Software Guide

Using an HP Personal Media Drive 119
Playing Media Files
You can play all kinds of 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.
Playing Music Files
You can play all kinds of music stored on the
HP Personal Media Drive. If you want the music files
that are stored on your HP Personal Media Drive to
appear in the Media Center My Music window, you
must complete the procedure “Setting Up the HP
Personal Media Drive to Work with Media Center”
on page 117.
When you disconnect the drive, your music files
may still appear in the Windows Media Player
Library and Media Center My Music window. To
refresh your HP Media Center PC, open and close
Windows Media Player or Media Center. If that
doesn’t work, restart the HP Media Center PC.
Viewing Picture Files
You can view your pictures stored on an HP Personal
Media Drive. If you want the picture files that are
stored on your HP Personal Media Drive to appear
in the Media Center My Pictures window, you must
complete the procedure “Setting Up the HP Personal
Media Drive to Work with Media Center” on
page 117.