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HP Media Center PC - User's Guide 5990-6456 - Page 3
... 48 Using the Mouse 51 Wireless Keyboard Set 54 Remote Control 55 CD and DVD Drives 57 DVD-ROM Drive 58 CD Writer Plus 58 DVD Writer 59 DVD/CD Writer Plus (Combo) Drive 59 Opening the RecordNow! program 60 Diskette (Floppy) Drive 60 7-In-1 Memory Card Reader 61 Understanding the 7-In-1 Memory Card Reader 64 Using the Digital Camera Dock 65
Using Media Center 67
Getting Started with...
HP Media Center PC - User's Guide 5990-6456 - Page 10
... guide in the computer box is an instructional guide about how to record audio and video CDs and DVDs.
Program Help for many software programs is available within the program. Open the program and click the Help button or select Help from the menu.
■ Media Center Help for using and troubleshooting the Media Center program.
■ Windows Media Player Help for using the Windows Media Player...
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...
upper-right corner of each window.
2 Click Start
on the taskbar.
3 Click Turn Off Computer at the bottom of
the menu.
4 Click Turn Off.
5 Turn off the monitor.
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Before turning off the PC, remove media from all drives: CD, DVD, diskette, and the 7-In-1 memory card reader. Media left in a drive may cause an error when you turn on the...
HP Media Center PC - User's Guide 5990-6456 - Page 51
...PC.
Install the new software according to the directions provided by the software manufacturer. Check the manufacturer's documentation or customer service information for help if you need it.
Using Media Center Help
1 Press the Start button
control.
on the remote
2 Move the mouse to show the Media
Center navigation bar, and then
select the Help (?) icon from any
window in Media Center.
3 When...
HP Media Center PC - User's Guide 5990-6456 - Page 74
...to you. Before opening Media Center, make sure:
■ HP Media Center PC is set up correctly. For setup information, refer to the setup poster.
■ Remote control has two AA alkaline batteries installed.
■ Remote Sensor is properly plugged into a USB connector on your PC and is placed where you can point the remote control at it.
■ Remote Sensor control cable is securely plugged...
HP Media Center PC - User's Guide 5990-6456 - Page 80
... Center Settings to:
■ Change settings for your television service provider.
■ Change settings for your Internet Service Provider.
■ Manually update the My TV Program Guide.
■ Check your remote control.
■ Change your postal code to receive the correct Program Guide for your area.
Using the Media Center Setup Wizard
It is best to complete each step in the Media Center...
HP Media Center PC - User's Guide 5990-6456 - Page 144
...Windows MetaFile Portable Network Graphics
About viewing pictures in Media Center ■ Only supported image file types are displayed ...displayed.
■ Corrupted and unsupported image file types display a generic image icon but cannot be displayed in Media Center.
■ Some file types are supported only if appropriate filters and software are installed.
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3 Select Copy to CD from Windows Explorer
in the area Picture tasks. The CD recording program opens.
4 Follow onscreen instructions to complete
recording your pictures to CD.
3 Right-click your printer icon and then click Set
as Default. A check mark appears next to
your printer.
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Set up your printer before you try to print your pictures with the remote control.
My Pictures...
HP Media Center PC - User's Guide 5990-6456 - Page 205
.... It can revert to the previous version of a driver program if an installation fails when you are installing a new version of the driver program. For more information, type Rollback into the Search box in Help and Support.
■ System Restore This Microsoft Windows XP feature creates a restore point where it records the PC settings at that time and date. You...
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.... To close
programs, click X in the upper-right corner of each window.
2 Click Start on the taskbar. 3 Choose All Programs.
4 Choose PC Help & Tools. 5 Click HP PC Recovery CD-DVD Creator.
The creator window appears.
6 Follow the onscreen instructions. Label each
disc as you make it.
Store the recovery discs in a safe place.
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... the driver or application program to
install, and then click Install.
9 Follow the onscreen instructions.
10 Repeat steps 8 through 10 to install other
drivers or applications.
11 When you have finished recovering
applications or drivers, close the Application Recovery program. Then click Start, click Turn Off Computer, and click Restart to restart the PC.
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HP Media Center PC - User's Guide 5990-6456 - Page 211
... want to use the HP System Recovery program as a last resort to reinstall the software.
When necessary, you can reinstall the operating system and the application software that was originally installed on the PC at the factory by using the System Recovery program.
The System Recovery program uses a special recovery partition on the hard disk drive that stores an image...
HP Media Center PC - User's Guide 5990-6456 - Page 212
... disk drive. The program performs a full System Recovery to reinstall the operating system, programs, and drivers from the recovery discs. However, you must reinstall any software that was not installed on the PC at the factory. This includes software that came on CDs included in the PC accessory box, and software programs you installed since your purchase.
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... proceed with the initial Microsoft Windows setup, you must answer a few questions.
10 Complete the registration process, and then
reconnect all peripheral devices.
11 Reinstall software not originally installed on
the PC by the factory.
12 Copy data files that you saved on the backup
CD or diskette you made to your hard disk drive.
Application and System Recovery 207
HP Media Center PC - User's Guide 5990-6456 - Page 215
... void any implied warranty.
I installed a new printer or other device, and it won't work.
■ Be sure that you installed the device drivers that came with the new device.
■ You may need an updated driver for Windows XP. For non-HP peripherals, contact the vendor directly. For HP peripherals, visit the HP Web site. Refer to the Warranty & Support Guide for details.
Troubleshooting 209
HP Media Center PC - User's Guide 5990-6456 - Page 216
... display, unexpected computer startups, and the computer not responding to your commands. A voltage spike can occasionally corrupt or destroy files, so it is a good idea to consistently make backup copies of your data files. Prevent voltage spikes by installing a surge suppressor made for use with computers between the power outlet and the computer power cord.
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HP Media Center PC - User's Guide 5990-6456 - Page 223
... (+) next to Sound, video, and game
controllers.
4 Double-click the TV tuner device:
■ Hauppauge WINTVPVR PCI II Device
Or
■ Conenant 2338x Video Capture Device
5 Click the Driver tab, and then click the Update Driver button. 6 Select Install from a list or a specific location, and then
click Next.
7 Remove the check mark from Search removable media. 8 Click Include this location in...
HP Media Center PC - User's Guide 5990-6456 - Page 224
... Media Library.
Make sure you use Windows Media Player to add your music files to the Media Library.
Check that the Windows Media Player setting for Access rights of other applications is set to No access. It must be set to Read only or Full access for your music files to appear. Refer to Windows Media Player help for more information.
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... 157 recording videos 157 diskette drive replacing or adding 189 using 60 displaying information about a picture 139 driver recovery 199 driver rollback 199 drives 7-In-1 memory card reader 61, 189 cd writer plus 58, 188 diskette 60, 189 dvd writer 59, 187, 188 dvd/cd writer plus (combo) 59, 187 DVD-ROM 58, 187, 188 hard disk drive 189 locating 183 optical drives 186
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... 37 On button light flashing 57 opening
computer chassis 182 Media Center 55 operating system, reinstalling 206 optical drives accessing 186 removing and installing 187 organizing pictures 140 preset radio stations 165 videos 153
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parental controls setting 113 PC
connectors on back 13 connectors on front 12 PC Recovery CD-DVD Creator 202 pictures changing settings 149 copying to CD 145 editing...