Hardware manual

92 HP Media Center PC Getting Started Guide
My DVD won’t play.
You can put data files on a DVD to store them or transfer them to another
PC. However, data files on a DVD do not play in a DVD player. Rerecord
your files to a file format that can be read by some DVD players.
Codec errors are
occurring when I
play certain files.
Codec is an abbreviation for compressor-decompressor. A codec is
software or hardware used to compress and decompress digital media.
If you get a codec error when playing an audio file, open the file in
Windows Media Player. If you have configured Windows Media Player
to automatically download codecs and the correct codec is available,
then your file should play. You must be connected to the Internet to
download the codec file.
My music files
don’t appear in the
Media Library.
Make sure you use Windows Media Player to add your music files to the
Media Library.
Check that the Windows Media Player setting for Access rights of other
applications is set to No access. It must be set to Read only or Full access
for your music files to appear. Refer to Windows Media Player help for
more information.
I don’t have sound
from my speakers.
■ Check volume and mute settings. See“Configuring Speaker and
Sound Options” on page 35.
■ Verify sound cable connections.
■ Reinstall the sound card drivers by using Application Recovery. See
“Application Recovery” in the Warranty and Support Guide that
came with your PC.
■ Reconfigure the software for surround sound.
Problem Solution
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If you need
more information
about using or
troubleshooting
Media Center, refer
to the Media Center
online Help or Help
and Support in the
Start menu.