Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Reference Guide
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Table of Contents Welcome ...................................................... 1 Creating a Queue List in My Music .......................................63 Experience the Fun of Media Center ....................................... 1 Finding and Playing an Album in My Music ...........................63 Using Media Center Features................................................. 2 Creating a Playlist in My Music ............................................64 Copying Music Files to CD in My Music ................................65 Using Media Center ...................................... 3 Selecting a Visualization......................................................66 Setting Up Media Center....................................................... 3 Working with Pictures ................................ 67 Getting the Most out of Media Center ..................................... 4 Media Center Start Menu ...................................................... 5 HP Image Zone Plus ............................................................67 Using Online Spotlight .......................................................... 6 My Pictures ........................................................................67 Using More Programs in Media Center ................................... 6 Working with Digital Images................................................67 Closing Media Center........................................................... 7 Using HP Image Zone Plus in Media Center ...........................68 Synchronizing Media to a Portable Media Device .................... 8 Organizing Pictures in HP Image Zone Plus............................68 Using Media Center Help...................................................... 9 Viewing Pictures in HP Image Zone Plus ................................73 Using Instant Messaging in Media Center.............................. 10 Editing Pictures in HP Image Zone Plus ..................................74 Changing Media Center Settings.......................................... 11 Printing Pictures in HP Image Zone Plus .................................75 Finding Additional Media Center Information ........................ 12 Using My Pictures in Media Center .......................................76 Organizing Pictures in My Pictures........................................77 Using the Remote Control ........................... 13 Adding Pictures to My Pictures .............................................77 Remote Control Buttons Overview......................................... 14 Viewing Pictures in My Pictures.............................................78 Remote Control Buttons ....................................................... 17 Editing Pictures in My Pictures ..............................................81 Printing Pictures in My Pictures .............................................83 Watching and Recording TV Programs........ 23 Copying Pictures to CDs and DVDs .......................................84 Navigating My TV.............................................................. 23 Using the Desktop for Some Picture Tasks ..............................84 Watching TV ..................................................................... 24 Using the Television Guide .................................................. 27 Playing Videos........................................... 85 Searching for TV Programs .................................................. 30 Playing Digital Videos in Media Center .................................86 Recording TV Programs....................................................... 32 Using Supported Video File Types.........................................86 Playing Recorded TV Programs ............................................ 37 Transferring and Recording Video Files .................................87 About Recording Errors ....................................................... 39 Creating a CD/DVD from Video Files....................................87 Resolving Recording Conflicts .............................................. 40 Organizing Videos .............................................................88 Deleting TV Programs.......................................................... 41 Playing a Video Stored on Removable Media ........................89 Setting Parental Controls ..................................................... 42 Changing the Display for Better Image Quality.......................89 Setting Caption Display....................................................... 43 Creating a Desktop Background from a Video File..................89 Displaying Teletext ............................................................. 43 Adding Digital Videos to My Videos .....................................90 Safeguarding Recorded TV Programs.................................... 44 Using the More Information Button with My Videos .................91 Using Two TV Tuner Cards .................................................. 48 Playing DVDs ............................................. 93 Managing Hard Disk Drive Space ........................................ 49 Content Protection Update ................................................... 52 Changing the DVD Movie Language .....................................94 Changing DVD Audio Settings .............................................94 Playing Music Files ..................................... 53 Programming Remote Control Buttons for DVD........................96 HP Tunes ........................................................................... 53 Listening to FM Radio ................................. 97 My Music .......................................................................... 53 Using HP Tunes with Media Center....................................... 54 Playing FM Radio Stations ...................................................98 Adding Music to the iTunes music Library .............................. 54 Organizing Pre-set Radio Stations.........................................99 Playing CDs with HP Tunes .................................................. 56 Using the FM Radio and the TV Signal at the Same Time .........99 Creating a Playlist with iTunes.............................................. 56 Recording TV Programs to DVDs............... 101 Creating and Editing a New Playlist with HP Tunes................. 57 Copying Recorded TV Programs to DVD ..............................101 Creating Music CDs with iTunes ........................................... 57 Watching Recorded TV Programs on DVD ...........................102 Using My Music with Media Center...................................... 58 Using Double-Layer Technology and Media .........................103 Adding Music to My Music Library ....................................... 59 Digital Media Copy Protection ...........................................104 Playing Music Files in My Music........................................... 61 Table of Contents iii Playing CDs and DVDs ............................. 105 Using an HP Personal Media Drive ............139 Playing Music CDs with iTunes ...........................................105 Setting Up the HP Personal Media Drive Playing DVD Movies with InterVideo WinDVD......................107 to Work with Media Center .......................................... 139 Playing Video CDs (VCD) with InterVideo WinDVD...............108 Locating the Drive After Installation....................................