HP TouchSmart IQ510 Getting Started Guide - Page 52

Why can’t I see all my music in HP TouchSmart Music?

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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. You have to have access to the Internet, download and set up an account with iTunes. You can see all files from the music folder you chose in HP TouchSmart Music. Why can't I see all my music in HP TouchSmart Music? All music files that HP TouchSmart accesses must be stored in the Music folder. If you have an iTunes account (not included), the iTunes library must be located in the Music folder. HP TouchSmart can access only one library at a time; they cannot be merged. How do I get my 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 2 Set up an account (you must have Internet access to do so). 3 Open the TouchSmart Music window by tapping the Music tile. 4 Tap Settings, and select Use my iTunes library. 5 Tap Save. How do I find album art for my music? 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 Go to the Windows desktop. 2 Tap (or click) the Windows Vista start button, tap Windows Media library or iTunes. The albums appear in the library. 3 Search for the album that did not have artwork. 4 Place your cursor over the blank CD and right-click. 5 In the pull-down menu, click Find Album Info. The application goes to the Internet to find the album. 6 Press Finish when the album is identified, and wait while the album information is downloaded (cover art, date of production, and more). 46 Getting Started (Features may vary by model)

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Getting Started (Features may vary by model)
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. You have to have access to the Internet, download and set up an
account with iTunes.
You can see all files from the music folder you chose in HP TouchSmart Music.
Why can’t I see all my music in HP TouchSmart Music?
All music files that HP TouchSmart accesses must be stored in the Music folder. If you have an iTunes
account (not included), the iTunes library must be located in the Music folder.
HP TouchSmart can access only one library at a time; they cannot be merged.
How do I get my 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
2
Set up an account (you must have Internet access to do so).
3
Open the TouchSmart Music window by tapping the
Music
tile.
4
Tap
Settings
, and select
Use my iTunes library
.
5
Tap
Save
.
How do I find album art for my music?
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
Go to the Windows desktop.
2
Tap (or click) the
Windows Vista start button
, tap
Windows Media library
or
iTunes
.
The albums appear in the library.
3
Search for the album that did not have artwork.
4
Place your cursor over the blank CD and right-click.
5
In the pull-down menu, click
Find Album Info
.
The application goes to the Internet to find the album.
6
Press
Finish
when the album is identified, and wait while the album information is downloaded (cover
art, date of production, and more).