HP Z558 HP Digital Entertainment Center - Software Guide - Page 129

Creating a Desktop Background from a Video File, Adding Digital Videos to My Videos

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Playing Videos Creating a Desktop Background from a Video File 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control, and then select My Videos. 2 Select the video you want to capture and then select Play. 3 Press the Print Screen button on the keyboard when you find the image you want. 4 Click Start on the desktop with your trackball, choose All Programs, Accessories, and then click Paint to open the Paint program. 5 Select the Edit menu, and then select Paste. 6 Save the image to your My Pictures folder. 7 Click Start on the desktop, and then click My Pictures to open your My Pictures folder. 8 Right-click the picture, and then click Set as Desktop Background. Adding Digital Videos to My Videos If you have stored your videos in folders on your hard disk drive, you can find them with Media Center. This links your video to Media Center so you can play them or create a CD or DVD with them. 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control, and then select My Videos. 2 Select Add Videos to open the Video Discovery wizard, which helps you to locate other folders where your videos are stored. 3 Select Add folders and then select Next. Select Add folders on this computer, and then select Next. Make sure a check mark appears next to the selection. Playing Videos 119

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Playing Videos
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Playing Videos
Creating a Desktop Background from
a Video File
1
Press the Media Center Start button
on the
remote control, and then select
My Videos
.
2
Select the video you want to capture and then
select
Play
.
3
Press the Print Screen button on the keyboard when
you find the image you want.
4
Click
Start
on the desktop with your trackball,
choose
All Programs
,
Accessories
, and then
click
Paint
to open the Paint program.
5
Select the
Edit
menu, and then select
Paste
.
6
Save the image to your My Pictures folder.
7
Click
Start
on the desktop, and then click
My
Pictures
to open your My Pictures folder.
8
Right-click the picture, and then click
Set as
Desktop Background
.
Adding Digital Videos to My Videos
If you have stored your videos in folders on your hard
disk drive, you can find them with Media Center. This
links your video to Media Center so you can play them or
create a CD or DVD with them.
1
Press the Media Center Start button
on the
remote control, and then select
My Videos
.
2
Select
Add Videos
to open the Video Discovery
wizard, which helps you to locate other folders where
your videos are stored.
3
Select
Add folders
and then select
Next
. Select
Add folders on this computer
, and then select
Next
.
Make sure a check mark appears next to the
selection.