
Using supported file types with HP Photosmart Premier	56
Printing Pictures in HP Photosmart	57
Creating a Backup Disc of Your Pictures	57
Using My Pictures in Media Center	58
Adding Pictures to My Pictures	59
Adding picture files from your hard disk drive	59
Viewing Pictures in My Pictures	60
Viewing pictures as a slideshow	60
Viewing a slideshow with music in My Pictures	61
Using supported picture file types in My Pictures	61
Editing Pictures in My Pictures	62
Fixing red eye or contrast	62
Cropping pictures in My Pictures	62
Rotating pictures	63
Printing Pictures in My Pictures	63
Copying Pictures to CDs and DVDs	64
Playing Videos	65
Playing Digital Videos in Media Center	65
Using Supported Video File Types	66
Transferring and Recording Video Files	66
Recording an analog video file	66
Recording a digital video file	66
Creating a CD/DVD from Video Files	67
Playing DVDs	69
Playing DVD Movies in Media Center	69
Changing the DVD Movie Language	70
Changing DVD Audio Settings	70
Listening to FM Radio	71
Playing FM Radio Stations	71
Organizing Radio Station Presets	72
Using the FM Radio and the TV Signal at the Same Time	72
Creating Audio and Data Discs	73
Erasing Rewritable Discs Before Recording	73
Working with Audio CDs	74
Verifying audio disc recorded without errors	75
Audio CD tips	75
Creating audio CDs	76
Creating jukebox discs	76
Working with Data DVDs and CDs	77
Verifying data disc recorded without errors	77
Data disc tips	77
Creating data discs	78
Copying a DVD or CD	78
Archiving Files on a CD or DVD	79
Archiving files using Media Center	79
Working with Image Files	80
Creating an image file	80
Burning from an image file	80
Disc Labeling with LightScribe	81
LightScribe requirements	81
Burning a LightScribe label with Sonic Express Labeler	81
Using adhesive disc labels	82
Compatibility Information	82
Disc Features and Compatibility Table	83
Optical Drive Quick Reference Table	84
Software Quick Reference Table	85
Creating Video Discs and Movies	87
Before You Begin Capturing Video	87
Sonic MyDVD Video Projects	88
Creating a Video Project	88
Adding files to a video project	89
Capturing video to a video project	89
Adding slideshows to a video project	90
Adding submenus to a video project	90
Editing the style of a video project	91
Editing movie files	91
Burning a video project to disc	92
Creating a Video Project with Direct-to-Disc Wizard	93
Video Quality and Disc Size	94
DVD Recording Time	95
Creating Movies Using muvee autoProducer	97
Basic Steps to Make a Movie	97
Locating the two versions of muvee autoProducer	98
Using muvee autoProducer on the Desktop	99
Getting started on the desktop	99
Capturing video from a DV camcorder	100
Adding videos	101
Adding pictures	102
Adding music	103
Selecting the style	103
Changing the settings	103
Adding an opening title and closing credits	104
Making the movie	105
Previewing the movie	105
Modifying the movie	106
Saving the movie project	107
Recording the movie project to disc	108
Using muvee autoProducer unPlugged in Media Center	109
Selecting videos	110
Selecting pictures	110
Selecting music	111
Setting the style	112
Adjusting audio and video settings	112
Making the movie	113
Upgrading muvee autoProducer	114
Using an HP Personal Media Drive	115
Setting Up the HP Personal Media Drive to Work with Media Center	115
Locating the Drive After Installation	116
Assigning a Drive Letter to the HP Personal Media Drive	116
Viewing and Storing Files	116
Playing Media Files	117
Playing Music Files	117
Viewing Picture Files	117
Playing Video Files	118
Watching TV Programs Stored on the HP Personal Media Drive	118
About Recording TV to the HP Personal Media Drive	119
Recording TV programs to the HP Personal Media Drive	120
Changing the TV recording path to the HP Personal Media Drive	120
Changing the TV recording path to the local hard disk drive	121
Disconnecting the HP Personal Media Drive Safely	121
Changing Disk Allocation	122
Updating Recorded TV List After Removing the HP Personal Media Drive	122
System Requirements to View Recorded TV Programs on Other PCs	122

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Using an HP Personal Media Drive

109

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

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.

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.

Insert your HP Personal Media Drive into the

drive bay or connect it to a USB port, and

then click

Continue

Click

Start

My Computer

, and then

double-click the

HP Personal Media

Drive

icon.

Open the

PMD

folder.

Double-click

HPDI.exe

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

Follow the onscreen instructions to complete

the setup wizard, and then restart the PC.

The HP Personal

Media Drive is sold

separately.

The HP Personal

Media Drive bay is

included with select

models only.