HP TouchSmart 600-1255qd User Guide - Page 47
Moving songs from iTunes into HP TouchSmart Music, Album art, Music, Settings
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Next, choose from where HP TouchSmart Music will show music files: 4 From the HP TouchSmart homepage, tap Music. 5 Tap Settings, and then tap either Use HP TouchSmart Media library (which is the Music folder on your hard drive) or Use my iTunes library. iTunes does not come preinstalled. To use iTunes, you have to have access to the Internet, and download and set up an account with iTunes. You can see all files from the music folder you chose in HP TouchSmart Music. Moving songs from iTunes into HP TouchSmart Music HP TouchSmart can play music from only one music library at a time. HP TouchSmart Media Library is the default library. To access songs from iTunes (not preinstalled, downloaded separately) and add them to your music library: 1 Download iTunes to your hard drive from www.apple.com/downloads (Internet access required). 2 Set up an iTunes account. 3 Open the TouchSmart Music window by tapping the Music tile. 4 Tap Settings, and select Use my iTunes library. 5 Tap Save. Album art Sometimes album art or other album information does not transfer during the music transfer process. In this case, you can find the missing album information. You need the Internet for this procedure. To find album art when it is missing: 1 From the Windows desktop, tap (or click) the Start button, tap Windows Media library or iTunes. The albums appear in the library. 2 Search for the album that does not have artwork. 3 Place your cursor over the blank CD icon (the album with no cover art) and right-click. 4 In the pull-down menu, click Find Album Info. The application goes to the Internet to find the album. 5 Press Finish when the album is identified, and wait while the album information is downloaded (cover art, date of production, and more). You can also create your own art: 1 Find a piece of art on the Internet and download it to your hard drive. You might find the artwork of the original CD cover, and choose that. 2 Open your Music folder and find the album that does not have artwork. 3 Drag and drop, or cut and paste, the art to the blank CD icon in your Music folder. To find album art for music stored in the iTunes library: 1 Navigate to the iTunes store and sign in. 2 From the Advanced menu, select Get Album Artwork and follow the directions. Software Overview 41