HP Presario SR1010, Presario SR1499, Presario SR1400 Getting Started Manual

Getting Started Guide

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Table of Contents iii

Table of Contents

Setting Up Your PC ......................................................................... 1

Putting Your PC Together............................................................................... 1

Connecting to the PC ...............................................................................2

Turning On Your PC for the First Time .............................................................3

Setting Up and Connecting to Your Internet Account ......................................... 4

Transferring your old PC information and files to your new PC ......................5

Using Desktop Icons...................................................................................... 6

Using Compaq Organize software ............................................................6

Using the Keyboard ....................................................................... 7

Customizing the keyboard buttons ............................................................. 9

Setting Up Sound ......................................................................... 11

Using Speakers .......................................................................................... 11

Setting up 3-connector sound ....................................................................... 12

Configuring multi-channel audio output for the DVD player .........................13

Setting up 6-connector sound ....................................................................... 14

Configuring the Sound Effect Manager (6-connector) ................................. 15

Configuring sound for recording with the

Sound Effect Manager (6-connector) ........................................................16

Using the Sound Effect Manager (6-connector) ..........................................17

Using the Memory Card Reader ................................................... 19

Working with the Safely Remove Hardware utility ..........................................20

Using the memory card reader..................................................................... 20

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Using a TV as a Monitor............................................................... 23

Identifying Cables You May Need ............................................................... 23

Connecting to a TV Set ............................................................................... 23

Viewing the PC Image on Your TV Screen ..................................................... 24

nView tab............................................................................................. 25

Displays tab.......................................................................................... 26

Disabling the TV Option.............................................................................. 26

nView tab (disabling)............................................................................. 27

Ge Force tab (disabling) ........................................................................ 27

Displays tab (disabling).......................................................................... 27

Disconnecting the TV .................................................................................. 28

Using the HP Personal Media Drive .............................................. 29

Connecting the Drive .................................................................................. 29

Inserting the Drive ...................................................................................... 30

Locating the Drive and Assigning a Drive Letter.............................................. 31

Using the Drive .......................................................................................... 32

Disconnecting the Drive............................................................................... 33

Working with Digital Images........................................................ 35

Working with Digital Images ....................................................................... 35

Playing CDs and DVDs ................................................................. 37

Playing Music CDs with iTunes..................................................................... 37

Playing CDs and DVDs with Windows Media Player ...................................... 38

Playing DVD Movies with InterVideo WinDVD ............................................... 38

Using country/region codes ................................................................... 40

Playing Video CDs (VCD) with InterVideo WinDVD ........................................ 40

Playing Video CDs (VCD) with Windows Media Player 9................................ 41

Creating CDs and DVDs ................................................................ 43

Using the Software Quick Reference Table .................................................... 44

Creating Music CDs with iTunes................................................................... 46

Creating Music CDs with Windows Media Player .......................................... 47

Creating Data CDs Using Windows XP......................................................... 47

Creating CDs with RecordNow! ................................................................... 48

Creating Music CDs with RecordNow!.......................................................... 48

Tips .......................................................................................................... 48

Creating CDs to Play in Your Car or Home CD Players with RecordNow! ......... 49

Creating CDs to Play on Your PC ................................................................. 50

Storing Files on a DVD or CD ...................................................................... 51

Storing Data Files on Disc ........................................................................... 52

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Copying a DVD or CD ................................................................................ 52

Erasing a DVD or CD.................................................................................. 53

Removing Files in RecordNow!..................................................................... 53

Removing Files from a Recorded Data Disc.................................................... 53

Archiving Files on a DVD or CD ................................................................... 54

Creating an Image File................................................................................ 54

Saving an Image........................................................................................ 55

Burning an Image.......................................................................................55

Using Disc Labels .......................................................................................55

Disc Labeling with LightScribe ...................................................................... 56

Lightscribe requirements .........................................................................56

Burning a label on a LightScribe media disc ............................................. 56

Creating a LightScribe label after burning a disc with iTunes....................... 58

Setting Automatic Recording Options............................................................ 58

Using Compatibility Information ...................................................................60

Identifying Compatible File Formats .............................................................. 60

Using the Disc Quick Reference Tables.......................................................... 61

Using double-layer DVD+R discs.............................................................. 61

Using DVD+R and DVD-R discs................................................................ 61

Using DVD+RW and DVD-RW discs......................................................... 61

Using CD-R discs ................................................................................... 62

Using CD-RW discs................................................................................ 62

Creating Movies Using WinDVD Creator ....................................... 65

Getting started ...................................................................................... 65

Using the Preview window......................................................................66

Using the Media Library ......................................................................... 66

Using the Storyboard ............................................................................. 66

Identifying requirements for capturing video.............................................. 66

Capturing digital camcorder video ..........................................................67

Capturing analog video ......................................................................... 68

Capturing a still image........................................................................... 68

Editing video files in WinDVD Creator .....................................................68

Adding images ..................................................................................... 69

Adding audio effects.............................................................................. 69

Adding transition effects ......................................................................... 70

Adding title effects................................................................................. 70

Adding video filters ............................................................................... 70

Adding a menu ..................................................................................... 70

Making a movie .................................................................................... 71

Recording VHS analog video direct to DVD (select models only)..................72

Converting recorded TV to MPEG-2 format (Europe only)............................ 72

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Getting Help ................................................................................ 73

Finding Onscreen Guides............................................................................ 73

Finding Guides on the Web ........................................................................ 73

Using the Onscreen Help and Support Center................................................ 74

Using Instant Support.................................................................................. 74

Using Compaq Connections ........................................................................ 75

Getting messages.................................................................................. 75

Turning off messages ............................................................................. 75

Re-enabling messages............................................................................ 76

Using PC Help & Tools................................................................................ 76

Index........................................................................................... 77

Setting Up Your PC 1

Setting Up Your PC

Putting Your PC Together

Follow the steps on the quick setup poster to set up your PC.

Look in the PC box for printed details or updates regarding your model PC.

After assembling your PC, but before you begin using it, arrange the PC and your
work area to maintain your comfort and productivity. Refer to the Safety & Comfort
Guide for important ergonomic information.

To view the Safety & Comfort Guide:

• Click Start, choose All Programs, choose Documentation, and then click
Safety & Comfort Guide.

Or

• Type

http://www.hp.com/ergo/

into your Web browser address box, and then press Enter on the keyboard.

WARNING: Please read “Safety Information” in the Warranty
and Support Guide before installing and connecting your PC to

the electrical power system.

WARNING: The power supply is preset for the country/region in
which you purchased your PC. If you move, please check the voltage
requirements before plugging your PC into an AC power outlet.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious injury, read the Safety &
Comfort Guide. It describes proper workstation setup, posture, and
health and work habits for computer users. It also provides
important electrical and mechanical safety information.

2 Getting Started Guide

Connecting to the PC

Connect your main hardware devices like the monitor, keyboard, and mouse to the
back of the PC. Other peripheral devices like a printer, scanner, camera, or other
equipment also plug into connectors on the back of your computer. Some PC models
also have connectors on the front of the PC. The table does not show all connectors.

Connector Connector

symbol

Description

Mouse (PS/2 connector)

Keyboard (PS/2 connector)

Universal Serial Bus (USB) for mouse,
keyboard, digital cameras, or other devices
with USB connectors

Printer (parallel)

Monitor

Serial

Serial port for some digital cameras or
other serial devices

Your PC features and
location, availability,
and number of
connectors may vary.

Setting Up Your PC 3

Turning On Your PC for the First Time

After you have completed the steps on the quick setup poster, you are ready to turn
on your PC.

1 Press the Power button on the monitor.
2 Press the On button on the front of the PC.
3 Turn on the speakers, if they are present.
4 Click an option to select your language (if applicable for your model). Click

OK, and then confirm your selection by clicking Yes. Wait until the PC makes

preparations. (It may take up to 30 minutes for this one-time language setup on
the PC.)

5 Set up Microsoft

®

Windows® by following the onscreen instructions.

Audio Line Out (powered speakers)

Audio Line In

Headphones

Microphone

FireWire

®

(IEEE 1394) for video cameras

or other devices with very fast transfer rates

Connector Connector

symbol

Description

OUT

IN

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6 Double-click the large Internet Access icon, if it is present on your desktop.

Wait until the PC displays the Easy Internet Sign-up window, and then follow the
onscreen instructions.

7 Register your PC.

Setting Up and Connecting to Your
Internet Account

Before you can connect to the Internet, you must sign up with an Internet service
provider (ISP). HP has made arrangements with leading ISPs to help you sign up for
Internet service using Easy Internet Sign-up (available on select models only).

Use Easy Internet Sign-up to sign up for a new or transfer an existing ISP account
(select ISPs only). The software programs for available ISPs are part of your PC. If
you decide to subscribe to high-speed broadband, cable or digital subscriber line
(DSL), contact your ISP for any specific software and hardware you may need.

1 Make sure the modem or other Internet access cable is connected.

2 Choose an ISP using Easy Internet Sign-up. To open Easy Internet Sign-up:

a Double-click the Easy Internet Sign-up icon on the desktop.

Or

Click Start on the taskbar, choose All Programs, choose
Online Services, and then click Easy Internet Sign-up.

b Follow the onscreen instructions.

3 Connect to your ISP and the Internet (after you established your ISP account on

this PC).
Use one of these methods:

• Double-click the ISP-provided icon on the desktop.

Or

• Press the Connect (or Internet) button on the keyboard (select

models only).

Or

NOTE: You may use any other ISP of your choice, or transfer your existing ISP

account to this PC.

NOTE: Easy Internet Sign-up finds and obtains updated information about ISP

services by temporarily connecting to the Internet. The PC uses either the PC
modem connected to an active telephone service line or an active broadband
(cable or DSL) connection.

NOTE: The folder called Online Services includes icons for accessing various

online services, but they may not be present in all countries/regions.

Setting Up Your PC 5

• If your PC is always connected to your ISP, open your browser program,

such as Internet Explorer: Click Start, choose All Programs, choose

Online Services, and click Internet Explorer.

Installing Software and Hardware Devices

After you turn on the PC the first time, you can install any software programs that
came on CDs or DVDs included in the PC box (select models only).

You may wish to install additional software programs or hardware devices on your
PC. Before installation, make a restore point using the Microsoft System Restore
program, and then restart the PC after installation. By using System Restore, you
insure you have a point to return to before an issue occurred. For information about
System Restore, refer to the Microsoft Web site at:

http://www.microsoft.com/worldwide/

Choose software that is compatible with your PC — check the operating system,
memory, and other requirements listed for the new software for compatibility with
your PC.

Install the new software according to the directions provided by the software
manufacturer. Check the manufacturer’s documentation or customer service
information for help if you need it.

For antivirus software, uninstall the existing software program before reinstalling it
or installing a new antivirus program.

Transferring your old PC information and files to
your new PC

See the built-in Microsoft Windows Help and Support Center; search for transfer
wizard, and select the overview article, “Files and Settings Transfer Wizard

overview.” This information describes a Microsoft solution for moving your files
onto your new PC.

NOTE: If you are using MSN, AOL, or others and have questions, contact the ISP

directly.

NOTE: Only use original licensed software. Installing copied software may be

illegal or may infect your PC with a virus.

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Using Desktop Icons

The desktop has shortcut icons that make it easy to find the things you need.

Using Compaq Organize software

Compaq Organize software (select models only) is a desktop tool you use to
organize both your PC shortcuts and your favorite Internet destination links. You use
it to organize the important things you do on the PC and the Internet, and to
arrange them the way you want. Compaq Organize makes all your information
available with just a few mouse clicks.

Compaq Organize looks like a window with multiple category frames. Each
category has links to Internet destinations or shortcuts to software programs or files
on your PC. Use the player area for viewing pictures, for listening to your MP3
music files stored on your computer, or for watching video clips. For searching,
there is a search bar at the top of Compaq Organize where you can select the
search engine you want to use.

To open Compaq Organize:

Double-click the desktop icon.

Or

1 Click Start on the taskbar.
2 Choose All Programs.
3 Click Compaq Organize.

Icon Opens Use it to

Help and Support (select
models only)

View onscreen Help information
about your PC.

Easy Internet Sign-up Set up a new or an existing

Internet account.

Compaq Organize (select
models only)

Organize your PC shortcuts and
your favorite Internet destination
links.

Using the Keyboard 7

Using the Keyboard

Your keyboard has an arrangement of standard keys, indicator lights, and special
buttons (select models only).

Identifying Special Keyboard Buttons

There are special buttons (select models only) at the top of the keyboard. (Some
models have some of these special buttons on the left side of the main keys.) These
buttons operate a CD or DVD player, connect you to the Internet, or provide quick
access to specific functions.

NOTE: The number, location, and labeling of buttons vary by keyboard model.

Icon Feature Description

Standby Puts PC into power-saving mode (screen is

blank but PC is still on). To make screen
reappear, press the Esc key, or press
Standby again. May take 10–30 seconds
before screen reappears.

User Switches between the PC users.

Compaq or

Compaq
My Presario

Links to Compaq Web site.

or

Help Opens the Help and Support Center.

or

Pictures
(Photos)

Opens an imaging software program. Can
be reconfigured.

or

Music Starts iTunes or Windows Media Player.

Can be reconfigured.

Video Opens video software program. Can be

reconfigured.

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, or

Shopping

or

Sports

or

Finance

, or

Connect
Internet

, or

Search Goes to popular Web sites. Can be

reconfigured to open a site or software
program.

or

Chat

or

E-Mail

Entertainment

Offers

Calculator Opens the calculator. Can be reconfigured.

A

B

C

D

E

F

Media
controls (CD/
DVD/MP3)

Operates a disc player.

A Open and close disc tray
B Record
C Play or pause
D Stop

E Skip to the previous track
F Skip to the next track

Icon Feature Description

Using the Keyboard 9

Customizing the keyboard buttons

You can customize some of the special buttons on the keyboard (select models only)
to open different programs or files or to connect to favorite Web sites:

1 Click Start on the taskbar.
2 Choose Control Panel.
3 Click Printers and Other Hardware, if it is present.
4 Double-click Keyboard.
5 On the Buttons tab, double-click the button you want to change.
6 For the Button configuration, click the Down arrow to the right of the list and

choose the button capability, such as Simple web page with label.

7 Enter a display label and the address information. For a Web page, enter

the URL.

8 Click OK.

9 On the Buttons tab, click Apply.
10 Repeat steps 5 through 9 for each button you want to customize.
11 Click OK to finish.

or

Volume
control
(Volume knob
or Volume Up
and Volume
Down
buttons)

Volume knob: Increases speaker volume
when turned clockwise and decreases
volume when turned counterclockwise. It
can be turned indefinitely, even after
maximum sound has been reached.

Volume Up and Down buttons: Press the
Volume Up button to increase volume
and the Volume Down button to

decrease volume.

, or

Mute Turns speaker sound on and off.

NOTE: The number, location, and labeling of buttons vary by keyboard model.

NOTE: Clicking the Restore Defaults button on the Button tab restores all of the

Internet buttons to the factory settings.

Icon Feature Description

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Setting Up Sound 11

Setting Up Sound

Using Speakers

Speakers are included with the monitor (select models only) or are sold separately.
Your PC supports only an active (powered) speaker system; the speaker system must
have its own power cord.

The PC supports a variety of sound options and speaker configurations. You may set
up your PC for two stereo speakers or for multi-channel audio speaker systems.
Connect your speaker system to the PC, and then configure the audio software for
sound output. For details on connecting stereo speakers to the PC, see the quick
setup poster. Location, availability, and number of connectors may vary.

• If your PC model includes three sound connectors (select models only) on the

back of the PC, see “Setting up 3-connector sound” on page 12.

• If your PC model includes six sound connectors (select models only) on the back

of the PC, see “Setting up 6-connector sound” on page 14.

NOTE: A stereo speaker set is a left-right, two-channel speaker system. A multi-

channel audio speaker system is a system with more than two channels, and it may

include a subwoofer. For example, 7.1 channels, referred to as an eight-speaker
mode, uses two front speakers (left-right), two side speakers (left-right), two rear
speakers (left-right), a center speaker, and a subwoofer.

NOTE: If your PC
includes a sound
card (select models
only), refer to the
documentation that came
with the sound card.

OUT

IN

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Setting up 3-connector sound

PC models that include three sound connectors (select models only) on the back of
the PC support up to six channels of sound (5.1 speaker output) and use the
Multi-channel Sound Manager to configure the software settings.

Connecting the speaker system to the PC (3-connector)

The 3-connector audio speaker system uses the Audio In, Audio Out, and Mic
connectors on the back or front of the PC. Refer to the quick setup poster for the
location of the connectors.

1 With the speaker system off, assemble the speakers and, if used, the subwoofer.

Refer to the speaker documentation.

2 Turn off the PC.
3 Connect the three audio cable plugs from the speaker system to the connectors

on the back of the PC. (See the following table.)

4 Turn on the PC.
5 Turn on the speaker system.
6 Configure the audio output for this 3-connector multi-channel speaker system by

performing the following procedure.

Configuring the Multi-Channel Sound Manager
(3-connector)

1 Click Start on the taskbar.
2 Choose All Programs.

Connect speaker plugs for:

To PC
connector

Connector
icon

2 Speaker
Mode

4/4.1
Speaker
Mode

6/5.1
Speaker
Mode

Front
speakers

Front
speakers

Front
speakers

Audio Out
(lime green)

Not used for
speakers

Rear speakers Rear speakers Audio In

(blue)

Not used for
speakers

Not used for
speakers

Center/
subwoofer
speakers

Mic-1 (pink)

OUT

IN

Setting Up Sound 13

3 Click Multi-channel Sound Manager. The Multi-channel Audio

Configuration window opens.

4 Click the Speaker Configuration tab.

5 Select the option describing the number of speakers in your system, for

example, 6/5.1 speaker mode. You can click the Speaker Test tab and
then click a speaker icon to test it.

6 Click OK.

To use a microphone for recording, see “Using the microphone with the Multi­Channel Sound Manager (3-connector)” on page 13.

To hear DVD movies recorded with multi-channel audio from all speakers, change
the audio properties for WinDVD to match your speaker configuration (if your
InterVideo WinDVD program supports more than two channels). Refer to
“Configuring multi-channel audio output for the DVD player” on page 13.

Using the microphone with the Multi-Channel Sound
Manager (3-connector)

The 3-connector multi-channel speaker system (select models only) connects to the
PC using the Microphone, Audio (Line) In, and Audio (Line) Out connectors on the
back of the PC. Your PC may have a second microphone connector on the front of
the PC. If present, this microphone connector is ready to use and does not affect the
use of the multi-channel audio speaker system.

To use the microphone connector on the back of the PC with a 3-connector multi­channel audio speaker system, you must disconnect the cables for the multi-channel
speakers and change the audio configuration to a two-channel audio system. Refer
to “Configuring the Multi-Channel Sound Manager (3-connector)” on page 12 to set
the audio configuration.

Configuring multi-channel audio output for the
DVD player

The InterVideo WinDVD program (select models only) is set up for two-speaker
(stereo) output. To hear all speakers from DVD movies recorded with multi-channel
audio, change the audio properties for WinDVD to match your speaker
configuration (if your InterVideo WinDVD program supports more than two
channels):

1 Insert a DVD, or start InterVideo WinDVD. (Click Start, choose All

Programs, choose InterVideo WinDVD, select InterVideo WinDVD
Player, and then click InterVideo WinDVD.) The WinDVD video window

opens.

2 Right-click anywhere in the WinDVD video window, and then click Setup. The

Setup window opens.

NOTE: If you do not see the Speaker Configuration tab, your PC does not have

the multi-channel capability. However, it still has two-channel (stereo) output.

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3 Click the Audio tab.
4 Click the option for the number of speakers to match your multi-channel speaker

system.

5 Click Apply.

6 Click OK.

Setting up 6-connector sound

PC models that include six sound connectors (select models only) on the back of the
PC, support up to eight channels of sound (7.1 speaker output) and use the Sound
Effect Manager to configure the software settings.

Identifying the audio connectors (6-connector)

The PC supports a maximum of eight speakers in a multi-channel speaker system by
using four of the six audio connectors on the back of the PC.

This PC also has digital audio out and digital audio in connectors for digital sound
devices such as a DVD recorder or a digital stereo receiver/amplifier.

The four connectors (A, B, C, and E) for the 6-connector multi-channel speaker
system are on the back of the PC.

NOTE: When using the digital out connector for sound (6-connector, select

models only), select Digital (S/PDIF) out to External Processor.

NOTE: To test the speakers (multi-channel speakers only), click the Test button.

The WinDVD control panel shows the speaker number being used. Click Stop.

NOTE: If you want to play a stereo DVD, change the audio properties of WinDVD to

match the recorded DVD audio output.

A

Side speaker port
(side)

B Rear speaker port

(rear)

C Center speaker/

subwoofer port
(c/sub)

D Microphone (mic)
E Audio line out (out) for

front speakers

F Audio line in (in)

A

B C

D

E F

Setting Up Sound 15

The previous figure shows the six audio connectors arranged on the back of the PC:
the four connectors (A, B, C, and E) used for eight-channel audio and the
connectors for the microphone (D, mic) and the audio line in (F, in).

Connecting the speaker system to the PC (6-connector)

1 With the speaker system off, assemble the speakers and, if used, the subwoofer.

Refer to the speaker documentation.

2 Turn off the PC.

3 Connect the audio cable plugs from the speaker system subwoofer to the

connectors on the back of the PC. (See the following table.)

4 Turn on the PC.

5 Turn on the speaker system.

6 Configure the audio output for this 6-connector multi-channel speaker system by

performing the following procedure.

Configuring the Sound Effect Manager
(6-connector)

1 Click Start on the taskbar.

2 Choose Control Panel.

3 If it is present, click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices.

4 Click Sound Effect Manager. The window opens.

5 Click the Speaker Configuration button.

6 Select the option describing the number of speakers in your system, for

example, 7.1 speakers.
A connector with no descriptive text in the Connection Guide indicates that the

connector is not used for the selected speaker configuration.

7 Click OK.

Connect speaker cable (plug) for: To PC port (label, name,

color):

Front speakers (or two stereo speakers) Audio line out (E, out, lime green)

Side speakers Side speaker (A, side, gray)

Rear speakers Rear speaker (B, rear, black)

Center speaker/subwoofer Center speaker/subwoofer

(C, c/sub, gold)

NOTE: You can click the Speaker Test button to test the speakers.

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To hear DVD movies recorded with multi-channel audio from all speakers, change
the audio properties for WinDVD to match your speaker configuration (if your
InterVideo WinDVD program supports more than two channels). Refer to
“Configuring multi-channel audio output for the DVD player” on page 13.

To use a microphone or set up the PC for recording, see “Configuring sound for
recording with the Sound Effect Manager (6-connector)” on page 16.

To use the other features of the Sound Effect Manager, see “Using the Sound Effect
Manager (6-connector)” on page 17.

Configuring sound for recording with the
Sound Effect Manager (6-connector)

The microphone connector on the front of the 6-connector audio PC is ready to use
for recording sound. If you want to use another connector for recording, such as the
digital audio in connector, use these steps to select it.

1 Click Start on the taskbar.
2 Choose Control Panel.
3 If it is present, click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices.
4 Click Sounds and Audio Devices.
5 Click the Audio tab.
6 In Sound recording select the default device from the drop-down list. Choose:

• RealTek HD Front Pink Jack to use the microphone connector on the

front of the PC.

• RealTek HD Digital Input to use the digital audio in connector on the

back of the PC.

• RealTek HD Front Green Jack to use the green connector on the front

of the PC.

• Back Line in/Mic, Front Line in to use the audio line in (in) or the

microphone (mic) connectors on the back of the PC, or to use the audio line
in connector on the front of the PC.

7 Click Apply, and then click OK to close the window.

NOTE: The pink and green connectors on the front of a PC with 6-connector

sound can be retasked to perform other audio functions; refer to “Using the Audio
Wizard in the Sound Effect Manager (6-connector)” on page 18.

NOTE: For this selection, the audio line in connector is ready to use. To use

the back mic connector, follow the steps in “Selecting the Back Line in/Mic,
Front Line in connectors for recording (6-connector)” that follows this
procedure.

Setting Up Sound 17

Selecting the Back Line in/Mic, Front Line in connectors for
recording (6-connector)

Perform these steps when you select Back Line in/Mic, Front Line in for the
sound recording in step 6 of the previous procedure.

1 Click Start on the taskbar.

2 Choose Control Panel.

3 If it is present, click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices.

4 Click Sounds and Audio Devices.

5 On the Volume tab, in the Device volume area click the Advanced button. The

Master Volume window opens.

6 Click Options and choose Properties.

7 In the Mixer device area, select Back Line in/Mic, Front Line in from the

drop-down list. Click OK.

8 The recording control window opens and shows Line In 1 or 2 selected. The line

in connector you plug into is used. However, to use the mic connector on the
back of the PC, click the Select check box under Microphone so a check mark
appears in the box.

Using the Sound Effect Manager (6-connector)

The Sound Effect Manager has four buttons that display its control screens.

To open the Sound Effect Manager:

1 Click Start on the taskbar.

2 Choose Control Panel.

3 If it is present, click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices.

4 Click Sound Effect Manager. The window opens.

5 Click a button near the top of the window to see that control screen.

The Sound Effect Manager control screens:

• Sound Effect — selects the Environment and the Equalizer settings. You can

select an Environment, such as Under Water or Auditorium. To use the
Equalizer, click the Power button in the center of the circular equalizer control to
turn on the Equalizer. You can click a preset button, such as Pop or Live, or
manually adjust the settings and then save them for easy selection later.

• Speaker Configuration — selects the number of speakers, shows the

Connection Guide, and has the Speaker Test button to test the speakers. A
connector with no descriptive text in the Connector Guide indicates that the
connector is not used for the selected speaker configuration.

NOTE: If you want to record from the mic connector on the back of the PC, you must

perform these steps.

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• Digital Audio — selects the digital audio output and digital audio frequency

for the digital audio connectors on the PC.

•Audio Wizard — opens a window that shows the connector panel on the
front of the PC. To close the window without enabling the wizard, click OK.

To enable the Audio Wizard:

Make sure the Enable auto detection check box is selected to enable the
wizard. Click OK to close the window.

Using the Audio Wizard in the Sound Effect Manager
(6-connector)

When you click the Audio Wizard button, a window opens that shows the three
audio connectors on the front of the PC.

Retasking using the Audio Wizard (6-connector)

With the Audio Wizard enabled, both the microphone connector (B) and the
headphones connector (C) on the front of the PC can be retasked to perform a
different audio function. These two connectors are universal audio jacks. When you
plug in a cable, the Wizard asks you to select the function for the cable from a list,
and then it sets the universal audio jack to perform as the selected function. The
functions are:

• Stereo speaker (out)

• Microphone (in)

• Headphone (out)

• Audio line in

NOTE: The connectors on the front of your PC may be of a different type or may be

in a different arrangement; look for the connector icon and color. Location,
availability, and number of connectors may vary.

Connector Name Icon Color

A Audio Line In Light blue

B Microphone Pink

C Headphones

Or
Audio Line Out

Lime
green

A B C

C

A

B

/

IN

OUT

Or

Using the Memory Card Reader 19

Using the Memory Card Reader

Digital cameras and other digital imaging devices use memory cards, or media,
to store digital picture files. The optional memory card reader (select models only)
can read and write to a variety of types of memory cards and the IBM Microdrive
disk drive.

The card reader is accessible directly on the front of the PC. It has four horizontal
card slots, which accept the memory cards and the Microdrive disk drive.

You can place media in one or more of the card slots and use each media
independently. Place only one piece of media in a slot at one time.

Each card slot has its own drive letter and icon. When you insert media, the display
label may change to the title of the media, if the title is present.

Card 4-slot reader

CompactFlash Type I media Lower-left slot

CompactFlash Type II media Lower-left slot

IBM Microdrive disk drive Lower-left slot

Secure Digital (SD) Memory Card Upper-right slot

MultiMediaCard (MMC) Upper-right slot

Memory Stick (MS) Memory Card Lower-right slot

Memory Stick (MS-Pro) Memory Card Lower-right slot

SmartMedia (SM) Memory Card Upper-left slot

xD media Upper-left slot

20 Getting Started Guide

Working with the Safely Remove
Hardware utility

If you open the Safely Remove Hardware window by mistake, click Close.

Using the memory card reader

1 Insert the media into the card slot until it stops. The activity light (A) on the

memory card reader lights, and the PC automatically detects the media.

2 The PC opens a window so you can use the media contents. You can copy files

from or to the media.

3 When you are finished, right-click the drive icon, select Eject, check that the

activity light is on but not blinking, and then remove the media. A steady
activity light indicates that the PC is not reading or writing the media.

CAUTION: Do not click Stop in the Safely Remove Hardware window
with the USB Mass Storage Device selected. Doing so removes the
operating system recognition of the memory card reader from your
PC; you must restart the PC to see your memory card reader again.

NOTE:

CompactFlash and Microdrive are keyed and cannot be inserted incorrectly.

Insert the receptacle edge (holes) of this media into the slot.

WARNING: Do not try to remove media when the activity light is
blinking; doing so may cause loss of data.

Using the Memory Card Reader 21

Memory card reader

Card Insert Into reader slot

CompactFlash Type I media Receptacle edge (holes) C (lower-left)

CompactFlash Type II media Receptacle edge (holes) C (lower-left)

IBM Microdrive disk drive Receptacle edge (holes) C (lower-left)

Secure Digital (SD)
Memory Card

Facing up D (upper-right)

MultiMediaCard (MMC) Facing up D (upper-right)

Memory Stick (MS)
Memory Card

Facing up E (lower-right)

Memory Stick (MS-Pro)
Memory Card

Facing up E (lower-right)

SmartMedia (SM)
Memory Card

Facing up B (upper-left)

xD media Facing up B (upper-left)

A Activi

ty light

B Upper-left slot
C Lower-left slot
D Upper-right slot
E Lower-right slot

A

E

D

B

C

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Using a TV as a Monitor 23

Using a TV as a Monitor

Your PC may have TV-out (select models only) capability, which means you can
connect it to a television to view the computer image on a TV screen. With the
TV-out feature, you can view the computer image, watch DVD movies (if you have
a DVD player), or play games on your TV.

Identifying Cables You May Need

To connect a TV to the PC, you may need a video cable and an audio cable (not
provided; purchase separately). The type of video cable you need depends on
your TV:

• If your TV has an S-video jack, you need an S-video cable.

• If your TV has a composite video jack, you need a composite video cable and,

depending on the jacks on the back of your PC, you may also need an S-video
adapter cable.

Connecting to a TV Set

To use your TV as a PC screen:

1 Turn off the PC.
2 Connect the TV cable using one of the following arrangements, depending on

the connection jacks on your TV:

• If your TV has an S-video jack, connect an S-video cable from the S-video In

jack on the TV to the S-video jack on the back of the PC.

A

S-video cable

B S-video jack
C Back of PC

A

C

B

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• If your TV has a composite video jack and your PC has a composite video

jack, connect a composite video cable to the Video In jack on the TV to the
composite video jack on the back of the PC.

• If your TV has a composite video jack and your PC has only an S-video

jack, connect a composite video cable to the Video In jack on the TV and to
an S-video adapter cable. Connect the S-video adapter cable to the S-video
jack on the back of the PC.

3 To have sound come from your TV instead of from your PC, plug an audio cable

into the audio input jack (Audio Line In) on the TV and plug the other end of the
audio cable into the Audio Out jack (green connector) on the back of the PC.

Viewing the PC Image on Your TV
Screen

1 Make sure the video and audio cables are connected before you turn on the TV

and the PC.

2 Turn on the TV. Press the Video/TV button on your remote control to select the

Video setting, not the TV setting.

NOTE: The S-video adapter cable is only needed if there is no composite video jack

on the back of the PC.

NOTE: The type of video card on your PC determines how the PC selects the TV-out

option. Some options and menus in this procedure may be different for your PC.

D Composite video cable
E Composite jack
C Back of PC

D

E

C

D Composite video cable
F S-video adapter cable
B S-video jack
C Back of PC

D

F

B

C

Using a TV as a Monitor 25

3 Turn on your PC.
4 When the Windows desktop appears, right-click an empty area of the desktop

and choose Properties. The Display Properties window opens.
5 Click the Settings tab.
6 Click the Advanced button.
7 Look at the tabs, and follow the steps that apply to your PC:

• If you see the nView tab, continue with “nView tab.”

• If you see the Ge Force FX xxxx tab, continue with “Ge Force tab.” (FX xxxx

is the video card number.)

• If you see the Displays tab, continue with “Displays tab.”

nView tab

1 Click the nView tab.
2 To view the computer image on your PC monitor and your TV simultaneously, in

the nView Display Mode area select Clone.
Or
To view the PC image on just the TV, in the nView Display Mode area, select

Standard [Dualview], click the Device Settings button, choose Select

Output Device, and then select the TV option.
3 Click the OK button.
4 When the PC image appears on the TV screen, click Yes to keep the setting.

You have 15 seconds to accept this new setting before it reverts to the previous

setting.
5 Click the OK button to save changes, and then click OK again to close the

Display Properties window.

Ge Force tab

1 Click the Ge Force FX xxxx tab.
2 To view the computer image on your PC monitor and your TV simultaneously, in

the nView Modes area select Clone from the drop-down list.

Or

To view the PC image on just the TV, in the nView Modes area select Single

display from the drop-down list, and then, if necessary, in the Current display

area select TV from the drop-down list.
3 Click the Apply button.
4 When the PC image appears on the TV screen, click Yes to keep the setting.

You have 15 seconds to accept this new setting before it reverts to the previous

setting.
5 Click the OK button to save changes, and then click OK again to close the

Display Properties window.

26 Getting Started Guide

Displays tab

1 Click the Displays tab. This tab shows a monitor and a TV. Some PCs (select

models only) show a TV for standard television and an HDTV for high-definition
television. The upper-left corner of each display icon is a button and a status
indicator. A red corner indicates an inactive display; a green corner indicates
an active display.

2 To view the computer image on your PC monitor and your TV simultaneously,

click the upper-left corner of the TV icon so that it is green. Click Apply.

Or

To view the PC image on just the TV, click the TV corner so it is green, and then
click the monitor corner so it is red. Click Apply.

3 When the PC image appears on the TV screen, click Yes to keep the setting.

You have 15 seconds to accept this new setting before it reverts to the previous
setting.

4 Click the OK button to save changes, and then click OK again to close the

Display Properties window.

Disabling the TV Option

When you want to disconnect the TV from your PC, you may need to disable the TV
option to return your PC display to its original resolution.

1 Right-click an empty area of the screen, and choose Properties. The Display

Properties window opens.

2 Click the Settings tab.
3 Click the Advanced button.
4 Look at the tabs, and follow the steps that apply to your PC:

• If you see the nView tab, continue with “nView tab (disabling).”

• If you see the Ge Force FX xxxx tab, continue with “Ge Force tab

(disabling).”

• If you see the Displays tab, continue with “Displays tab (disabling).”

NOTE: Your TV must be connected to the PC to change the display.

NOTE: Some PC models can connect more than one display device (CRT

monitor, flat panel monitor, TV, and so on) to the PC. You can change where the
PC desktop appears by pressing Alt+F5. (Press the Alt key and the F5 key on
the keyboard at the same time.) Each time you press the Alt+F5 key
combination, the PC desktop appears on the next device. If Alt+F5 does not
work, restart the PC and try again.

Using a TV as a Monitor 27

nView tab (disabling)

1 Click the nView tab.
2 If you viewed the computer image on your PC monitor and your TV

simultaneously, select nView Display Mode in the list on the left, and then select
the Standard [Dualview] option.

Or

If you viewed the PC image on just the TV, select nView Display Mode in the list
on the left, select Standard [Dualview], click the Device Settings button,
choose Select Output Device, and then select the Analog Display option.

3 Click the OK button.
4 When the PC image appears on the monitor screen, click Yes to keep the

setting. You have 15 seconds to accept this new setting before it reverts to the
previous setting.

5 Click the OK button to save changes, and then click OK again to close the

Display Properties window.

Ge Force tab (disabling)

1 Click the Ge Force FX xxxx tab.
2 In the nView Modes area select Single display from the drop-down list. In the

Current display area select Analog Display or Digital Display.
3 Click the Apply button.
4 When the PC image appears on the monitor screen, click Yes to keep the

setting. You have 15 seconds to accept this new setting before it reverts to the

previous setting.
5 Click the OK button to save changes, and then click OK again to close the

Display Properties window.

Displays tab (disabling)

1 Click the Displays tab. This tab shows a monitor and a TV. (Select models

show a monitor, a standard TV, and an HDTV.) The upper-left corner of each

display icon is a button and a status indicator. A red corner indicates an

inactive display; a green corner indicates an active display.
2 Click the upper-left corner of the TV icon so it is red, and then click the upper-left

corner of the monitor icon so it is green. Click the Apply button.
3 When the PC image appears on the monitor screen, click Yes to keep the

setting. You have 15 seconds to accept this new setting before it reverts to the

previous setting.
4 Click the OK button to save changes, and then click OK again to close the

Display Properties window.

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Disconnecting the TV

1 Disable the TV option. See the previous procedure.
2 Turn off the TV and the PC.
3 Remove the video cable from the TV and the PC.
4 Remove the audio cable from the TV and the PC.
5 Reconnect your PC speaker cable to the Line Out jack (lime-green connector)

on the back of the computer.

Using the HP Personal Media Drive 29

Using the HP Personal Media Drive

The HP Personal Media Drive (sold separately) 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. You can also use the HP Personal Media Drive to back up other
drives on your PC.

Connecting the Drive

As an external drive, the HP Personal Media Drive connects and disconnects easily
from a USB 2.0 connector on the front or the back of most PCs. The drive comes
with software, an external USB cable, and an external power cord and power
adapter. For information about connecting and using the HP Personal Media Drive
as an external drive, refer to the documentation that came with the HP Personal
Media Drive.

NOTE: Before starting the System Recovery Program, remove the HP Personal
Media Drive. See your System Recovery documentation.

30 Getting Started Guide

For some PCs (select models only), the HP Personal Media Drive is designed to fit
inside a horizontal or vertical drive bay.

This special drive bay includes an internal USB port and power cable that connect
to the drive when it is inserted.

The drive turns on when it is plugged into an active USB port. If the PC is turned on
with the drive connected, the drive automatically turns on. When the USB cable for
the drive is not plugged in or when the USB power from the PC is turned off, the
drive automatically turns off. When the PC is in standby mode (a reduced power
state), the drive remains turned on.

Inserting the Drive

1 Turn on the PC.
2 Line up the ridges on the bottom of the drive with the two slots on the side or the

bottom of the PC drive bay. Do not force the drive into the bay; it should slide
easily into the bay.

WARNING: Do not move the PC with the HP Personal Media Drive
inserted in the bay or connected to a USB port on the PC. This can
cause damage to the drive and cause data loss.

NOTE: The drive can be

easily inserted and
removed from the bay
without turning off the
PC. This feature is
sometimes referred to as

w

arm swappable.

Using the HP Personal Media Drive 31

3 Slide the drive all the way into the drive bay until the drive is firmly connected

to the internal power and USB port. With the PC turned on, the power indicator

(B) on the front of the drive is lit when the drive is inserted correctly.

Locating the Drive and Assigning a
Drive Letter

After you insert the drive into the PC, you can find the drive in My Computer. The
operating system automatically assigns a letter to the drive. The assigned letter
depends on the other storage devices connected to the PC.

To locate the drive:

1 Click Start on the taskbar.
2 Click My Computer.
3 Select the drive under Hard Disk Drives. The default name is HP Personal Media

Drive.

You can permanently assign a drive letter to avoid the letter changing when you
connect and disconnect this drive and other devices. Also, it is easier for a software
program to locate the files on the HP Personal Media Drive if a drive letter is
assigned. Some programs may not be able to find files if the drive has a new drive
letter.

It is best to always remove your drive safely to avoid errors. See “Disconnecting the
Drive” on page 33.

A

C

B

A

Drive activity indicator
light

B Power on indicator

light

C HP Personal Media

Drive guide ridges

NOTE: To av oi

d

multiple
hard disk drives using the
same drive letter, when
connecting and removing
the drives, assign the
letter Z to the HP Personal
Media Drive.

32 Getting Started Guide

To assign a drive letter:

1 Click Start on the taskbar.
2 Right-click My Computer.
3 Select Manage and then click Disk Management.
4 Right-click the HP Personal Media Drive.
5 Select Change Drive Letter and Paths.
6 Click Change and select a letter, and then apply the changes by clicking OK.

The default volume label of this drive is HP Personal Media Drive. You can rename
the drive in the My Computer window by right-clicking the drive, selecting
Rename, and then typing a new name. Rename the drive if you have more than
one HP Personal Media Drive.

Using the Drive

To store files:

The best way to transfer files to the HP Personal Media Drive is to drag them from
your local hard disk drive. This allows you to place files in specific folders. Refer to
the following procedures for more detailed instructions about creating linked folders.

To play media files:

You can play media from an HP Personal Media Drive.

1 Click Start on the taskbar.
2 Click My Computer.
3 Double-click the HP Personal Media Drive icon to locate your media file.
4 Double-click the file. Most media files open in Windows Media Player.

To play music files:

You can play music files that are stored on the HP Personal Media Drive:

1 Click Start on the taskbar, click My Computer, and then double-click the

HP Personal Media Drive icon.

2 Create a personal music folder by right-clicking the drive window and choosing

New and then Folder. Type a name for your personal music folder.
3 Drag or copy your music files into this created folder.
4 Open Windows Media Player by clicking Start, All Programs, and then

clicking Windows Media Player.
5 In the Windows Media Player window, click Tools, select Options, and then

select the Media Library tab.
6 Click the Monitor Folders button.
7 Click Add to add a pathway to your HP Personal Media Drive.
8 Browse to locate your created music file folder on your HP Personal Media

Drive, and then click OK.

Using the HP Personal Media Drive 33

9 Click OK, and then OK again to close the Options window. Now your music

files on your HP Personal Media Drive appear in the Windows Media Player
library when your drive is connected to the PC.

When you disconnect the drive, your music files may still appear in the Windows
Media Player Library. To refresh your PC, open and close Windows Media Player. If
that doesn’t work, restart the PC.

Disconnecting the Drive

You can safely remove the drive when it is not active. When the amber activity light
is blinking, the drive is active saving or transferring data. Removing the drive while
the light is blinking may cause data loss or damaged files.

To disconnect the HP Personal Media Drive safely:

1 Close all programs that may be accessing your HP Personal Media Drive. Make

sure that the activity light on the drive is off.

2 Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the system tray

(on the Start taskbar). If this icon is hidden, click the arrows on the
taskbar to display it. The Safely Remove Hardware window opens.

3 Double-click USB Mass Storage Device to locate your HP Personal Media

Drive. USB Mass Storage Device may be listed twice. One may contain a
memory card reader or other mass storage drive.

4 Select the HP Personal Media Drive, and then click OK. The name of the

drive may be different if you renamed it, or it may appear as Generic Volume
followed by the assigned drive letter.

A Safe to Remove Hardware message appears in the system tray, letting you
know that the device is safe to disconnect.

5 Click Close.
6 Disconnect the drive by removing it from the drive bay.

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Working with Digital Images 35

Working with Digital Images

Working with Digital Images

You can connect a digital image source, such as a digital camera or a digital video
camera, directly to the PC or through a docking station. Digital picture files you
copy or download from the device appear in the My Pictures folder. You can copy
digital picture files from the memory cards used by digital cameras and other digital
imaging devices by using the memory card reader (select models only). Refer to
“Using the Memory Card Reader” on page 19.

36 Getting Started Guide

Playing CDs and DVDs 37

Playing CDs and DVDs

Your PC includes software that lets you play music CDs and DVD movies (select
models only). This section describes how to:

• Play music CDs using Windows Media Player, or play music CDs or DVDs

with iTunes.

• Play DVD movies using Windows Media Player or InterVideo WinDVD (select

models only).

• Play video CDs (VCD) with InterVideo WinDVD or Windows Media Player.

Playing Music CDs with iTunes

You must have either a CD or DVD drive.

1 Insert the music CD into your CD or DVD drive.

• The iTunes window opens. If the Audio CD wizard window opens, choose

Play Audio CD using iTunes from the list. You may have to scroll down
in the window to see iTunes.

Or

• If the iTunes window does not automatically open, click Start on the

taskbar, choose All Programs, click iTunes, and then click iTunes.

2 The music CD automatically begins to play.

Or

Click the CD in the source list, and then click the Play button in the upper-left
corner of the iTunes window. To play a particular song, double-click the song
name (or track number).

For more information on using iTunes, click the Help menu in the iTunes menu bar.
For help on line, go to:

http://www.hp.com/music/

NOTE: If you do not have an Internet connection, your CD is listed as Audio CD

on the source list and your song names are listed as track numbers.

38 Getting Started Guide

Playing CDs and DVDs with
Windows Media Player

Your PC must have a DVD drive to play DVD movies.

1 Insert the music CD or DVD movie into the drive.

• The Windows Media Player window opens. If the wizard window opens,

select Windows Media Player from the list. You may have to scroll
down in the window to see Windows Media Player.

Or

• If the Windows Media Player window does not automatically open, click

Start on the taskbar, choose All Programs, and then click Windows
Media Player.

2 To play the CD or DVD, use the playback buttons in the Windows Media Player

window. To play a particular track, double-click the title (or track number) in the
Playlist. You can also control playback by using the media control buttons on
the keyboard (select models).

For more information on using Windows Media Player, click the Help menu in
the Windows Media Player menu bar. If necessary, first display the menu bar by
clicking the up arrow icon in the upper-left corner of the Windows Media Player
window.

Playing DVD Movies with
InterVideo WinDVD

The InterVideo WinDVD program uses a DVD drive (select models only) to play DVD
movies.

1 Insert a DVD disc into the DVD drive.

NOTE: Most DVD movies are localized to geographical countries/regions. See

“Using country/region codes” on page 40.

NOTE: On a double-sided DVD, read the text around the inner hole of the

disc to determine which side (A versus B or Standard versus Widescreen) to
play. Place the disc in the tray with the label facing up for the side you want
to play.

Playing CDs and DVDs 39

2 Close the disc tray by gently pushing the tray into the PC.

The movie plays in its own resizable video window, and the WinDVD control
panel appears. If the Play DVD movie wizard window opens, select Play DVD
movie using InterVideo WinDVD from the list. You may have to scroll
down in the window to see it.

Or

If the program does not automatically open:

a Click Start, choose All Programs, choose InterVideo WinDVD, select

InterVideo WinDVD Player, and then click InterVideo WinDVD.

b Use the playback buttons on the control panel to view the movie.

To use the WinDVD control panel:

• To move the WinDVD control panel, place the mouse pointer on the panel (but

not on a button), and drag it to the desired location on the screen.

• To resize the video window when it is not full screen, place the mouse pointer

on a window corner and drag the border.

Or

Click the Full Screen button in the upper-right corner of the WinDVD
control panel.

• For information on the InterVideo WinDVD software, refer to the online
Help within the program by clicking the ? (question mark) icon in the WinDVD
control panel.

NOTE: To see what a button does on the control panel, place the mouse pointer

on the button; the button title appears onscreen.

NOTE: If you are playing a movie full screen and the WinDVD control panel is

hidden, you can redisplay it by clicking anywhere in the video window.

40 Getting Started Guide

Using country/region codes

Most DVD discs have country/region codes embedded in the disc data that limit
where the DVD movie can be played.

The country/region number is usually placed over a world globe printed on the
DVD packaging and disc. DVDs without country/region codes play on any player
or drive in any country/region.

WinDVD is not preset to a particular country/region — the country/region code of
the first DVD movie you play determines your DVD country/region.

For example, if you play a DVD with a country/region 1 code, WinDVD sets the
current country/region of your DVD player to 1. If you later play a DVD that is
coded for a different country/region, WinDVD asks if you want to set this as the
current country/region.

Playing Video CDs (VCD) with
InterVideo WinDVD

1 Insert your video CD (VCD) into a DVD or CD drive.
2 Select Play DVD movie using InterVideo WinDVD, and click OK.

Or

If the program doesn’t open, click Start, choose All Programs, choose
InterVideo WinDVD, select InterVideo WinDVD Player, and then click
InterVideo WinDVD.

3 If you have a dual-language VCD, the sound of one language comes

out of the left speaker and the other language comes out of the right
speaker. Double-click the Volume icon on the taskbar.

4 Under Volume Control Balance, move the slider bar all the way to the right

or to the left, depending on which language you want to hear.

5 Close the Volume Control window.

WARNING: You can change countries/regions only five times before
the country/region code locks and becomes permanent. Once the
code locks, you can play DVDs from that country/region only. If the
country/region code locks, and you need help, contact Support.

Playing CDs and DVDs 41

Playing Video CDs (VCD) with
Windows Media Player 9

1 Insert your video CD (VCD) into a DVD or CD drive.
2 Select Play DVD movie using Windows Media Player, and click OK.

Or

If the program doesn’t open, click Start, choose All Programs, and
Windows Media Player.

3 Click File on the menu bar at the top, and click Open. (If you do not see the

menu bar, click the small circle with the up/down arrows in the upper-left corner
of the window.)

4 Click the Look In drop-down arrow and select the drive that has the Video CD.
5 Double-click the MPEGAV folder.
6 Select Any File (*.*) from the Files of type drop-down list.
7 Select the file, and click Open.
8 If you have a dual-language VCD, the sound of one language comes out of the

left speaker and the other language comes out of the right speaker. Click View
on the menu bar, choose Enhancements, and select Graphic Equalizer.

9 Move the Balance slider bar all the way to the left or to the right, depending

on which language you want to hear.

10 Close the Graphic Equalizer window.

42 Getting Started Guide

Creating CDs and DVDs 43

Creating CDs and DVDs

If your PC has a CD-RW or DVD Writer (select models only), your PC has recording
software and you can make your own music or data CDs.

Your PC has four recording software programs: iTunes, Windows Media Player,
RecordNow!, and Windows XP. You copy or download music to their libraries and
can then organize or copy the music files. You can copy Windows Media files that
have a .wma extension, .mp3 files, or .wav files to a CD by using a CD Writer or
DVD Writer drive. You can also use iTunes or Windows Media Player to copy music
files to a portable device or memory card.

Use a CD-R disc if you are going to play the disc in a CD player, CD-ROM, CD-RW,
DVD-ROM, or DVD+RW/+R, DVD-RW/-R, or double-layer DVD+R drive. CD-R discs
are compatible with more players than CD-RW discs.

NOTE: Burn is an industry term used to describe the recording of information onto a

DVD or CD. Optical recording uses a laser beam to place information onto the disc,
thus the term burning.

NOTE: If your recording fails, manually select a slower recording speed (if

available) each time you make a recording. Refer to the Help menu in your selected
software program or your troubleshooting documentation for more information
about selecting a slower recording speed.

NOTE: HP supports lawful use of technology and does not endorse or encourage the

use of its products for purposes other than those permitted by copyright law.

44 Getting Started Guide

Using the Software Quick Reference
Table

To open the DVD Writer/CD Writer software programs, click Start on the taskbar,
choose All Programs, select the program folder, and then click the program to
open the software. Refer to the following table to determine the best programs for
the tasks you want to do.

Your PC comes with the following software programs. Use this table to find out what
you can do within each program.

NOTE: You may have a software update CD included with your PC. You may need

to install this CD before using the DVD Writer/CD Writer drive. To do this, follow the
installation instructions that came with the CD.

NOTE: Some programs listed below may not be included with your PC model.

Software With this program you can

iTunes • Play music CDs, MP3s, and other audio files.

• Record music files.

• Record a copy of an existing music or data CD to use on

the PC.

• Organize digital files into a library for recording or

listening.

Windows Media
Player

• Play music CDs, MP3s, and other audio files.

• Play DVD movies. (Windows Media Player can play

DVDs only if another DVD player program, such as
InterVideo WinDVD, is installed.)

• Play Windows Movie Maker files.

• Record music files.

• Organize digital files into a library for recording or

listening.

RealOne Player • Play music CDs, MP3s, and other audio files.

• Play DVD movies. (RealOne Player can play DVDs only

if another DVD player program, such as InterVideo
WinDVD, is installed.)

• Play video CDs.

• Record music files.

• Organize digital files into a library for recording or

listening.

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Windows
Movie Maker 2.0

• Import audio, video, and other media files from a

videotape, an audiotape, a Web camera, or a television
broadcast.

• Record audio and video files to create a video project

that becomes a Windows Media source file with a .wmv
extension.

• Edit and preview files.

• Send movie in an e-mail or to a Web server.

• Add music files (.mp3).

• Import audio files such as .mp3, .asf, or .wma; video

files such as .wmv, .asf, .avi, or .mpg; or image files
such as .jpg or .gif.

• Can create .avi and .wmv (Windows Media Video)

files.

InterVideo
WinDVD

• Play DVD movies and video CDs (VCD).

RecordNow! • Record data and music files.

• Record a copy of an existing music or data CD to use on

the PC.

• Create customized music CDs from CDs in your

collection, or from .wav, .mp3, or .wma files. These CDs
can be played in your home or car stereo.

• Copy and share data files.

• Copy short video files.

NOTE: Video files recorded with RecordNow! can be

viewed on a PC, but not on home DVD video players.

Software With this program you can

46 Getting Started Guide

Creating Music CDs with iTunes

To create a music CD using iTunes:

1 Click Start on the taskbar, choose All Programs, select iTunes, and then

click iTunes.

2 Click the Edit menu, and select Preferences.
3 Click the Burning tab, and choose Audio CD as the Disc Format.
4 Click the Use Sound Check check box if you would like all songs on the CD

to play at the same volume level, and click OK.
5 Click the File pull-down menu, and select New Playlist.
6 Enter a name for your new playlist, and an empty playlist window opens.
7 Drag and drop selected songs from your source to your new playlist.
8 Click the Burn Disc button in the upper-right corner.

InterVideo
WinDVD Creator

• Capture digital and analog video files directly from a

digital video (DV) camera, VCR, or other analog capture
device.

NOTE: Your PC may not include an analog capture device.

• Assemble movies by capturing video clips and scenes

into a video project.

• Edit your movies. Cut scenes and add music and sound

effects, still images, text, video transitions, and voice­overs.

• Preview movies during editing and before recording

final files.

• Create video files, export them to your hard disk drive

or your digital video camera, and then play them on
your PC.

• Create video files, record them to DVDs and CDs, and

then play them on some set-top DVD players.

• Record video files to seven different formats.

muvee
autoProducer

• Capture digital video files directly from a digital video

(DV) camera.

• Assemble movies that include your video clips and

pictures.

• Add your favorite music to the background.

• Add captions to the beginning and end of your movie.

• Choose from a variety of styles to give your movie a

unique look.

Software With this program you can

Creating CDs and DVDs 47

9 Insert a blank disc into your drive. Do not use a double-layer DVD+R disc, they

are not compatible with this program.

10 Click OK.

For more information on using iTunes, click the Help menu in the iTunes menu bar
or refer to your iPod Warranty and Support Guide.

Creating Music CDs with Windows
Media Player

1 Click Start on the taskbar, choose All Programs, and then click Windows

Media Player.
2 Click Copy to CD or Device.
3 Click the drop-down arrow in the Items to Copy field, and select the songs

you want to burn to a CD.

If there are not any songs listed, insert a CD into your drive, and click Copy

from CD. Follow the onscreen instructions.
4 Click the Copy button in the upper-right corner.

For more information on using Windows Media Player, click the Help menu in the
Windows Media Player menu bar. If necessary, first display the menu bar by
clicking the Up arrow icon in the upper-left corner of the Windows Media Player
window.

Creating Data CDs Using Windows XP

Your PC has recording software to record data files, such as text files or digital
pictures, onto CDs.

1 Click Start on the taskbar, and choose My Documents or the folder that has

the files you want to copy.

2 Select the file or files you want to copy.
3 Click Copy to CD in the Tasks list.
4 Click My Computer in the Other Places list, and then double-click the disc

drive you want to use.

5 Insert a blank disc into the drive.
6 Click Write these files to CD in the CD Writing Tasks list. The CD Writing

Wizard window appears.

7 Click Next.
8 Click Finish.

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Creating CDs with RecordNow!

1 Click Start on the taskbar.
2 Choose All Programs.
3 Click Sonic RecordNow!, and then click RecordNow! again.

4 If you need to erase a disc (CD-RW, DVD+RW, or DVD-RW): Insert the disc, and

select the Home Screen Tab, and then select Erase Disc.

Creating Music CDs with RecordNow!

RecordNow! creates closed session music CDs, which means you must record all
music files on one CD in one recording session. Music files can be recorded
repeatedly on a rewritable CD-RW disc, but all previously recorded files must be
erased first. CD-R discs cannot be erased.

Tips

You can use RecordNow! to create audio CDs to play in your car, on your home CD
player, or on your PC.

When recording music files, it is important to note that:

• To play your music CD in a home or car stereo, it needs to be recorded as a

music CD in CD Audio (CDA) format, not as a data CD.

• You must record all music files in one recording session because RecordNow!

closes the CD after recording is complete. Music files can be recorded
repeatedly onto a rewritable (CD-RW) disc, but all previously recorded music
files must be erased first.

NOTE: For more information about recording CDs, refer to the Help menu in the

RecordNow! software program.

NOTE: The CD-RW, DVD Writer, or Double-Layer drive is available on select

models only.

NOTE: CD-R discs play in most home and car stereos. CD-RW discs play only in

some stereos.

IMPORTANT: HP supports the lawful use of technology and does not endorse or

encourage the use of its products for purposes other than those permitted by
copyright law.

Creating CDs and DVDs 49

• As you add music files in the recording session, RecordNow! calculates and

displays the amount of recording time available to record additional music files.

• You can’t record song titles unless you make an exact copy of a music CD in

your collection.

• If you try to record more than a standard CD can hold, RecordNow! displays a

message warning you that all the tracks may not fit on your disc.

Creating CDs to Play in Your Car or
Home CD Players with RecordNow!

1 Click Start, choose All Programs, Sonic RecordNow!, and then click

RecordNow!.
2 Select the Audio Projects tab.
3 Select Audio CD for Car or Home CD Player.
4 Insert a music CD to view the tracks on your CD. Select View if you would like

to look at another optical drive.

Or

Click Find, and then click either Scan for Music or Browse to find music

files on your hard disk drive that you want to record.

5 Select the tracks you want to record, and then click Add.

6 Click the Burn icon when you have added all the audio files to your

music CD project.

7 Click Yes.
8 When prompted, insert a blank CD-R or CD-RW disc.
9 Click OK. It is best not to use the PC while recording.

10 Click Done when recording is complete.

Click the Help icon, and then select RecordNow! Help for more information
about recording music CDs with the RecordNow! program.

NOTE: Press and hold Ctrl on your keyboard to select more than one track.

50 Getting Started Guide

Creating CDs to Play on Your PC

1 Click Start, choose All Programs, Sonic RecordNow!, and then click

RecordNow!.
2 Click the Audio Projects tab.
3 Select Jukebox CD.
4 Insert a music CD to view the tracks on your CD.

Or

Click Find, and then click either Scan for Music or Browse to find music

files on your hard disk drive that you want to record.

5 Select the tracks you want to record, and then click Add.

6 Click the Burn icon when you have added all the audio files to your

music CD project.

7 Click Yes.
8 When prompted, insert a blank CD-R or CD-RW disc. If the CD-RW disc is not

blank, RecordNow! prompts you to erase it and then automatically begins

writing to it when it is erased.

9 Click OK. It is best not to use the PC while recording.

10 Click Done when recording is complete.

Click the Help icon, and then select RecordNow! Help for more information
about recording music CDs with the RecordNow! program.

NOTE: RecordNow! scans for all audio files, even the sounds from your

operating system. If you don’t want to display some of these sounds,

you can select the Options icon (wrench), and then select Audio.

Select Hide audio files shorter than (in seconds), type the

number of seconds, and click OK.

NOTE: Press and hold the Ctrl key to select more than one track.

NOTE: If you want to play your music CD in your home or car stereo, use a

CD-R disc. CD-RW discs may not play in some stereos.

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Storing Files on a DVD or CD

Unlike music CDs, data DVDs and CDs can be recorded in multiple sessions.

1 Click Start, choose All Programs, Sonic RecordNow!, and then click

RecordNow!.
2 Select the Data Projects tab.
3 Insert a blank or appendable CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW,

DVD-R, DVD-RW, or Double-Layer DVD+R (select models) disc into

your drive, and then click Data Disc.

• If the disc is blank, follow the onscreen instructions.

Or

• If the disc is full, insert a blank or another appendable disc.

Or

• If you are adding files to a disc, follow the onscreen instructions.

4 To name your disc, select Volume Label, and then type a name over it.

RecordNow! assigns a name based on the recording date if you don’t type

aname.
5 Add your data files to the file selection window:

• Click the Add Files and Folders button, find and select your folders and

files, and then click Add. Repeat this step until all files are added.

Or

NOTE: An appendable disc means additional files can be added to it, if there is

disc space available. Recorded audio CDs are closed session discs, which are
not appendable.

52 Getting Started Guide

• Drag your file from your desktop or from anywhere in Windows Explorer

into the file selection window. Repeat this step until all files are added.

6 Click the Burn icon when all of your files have been added.
7 Click Done when recording is complete.

Click the Help icon, and then click RecordNow! Help for more
information about recording data files with the RecordNow! program.

Storing Data Files on Disc

When storing data files on a disc, it is important to note that:

• You can add new data files to a CD-R, DVD+R, and a DVD-R in a later

recording session, until the disc is full. With DVD+R and DVD-R discs,
you need to select the correct setting in RecordNow! to record files in
a later session. To do this, insert your recorded DVD, open
RecordNow!, click the Options icon (wrench), click Data, select the
recording option you want, and then click OK.

• When you record files that have the same name as previously recorded

files, RecordNow! updates the file and the previous version is overwritten.

• RecordNow! allows you to change file names and titles of files you want to

record and names of files that were previously recorded.

• As you select data files to record to your disc, RecordNow! calculates and

displays the amount of recording space used on your disc.

Copying a DVD or CD

RecordNow! allows you to make a copy of a music or data disc from your
collection. You can’t copy commercial DVDs because they are protected by
copyright laws and are encoded to prevent illegal duplication.

To make a copy of a music or data disc from your collection:

1 Click Start, choose All Programs, Sonic RecordNow!, and then click

RecordNow!.
2 Select the Data Projects tab.
3 Select Exact Copy.
4 Insert the CD or DVD you want to copy.

NOTE: You can rename your files in the file selection window by selecting and

typing over the current name. This does not affect the original files on your hard

disk drive.

IMPORTANT: HP supports the lawful use of technology and does not endorse or

encourage the use of our products for purposes other than those permitted by
copyright law.

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5 Click the Copy icon.
6 Insert a blank DVD or CD into the drive, and then click OK.
7 Click Done when the recording is complete.

Erasing a DVD or CD

You can use RecordNow! to erase music, data, or video files from rewritable DVDs
and CDs, leaving almost all the disc space available for new recordings.

If you try to record a video or music file to a rewritable disc that has files on it, the
recording program prompts you to erase the disc first.

1 Click Start, choose All Programs, Sonic RecordNow!, and then click

RecordNow!.

2 Insert the DVD+RW, DVD-RW, or CD-RW you want to erase. If an Auto Play

window opens, click Cancel.
3 Select the Home Screen tab and then Erase Disc.
4 Click Yes to confirm that you want to erase the disc.

Removing Files in RecordNow!

When removing files in RecordNow!, it is important to note:

• When you remove a recorded file from a data DVD+R, DVD-R, or CD-R, the

disc space is lost and can’t be used for new recordings.

• You can’t remove music files from previously recorded music CDs, but you can

remove music files from the File Selection window in RecordNow! before you

record the files to your disc.

• If you delete files from the File Selection window in RecordNow! before the disc

is recorded, available disc space is not affected. If you remove a file from a

DVD+R, DVD-R, or CD-R after the disc is recorded, available disc space is lost.

Removing Files from a Recorded
Data Disc

RecordNow! can’t erase files from recordable (record once) DVDs or CDs, but files
that have been previously recorded can be removed. When you remove a recorded
file from a data DVD+R, DVD-R, or CD-R, the disc space is lost and can’t be used for
new recordings.

54 Getting Started Guide

To remove data files from a recorded DVD or CD:

1 Click Start, choose All Programs, Sonic RecordNow!, and then click

RecordNow!.
2 Select the Data Projects tab.
3 Insert the disc from which you want to remove files. If an Auto Play

window opens, click Cancel.
4 Click Data Disc.
5 You must have at least one file on your data disc to re-record it. Select

the file you want to remove, and then click the Remove icon in the

upper-right corner.

6 Click Yes.
7 Click the Burn icon to save your data disc without the files you

removed.

8 Click Done when the recording is complete.

Archiving Files on a DVD or CD

1 Click Start, choose All Programs, Sonic RecordNow!, and then click

RecordNow!.
2 Select the Backup Projects tab.
3 Select File Archive.
4 Insert a blank CD or DVD into the drive.
5 Place a check mark in the Changed since box to limit the scan to files that

have been changed since the last time you completed a File Archive.
6 Add your files to the Archive window:

• Select one or more categories from the list on the left, and click Scan.

RecordNow! scans your hard disk for files related to the category and
moves them to the Archive window on the right.

Or

• Drag files from the Windows Explorer to the Archive window.

7 Click the Burn icon when all of your files have been added.

If the files do not fit on one disc, File Archive asks you for

additional discs.

8 Click Done when recording is complete.

Creating an Image File

RecordNow! can take all the files from a CD or DVD and convert them into a single
file called an image file. You can use the image file to reproduce the original disc.
This is often used when you need to make multiple copies of the same disc.

Creating CDs and DVDs 55

Saving an Image

1 Click Start, choose All Programs, Sonic RecordNow!, and then click

RecordNow!.
2 Select the Backup Projects tab.
3 Select Save Image.
4 Insert the source disc into the drive.
5 Click Browse to set the destination and name of the image file.
6 Click the Save icon to create the image file.

Burning an Image

1 Click Start, choose All Programs, Sonic RecordNow!, and then click

RecordNow!.
2 Select the Backup Projects tab.
3 Select Burn Image.
4 Click the Browse button to locate your saved image file.
5 Click the Burn icon.
6 Insert a blank recordable CD or DVD into the drive.
7 Click Done when recording is complete.

Recording Video Files

Video quality depends on the quality of the source files, the PC speed, and its
graphics processing ability. Refer to the “Recording VHS analog video direct to DVD
(select models only)” section of this guide.

Using Disc Labels

NOTE: Your DVD Writer or CD Writer drive will not copy commercially available

DVD movies. Most commercial DVDs are encoded to prevent unauthorized
duplication.

WARNING: When labeling your DVDs, do not use sticky labels. They
can cause the DVD to play erratically. Instead, write on the DVD with
a felt-tip pen to label it.

56 Getting Started Guide

Disc Labeling with LightScribe

LightScribe (select models only) is a direct disc labeling technology providing you a
simple way to burn precise, silk-screen quality labels. It combines the CD or DVD
drive of your PC with specially coated discs (sold separately) and enhanced disc­labeling software.

A LightScribe-enabled CD or DVD disc drive uses the optical laser in the drive to
burn a label onto a thin dye coating on the label side of the disc. There is no ink to
smear or paper to curl, and there are no adhesives to loosen.

LightScribe media is identified by the LightScribe logo on the retail packaging and
on the inner hub area of the disc itself. Your PC comes ready to work with many
versions of LightScribe media; however, as new media versions are introduced you
will need to update the driver software for your LightScribe-enabled CD or DVD
drive. Get driver updates from the HP Support Web site.

Lightscribe requirements

Burning a label with LightScribe requires three things:

• LightScribe-enabled DVD drive

• LightScribe software

• LightScribe discs (sold separately)

Burning a label on a LightScribe media disc

You can burn the label before or after you burn the disc with data, music, or picture
files. Labels can be a simple title and contents list or you can get more creative by
adding backgrounds and images.

You can design and burn the label with InterVideo Disc Label or Sonic Express
Labeler.

1 Click Start, All Programs, InterVideo DiscLabel, and then click

InterVideo DiscLabel again.
2 Select a template style from the Template menu, and click Apply.
3 Double-click the title text box, if present, or click Add Text.
4 Type the text into the Rich Text Edit window, and then click OK.
5 With the text box selected (click the box once), use the Text toolbar to modify

the font, color, and other text properties.
6 Double-click the list text box, if present, or click Add List to add a list of

contents to the label.

7 Click Add to add a row to the list.
8 Move the cursor over a list row item (Title, Artist, Length), and double-click to

edit the item.
9 Click OK when you are finished with the list.

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10 Click Edit Background, and then click Change Background to add a

background image to the label.

11 Follow the onscreen instructions to browse to and select an image file.

InterVideo Disc Label supports .jpg, .bmp, and .png image files.

12 Click Add Image and follow the onscreen instructions to browse to and select

an image file. InterVideo Disc Label supports .jpg, .bmp, and .png image files.

13 Click and drag the image to the area you want it to appear on the label. You

can resize the image by clicking and dragging the sides or corners of the
image.

14 When you are satisfied with the appearance of your label design, click

LightScribe Print. Click Print, insert the LightScribe media (label side down)
in the disc tray, and then click OK.

To burn a label with Sonic Express Labeler:

1 Click Start, All Programs, Sonic RecordNow!, and then click Express

Labeler.

2 Select the Project area and make sure that Disc Label is selected.
3 Click Text, and then enter text for the Title and Subtitle.
4 For each line of content description, click New and enter text for the

information you want to include, and then click OK.
5 Select a label template by clicking Layout and choosing a layout.
6 Select a background, if desired, by clicking Background. Select one of the

provided backgrounds, or click More to find one of your own images to use as

a background.

7 When you are satisfied with the appearance of your label, insert the

LightScribe media disc (label side down) into the disc drive tray, and then click

Print.
8 From the Disc Label menu, select LightScribe 12cm Disc.
9 Select a Contrast Level, and then click OK to begin burning the label.

NOTE: LightScribe creates a grayscale (monochrome) image similar to a black

and white photograph.

NOTE: To remove an image from the label, click the image, and then press

Delete on your keyboard.

NOTE: You can open the Express Labeler from within RecordNow! by clicking

Label Disc.

NOTE: LightScribe creates a grayscale (monochrome) image similar to a black

and white photograph.

58 Getting Started Guide

Creating a LightScribe label after burning a disc
with iTunes

iTunes works with Sonic Express Labeler to allow you to burn labels on a data CD or
audio CD. The playlist you create in iTunes to burn a disc is automatically imported
into Express Labeler so that this information is available for you to use on your
LightScribe label. To use Express Labeler from iTunes, the data or music tracks in the
playlist you are using must fit on a single CD.

1 Click Start, All Programs, iTunes, and then click iTunes again.
2 Burn a data or audio CD with iTunes. When the burning process is complete,

click Yes on the Create LightScribe Label window.
3 In the Step 1: Select Project area, make sure that Disc Label is selected.
4 Select a label template by clicking Layout and choosing a layout. The various

layouts show different amounts of playlist information. Some show only the

playlist title and others show the playlist title and track names. You can edit

playlist information by clicking Text to open the Edit Text window.
5 Select a background, if desired, by clicking Background. Select one of the

provided backgrounds or click More to find one of your own images to use as

a background.

6 When you are satisfied with the appearance of your label design, insert the

LightScribe disc (label side down) into the disc drive tray and then click Print.

7 From the Disc Label menu, select LightScribe 12cm Disc.
8 Select a Contrast Level and then click OK to begin burning the label.

The estimated time to complete the label displays, along with a progress bar to
show you the time remaining. You can continue to work on your PC while
LightScribe is burning the label.

Setting Automatic Recording Options

When you first insert a blank CD into your DVD Writer or CD Writer drive, you may
see options for the type of disc you insert.

NOTE: LightScribe creates a grayscale (monochrome) image similar to a black

and white photograph.

NOTE: When you insert a blank DVD into your DVD Writer/CD Writer drive, an

options window does not appear. You must open the program you want to use with
your DVD, and then perform an action.

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For example, if you insert a blank CD-RW disc, you see options such as:

• Open writable CD folder using Windows Explorer.

• Create a disc using RecordNow!.

• Take no ac tion .

The options displayed depend on what software is on the PC.

You can choose to have a specific action occur automatically each time you insert a
blank CD by selecting the Always do the selected action check box.

If you later decide that you want to change the option you have set:

1 Click Start.
2 Click My Computer.
3 Right-click the DVD Writer or CD Writer drive icon (may be labeled

DVD/CD-RW), and select Properties.
4 Click the AutoPlay tab.
5 Click Select an action to perform, select an action, and then click OK.

Or

Click Prompt me each time to choose an action, and then click OK.

If this window of options does not appear, you can click Start, My Computer,
right-click the DVD Writer or CD Writer drive icon (may be labeled
DVD/CD-RW), and then select one of the available options.

You can also open a program before you insert a disc. After the program is opened,
select an action and follow the onscreen instructions within the program.

If the option you want is not listed, you can select Take no action, and then click
OK. The window closes, and you can then manually select a different option
through the Start menu on the desktop.

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Here are some of the other options you can choose to view the files on the disc you
inserted:

• Click Start, My Computer, and then right-click the DVD Writer/
CD Writer drive icon and choose Explore.

• Click Start, My Computer, and then double-click the DVD Writer/
CD Writer drive icon.

Using Compatibility Information

An important feature of a DVD Writer/CD Writer drive is its high level of
compatibility with other optical drives and CD and DVD players.

• The CDs that you create play in most home and car stereos and in most
computer DVD-ROM and CD-ROM drives.

• The DVDs that you create are compatible with some DVD video players and
with most computer DVD-ROM drives.

Your DVD Writer/CD Writer drive is able to read from and record to almost every
type of optical disc. Writing speed rates for the DVD Writer/CD Writer drive allow
quick recording times.

Identifying Compatible File Formats

Your DVD Writer/CD Writer drive can read and record the following audio formats:

• WAV, MP3, WMA, and CDA for CDs

• WAV, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, WMA, and Layer 2 files for DVDs

Your DVD Writer/CD Writer drive can read and record the following video formats:

• MPEG-1 and MPEG-2

• AVI an d WMV

NOTE: CD-R discs are compatible with more home and car stereos than

CD-RW discs.

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Using the Disc Quick Reference Tables

You can use DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD-R (select models only), DVD-RW (select models
only), double-layer DVD+R, CD-RW, and CD-R discs in the DVD Writer/CD Writer

drive.

Using double-layer DVD+R discs

• Can only be written to with a Double-Layer DVD-Writer drive (select

models only).

• Can’t be erased or written to again.

• Hold up to 8.5GB — the equivalent of 12 CDs.

• Record up to 4 hours of video files, depending on the quality of the recording.

• Can be used to back up your hard disk drive files.

Using DVD+R and DVD-R discs

• Can’t be erased or written to again. Some programs, like RecordNow!, allow

you to record data in multiple sessions until the disc is full.

• Can’t edit a DVD+R or DVD-R that has been recorded as a DVD movie.

• Hold up to 4.7GB — the equivalent of seven CDs.

• Record up to 2 hours of video files, depending on the quality of the recording.

• Compatible with more DVD drives and players than a DVD+RW or

DVD-RW disc.

• Can be used to back up your hard disk drive files.

Using DVD+RW and DVD-RW discs

• Can be erased and rewritten.

• Can hold up to 4.7GB — equivalent of seven CDs.

• Record up to 2 hours of video files, depending on the quality of the recording.

• Can be used to back up hard disk drive files that you can update periodically.

NOTE: Some PCs come with the Double-Layer DVD-Writer drive support single-layer

and double-layer DVD media. Double-Layer technology gives you greater capacity
and allows you to store up to 8.5GB* of data on double-layer DVD+R media.

Double-layer is a new technology. The double-layer media created may not work
with some home DVD players and computer DVD-ROM drives.

*GB is defined as 1 billion bytes.

For the latest disc compatibility information for your PC, check the following Web
site: http://www.hp.com

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Using CD-R discs

• Can’t be erased or written to again. Some programs, like RecordNow!, allow

you to record data in multiple sessions until the disc is full.

• Can hold up to 80 minutes of music files, or up to 99 tracks.

• Can hold up to 700MB of data, depending on the CD.

• Can be used to create storage discs for your hard disk drive files.

Using CD-RW discs

• Can be erased or rewritten.

• Can hold up to 80 minutes of music files, or up to 99 tracks.

• Can hold up to 700MB of data, depending on the CD.

• Can be used to create storage discs for your hard disk drive files.

Video recording length

Disc type

Video quality setting

Good Better Best

8.5GB Double-Layer
DVD+R

325 minutes 217 minutes 108 minutes

4.7GB DVD+RW,
DVD+R, DVD--RW,
DVD-R

180 minutes 120 minutes 60 minutes

700MB CD-RW, CD-R 27 minutes 18 minutes 9 minutes

650MB CD-RW, CD-R 24 minutes 16 minutes 8 minutes

NOTE: CD-R discs are compatible with more home and car stereos than

CD-RW discs.

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Disc feature and compatibility

Disc File type Can be

recorded
onto

Plays
in PC

Plays in
home or
car stereo

Plays in
home
DVD
player

CD-ROM Data No Yes No No

Music No Yes Yes Varies by

player

CD-R Data Yes Yes No No

MP3 Music Yes Yes Varies by

player

Varies by
player

CD-RW Data Yes Yes No No

MP3 Music Yes Yes Varies by

player

Varies by
player

DVD-ROM Data No Yes No No

DVD movie No Yes No Yes

DVD+R
and
DVD-R

Data Yes Yes No No

DVD movie Yes Yes No Varies by

player

Double­Layer
DVD+R

Data Yes Varies by

player

No Varies by

player

DVD movie Yes Varies by

player

No Varies by

player

DVD+RW
and
DVD-RW

Data Yes Yes No No

DVD movie Yes Yes No Varies by

player

VCD DVD movie No Yes No Varies by

player

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Optical drive quick reference

Optical
drive can

CD­ROM

CD-RWDVD-

ROM

DVD+RW/+R
DVD-RW/–R

Double­Layer

Combo
CD-RW/
DVD

Read CDs,
CD-Rs, and
CD-RWs

   

Read
DVDs

 

Read data
on a CD

   

Play music    

Record
data or
music to
disc for
storage or
backup



View DVD
movies

 

Record
DVD
movies



Play PC
games

   

Creating Movies Using WinDVD Creator 65

Creating Movies Using WinDVD Creator

WinDVD Creator allows you to capture (copy), edit, and record your home movies
in four easy steps by using the InterVideo WinDVD Creator software program (select
models only).

Capture: Take videos and pictures from digital camcorders, analog video devices,
and Webcams, and then save them to your hard disk drive.

Edit: Arrange and trim your files. Add titles, transition effects, images, and audio.

Add menu: Add a menu with chapters to your DVD.

Make Movie: Finalize your project by burning your movie to a DVD.

For more information on WinDVD Creator, click the Help menu in the
WinDVD Creator menu bar.

Getting started

1 Click Start, choose All Programs, InterVideo WinDVD, InterVideo

WinDVD Creator, and then click InterVideo WinDVD Creator again.

2 Select one of the menu options:

• Start New Project: Opens the Edit section for you to begin creating a

new project.

• Open existing project: Opens the Open window for you to select an

existing project.

• Archive Video to DVD: Opens a wizard for you to bypass the hard disk

drive and record directly from your camera to a recordable DVD or CD.

• Edit Existing Video File: Opens the Import Media Files window for you

to select an existing video clip.

• Record to Video File: Opens the Capture section for you to capture

media.

• CD Labeling: Opens the InterVideo Disc Label program for you to design

and create your own disc labels.

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Using the Preview window

The Preview window is located in the upper-left corner. It behaves differently for
each task.

Capture: Displays what your capture device is viewing.

Edit: Plays back the selected video or displays the selected image.

Add Menu: Displays what your menu and buttons look like.

Using the Media Library

The Media Library contains your video clips, images, and audio tracks. To import
existing media files from your hard disk or CDs into your Media Library, click the

Drag and Drop button.

Capture: Located in bottom-right corner. Contains your video clips, images, and

audio tracks.

Edit: Located in upper-right corner. Contains your video clips, images, and audio
tracks.

Add Menu: Located in upper-right corner. Contains menu themes, video
backgrounds, audio tracks, images, buttons, chapter layouts, and chapter
thumbnails.

Using the Storyboard

The Storyboard is located on the bottom of the Edit and Add Menu area. The
Storyboard can be displayed in either Menu Picker or Timeline mode. Use the
Storyboard to organize your media and add special effects such as titles, transition
effects, audio tracks, and video filters.

Identifying requirements for capturing video

You can copy (capture) video files to your hard disk drive by using the
WinDVD Creator program. Among the devices supported by WinDVD Creator are
analog video devices, digital camcorders, and Web cameras. Use your composite
or S-video inputs to capture video from a VCR, or an analog video camera.

To capture video files, you need to:

• Connect your video source device properly.

• Turn your device on and set it to playback mode.

• Make sure the program you want to use can detect your digital or analog

device. In the WinDVD Creator capture screen, click your input source, click the

Wrench icon, select the Device Control tab, and select your source from the
Video Source drop-down menu.

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If your PC has multiple video devices connected, they all appear on the Capture
screen. Select the video source you would like to use.

Capturing digital camcorder video

1 Click Start, choose All Programs, InterVideo WinDVD, InterVideo

WinDVD Creator, and then click InterVideo WinDVD Creator again.
2 Click the Record to Video File button.
3 Connect your digital camcorder to your PC.
4 Make sure the output from your digital camcorder appears in the Preview

window. If it does not, double-check your connections and make sure your

camera is in playback mode.

5 Click the Play button to preview your video file before you record it.
6 Find your starting point in the video, and click the Pause button.
7 Click the Record button.
8 Enter a file name, click Save, and recording begins.
9 Click the Stop button to stop capturing your video file. Your video file is

processed and automatically saved to the My Videos folder on your hard disk

drive. The video clip appears in the Media Library portion of the screen.

10 To play back your captured video, click the file in the Media Library, and click

the Play button in the Preview window.

Capturing Web camera video

1 Click Start, choose All Programs, InterVideo WinDVD, InterVideo

WinDVD Creator, and then click InterVideo WinDVD Creator again.
2 Click the Record to Video File button.
3 Connect your Web camera to your PC.
4 Make sure the output from your Web camera appears in the Preview window.

If it does not, double-check your connections.

5 Click the Record button.
6 Enter a file name, click Save, and recording begins.
7 Click the Stop button to stop capturing your video file. Your video file is

processed and automatically saved to the My Videos folder on your hard disk

drive. The video clip appears in the Media Library portion of the screen.
8 To play back your captured video, click the file in the Media Library, and click

the Play button in the Preview window.

NOTE: You may need to turn your device off and on again for the program to

detect it.

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Capturing analog video

1 Click Start, choose All Programs, InterVideo WinDVD, InterVideo

WinDVD Creator, and then click InterVideo WinDVD Creator again.
2 Click the Record to Video File button.
3 Connect your VCR, television, or other input device to your composite or

S-video inputs.

4 Click your input source, click the Wrench icon, and select the Device

Control tab.
5 Select your composite or S-video source in the Video Source drop-down menu.

Click OK.
6 Click the Record button.
7 Enter a file name, click Save, and recording begins.
8 Click the Stop button to stop capturing your video file. Your video file is

processed and automatically saved to the My Videos folder on your hard disk

drive. The video clip appears in the Media Library portion of the screen.
9 To play back your captured video, click the file in the Media Library and click

the Play button in the Preview window.

Capturing a still image

1 Pause your input device on the position for which you would like an image.
2 Click the Capture Still Image button under the Preview window.
3 The image is saved to the My Pictures folder on your hard disk drive.

Editing video files in WinDVD Creator

After you capture video files, use the WinDVD Creator Edit module to create your
customized video file. In Edit mode you can add:

• Video files

• Still images

• Audio and music tracks

• Transition effects

• Title effects

• Video filters

To edi t you r vid eo fi les:

1 If your project is already open, click the Edit button, and skip to step 4.
2 Click Start, choose All Programs, InterVideo WinDVD, InterVideo

WinDVD Creator, and then click InterVideo WinDVD Creator again.
3 Open a project by selecting either the Start New Project or the Open

Existing Project button.

Creating Movies Using WinDVD Creator 69

4 If you have already captured video for this project, drag and drop the video

files from the Media Library to the Storyboard. If you have video files on your
hard disk drive you would like to add to this project, click the Drag and Drop
button.

5 If you do not like the sequence of the video files, drag and drop the files in the

Storyboard to change the sequence.

Adding images

1 Click the Image Library icon.
2 Click the Drag and Drop button to open the My Pictures folder on

your hard disk drive.

3 Select the images from your hard disk you would like to add to your Image

Library, and click Open.

4 Drag and drop images from the Image Library to your Storyboard.

Click the following icons to edit still images and video files:

Adding audio effects

1 Click the Audio Library icon.
2 Click the Drag and Drop button to open the My Music folder on your

hard disk drive.

Storyboard icons

Group Groups multiple images into one on the Storyboard.

Expand Expands grouped images so they are all displayed on the

Storyboard.

Save Movie Records output directly to a DV camcorder. Or writes

output to a file in your selected format.

Edit Clip Trims a video clip:

1 Double-click a video clip on the Storyboard.
2 Adjust the sliders to cut off video at the beginning or

the end.

Merge Clip Merges a clip with the next clip.

Split Clip Splits a video clip:

1 Click the video clip you want to split.
2 Click the Play button in the Preview window.
3 Click the Split Clip icon at the point of the clip you

want split.

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3 Select the audio files from your hard disk you want to add to your audio library,

and click Open.
4 Drag and drop the audio files from the Audio Library to the video file of your

choice.
5 A musical note icon appears in the bottom right corner of the video file to which

the audio track was assigned.
6 To keep the audio track running for more than one video file, switch from

Storyboard mode to Timeline mode. Drag the music track across more than one

video file.

Adding transition effects

1 Click the Transition Effects icon.
2 Drag and drop a transition effect between the two video files you

would like the effect to appear.

Adding title effects

1 Click the Title Effects icon.
2 Drag and drop a title effect either in between video files or to a video

file on the Storyboard.

3 Type the text you would like to appear on your title screen.
4 If you inserted the title effect in between video clips, click on the Image

Setting icon to adjust the length of time you want the title clip to appear.

A capital T appears in the bottom-right corner of the title clip on the Storyboard.

Adding video filters

1 Click the Video Filters icon.
2 Drag and drop a video filter to the video of your choice.

Adding a menu

The Add Menu section turns your project interactive. It creates a menu theme and
breaks your project into chapters. The menu theme can be your own images and
music or a custom theme that comes with WinDVD Creator.

1 If your project is already open, click the Add Menu button.
2 Click Start, choose All Programs, InterVideo WinDVD, InterVideo

WinDVD Creator, and then click InterVideo WinDVD Creator again.

Creating Movies Using WinDVD Creator 71

3 Select the Open existing project button, and select your project.
4 Click the Add Menu button.
5 Click the Media Library icons to add a menu theme, chapters, buttons, audio

tracks, and images to your DVD.

6 Click the Storyboard icons to edit the chapters and menu items.

Making a movie

This is the final step of your DVD project. You select a format, the type of TV system,
and volume name.

1 If your project is already open, click the Make Movie button, and skip to

step 5.

2 Click Start, choose All Programs, InterVideo WinDVD, InterVideo

WinDVD Creator, and then click InterVideo WinDVD Creator again.
3 Select the Open existing project button, and select your project.
4 Click the Make Movie button.
5 Insert a blank recordable DVD or CD into your drive.
6 Choose one from each of the following sections (order of selections may differ):

7 Click Start.
8 Click OK.

Select To:

Burn to Disc Select where you would like the file to be recorded:

• Burn to Disc: Use this to burn directly to a DVD or CD.

• Write content to hard disk for later burning: Use

this to create the file on your hard disk drive.

Select
Device

Select the device that contains the blank recordable DVD
or CD.

Burning
Speed

Select the speed to use when recording your project.

Format Select one of the formats to record your project.

TV System Select either NTSC or PAL for your TV system. The NTSC

format is used in North America, and the PAL format is used in
European and Asian countries/regions.

Volume
Name
of Disc

Enter a volume name for your disc (optional).

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Recording VHS analog video direct to DVD (select
models only)

To record VHS analog video direct to DVDs:

1 Connect your VCR or other analog video source to your composite or

S-video input.

2 Insert a blank recordable DVD or CD.
3 Click Start, choose All Programs, InterVideo WinDVD, InterVideo

WinDVD Creator, and then click InterVideo WinDVD Creator again.

4 Select the Archive Video to DVD button, and follow the onscreen

instructions.

Converting recorded TV to MPEG-2 format
(Europe only)

1 If your project is already open, click the Edit button, and skip to step 4.
2 Click Start, choose All Programs, InterVideo WinDVD, InterVideo

WinDVD Creator, and then click InterVideo WinDVD Creator again.

3 Open a project by selecting either the Start New Project or the Open

Existing Project button.
4 Click the Save Movie icon, and select Output to File.
5 Select a GQ, HQ, SP, LP, or EP format, and click OK.
6 Enter a file name and click Save.

Getting Help 73

Getting Help

Finding Onscreen Guides

The Documentation folder (select models only) in the All Programs menu contains
any onscreen guides included with your PC.

To see the items in the Documentation folder:

1 Click Start on the taskbar.
2 Choose All Programs.
3 Choose Documentation.
4 Click an item to view it or use it.

Finding Guides on the Web

You can find guides and information for your PC using the Internet to access a
Support Web site.

To view information for your PC, go to the Support Web address listed in the
Warranty and Support Guide, and search for your product name and number.
The product number is on the lower front of the PC chassis.

NOTE: If there are no guide titles listed in the folder, your PC has no onscreen

guides.

NOTE: Information and guides are associated with specific PC model numbers.

Some models do not have guides or manuals available on the Web site.

74 Getting Started Guide

Using the Onscreen Help and Support
Center

Information about your PC is in the onscreen Help and Support Center (select
models only). Here you can find links to driver updates, access to technical support
options, and information about commonly asked questions.

To open the Help and Support Center:

• Press the Help button (select models only) on your keyboard.

Or

• Click Start on the taskbar, and choose Help and Support.

Using Instant Support

When you need assistance to solve a PC-related problem, use Instant Support (select
models only). With Instant Support you can run tests or submit a problem for help
over the Internet. When you submit a problem, you communicate over the Internet
with a Support analyst who works with you on solving the problem.

To start Instant Support:

1 Click Start on the taskbar.
2 Click Help and Support.
3 Click Connect to Customer Support.
4 Click Start a New Request.
5 Follow the onscreen instructions to run a test or submit a problem. (Your PC must

be connected to the Internet to submit a request.)

Getting Help 75

Using Compaq Connections

Compaq Connections (select models only) is an Internet-based service that brings
you important information for your PC:

• Product notices

• System updates

• Tips

• Special offers for your PC

Messages arrive while you’re connected to the Internet and may display an alert or
a notice on your desktop. View messages as they arrive or read them later.

Most Support updates delivered by Compaq Connections messages are also
available to you through the Support Web site under the information for your PC
model.

Getting messages

After you view or close a message, it will not automatically display again.

To read a previously received message, open Compaq Connections:

1 Click Start on the taskbar.
2 Choose All Programs.
3 Choose PC Help & Tools.
4 Choose Compaq Connections.
5 Click Compaq Connections again.

Compaq Connections opens and lists the message titles. To read a message,
double-click the message title in the window. You can close this window, and
Compaq Connections remains active.

Turning off messages

To turn off the Compaq Connections Service:

1 Click Start on the taskbar.
2 Choose All Programs.
3 Choose PC Help & Tools.
4 Choose Compaq Connections.
5 Click Disable Compaq Connections.

The service is turned off until you re-enable it.

NOTE: You cannot receive Compaq Connections messages, including important

Support messages that may be critical to the operation of your PC, while the service
is off.

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Re-enabling messages

When you re-enable the Compaq Connections Service, the service runs whenever
you are connected to the Internet, and you automatically receive messages as they
become available.

To turn on the service:

Double-click the Re-enable Compaq Connections icon on the desktop.

Or

1 Click Start on the taskbar.
2 Choose All Programs.
3 Choose PC Help & Tools.
4 Choose Compaq Connections.
5 Click Re-enable Compaq Connections.

Using PC Help & Tools

The PC Help & Tools folder (select models only) in the All Programs menu contains
special utilities for PC owners such as support information and programs.

To see the items in the PC Help & Tools folder:

1 Click Start on the taskbar.
2 Choose All Programs.
3 Choose PC Help & Tools.
4 Click an item to view it or use it.

Index 77

Index

A

adding a menu 70
adding images 69
antivirus, installing program 5
appendable disc 51
audio wizard 18
automatic recording options

setting

58

B

burning CDs 43
buttons

Compaq

7

customizing 9
E-Mail 8
Help 7
Mute 9
On 3
Power 3
Search 8
special keys 7
Standby 7
user 7

C

cables, for connecting a TV 23
capturing

requirements

66

video and images 65

card reader, memory 19
carpal tunnel syndrome 1
chassis, symbols 2
Compaq Connections, using 75
Compaq keyboard button 7
Compaq Organize 6
components 3

connecting

a TV

23

multi-channel speakers

3-connectors

12

multi-channel speakers

6-connectors

15

connectors

PC back

2

symbols on chassis 2
converting recorded TV 72
copying a DVD or CD 52
country/region codes 40
creating CDs 43
customizing keyboard buttons 9

D

desktop 6
digital picture 19, 35
disc

CD-R

62

CD-RW 62

compatible file formats 60

double-layer DVD+R 61

DVD+R 61

DVD+RW 61

DVD-R 61

DVD-RW 61

feature and compatibility 63

quick reference 60
disc and drive compatibility

information

60

disc labels 55
disconnecting TV 28
Documentation folder 73
double-layer DVD+R discs 61
double-sided DVD 38

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drive

HP Personal Media Drive

29, 32

DVD player, multi-channel audio 13

E

edit

video files

68

e-mail

keyboard button

8

equalizer

Sound Effect Manager

(6-connector)

17

erasing a DVD or CD 53

F

file formats 60

H

hard disk drive

connecting an HP Personal Media

Drive to the PC

30

Help

onscreen Help and Support

74

Help and Support 74
Help and Support Center 5
Help button 7
HP Personal Media Drive 29

activity and power lights 31
automatic on and off feature 30
disconnecting the drive 33
inserting a drive 30
location and drive letter 31
storing files 32

I

image files 54

adding 69

installing software programs 5
Internet

finding an ISP

4

keyboard button 8
organizing destinations 6
signing up with an ISP 4

iTunes 46

creating music CD 46
features 44
playing music CDs 37

K

keyboard

customizing buttons

9

types of buttons 7
using 7

L

LightScribe 56

InterVideo DiscLabel 56
iTunes 58
requirements 56
Sonic Express Labeler 57

M

manuals, on the Web 73
memory card reader

card types

19

using 19

microphone

6-connector, using

17

using with multi-channel speakers 13

monitor 3
Multi-channel Sound Manager 12
multi-channel speakers 11

connecting 3-connectors 12
connecting 6-connectors 15
selecting for 3-connector PC 12
selecting for 6-connector PC 15
using a microphone 13

music

about burning a music CD

48

burning CD 46
playing with iTunes 37
playing with Windows Media

Player

38

music button 7
Mute button 9

O

online manuals 73
onscreen guides 73
optical drive quick reference 64
organizing Internet links and the PC 6

Index 79

P

PC

organizing information

6

running tests 74
setting it up 1
transferring files and settings to

new PC

5

turning on 3
viewing PC image on TV 24

PC Help & Tools 76
peripherals 3
Pictures (Photos) button 7
product notices 75

R

RealOne Player

features

44

recording VHS files direct to DVD 72
RecordNow! 48

copying a DVD or CD 52
creating music CDs 48
erasing a DVD or CD 53
features 45
image files 54
removing files 53

storing files on a DVD or CD 51
removing files 53
repetitive strain injury (RSI) 1
retasking

audio connectors

18

S

Safety & Comfort Guide 1
safety warnings 1
setting up PC 1
shortcut icons 6
software

installing

5

software quick reference 44
sound connectors 11

3-connectors PC 12

6-connectors PC 14
Sound Effect Manager 17

audio wizard 18

retasking connectors 18
sound manager, multi-channel,

3-connectors

12

sound manager, multi-channel,

6-connectors

17

speaker system 11

speakers 11

multi-channel 11

special offers 75
Standby button 7
storing files

about storing data files

52

Support

messages

75

symbols on chassis 2
system updates 75

T

television, viewing PC image on a TV 23
tips 75
transferring information to your new PC 5
turning on PC

first time

3

TV

connecting

23

disconnecting 28

TV-out 23

cables 23
connecting a TV set 23
disabling TV option 26
viewing PC image on TV 24

U

updating, system 75
USB

connecting an HP Personal Media

Drive to the PC

29

User button 7

V

VCD

playing with Windows Media

Player

41

playing with WinDVD 40

VHS, recording to DVD 72
video button 7
Video CDs

playing with Windows Media

Player

41

playing with WinDVD 40

video files

recording

55

video recording length 62
viewing onscreen guides 73
volume

controls

9

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W

Web

guides

73

Windows Media Player

creating music CDs

47

features 44
play music CDs 38
playing video CDs 41

Windows Movie Maker 2.0

features

45

Windows XP

creating data CDs

47

WinDVD 13

control panel 39
features 45
playing DVD movies 38
playing video CDs 40

WinDVD Creator

adding a menu

70

adding audio effects 69
adding images 69
adding title effects 70
adding transition effects 70
capture 65
edit 65
editing video files 68
features 46
help 65
making movie 71
media library 66
preview window 66
recording VHS video files direct

to DVD

72

storyboard 66

wizard

audio for Sound Effect Manager

18

working in comfort 1

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