Software Reference Guide HP Digital Entertainment Center
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Reference Guide
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Welcome...........................................1 Using the Remote Control ............... 19 Experience the Entertainment Fun ............................. 1 Watch and record live TV.................................. 1 The right music for the moment ........................... 1 Share your digital memories .............................. 2 Transform your living space into a theater............ 2 Using Media Center Features ................................... 2 Remote Control Buttons Overview ..........
Recording TV Programs ......................................... 43 Recording TV from the Guide ........................... 44 Recording manually ........................................ 44 Recording TV without the Television Program Guide .............................................. 45 Record by using the Record button.................... 45 Recording TV from Search ............................... 46 The Record icon in the taskbar ......................... 47 Recording TV tips ............................
Working with Pictures.....................89 HP Image Zone Plus .............................................. 89 My Pictures .......................................................... 90 Working with Digital Images.................................. 90 Using HP Image Zone Plus in Media Center ............. 91 Organizing Pictures in HP Image Zone Plus ............. 91 Creating your picture catalog in HP Image Zone Plus ........................................ 92 Creating albums ..............................
Playing Videos ............................. 113 Recording TV Programs.................131 Playing Digital Videos in Media Center ................. 114 Using Supported Video File Types ........................ 115 Transferring and Recording Video Files ................. 115 Creating a CD/DVD from Video Files ................... 116 Organizing Videos ............................................. 117 Playing a Video Stored on Removable Media ..........................................
Importing, Editing, and Burning Videos .............................161 Using InterVideo WinDVD Creator ....................... 161 Getting Started with WinDVD Creator................... 162 Using the Preview window in WinDVD Creator .......................................... 162 Using the Media Library in WinDVD Creator .......................................... 162 Using the Storyboard in WinDVD Creator........ 163 Identifying Requirements for Capturing Video with WinDVD Creator ..........................
Viewing and Storing Files .................................... 179 Playing Media Files ............................................ 180 Playing Music Files ............................................. 180 Viewing Picture Files ........................................... 180 Playing Video Files ............................................. 181 Watching TV Programs Stored on the HP Personal Media Drive................................. 181 About Recording TV to the HP Personal Media Drive.....................
Welcome Experience the Entertainment Fun Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 lets you do amazing things with your HP Digital Entertainment Center. With a full range of easy-to-use digital entertainment features, experience TV, movies, music, and photos like never before. Welcome Media Center is simple and easy to use. You can easily find and choose your media. You can play movies, listen to music, view photos, and watch TV with a single remote control.
Share your digital memories Create personalized slide shows with music for viewing on your TV. Easily edit and create professional-looking home videos from the comfort of your couch with the remote control. Transform your living space into a theater Whether you are watching a DVD movie or your own home videos, Media Center delivers a rich viewing experience with a high-quality digital sound system. Sit back and enjoy the show.
When using the remote control and the Media Center program, you can: ■ Watch, record, and play back television programs on any TV in the house. ■ Record your TV shows automatically while you are doing something else. ■ Pause, rewind, and fast-forward TV programs. ■ ■ Watch an instant replay. Open specific windows in Media Center by using the shortcut buttons on the remote control. ■ Play back your digital videos. ■ ■ View your digital pictures or play them as a slide show with music.
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Using Media Center Setting Up Media Center The first time you start your HP Digital Entertainment Center, a Media Center setup wizard opens. It is best to complete each step in the Media Center setup wizard to be able to use all the features in Media Center. The Media Center setup wizard may take approximately 10 to 40 minutes to complete. If there are steps you still need to complete, you can go to the Settings menu by following the procedure below.
Listed below are some of the items included in the setup wizard: ■ Check for your Internet connection. An Internet connection allows Media Center to download and update your Television Program Guide and display information about your music CDs and other media. ■ Configure your TV tuner, TV signal source, and Television Program Guide. You need to provide information about your TV signal source and your TV signal equipment (set-top box, cables, and so on).
Opening Media Center Press the Media Center Start button control. on the remote Or on the taskbar, and then click Using Media Center Click Start Media Center.
Media Center Start Menu C D E FG H A J K L M N O P B A B Access a menu to exit Media Center, to shut down or to restart the HP Digital Entertainment Center, to log off to end your Media Center session, to put the HP Digital Entertainment Center into standby mode, or to switch users Use media playback controls: Play, Stop, Pause, Skip, Fast-Forward, Replay, Rewind, and Record, Volume Up/Down, Channel Up/Down K Watch your home videos L View digital pictures or play a slide show; print photos M
Other menus not shown: ■ HP Image Zone — View digital pictures, play a slide show, and print photos ■ HP Tunes — Play music from your iTunes music Library or from music CDs ■ Play DVD — Watch DVD movies ■ Settings — Change Media Center program settings Using Online Spotlight Online Spotlight is a link to the Media Center Web site for the latest Media Center information and for media offers and services. Music: This area includes links to music service providers, such as Napster and Live365.
Navigating Media Center In the Media Center windows, a selected item such as a folder, file, or menu item is outlined with a green border. . You can control the Media Center functions and navigate Media Center windows by using the remote control, the keyboard, or a trackball. To select items in Media Center by using the remote control, use the arrow buttons on the remote control, and then use the OK button to enter your selection.
Synchronizing Media to a Portable Media Device Sync to Device in More Programs allows you to automatically transfer your music, picture, video, and recorded TV files from the HP Digital Entertainment Center to a portable device such as a portable Media Center device, a SmartPhone, a pocket PC, or a mass storage device. Select Help in Media Center for more information. 1 Connect your portable media device to the HP Digital Entertainment Center.
Using Media Center Help When you select the Help icon in Media Center, the Help Center window opens. From here you can access local help files located on your HP Digital Entertainment Center as well as help files found on the Internet. ■ Hardware: Find support information about your Media Center HP Digital Entertainment Center hardware. The help categories are: ■ Help: Find help on using Media Center from files located on your HP Digital Entertainment Center.
Media Center menu bars and control menu When you move the trackball, the Media Center menu bars appear. When you use the remote control, or when you stop using the trackball (after 5 seconds), the menu bars disappear. To access the control menu in Media Center menu, move the trackball to display the menu bars. Select the Turn Off icon on the main Media Center window. n You can use the Minimize and Resize buttons to switch to the desktop or to run Media Center side-by-side with another program.
Using Instant Messaging in Media Center Media Center supports instant messaging so you can communicate with your friends and family while you are doing something in Media Center. You always have the option to turn this feature on or off. You can use your remote control to log in and type messages. You can even have multiple conversations.
Changing Media Center Settings In the Media Center Settings window, you can change settings for watching television, for viewing your pictures and slide shows, and for controlling sound and the display of all the Media Center windows. To change your Media Center settings: 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control. 2 Select Settings. 3 Select a category. 4 Select one of the settings listed. Then, use the arrow buttons to select an option or follow the onscreen instructions.
■ General to set: ■ Startup and Window behavior. ■ Visual and Sound Effects to set transition animations and sounds when navigating in Media Center. ■ More Programs Options to change settings for other programs on the HP Digital Entertainment Center. ■ Media Center Setup to configure your Internet connection, TV signal, speakers, TV, or monitor; access Windows updates; run Media Center setup again; set up remote desktop; and reset Start Page defaults.
Changing the display resolution The desktop display resolution utility changes the viewing experience outside of Media Center. Use this if you have trouble reading programs running from the Windows Desktop. Some programs may not work with the lower resolution recommended for standard definition TVs. 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control. 2 Select More Programs, and then select HP Settings. 3 Select Resolution, and then select OK.
Finding Additional Media Center Information To learn more about using Media Center, refer to the online and other Help files located in Media Center. Using your trackball, click the Help icon in the Media Center toolbar. You can select Online Spotlight from the main Media Center menu to go online for the latest Media Center tips and other information. Also, you can access the Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Reference Guide when you go online to the HP Support Web site at: http://www.hp.
The remote control is designed to work with Media Center. You can use your remote control with Media Center to play CDs and DVDs, to view pictures, and to watch and record television programs. This remote control helps you navigate the Media Center windows on your computer just as a TV remote control helps you navigate cable TV options or control the playback of a movie in a VCR or DVD player. The remote control can: ■ Navigate and control all Media Center windows.
Remote Control Buttons Overview Features and location may vary A Standby puts the HP Digital Entertainment Center into and out of a power-reduced state. B DVD Menu opens the Play DVD window or opens the main menu of a DVD movie, if available. C A DVD MENU C RADIO Music opens the My Music window. RECORD D Radio opens the Radio window. E Record records a selected television program and stores it on the hard disk drive when in Live TV mode. The Record button is inactive for all other media.
TV opens the My TV window. R Pictures opens the My Pictures window. S Videos opens the My Videos window. T Play plays the selected media. U Stop stops the media currently playing. V Fwd (Fast-forward) moves media forward at three speeds. w Using the Remote Control Q If you turn off (shut down) your HP Digital Entertainment Center, Media Center will not record a scheduled TV program. The HP Digital Entertainment Center must be turned on or in standby mode to record TV programs.
Begin using your remote control 1 Point the remote control at the remote sensor. The remote sensor should be located near your monitor or in a convenient place. Make sure there is nothing blocking the pathway between your remote control and the remote sensor. 2 To start Media Center and to open the Media Center Start menu, press the Start button . 3 If this is your first time using the remote control, the Media Center setup wizard opens.
Using the Remote Control Remote Control Buttons Shortcut buttons (Select models only) You can use the remote control shortcut buttons to open specific windows in Media Center. The direct access buttons open the main Media Center windows. n Some older DVDs may not include a DVD menu. Button Function DVD Menu Opens the Play DVD main menu, where you can play your DVD movies.
Button Function Guide Opens the Television Guide. Recorded TV Opens the Recorded TV window where all your recorded TV programs are stored. From this window, you can search for and play back a recorded show. Standby button The Standby button puts the computer into and out of a power-reduced state, called standby, which runs the computer with minimal power until you give it a command. To take the computer out of standby, press the Standby button for at least 1 to 2 seconds on the remote control.
Media Center can take the HP Digital Entertainment Center out of standby mode just before a scheduled show begins recording. The HP Digital Entertainment Center returns to standby mode when the recording is complete. Media Center begins recording with the monitor and sound turned on unless you manually turn them off before the scheduled recording. Media Center cannot record TV programs if the computer is turned off.
Media playback buttons These buttons allow you to play back picture slide shows, music files, playlists, music CDs, DVD movies, home videos, and live TV from within the Media Center program. n Press the Rew or the Replay button and then the Play button to watch an instant replay. Button Function Record Records TV programs. The Record button works only when My TV is used to play a TV show. It is inactive when other media is playing.
Function Fwd Moves selected video media forward. Press Fwd up to three times to increase the fast-forwarding speed. ■ Moves MP3 music files forward ■ Moves a video forward ■ Moves the TV Guide forward 3 hours Replay Moves selected video media backward. To move backward in live TV by 7 seconds, press Replay. You can repeatedly rewind with the instant replay option, but only to the beginning of the pause buffer or recorded program. Allows you to go back 12 hours in the Guide.
Navigation and other buttons These buttons allow you to play picture slide shows, music files, playlists, music CDs, DVD movies, home videos, and live TV from within the Media Center program. Button Function Back Returns to the previous window. More Information (i) Displays available information about a selected media file and displays other menus. Some media may not include this information. This button displays details such as TV program summary or music artist.
Using the Remote Control Alphanumeric Keypad and Print buttons The alphanumeric keypad buttons allow you to enter text, change channels, and print your pictures. Button Function Numeric keypad (1-9, #, and *) Changes channels and enters text. Each time you press a number key, a different character appears. When you find the character you want, press the Enter button or wait a few seconds. Clear Deletes the last character entered. Clear works the same way as a Backspace key on a keyboard.
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Watching and Recording TV Programs Watch live TV or record your favorite shows for later playback. Use the Television Program Guide to find the show you want to watch or record. You can also record a show while watching another prerecorded show. n Digital video recording features and the Television Program Guide are for select models only. Navigating My TV ■ Live TV: Watch, pause, fast-forward, or rewind your favorite TV shows. You can watch recorded TV shows while recording another show.
Watching TV Before you can watch TV by using Media Center, make sure: ■ The computer is set up correctly for your TV signal source. Refer to the Start Here booklet and the HP Digital Entertainment Center User’s Guide for more information. ■ You have completed the Media Center setup wizard. If you have not completed the setup wizard, refer to “Completing the setup wizard steps” on page 5.
Watching Live TV 1 Press the TV button on the remote control or select My TV from the main start menu. Use the arrow buttons on the remote control to select Live TV, and then press OK. The last channel selected or the first channel available begins playing. 2 Select a channel by using the CH/PG (+) or (–) buttons or by using the numeric keypad on the remote control, and then press Enter on the remote control. The channel number and program information are displayed in the window.
Controlling TV playback The personal video recorder functionality lets you record single shows or capture entire series for later viewing. When you open the My TV window and begin watching live TV, Media Center begins recording the selected program in the background for up to 30 minutes. When you pause a live TV program while watching in full-screen mode, the time-shifting window appears. You can return to the live broadcast by pressing the Live TV button on the remote control. .
Using the remote control in My TV Button Action To freeze the live TV image, press Pause. While paused, My TV continues to record a pause buffer for up to 30 minutes. To resume watching TV where you left off, press Play. To stop live TV or a recorded program, press Stop once. To resume watching the program, press Play. To move forward in the live TV program that has been paused, or in a recorded program, press Fast-Forward (Fwd). To speed up the fast-forwarding, press Fwd two or three times.
Using the Television Program Guide In the Television Program Guide, you can scroll through a list of the current and upcoming television programs and channels available from your television service provider. The Guide displays the channel and network, as well as the program title, scheduled time block, and a brief description of the program. The number of days displayed depends on your television service provider; most providers display up to 14 days.
Viewing the Television Program Guide 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the w remote control. 2 Select My TV, and then select Guide. 3 Use the arrow buttons to select a channel, and then use the arrow buttons to scroll through up to two weeks of programming for that channel. 4 Select a program, and then press OK to watch it.
Setting up how Media Center downloads the Guide You must select a TV listings provider before you can use and download the Guide. You can set up Media Center to download the Guide when you connect to the Internet or your can select to manually download the Guide. 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control. 2 Select Settings, General, Automatic Download Options, and then select: ■ Connect to the Internet and download: Media Center connects to the Internet, and then downloads the Guide.
Manually downloading the Guide 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control. 2 Select Settings, TV, Guide, and then select Get Latest Guide Listings. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions. The Guide can take Changing a postal code to receive the correct Television Guide 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control. 2 Select Settings, TV, Guide, and then select Set Up Guide listings. 4 Enter your postal code, and then select Next.
Adding missing channels to the Guide Some program channels are seasonal and do not appear in the Guide all the time. To add the names and numbers of the television channels you are missing or to change the associations between channel numbers and lineups: 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control. 2 Select My TV, Settings, Guide, and then select Add Missing Channels to add the names and numbers of the channels you are missing. 3 Select Add Channel.
Searching for TV Programs To find a TV program, you can enter a title or keyword or select a category in your Guide by using your remote control. 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control, select My TV, and then select Search. 2 Select Title. Use the numeric keypad on your remote control or your keyboard to enter a program title word, and then press OK on the remote control. Or Watching and Recording TV Programs Select Keyword.
Searching for TV programs using categories You can search the Guide to find a TV program by selecting a category using your remote control. 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control, select My TV, and then select Search. 2 Select Categories. 3 Select a category of program types, such as Movies. 4 Select an option such as Genres or Top Rated. 5 Select a sorting option, such as By movie title. 6 Use the arrow buttons to scroll through search results and to select a program.
Recording TV Programs If a recording error occurs, the program will not be recorded unless the conflict is resolved. If you try to schedule a recording and another is already scheduled for the same time, a conflict window appears and gives you the option to record the new program or record the previously scheduled program. To make sure your program is being recorded, select My TV, Recorded TV, and then select Scheduled. The Record icon also appears next to the program in the Guide while you are recording.
Recording TV from the Guide To record a current or future program or series from the Guide: 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control, select My TV, and then select Guide. 2 To find the program you want to record, use the arrow buttons on the remote control, and then select the program. You can also use the numeric keypad on the remote control to enter a channel number. Press the right arrow button in the Guide to select a program that will be broadcast in the future.
4 Select the (+) or (–) buttons, and then press OK on the remote control to scroll through choices and enter the recording frequency, date, start and stop times, and storage and quality options. Recorded TV programs that have been copied to a DVD can be played on your HP Digital Entertainment Center and on some DVD players. ■ Recorded TV programs can be backed up as part of a full system backup and restored to the same HP Digital Entertainment Center, but not to other PCs.
Recording TV from Search You can find a program to record based on a keyword such as an actor or director name, program title, or a category (select models only). To record a current or future program or series using Search: 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control, select My TV, and then select Search. 2 Select Title, Keyword, or Categories. For Title and Keyword searches, enter your descriptive search words.
The Record icon in the taskbar If a program is currently being recorded, the Record icon also appears in the taskbar. If you move your cursor over the icon, Media Center displays which program is currently being recorded. You can right-click the icon to open Media Center and stop recording. Recording TV tips If your HP Digital Entertainment Center has one TV tuner and you are watching live TV during a scheduled recording time, you can watch only the program being recorded.
Standby mode and scheduled recordings You should always close Media Center before you manually place the HP Digital Entertainment Center in standby mode, to avoid file corruption and other recording problems. Recording quality and hard disk drive storage space The space available for recording TV programs depends on your hard disk drive size, the percentage of hard disk drive space allocated to recorded TV, and the recording quality setting.
Copying recorded TV programs to DVD or CD 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control. 2 Select More Programs. 3 Insert a blank DVD+RW, DVD+R, CD-RW, or CD-R disc. The HP Digital Entertainment Center includes several other recording software programs for you to create CDs and DVDs. You can use InterVideo WinDVD Creator to record the recorded TV program to format that can be played from an HP Digital Entertainment Center and from some set-top DVD players.
Playing Recorded TV Programs Recorded TV is the storage place for all your recorded programs. In the Recorded TV window, you can sort your programs by name, date, or category. You can also delete a recorded program or series of programs and check for any recording errors. 1 Press the Media Center Start button 3 To begin watching the program, select the recorded on the remote control, select My TV, and then select Recorded TV. program you want to watch, and then press OK on the remote control.
Playing a recorded program on a non-HP Digital Entertainment Center 4 Open the media player program and then open the and DVD player software installed. digital video recording file (.dvr-ms extension) you want to watch. a Click Start and then click My Computer. b Click Help and then click About Windows. c In the About Windows dialog box, if you see Service Pack 1 in the version information, go to step 2. If not, you must install Windows XP Service Pack 1. For more information go to: http://www.
Locating recorded TV programs on your hard disk drive 1 Click Start on the taskbar, and then click My Computer. 2 Double-click the Shared Documents folder. 3 Double-click the Recorded TV folder. 4 Double-click your recorded TV program file. 5 Use the playback controls in Windows Media Player to control the playback of your recorded TV program. Viewing recording errors 1 Press the Media Center Start button remote control; select My TV. 2 Select Recorded TV. 52 on the 3 Select Scheduled.
About Recording Errors n For more information about troubleshooting the recording conflicts, refer to Media Center Help. Common recording errors Recording error Description of error Redundant Program already exists in Recorded TV library or has been recorded and deleted in the past eight weeks. Missed HP Digital Entertainment Center was turned off during scheduled recording time. Conflict Another program was scheduled to record at the same time.
Resolving Recording Conflicts Media Center can record only one TV program at a time. If your HP Digital Entertainment Center includes one TV tuner and you schedule two recordings for the same time, a message appears telling you to resolve the conflict. If you do not resolve the conflict, Media Center automatically makes the selection just before the program begins recording. Before the program records, a conflict icon (a red circle with an exclamation point) is listed next to the program in the Guide.
Resolving a recording conflict 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control, select My TV, Recorded TV, and then select Scheduled. 2 Select a program you want to change. 3 Select Resolve Conflict and then select the show you want to record. Or n To select the recording start and stop times and other recording priority settings, select Record settings or Series settings, and then select the option you want. Select Record settings, and then Change settings.
Deleting a recorded program or series To free up hard disk drive space, you may need to delete a program or series that has been recorded. 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control, select My TV, and then select Recorded TV. A list of all the programs you have recorded and saved appears. 3 To remove the selected program from the hard disk drive, select Delete. 4 Select Yes.
Setting movie/DVD ratings (Select models only) 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control. 6 Select (+) or (–) next to the rating that is currently selected to change the movie rating. 2 Select Settings, General, and then select 7 Select Save. Parental Controls. 3 Enter your four-digit code. n 4 Select Movie/DVD Ratings. arrow buttons on the remote control to select the area to the left of Turn on movie blocking. A check mark appears when it is selected.
Setting Caption Display (Select models only) If you set Media Center to display captions while in window mode (not full-screen mode), the window or the caption text may flash as the text scrolls in the window. To fix this problem, change the display to full-screen mode or turn off the caption display option. To turn off the caption display option: 1 Press the Media Center Start button 3 Click (+) or (–) next to the current Caption display on the remote control. setting to change it.
About Teletext Teletext is additional information that is broadcast within a TV signal in some countries/regions. You can navigate the Teletext main page and subpages to find information such as the weather, sports scores, or community events. You can turn on subtitles in a specific language for a program you are watching. When a TV show is recorded, the Teletext subtitles are stored with the recording so you can view the subtitles when you play the recording later.
Preparing the code key files n The code key files and backup CD you make can be used in your Digital Entertainment Center only. 1 After you set up your HP Digital Entertainment Center and turn it on, complete the initial Microsoft Windows setup. Open Media Center and complete its setup. 2 Record at least one TV program. 3 Close Media Center. 4 Open the Microsoft Backup utility: Click Start on the taskbar, choose All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, and then click Backup.
8 In the Files excluded for all users box, put your cursor over the vertical line between Filename and Application in the title bar, and then click and drag the line to the right to see the full list of entries. 9 Scroll down the list to see and then click the entry: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\ DRM\* 10 Click Remove, click Apply, and then click OK. The Options window closes. 11 In the Backup Utility window, click the Backup tab. (C:). The file tree expands.
Making the backup CD 1 Click Start on the taskbar, choose All Programs, RecordNow!, and then click RecordNow! again. The RecordNow! window opens. 2 Insert a blank CD. 3 Select the Data Projects tab, and then click Data Disc. 4 Click Continue. 5 Click Add Files and Folders. The Select files and folders to add window opens. 6 In the Look in box, select Desktop from the dropdown list. 7 Click the backup file (for example, Backup.bkf) so it appears in the File name box. Click Add. The window closes.
11 Click Next. 15 Wait until the process completes, and then click 12 The Backup or Restore Wizard window shows the message You have created the following restore settings. In the window, click the Advanced button. Click Next. 13 A warning message window opens. Click OK in the Warning window. 14 Select Replace existing files and then click Close in the Restore Progress window. 16 A Backup Utility message window opens. Click Yes to restart the HP Digital Entertainment Center.
Watching live TV and recording a different channel at the same time (Select models only) 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control. 2 Select My TV, and then select Guide. 4 Select a second show to watch, and then press the OK button to begin watching it. 5 Follow any onscreen instructions. 3 Use the arrow buttons to select a show to record, and then press the Record button on the remote control.
Increasing hard disk drive space Adjust TV recording and recorder storage settings. See “Adjusting TV recording and storage settings” on page 65. ■ Uninstall software programs. See “Uninstalling software programs that are not needed” on page 67. ■ Use the Disk Cleanup Utility. See “Using the Disk Cleanup utility” on page 66. ■ ■ Adjust the System Restore settings. See “Adjusting System Restore settings” on page 66.
4 Use your arrow buttons on the remote control to select the (+) or (–) next to the recording default setting to change your options. Press OK on the remote control to change the setting. 5 Select Save. Using the Disk Cleanup utility 1 Click Start on the taskbar. 2 Choose All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, and then Disk Cleanup. 3 Select the drive you want to clean up, and then click OK. 4 Select the type of files you want to delete, and then click OK.
Deleting recorded TV programs 1 Click Start on the taskbar, and then click My Computer. 2 Double-click Shared Documents, and then double-click Recorded TV. 3 Right-click recorded TV files, and then select Delete. To delete a recorded TV program from within Media Center, see “Deleting a recorded program or series” on page 56. Uninstalling software programs that are not needed 5 Click Yes when the confirmation window opens. 2 Click Control Panel.
Content Protection Update Media Center will protect content based on all widely known flags delivered in NTSC, PAL, DVD, and other formats. All protected programs are encrypted to the HP Digital Entertainment Center via time-limited Digital Rights Management (DRM) based licenses. Some DVD movies and other programs that are broadcast are copy-protected. A Copy Never message may be displayed if the content cannot be recorded or archived to disc.
Playing Music Files The HP Tunes and My Music areas in Media Center are great ways to play, organize, and back up your music files. HP Tunes is designed to work with the Apple iTunes program in your All Programs menu, and My Music is designed to work with the Windows Media Player program. HP Tunes With HP Tunes, you can play your favorite music you have added to your iTunes music Library. For more information about using HP Tunes, see “Using HP Tunes with Media Center” on page 70.
My Music With My Music, you can find and play your favorite music files and CDs you have added to the Windows Media Player Library. For more information about using My Music, see “Using My Music with Media Center” on page 78. My Music is designed to work with Windows Media Player. Using HP Tunes with Media Center iTunes is an Apple-developed software program located in your All Programs menu that works together with the HP Tunes area in Media Center. HP Tunes is linked to your Apple iTunes music Library.
Some tasks you must do in the iTunes program with your trackball and keyboard, and some tasks you can do from within Media Center with your remote control. For example, you must add music files to the iTunes music Library before you can access them in HP Tunes in Media Center. Also, you can record your playlists to CDs in the iTunes program but not in Media Center. n For more information on using the iTunes program, refer to the HP support Web site at: http://www.hp.
Adding music files from a CD in HP Tunes 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control, and then select HP Tunes. 2 Insert a CD. 4 Under CD Playlists select your CD title. 5 Select Copy CD. Your CD is copied into the iTunes Library and is accessible in HP Tunes. 3 Select Playlists. Adding music files from the Internet For more information about downloading music from the iTunes Music store, refer to the Help menu in the iTunes program. 1 Connect to the Internet.
Adding music files from your hard disk drive If the music files are in another format, iTunes will automatically convert most files to the .aac format before it adds them to your iTunes Library. 1 Click Start on the taskbar, choose All Programs, iTunes, and then click iTunes. Click the File menu, and then select Add File to Library. Click the drop-down arrow to browse for your music files. Select your file, and then click Open.
Changing song name, genre, artist, or album in iTunes For more information about changing name, genre, artist, or album information with iTunes, refer to the Help menu in the iTunes program. It is not possible to make these changes from within HP Tunes in Media Center. Playing CDs with HP Tunes When you insert a CD that has not been added to your iTunes music Library, it will be listed under Playlists or Albums.
Creating a Playlist with iTunes A playlist is a customized list of songs that you saved together and can play later or record to CD. Using playlists, you can group various digital music files together and determine the order in which you want the files to play. You can create a playlist that includes several tracks from various CDs or even a playlist that contains background music for a slide show. You can use iTunes or HP Tunes in Media Center to create playlists.
Creating and Editing a New Playlist with HP Tunes A queue (or Now Playing) list is a temporary list of songs that are scheduled to be played in the order they were selected. A queue list acts like a group of songs you select to play on a jukebox. You can continue to add songs, or you can delete songs from your queue list. You also have the option of saving your queue list as a playlist. 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control, and then select HP Tunes. 2 Select Songs.
Creating Music CDs with iTunes To create a music CD using iTunes: 1 With your trackball, click Start on the Windows taskbar, choose All Programs, select iTunes, and then click iTunes. For more information about creating music CDs with iTunes, click the Help menu in the iTunes menu bar. For help online, go to: http://www.hp.com/support 2 Click the Edit menu, and select Preferences. 3 Click the Burning tab, and choose Audio CD as the disc format.
Using My Music with Media Center You can copy digital music files and organize a music library by using My Music in Media Center or by using the Windows Media Player program. Music files that are added from within My Music in Media Center are copied into the Windows Media Player Library and are then accessible from within Media Center. In My Music you can: ■ Play CDs or selected music tracks from your created Windows Media Player Library that you access in Media Center.
Adding Music to My Music Library When you add music files to your My Music library, they are placed into the music library in Windows Media Player. The added music files can immediately be found and played back by using My Music in Media Center. You can also add music files to your music library from within the Windows Media Player program. For more information about adding and deleting music files to the library, use the Windows Media Player Help menu.
Adding music files from a CD To add the CD tracks to your Media Center music library: 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control, and then select My Music. 2 Insert a CD into the CD drive. 3 Select Albums. 4 Select the Album CD you want to add to your music library. 5 Select Copy CD. The first time you copy a music CD you must select your copy-protection option, and then follow any onscreen instructions. 6 Select Yes to begin copying tracks to your music library.
Deleting music files from the My Music library 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control, and then select My Music. 2 Select Songs. 3 Use the arrow buttons on your remote control to scroll through your songs. Select the song you want to delete, and then press OK on the remote control. 4 Select Delete, and then select Yes. Using supported music file types File extension File type .cda CD audio .wav Windows audio file .mp3, .m3u MP3 .asx, .wm, .wma, .wmv, .wmp, .
Playing Music Files in My Music When you first open Media Center and open the My Music window, you may not find any music files listed unless there is a music CD in your CD drive or unless you have already added audio files to your Windows Media Player Library. When you copy music files using Windows Media Player and your computer is connected to the Internet, the CD information is copied and displayed in Media Center and in the Windows Media Player Library.
Playing an album in My Music 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control. 2 Select My Music. 3 Insert a music CD into the CD drive. 4 Select Albums. 5 Select the album you want to play. 6 Select Play. Playing a song in My Music You can play a song from anywhere in My Music. You can select it from the View Song list, or from the Album, Artist, and Genre lists. You can also play a single song from a playlist: on the remote control. 2 Select My Music. 3 Select Songs.
Creating a Queue List in My Music A queue list is a temporary list of songs that is created in My Music as you select songs, albums, or playlists to play. You can continue to add songs or you can delete songs from your queue list. You can create a queue list and save it as a playlist that you can access in Media Center. 1 From the My Music window: Select Songs, and then use the arrow keys to select a song you want, and then select Add to Queue.
Creating a Playlist in My Music A playlist is a customized list of songs you can keep to play later or record to CD. Using playlists, you can group various digital music files together and determine the order in which you want the files to play. You can create a playlist that includes several tracks from various CDs or even a playlist that contains background music for a slide show. You can create playlists in Windows Media Player or from within Media Center.
Copying Music Files to CD in My Music To copy your music files to CD: 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control, and select More Programs. 2 Insert a blank CD-R disc. 3 Select Create CD/DVD. 4 Use the arrow buttons on the remote control to select the Untitled text box. 5 Use the numeric keypad buttons on the remote control to enter a name for your CD, and then select OK. 6 Select Music. 7 Select the music files to record. A check mark appears next to the song when it is selected.
Deleting music files from the My Music library To delete your music files: 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control, and then select My Music. 2 Select Songs. 3 Use the arrow buttons on your remote control to scroll through your songs. Select song you want to delete and then press OK on the remote control. 4 Select Delete. 5 Select Yes. Editing song and album information 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control, and then select My Music.
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Working with Pictures Working with Pictures Use the HP Image Zone Plus and My Pictures areas in Media Center to view and print your pictures. HP Image Zone Plus HP Image Zone Plus is a software program located in your All Programs menu that works together with the HP Image Zone Plus area in Media Center. Both programs work together to organize, search for, and display your digital images. It is designed to organize your photos, scanned images, and video clips by date, keyword, or place.
My Pictures With My Pictures, you can view and print your pictures from the folders you create in the My Pictures directory in Windows Explorer. For more information about using My Pictures, see “Using My Pictures in Media Center” on page 101. Working with Digital Images You can connect a digital image source, such as a digital camera or a digital video camera, directly to the HP Digital Entertainment Center or through a docking station.
Working with Pictures Using HP Image Zone Plus in Media Center Some tasks you must do in the HP Image Zone Plus program on your desktop with your trackball and keyboard, and some tasks you can do from within Media Center with your remote control. For example, you must add your pictures to the HP Image Zone Plus program on the desktop before you can access them in the HP Image Zone Plus area in Media Center.
3 You can edit your images from this window too. See “Editing Pictures in HP Image Zone Plus” on page 98. 4 When you have finished organizing your images, open Media Center to view, play a slide show, and search for your photos by the labels you have established. See “Searching for pictures in HP Image Zone Plus” on page 96.
Working with Pictures A B C D A Mode tabs are used to choose a work area. B The Preferences button is used to customize HP Image Zone Plus and change some tab settings. C Gallery of images. D Selection tray displays images that you have selected. n You can click Go to My Pictures at the top of the HP Image Zone Plus window to open the My Pictures folder in Windows Explorer.
Creating albums You can organize your pictures into albums by using the HP Image Zone Plus program. After you create your picture albums in HP Image Zone Plus, you can then view them in Media Center. To create an album: 1 Using your trackball, double-click the HP Image Zone Plus icon on the desktop. 2 Click the My Images tab. 6 To change the title of the album, just select it and type in a title using your keyboard. You can now view your albums in Media Center.
1 Using your trackball, double-click the HP Image Zone Plus icon on the desktop. 2 Click the My Images tab, and then click All by Keyword. 3 Select your picture by clicking it. You can select more Or Click New, type in a keyword, and then click OK. The new keyword is added to the keyword list. Use the arrow button to add the keyword to the Assign to all box. than one picture, if desired.
Searching for pictures in HP Image Zone Plus You can search for pictures by date, keyword, and place by using your remote control or trackball in Media Center. HP Image Zone Plus automatically organizes your pictures by date, based on the date assigned by the camera when the picture was taken or the date the picture was scanned. 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control. 2 Select HP Image Zone. 3 Select Search. 4 Select By date.
Viewing a slide show in HP Image Zone Plus When viewing images, you can view a slide show of all your images, individual albums, or pictures selected from a search. 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control. 2 Select HP Image Zone. 3 Select the pictures you want to view as a slide show, and then press OK. If you do not select the pictures you want to view as a slide show, Media Center displays all pictures. 4 Select Play slide show, and then press OK on the remote control.
Changing view and slide-show options You can change the way pictures are displayed: 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control. 3 Select your settings. Use the scroll arrows at the bottom of the window to view all the setting options. 2 Select HP Image Zone, and then select Settings. 4 Select OK. Editing Pictures in HP Image Zone Plus You can make changes to your pictures and video clips in HP Image Zone Plus.
HP Image Zone Plus supports the following types of image files, video files, and audio files. File extension File type .jpg, .jpeg Joint Photographic Experts Group .tif, tiff Tagged Image File Format .gif Graphics Interchange Format .bmp Bitmap .fpx FlashPix Bitmap .pcx Bitmap Graphics .pdf Portable Document Format .png Portable Network Graphics ■ Only supported image file types are displayed in My Pictures. Unsupported files are skipped in a slide show.
Printing Pictures in HP Image Zone Plus 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control. 2 Select HP Image Zone. 3 Select the picture group you want to print from. 4 Select Print images. 5 Select the picture you want to print. 6 Select Print. Follow any onscreen instructions. You need to set up your printer before you can print from Media Center. n You cannot use the Print button on the remote control in HP Image Zone Plus.
My Pictures is a folder on your hard disk drive in the My Documents folder, and it is a Media Center menu item that allows you to view and search for your digital images by using the remote control or the keyboard and trackball. It provides all the tools you need for viewing, organizing, editing, printing, sharing, and protecting your digital images.
Organizing Pictures in My Pictures For Media Center to find and display your pictures, they can be stored in several places: ■ The My Pictures folder on your Digital Entertainment Center. ■ The Shared Pictures folder on your computer, which allows you to share your pictures with others. ■ Other removable media such as a memory card, a DVD, or a CD.
Working with Pictures Adding Pictures to My Pictures Adding picture files from your hard disk drive 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control, and then select My Pictures. 2 Press the More information button on the remote control and select Add Pictures. 3 Select Add folders, and then select Next. 4 Select Add folders on this computer, and then select Next. 5 Use the arrow buttons on the remote control to select a location. Press the OK button to expand a folder.
Viewing Pictures in My Pictures After you organize your pictures in the My Pictures folder in Windows Explorer, open Media Center to view your pictures: 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control. 2 Select My Pictures. The right side of the window shows a small picture image (thumbnail) and, if you’ve organized your pictures into folders, folder icons. The pictures are displayed just as you organized them in the My Pictures folder in Windows Explorer.
1 Press the Media Center Start button 6 Press the Back button to go to a previous picture. Use on the remote control. the arrow buttons to display the next or previous pictures. 2 Select My Pictures. If you do not select the pictures you want to view as a slide show, Media Center uses the first folder listed. If you have picture files that are not stored in folders you created, Media Center plays all files stored in the My Pictures folder.
Sorting pictures To organize your pictures by date or by name: 1 Select My Pictures on the Media Center Start menu. 2 Select the folder of pictures you want to sort. If you want to sort all your pictures, do not select a folder. 3 Select Sort by date or select Sort by name. Changing picture settings Each user can set his or her own picture settings. 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control. 2 Select Settings.
Working with Pictures Turning photo captions on or off A caption displays the file name or title and the date the file was created or edited, whichever is first. 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control. 3 Select Pictures. 4 Select Save, and then press OK. 2 Select Settings. Using supported picture file types in My Pictures You can view the following types of image files in Media Center. File extension File type .jpg, .jpeg Joint Photographic Experts Group .tif, .
Editing Pictures in My Pictures Fixing red eye or contrast 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control. 2 Select My Pictures. 3 Select the picture you want to edit. 4 Press the More information button on the remote control, and then select Picture Details. 5 Select Touch Up. 6 Select Red Eye or Contrast, and then press OK. 7 After you select the options you want to fix, select Save. The picture is displayed with the new settings.
picture side to side, up or down. Select the magnifying glass to move the cropping tool in or out. Select the rotate tool to move the cropping tool to a vertical or horizontal position. 6 After you select the options you want to fix, select Save. The picture is displayed with the new settings. 7 Select Yes to save changes and replace the original picture file.
Printing Pictures in My Pictures 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control. 2 Select My Pictures. 3 Select the picture you want to print. 4 Press the More information button on the remote control, and then select Picture Details. 5 Select Print, and then select Print again. 6 Follow any onscreen instructions. You may need to set up your printer before you can print from Media Center.
1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control. 2 Select More Programs. 3 Insert writable media (CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, or DVD+RW) into the drive. 4 Select Create CD/DVD. 8 Select View CD/View DVD. From here you can delete a picture, add more pictures, or change the name of your disc. 9 After you have selected all of your pictures, select Create CD/Create DVD. 10 Select Yes. Media Center displays a message when your disc has been created.
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Playing Videos The My Videos window in Media Center makes it easy to play home video files you created or video files you downloaded from the Internet. In My Videos you can: Play videos that are stored anywhere on your hard disk drive. ■ Create a CD or DVD of your video files. ■ View your videos in full-screen mode or from an inset window in Media Center. ■ Display your video details such as the name and date your video file was modified. ■ View small image (thumbnail) and title of video file.
Playing Digital Videos in Media Center After you organize your videos in the My Videos or Shared Video folder in Windows Explorer, open Media Center to watch your videos. 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control. 2 Select My Videos. 3 Select the video folder you want, and then press OK. The video folder opens, displaying a list of video files. You may need to use the scroll arrows at the bottom of the window to display all videos. 4 Select the video file, and press OK again.
Using Supported Video File Types File extension File type .avi Video file .mpeg, mpg, .mpe, .m1v, .mp2, .mpv2 Movie file .wm, .asf Windows Media file .wmv Windows Media A/V file n For more information about supported video file types, refer to Media Center Help menu. Playing Videos You can view the following types of video files in Media Center. Other file types are supported if your HP Digital Entertainment Center has the correct software installed.
Creating a CD/DVD from Video Files To create a CD/DVD from your videos: 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control. 2 Select More Programs. 3 Insert writable disc (CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, or DVD+RW), and then select OK. 4 Select Create CD/DVD. 5 Select the Untitled area and enter the name of your disc by using the numeric keys on the remote control, and then select OK. Use the Clear button to delete letters.
Organizing Videos When you attach a digital video camera to your HP Digital Entertainment Center, Windows asks you how you want to capture your video. You can choose from various software programs to capture and then edit your video file. Most programs automatically save your file to the My Videos folder in Windows Explorer. If not, you can move your videos into the My Videos or Shared Video folder in Windows Explorer for Media Center to be able to automatically find them.
Playing a Video Stored on Removable Media Once you capture your video to the HP Digital Entertainment Center by using a video capture and editing software, you can use Media Center to find it and add it to your My Videos area. Media Center does not support playing videos from removable media. Changing the Display for Better Image Quality You can use a Media Center wizard and the display controls on your monitor or TV to adjust various display settings to improve the quality of the picture.
Creating a Desktop Background from a Video File 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control, and then select My Videos. 2 Select the video you want to capture and then select Play. 3 Press the Print Screen button on the keyboard when you find the image you want. 4 Click Start on the desktop with your trackball, 5 Select the Edit menu, and then select Paste. 6 Save the image to your My Pictures folder.
4 Use the arrow buttons on the remote control to scroll through and select the location of your video folder. Select the drive you want to search, and then select the (+) or (–) next to the drive or folder names by pressing the OK button to display all of the internal folders. If you do not select a folder, Media Center adds all the files and folders. Select Next. 5 Select the folder with your video by selecting the box on the left side of the folder name and pressing OK on the remote control.
Using the More Information Button with My Videos To display information about the video in Media Center, select a video file, and then press the More Information button on the remote control. If you press the More Information button after you have selected the video file that is not playing, a different menu appears. From this submenu, you can: ■ Video title. ■ Video description (if available). ■ Date the video file was created or modified. ■ Resolution setting of the picture.
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Playing DVDs Watching DVDs in Media Center allows you to control the playback with your remote control. If you play your DVD in another program outside of Media Center, you will not be able to use the remote control. Playing DVD Movies in Media Center 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control. 2 Insert the DVD into the drive. If you have other media playing, Media Center asks if you want to play the DVD. Select Yes or No.
Changing the DVD Movie Language To select DVD language settings for subtitles, closed captioning, and viewing the DVD: 1 In the Media Center Start menu, select Settings. 2 In the Settings window, select DVD. 3 In the DVD Settings window, select Language. 4 Use the arrow buttons on the remote control to select (+) or (–). Press OK on the remote control to scroll through the languages available. 5 When you find the one you want, use the arrow buttons to select Save, and then press OK on the remote control.
About playing DVDs When you open Media Center and then insert a DVD into your drive, there is a delay of a few seconds before the movie begins playing. Even though Media Center supports closed captioning, subtitles, and multiple languages, these options appear only if the DVD movie includes them. If your DVD includes its own playback software, Media Center may not open when you insert the DVD.
Playing a DVD movie already in your drive If you already have a DVD movie in your drive, but you have been doing other things in Media Center or in other programs from your desktop, you can play the DVD by: 1 Pressing the Media Center Start button on the remote control. 2 Selecting Play DVD. The DVD movie begins playing in full-screen mode. Programming Remote Control Buttons for DVD To select DVD remote control options while viewing the DVD: 1 In the Media Center Start menu, select Settings.
If your HP Digital Entertainment Center is equipped with a radio tuner input (FM TUNER IN), Media Center can play FM radio. The Radio window in Media Center makes it easy to play FM radio stations using your remote control. In Radio you can: ■ Listen to FM radio stations. ■ Set up pre-sets of your favorite radio stations. ■ Delete or organize your radio station pre-sets. ■ Use the time-shifting feature; pause, rewind, and fast-forward up to 30 minutes of radio programs.
Playing FM Radio Stations 1 Connect the FM radio antenna to the back of the HP Digital Entertainment Center, to the connector labeled FM TUNER IN. 2 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control. 3 Select Radio. 4 Enter a radio station number by using the numeric keypad on the remote control or your keyboard. Or Select the Seek (–) or (+) buttons for Media Center to find the next playable station. Or Select the Tune (–) or (+) buttons to manually find a station.
1 Press the Media Center Start button Listening to FM Radio Organizing Pre-set Radio Stations on the remote control. 2 Select Settings. 3 Select Radio. 4 Select the up arrows and down arrows next to each pre-set station to move it to a different position. Or Select the Delete icon (X) to delete a pre-set station. Or Select Auto Sort to sort your pre-set stations in numerical ascending or descending order. 5 Select Save to save your changes. 6 Select Back to return to the previous window.
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Recording TV Programs Copying Recorded TV Programs to DVD n 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. Copying a TV program to CD/DVD using Media Center 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control. 2 Select My TV. 3 Select Recorded TV. 4 Select Create CD/DVD. 11 Insert a blank DVD+RW, DVD+R, CD-RW, or CD-R disc.
Copy a recorded TV program to a DVD with other programs When you copy your recorded TV programs to a DVD with InterVideo WinDVD Creator, it can be converted to an MPEG format, that can be played in a PC and in some set-top box DVD players. See “Authoring Your DVD with WinDVD Creator” on page 168. When you copy your recorded TV programs to CD or DVD using RecordNow!, it is recorded as a data file, which can be played back from a PC, not a set-top DVD player.
To play your DVD when Media Center is open: 1 Insert the DVD. 2 When Media Center opens a Play DVD window, click the DVD icon to start playing your DVD. Digital media content such as DVDs or TV programs may have restricted access depending on the terms of the copyright owner. This protects copyrighted media files from being illegally copied and used. When you record certain music or video files, they may retain copy protection such as digital rights management (DRM).
Copy protection for DVD movies Most DVD movies in the market are encrypted with copy protection to prevent illegal duplication of copyrighted material. This protection distorts the picture quality when copied or prevents it from being copied. The following tables shows two of the currently used copy protection methods and their effect on playback. n HP supports lawful use of technology and does not endorse or encourage the use of our products for purposes other than those permitted by copyright law.
Using Double-Layer Technology and Media (Select models only) Double-layer technology gives you almost twice the storage capacity of a single-layer DVD and the storage equivalent of 12 CDs. Double-layer DVD media can store up to 8.5 GB* of data. You can record on two “layers” of one side of a DVD. Double-layer technology uses two thin, embedded, organic dye films for data storage separated by a spacer layer. Each layer has different optical properties.
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Playing CDs and DVDs The HP Digital Entertainment Center includes software that lets you play music CDs and DVD movies. This section describes how to: ■ Play music CDs using Windows Media Player, or iTunes. ■ Play DVD movies using Windows Media Player or InterVideo WinDVD. ■ Play video CDs (VCD) with InterVideo WinDVD or Windows Media Player. n The software listed in this chapter is for select models only. Playing Music CDs with iTunes You must have either a CD or DVD drive.
Setting Media Center as the automatic CD or DVD player When you insert a CD or DVD while Media Center is active, your disc plays automatically after a few seconds. If you are not in Media Center, Windows asks you what you want to do with the disc. To avoid this message, you can select Media Center as the primary program to play CDs or DVDs. To select Media Center as the primary CD or DVD playing program: 1 Close Media Center. 2 Insert a CD or DVD into the drive.
Playing DVD Movies with InterVideo WinDVD The InterVideo WinDVD program uses a DVD drive to play DVD movies. 1 Insert a DVD disc into the DVD drive. 2 Close the disc tray by gently pushing the button to the right of the tray on the chassis. 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.
To use the WinDVD control panel: ■ To move the WinDVD control panel, place the cursor 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 cursor on a window corner and drag the border. Or n 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.
Playing Video CDs (VCD) with InterVideo WinDVD 2 Select Play DVD movie using InterVideo WinDVD, and click OK. Or If the program does not open, click Start, choose All Programs, InterVideo WinDVD Player, and then click InterVideo WinDVD. 3 If you have a dual-language video CD, 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.
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You can make your own music or data CDs if your HP Digital Entertainment Center has a CD-RW or DVD Writer, or double-layer drive (select models only). Your HP Digital Entertainment Center has four recording software programs: iTunes, Windows Media Player, RecordNow!, and Windows XP. You copy or download music to their library and can then organize or copy the music files. You can copy Windows Media files that have a .wma extension, .mp3 files, or .
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. CD-R discs play in most home and car stereos. CD-RW discs play only in some stereos.
1 Using the trackball, click Start, choose All Programs, Sonic RecordNow!, and then click RecordNow! again. 2 Click the Audio Projects tab. 3 Select Jukebox CD. 4 Insert a music CD to view the tracks on your CD. 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. Press and hold the Control (Ctrl) key to select more than one track.
Creating a music CD 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.
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. Creating (Burning) CDs and DVDs ■ Or ■ 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.
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 and a DVD+R in a later recording session, until the disc is full. With 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.
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! again. 2 Insert the DVD-RW, DVD+RW or CD-RW you want to 3 Select the Home screen tab, and then select Erase Disc.
Removing Files from a Recorded Data Disc RecordNow! cannot 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 cannot be used for new recordings. To remove data files from a recorded DVD or CD: 1 Click Start, choose All Programs, Sonic RecordNow!, and then click RecordNow! again. 2 Select the Data Projects tab.
1 Click Start, choose All Programs, Sonic RecordNow!, and then click RecordNow! again. 2 Select the Backup Projects tab. 3 Select Burn Image. Creating (Burning) CDs and DVDs Burning an Image 4 Click the Browse button to locate your saved image file. 5 Click the Burn icon. 6 Insert a blank CD or DVD into the drive. 7 Click Done when recording is complete. Archiving Files on a CD or DVD 1 Using the trackball, click Start, choose All Programs, Sonic RecordNow!, and then click RecordNow! again.
Recording Video Files Video quality depends on the quality of the source files, the PC speed, and its graphics processing ability. For more information about recording VHS files to DVD, refer to “Recording VHS Files Direct to DVD with WinDVD Creator” on page 170. Using Disc Labels w 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.
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. ■ CD-R discs are more compatible with home and car stereos than CD-RW discs are.
Identifying Disc Feature and Compatibility Plays in PC Plays in home or car stereo Plays in home DVD player Disc File type Can be recorded onto CD-ROM Data No Yes No No Music No Yes Yes Varies by model Data Yes Yes No No MP3 music Yes Yes Varies by model Varies by model Data Yes Yes No No MP3 music Yes Yes Varies by model Varies by model Data No Yes No No DVD movie No Yes No Yes Data Yes Yes No No DVD movie Yes Yes No Varies by model Doublelayer DVD+R
Double-layer is a new technology. Double-layer media compatibility will widely vary with some home DVD players and DVD-ROM drives. *GB is defined as 1 billion bytes. 1 GB = 1 billion bytes when referring to hard disk drive capacity. Actual formatted capacity is less. For the latest disc compatibility information for your HP Digital Entertainment Center, go to the HP Support Web site at: http://www.hp.com/support n For the latest disc compatibility information, check the HP Support Web site: http://www.hp.
Using the Optical Drive Quick Reference Table Optical drive can Doublelayer Combo CD-RW/DVD Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Record data or music to disc for storage or backup No Yes No Yes Yes Yes View DVD movies No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Record DVD movies No No No Yes Yes No Play games Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes CD-ROM CD-RW DVD-ROM Read CDs, CD-Rs, and CD-RWs Yes Yes Yes Read DVDs No No Read data on a CD Yes Play
To open software programs you can use with various media and an optical drive, 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 HP Digital Entertainment Center comes with the following software programs. This is not a complete list of included software.
Software With this program you can: 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 a movie in an e-mail or upload it to a Web server. ■ Add music files (MP3). ■ Import audio files such as .mp3, .asf, or .wma; video files such as .wmv, .asf, .
With this program you can: InterVideo WinDVD Creator ■ Capture digital and analog video files directly from a digital video (DV) camera, VCR, or other 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 voice-overs. ■ Preview movies during editing and before recording final files.
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Importing, Editing, and Burning Videos Both programs allow you to edit your video files and save your files to your hard disk drive. You need to use InterVideo WinDVD Creator to capture your video files from a video device and also to record your video file to a disc. If you use muvee autoProducer to create your video file, you can use WinDVD Creator to record it to disc.
Getting Started with WinDVD Creator 1 Using the trackball, click Start, choose All Programs, InterVideo WinDVD, InterVideo WinDVD Creator, and then click InterVideo WinDVD Creator again. 2 Select one of the menu options: ■ Capture video into hard disk: Opens the Capture section for you to capture media. ■ Create CD/DVD with existing video file: Brings up the Open window for you to select existing video files.
Using the Storyboard in WinDVD Creator 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 with WinDVD Creator Importing, Editing, and Burning Videos You can copy (capture) video files to your hard disk drive by using the WinDVD Creator program.
Capturing Digital Camcorder Video with WinDVD Creator 1 Using the trackball, click Start, choose All Programs, InterVideo WinDVD, InterVideo WinDVD Creator, and then click InterVideo WinDVD Creator again. 6 Find your starting point in the video, and click the Pause button. 7 Click the Record button. 2 Click the Capture video into hard disk button. 8 Enter a file name, click Save, and recording begins.
6 Click the Video Source drop-down box, and then select either S-Video 2 or Composite Video 2, depending on which front panel connector you are using. 7 Click OK. Your video appears in the Preview window. To begin capturing the video, click the Record button. 8 Enter a file name, and then 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 your hard disk drive.
To edit your video files: 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 Create new project or the Open existing project button. 4 If you have already captured video for this project, drag and drop the video files from the Media Library to the Storyboard.
Adding audio effects with WinDVD Creator 1 Click the Audio Library icon. 2 Click the Drag and Drop button to open the My Music folder on your hard disk drive. 3 Select the audio files from your hard disk drive you want to add to your audio library, and click Open. 4 Drag and drop the audio files from the Audio Library 5 A musical note icon appears in the bottom right corner of the video file to which the audio track was assigned.
Adding video filters with WinDVD Creator 1 Click the Video Filters icon. 2 Drag and drop a video filter to the video of your choice. Authoring Your DVD with WinDVD Creator The Add Menu section makes your project interactive by creating a menu theme and by breaking it 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.
Making a movie with WinDVD Creator 1 If your project is already open, click the Make Movie button and skip to step 5. 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 between NTSC and 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.
Recording VHS Files Direct to DVD with WinDVD Creator To record VHS or other video files directly to DVDs: 1 Connect your VCR or other analog video source to your computer. See “Capturing Analog Video with WinDVD Creator” on page 164 for more information about capturing analog video. 6 Press the Playback button on your VCR. 7 Click the Record button when the Preview window displays what you want to record.
Using muvee autoProducer unPlugged (Select models only) You can use muvee autoProducer to create your personalized video files in a few easy steps. You can access muvee autoProducer in Media Center under More Programs. You must capture digital video files to your hard disk drive and burn your movies to disc using the InterVideo WinDVD Creator program. The basic steps when using muvee autoProducer are: Add videos and pictures: Select video and pictures files.
3 Select one of the button options: ■ Select Video: Opens the Select Video window for you to select existing video files. ■ Select Style: Opens the Select Style window for you to select a style template for your movie. ■ Select Pictures: Opens the Select Pictures window for you to select existing image files. ■ Settings: Opens the Settings window for you to set the audio mix for your movie. ■ Select Music: Opens the Select Music window for you to select existing music files.
Adding Pictures to Your Movie with muvee autoProducer It is easy to add still image files to your muvee production. The following formats are supported: ■ 5 Adjust the order of the images by using the Move Pictures — .bmp, .jpg, .jpeg, .gif 1 If your project is already open, select the Select Pictures button and skip to step 4. 2 Press the Media Center Start button Up and Down buttons. 6 Select Next when you are finished adding pictures to your movie project.
Setting the Style in muvee autoProducer The muvee autoProducer program comes with a set of style templates for setting the pace, scene transition effects, and caption fonts. The style you use also effects how muvee autoProducer combines the video, picture, and music files in your movie project to produce the final movie. For example, using the Cinema style results in a movie that is moderately paced, color enhanced, and uses a wide-screen format.
7 Select the Production button. 8 Select whether to have video, pictures, and music to be repeated. 9 Select whether to keep the video and pictures in sequence. 10 Select the Next button to continue. n The video quality of the preview may not be as smooth as the final saved version of your movie. After you have added at least one video or picture file to your movie project, you can have muvee autoProducer make the movie.
9 Select Continue to save your movie. Your video project is saved to the My Videos folder on your hard disk drive by default. You can also access your video file in Media Center in the My Videos area. 10 Close muvee autoProducer and then press the back button on your remote control. Select My Videos and then select your video to play it back in Media Center. n The video quality of the preview may not be as smooth as the final saved version of your movie.
Using an 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 from one PC to another. You can also use the HP Personal Media Drive to back up other drives on your HP Digital Entertainment Center.
Setting Up the HP Personal Media Drive to Work with Media Center When you complete this setup procedure, you will be able to easily access content — such as music, photos, videos, and recorded TV programs — from customized folders on your HP Personal Media Drive.
Assigning a Drive Letter to the 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 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 changes letters every time you connect it. To assign a drive letter: 1 Click Start. n 2 Right-click My Computer.
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.
Playing Video Files You can view your videos stored on an HP Personal Media Drive. If you want the video files that are stored on your HP Personal Media Drive to appear in the Media Center My Videos window, you must complete the PMD wizard in the More Programs area of Media Center. See “Setting Up the HP Personal Media Drive to Work with Media Center” on page 178. When you disconnect the drive, your video files may still appear in the Media Center My Videos window.
About Recording TV to the HP Personal Media Drive The HP Digital Entertainment Center was set up to record TV shows to your local hard disk drive when using Media Center. It is possible to change the recording pathway to an HP Personal Media Drive, but several errors can occur if the drive is unexpectedly or improperly removed. It is best to record TV shows to your local hard disk drive and then copy the files over to your HP Personal Media Drive.
Recording TV programs to the HP Personal Media Drive 1 Change your recording pathway to your HP Personal Media Drive. See “Changing the TV recording path to the HP Personal Media Drive” on page 183. 2 Open Media Center. 3 Record TV programs. See “Recording TV from the Guide” on page 44. Your programs are recorded to the HP Personal Media Drive. 5 Close Media Center. 6 Restart your HP Digital Entertainment Center. You must perform this last step, or errors can result when recording to your drive.
5 Click Save, and then click Yes. n 6 Close Media Center. 7 Restart the HP Digital Entertainment Center. To change the TV recording path back to your local hard disk drive, follow this procedure and select your hard disk drive in step 4. HP recommends that you record TV programs directly to your local hard disk drive and then transfer your recorded programs to the HP Personal Media Drive, if desired.
4 Select your device that is labeled HP Personal Media Drive, and then click OK. This name of the drive may appear as Generic Volume followed by the assigned drive letter. A Safe to Remove Hardware message appears in the system tray at the bottom of your desktop letting you know that your drive is safe to disconnect. 5 Click Close. 6 Disconnect the drive from the HP Digital Entertainment Center.
System Requirements to View Recorded TV Programs on Other PCs To play back recorded TV files (.dvr-ms files) that were recorded on your HP Digital Entertainment Center on another non-HP Digital Entertainment Center, the PC must have the following items installed: ■ Windows XP operating system ■ Windows XP Service Pack 1 ■ Windows Media Player 9 or later ■ Software to play DVDs The audio and video codec file allows Windows Media Player to play recorded TV programs (.dvr-ms files).
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Problems and Finding Solutions For help on general and miscellaneous problems you may be experiencing with the HP Digital Entertainment Center, refer to the following pages for possible solutions. Look up the description of the problem and try the solution listed. n If you need more information about using or troubleshooting Media Center, refer to the Media Center Help files or the Help and Support files in the Start menu.
Hardware and Operating System Problem Possible solution My remote control does not work. ■ Make sure that the two AA alkaline batteries for the remote control are charged and installed correctly. ■ Make sure the remote control sensor is plugged into a USB port on the HP Digital Entertainment Center. ■ Make sure the front of the remote control sensor (IR Receiver) is not blocked. ■ Point the remote control within a 45-degree angle range and less than 26 feet (8 meters) away from the remote sensor.
I cannot remove a CD or DVD. Possible solution 1 Turn on the HP Digital Entertainment Center and press the Eject button near the drive to extend the tray. Or Double-click My Computer, right-click the drive letter of the stuck drive, and click Eject. Or If you have a multimedia keyboard, press the Eject key on the keyboard. The Eject key is sometimes near the volume knob or media playback keys. If these methods do not work a disc is jammed.
Music Problem Possible solution My songs will not play. Make sure your songs are in a supported format. Locate the songs on your HP Digital Entertainment Center and determine the format. Some common supported file types are MP3, Unprotected WMA, AAC, WAV, and AIFF. Audio files must be in a supported format to play in iTunes, Windows Media Player, and Media Center. Check the properties for the audio file to determine whether the file is in Protected or Unprotected WMA format.
Possible solution My songs do not appear in Media Center. See “Adding Music to the iTunes Library” on page 71 and “Adding Music to My Music Library” on page 79. Make sure your songs are in the correct audio format. See the Help in iTunes or Windows Media Player to find out which formats are supported. Close and open Media Center to refresh the display. Check that the Windows Media Player setting for Access rights of other applications is not set to No access.
Television, Guide, Recording TV Problem Possible solution I cannot enter four-digit channels into my remote control (DISH Network). If you have connected your TV signal source through a set-top box that uses fourdigit channel selection — for example, a DISH Network (EchoStar Satellite Corporation) DP301 receiver — you may need to change your TV signal settings. To do this: My TV program did not record and/or my screen was blank when I tried to get it out of standby.
Possible solution Postal code results do not match my channels in Television Guide. If program listings displayed in the Television Guide do not match your local channels after you have selected your postal code, do one of the following: ■ Select your city if it is listed: select a lineup at the bottom of the list if it matches yours, or set the listings manually. ■ To manually set the Guide listings, open Media Center, select Settings, TV, Guide and then select Add Missing Channels to add channels.
Problem Possible solution I cannot record two programs at once. To record two programs at once: ■ Your HP Digital Entertainment Center must have a dual TV tuner or two TV tuners with the same TV signal source to record two programs at the same time. This feature is available for select models only. ■ For set-top boxes that use the same IR code set, each must have its own remote control sensor control cable plugged into different IR emitter ports on the IR sensor.
Possible solution My TV Guide is not right for my location. During the initial setup of the HP Digital Entertainment Center, you specify your country/region location. Media Center uses this information to select the country/ region for the Television Guide. n The TV Guide is not available in some countries/ regions. The HP Digital Entertainment Center is preset to the country/region where it was initially shipped.
Video/DVD: Video or Display Problems or Errors Problem Possible solution My DVD will not 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. Re-record your files to a file format that can be read by DVD players. My DVD is vertically stretched. If your DVD playback is vertically stretched in Media Center, stop playback and eject the disc. Reinsert the DVD and try to play it again.
Possible solution My HP Digital Entertainment Center is experiencing video errors. ■ The file may be corrupt or in an unsupported format. Open the video file in a video editor such as InterVideo WinDVD Creator, and then resave the file in a supported format. ■ There may be a problem with the codec. For more information, look in Windows Media Player help, and then search for codec.
Pictures Problem Possible solution I cannot see my pictures in My Pictures. Move your pictures to the My Pictures folder in Windows Explorer. You can also add pictures to Media Center by pressing the More Information button on the remote control and then selecting Add Pictures. Follow the onscreen instructions. I cannot print my pictures. Make sure your printer is set up properly. See “Setting up your printer” on page 110.
Index adding CD tracks to the Music Library 80 images to video file in WinDVD Creator 166 missing channels to the TV Guide 40 music files to the Music Library from the hard disk drive 79 appendable disc 147 archiving files 151 CD 151 DVD 151 authoring your DVD 168 B blocking TV shows 56 burning CDs and DVDs 143 buttons remote control 20 shortcut 23 C caption display setting 58 capturing capture card 164 still image 165 video and image 161 capturing video digital camcorder video 164 requirements 163 CD can
error messages 14 common recording errors 50, 53 Image cannot be displayed 99, 107 Low Disk Space 182, 185 No data available 195 errors, recording 53 F FM radio, see radio G Guide, see Television Program Guide H hard disk drive space increasing 64 Help, Media Center 12 HP Image Zone Plus 91 HP Personal Media Drive 177 HP Tunes adding music from a CD 72 creating a queue list 76 playing CDs 74 using iTunes with Media Center 69, 70 I image files 150 adding 166 burning 151 saving 150 Internet radio 127 Inte
remove channels from the Guide 40 resolving recording conflicts 54 searching for TV programs 41 set caption display 58 set movie, DVD, or TV ratings 57 sorting shows 50 Television Program Guide errors 36 time shifting 34 using the remote control 34 view recording errors 52 watching TV programs 33 My Videos 113 organizing and storing videos 114, 117 playing digital videos 114, 119 playing videos in inset window 118 stored on removable media 118 sorting videos 115, 116 viewing video details 121 O Index My
playing CDs 137 digital music files 82 digital videos 114, 119 DVDs 137 DVDs in Media Center 123 music CDs in Media Center 82 songs in My Music 83 videos in inset window 118 stored on removable media 118 playing song Buy Music option 84 Visualize option 84 playlist creating in iTunes 75 creating in My Music 85 Program Guide, see Television Program Guide Q queue list creating in HP Tunes 76 creating in My Music 84 R radio connecting antenna to HP Digital Entertainment Center 127 getting reception 127 Radio
T searching for programs 41 settings background color 15 calibration settings 15 for phone call notification 15 for sound 15 general 15 Internet connections 15 parental controls 15 remote control and remote sensor 15 Shared Pictures folder 102 Shared Video folder 113 slide show displaying information about pictures 105 viewing pictures 105 viewing with music 105 software uninstalling 67 sorting TV shows by category 50 by date 50 by name 50 Standby button 24 standby mode recording 25 Start menu Media Center
V VCD playing with WinDVD 141 video capturing 164 video editing getting started with muvee autoProducer 171 video errors, resolving 197 video files recording 152 video movies displaying information about a video 121 playing in inset window 118 when stored on removable media 118 sorting 115, 116 visualization, selecting 87 W Windows Media Player 137 features 157 playing DVD movies 137 playing music CDs 137 setting as default player 73, 81 types of files 73, 81 Windows Movie Maker 2.
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