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Adding Pictures to My Pictures, Adding picture files from your hard disk drive

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Adding Pictures to My Pictures Adding picture files from your hard disk drive 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control, and then select My Pictures. 2 Press the i (More information) button on the remote control, and select Add Pictures. 3 Select Add folders, and then select Next. 4 Select Add folders on this computer, and then select Next. 5 Use the arrow buttons on the remote control to select a location. Press OK to expand a folder. When you find the folder that contains your picture folder, select it by making sure an arrow appears next to the folder. Repeat this step to add additional folders, and then select Next. 6 Select Finish. 64 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software Guide

Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
Welcome	7
Experience the Entertainment Fun	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 trackball	9
Opening Media Center using the remote control	10
Media Center menu bars	11
Navigating Media Center	11
Media Center control menu	12
Using Media Center Away mode	13
Completing the setup wizard steps	14
Media Center Start Menu	15
Online Spotlight	16
Using Instant Messaging in Media Center	16
Logging in to your messenger account	17
Changing Media Center Settings	17
Media Center Settings Categories	18
Contacting HP Support in Media Center	19
Finding Additional Media Center Information	19
Using the Remote Control	21
Remote Control Buttons Overview	22
Watching and Recording TV Programs	25
Navigating My TV	25
Watching TV	26
Watching Live TV	27
Controlling TV playback	28
Using the remote control in My TV	29
Using the Television Program Guide	30
Using Media Center without a Guide	31
Television Program Guide Errors	31
Viewing the Television Program Guide	32
Setting up how Media Center downloads the Guide	33
Manually downloading the Guide	34
Adding a postal code to receive the correct Guide	34
Adding missing channels to the Guide	35
Editing channels in the Guide	35
Removing channels from the Guide	35
Searching for TV Programs	36
Searching for TV programs using categories	37
Recording TV Programs	38
Recording TV from the Guide	39
Recording programs manually with or without a Guide	40
Recording quality and hard disk drive storage space	41
Copying recorded TV programs to DVD or CD	42
Media Copy Protection	43
Playing Recorded TV Programs	43
Playing Music Files	45
My Music	45
Using My Music with Media Center	46
Adding Music to the My Music Library	47
Adding music files from your hard disk drive	47
Adding music files from a CD	48
Deleting music files from the My Music library	48
Using supported music file types	49
Playing Music Files in My Music	50
Playing an album in My Music	51
Playing a song in My Music	51
Creating a Queue List in My Music	52
Finding and Playing an Album in My Music	52
Creating a Playlist in My Music	53
Copying Music Files to CD in My Music	54
Working with Pictures	55
HP Image Zone	55
My Pictures	55
Working with Digital Images	56
Using HP Image Zone in Media Center	56
Creating your picture catalog in HP Image Zone	57
Creating albums	59
Modifying a date assigned to your pictures	59
Assigning a keyword to your pictures	60
Assigning a place to your pictures	60
Searching for pictures in Media Center	61
Viewing Pictures in HP Image Zone	62
Viewing a slideshow in HP Image Zone	62
Viewing a slideshow with music in HP Image Zone	62
Editing Pictures in HP Image Zone	63
Editing pictures in HP Image Zone from the desktop	63
Editing pictures in HP Image Zone in Media Center	64
Sharing Pictures in HP Image Zone	65
Using supported picture file types with HP Image Zone	67
Printing Pictures in HP Image Zone	68
Creating a Backup Disc of Your Pictures	68
Using My Pictures in Media Center	69
Adding Pictures to My Pictures	70
Adding picture files from your hard disk drive	70
Viewing Pictures in My Pictures	71
Viewing pictures as a slideshow	72
Viewing a slideshow with music in My Pictures	72
Using supported picture file types in My Pictures	73
Editing Pictures in My Pictures	74
Fixing red eye or contrast	74
Cropping pictures in My Pictures	75
Rotating pictures	75
Printing Pictures in My Pictures	76
Copying Pictures to CDs and DVDs	77
Playing Videos	79
Playing Digital Videos in Media Center	80
Using Supported Video File Types	81
Transferring and Recording Video Files	81
Creating a CD/DVD from Video Files	82
Playing DVDs	83
Playing DVD Movies in Media Center	83
Changing the DVD Movie Language	84
Changing DVD Audio Settings	84
Listening to FM Radio	85
Playing FM Radio Stations	86
Organizing Preset Radio Stations	87
Using the FM Radio and the TV Signal at the Same Time	87
Creating Audio and Data Discs	89
Erasing Rewritable Discs Before Recording	90
Working with Audio CDs	91
Verifying an audio disc recorded without errors	92
Audio CD tips	92
Creating audio CDs	93
Creating jukebox discs	94
Working with Data DVDs and CDs	95
Verifying a data disc recorded without errors	95
Creating data discs	97
Copying a DVD or CD	98
Archiving Files on a CD or DVD	99
Archiving files using Media Center	99
Working with image files	100
Creating an image file	100
Burning from an image file	101
Disc Labeling with LightScribe	101
LightScribe requirements	102
Burning a LightScribe label with Sonic Express Labeler	102
Using adhesive disc labels	103
Compatibility Information	103
Disc Features and Compatibility Table	104
Optical Drive Quick Reference Table	105
Software Quick Reference Table	106
Creating Video Discs and Movies	109
Before You Begin Capturing Video	109
Sonic MyDVD Video Projects	110
Creating a video project	110
Adding files to a video project	111
Capturing video to a video project	111
Adding slideshows to a video project	112
Adding submenus to a video project	112
Editing the style of a video project	113
Editing movie files	113
Burning a video project to disc	114
Creating a Video Project with the Direct-to-Disc Wizard	115
Video Quality and Disc Size	116
DVD Recording Time	117
Creating Movies Using muvee autoProducer	119
Basic Steps to Make a Movie	119
Locating the two versions of muvee autoProducer	121
Using muvee autoProducer on the Desktop	122
Getting started on the desktop	122
Capturing video from a DV camcorder	123
Adding videos	125
Adding pictures	126
Adding music	126
Selecting the style	127
Changing the settings	127
Adding an opening title and closing credits	128
Making the movie	128
Saving the movie project	129
Recording the movie project to disc	129
Using muvee autoProducer unPlugged in Media Center	130
Selecting videos	131
Selecting pictures	131
Selecting music	132
Setting the style	132
Adjusting audio and video settings	133
Making the movie	133
Upgrading muvee autoProducer	134
Using an HP Personal Media Drive	135
Setting Up the HP Personal Media Drive to Work with Media Center	136
Locating the Drive After Installation	136
Assigning a Drive Letter to the HP Personal Media Drive	137
Viewing and Storing Files	137
Playing Media Files	138
Playing Music Files	138
Viewing Picture Files	138
Playing Video Files	139
About Recording TV to Your HP Personal Media Drive	139
Watching TV Programs Stored on the HP Personal Media Drive	140
Recording TV programs to Your HP Personal Media Drive	141
Changing the TV recording path to the HP Personal Media Drive	141
Changing the TV recording path to the local hard disk drive	142
Disconnecting the HP Personal Media Drive Safely	142
Changing Disk Allocation	143
Updating Recorded TV List After Removing Your HP Personal Media Drive	143
System Requirements to View Recorded TV Programs on Other PCs	144