HP Media Center,Pavilion Media Center m260 Supplementary Manual
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- Page 2 HP shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Capturing Analog Home Video ... 24 Using Application Recovery and System Recovery... 29 Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs... 32 Using HP PC Recovery CD-DVD Creator ... 34 Using HP Recovery Tools CD ... 35 System Restore ... 36 Application Recovery ... 37 System Recovery... - Page 4 Updated HP Media Center PC Information...
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Page 5: Updated Hp Media Center Pc Information
Updated HP Media Center PC Information This document contains updated information about your Media Center PC. Please review this information and keep it with your hardware and software guides. The information describes: Setting PC location for television program ■ guide Changing the program lineup in Media Center ■... -
Page 6: Setting Pc Location For Television Program Guide
Updated HP Media Center PC Information To resolve this problem, set the location for your PC in the Control Panel first and then in the Media Center Settings window. -
Page 7: Changing The Program Lineup In Media Center
5 Make sure that Block unrated TV programs is not selected. 6 If desired, you can select the Maximum allowed TV rating setting, select a rating, and then click OK. Selecting this setting does not cause an error. Updated HP Media Center PC Information... -
Page 8: Setting Closed Captioning
If your PC model came with the Altec Lansing Speakers System Model 251, use the following procedure to connect the speakers to a Sound Updated HP Media Center PC Information Blaster Audigy Audio Card on the back of the PC. Also, refer to the setup information that came with your PC and your speaker system. -
Page 9: About Installing 5.1 Speakers
Refer to the correct procedure to configure your multi-channel speakers. Note: Multi-channel audio uses the Microphone, Audio (Line) In, and Audio (Line) Out connectors on the back of the PC to connect the multi-channel speakers system to the PC. Updated HP Media Center PC Information... - Page 10 3 Turn on the PC. 4 Turn on your speaker system. 5 Configure the multi-channel audio output; refer to the next procedure. Updated HP Media Center PC Information To configure multi-channel audio output for PCs with Multi-channel Sound Manager 1 Click Start on the taskbar.
- Page 11 1 Click Start on the taskbar and then select Media Center. 2 Click Settings, TV/DVD, and then click DVD. 3 Click Audio. 4 Select 6 speaker mode (5.1 channel). 5 Click Apply, and then click OK. Updated HP Media Center PC Information...
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Page 12: Understanding The 6-In-1 Memory Card Reader
6-In-1 memory card reader from your PC. You must restart the PC to use your reader again. Updated HP Media Center PC Information If you inadvertently open the Safely Remove Hardware window, click Close. -
Page 13: Recording Data To Cds And Dvds
Letter Access) program drag-and-drop method. Important: The DLA program is not preinstalled on your PC, but you can get it from the HP Web site; see “Installing DLA Software” in this document. Recording with RecordNow Use RecordNow to record data and music files to CDs and DVDs. -
Page 14: Recording With The Cd Writing Wizard
Right-clicking a file, selecting Send To, and ■ then selecting the drive. Updated HP Media Center PC Information 2 When you are ready to record your files to a CD, click Start on the taskbar, and then click My Computer. -
Page 15: Installing Dla Software
CD-R or DVD+R discs. You must select the full format for a CD-RW or a DVD+RW disc the first time you format it. Note: Full format can take up to 45 minutes. Quick format usually takes less than a minute. Updated HP Media Center PC Information... - Page 16 Right-clicking a file, selecting Send To, and ■ then selecting your drive. Updated HP Media Center PC Information After you record your files, if you want to read the DLA-formatted disc on most other CD-ROM drives, you must make the disc compatible: Insert...
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Page 17: Playing Video Cd Slideshows
DVD, or copied to other media. When you perform a system recovery or replace the hard disk drive in your PC, you lose the special code. Updated HP Media Center PC Information... - Page 18 CD, and use the backup CD to restore the files to your PC after a system recovery. Updated HP Media Center PC Information To prepare the code key files Note: The code key files and backup CD you make can be used in your PC only.
- Page 19 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 entries. Updated HP Media Center PC Information...
- Page 20 9 Scroll down the list to see and then click the entry: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\DRM\* Updated HP Media Center PC Information 10 Click Remove. 11 Click Apply. 12 Click OK. The Options window closes. 13 In the Backup Utility window, click the...
- Page 21 14 In the left box, click the plus sign (+) for HP Pavilion (C). The file tree expands. Click the plus sign (+) for Documents and Settings, click the plus sign (+) for All Users, and then click the DRM box so a check mark appears (as shown in the next figure).
- Page 22 19 Click Start Backup. The Backup Progress window opens. When the process finishes, the window displays the message The backup is complete. Updated HP Media Center PC Information 20 Click Close. 21 Close the Backup Utility window. Continue with the next procedure.
- Page 23 1 Insert the backup CD you made into a drive. The drive window opens and shows the disc contents. If the window doesn’t open automatically, click Start, My Computer, and then right-click the drive icon to view the contents of your backup disc. Updated HP Media Center PC Information...
- Page 24 Click the System State box so a check mark appears. (The next figure shows the boxes checked.) Updated HP Media Center PC Information 7 Click Next. 8 The Backup or Restore Wizard window shows the message You have created the following restore settings.
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Page 25: Copying Recorded Tv Programs To Dvd
Best quality produces a large file that will not fit on one DVD. The following table lists the recording quality and the estimated number of minutes that fit onto one DVD. Updated HP Media Center PC Information... -
Page 26: Standby Mode And Scheduled Recordings
DVDs. You cannot change the recording quality of a program after it is recorded. Updated HP Media Center PC Information To change the Recording Quality setting: 1 Click Start, and then click Media Center. 2 Click Settings, TV/DVD, Recorder, and then click Defaults. -
Page 27: Switching Display Devices
Media Center PC. You will find fun projects, important product notices, support updates, tips, and special offers from HP; just press the HP button on the keyboard or enter the address in your Internet Web browser. GameChannel is a Web site where you ■... -
Page 28: Capturing Analog Home Video
2 Cancel any TV programs recording or scheduled for recording during this capture procedure: Updated HP Media Center PC Information Click My TV, Recorded TV, and then click Scheduled. Select any program scheduled for the same time as you are capturing your video, and then click Don’t Record. - Page 29 8 On the PC desktop, click Start, choose All Programs, ArcSoft ShowBiz, and then click ShowBiz. 9 Click the Capture button in the ShowBiz window. Note: The preview window in ShowBiz is dark until you begin playing your VCR or camcorder. Updated HP Media Center PC Information...
- Page 30 Emuzed EvcapMaui Device ■ Hauppauge WinTV PVR PCI II ■ Updated HP Media Center PC Information 11 Select the same item from the Audio drop- down list; choose: Emuzed EvcapMaui Device ■ Hauppauge WinTV PVR PCI II ■...
- Page 31 Sonic MyDVD program in the Start/All Programs menu. View your video file using Media Center ■ (copy or move the video file into the Shared Videos folder to allow all users on the PC to view it). Updated HP Media Center PC Information...
- Page 32 Record icon (red circle) if the show is currently playing. 10 Close Media Center Important: HP supports lawful use of technology and does not endorse or encourage the use of our products for purposes other than those permitted by national copyright law.
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Page 33: Using Application Recovery And System Recovery
You need recovery discs (CDs or DVDs) for some repairs that use the HP Application Recovery program or the HP PC System Recovery program. The PC does not include recovery discs in the accessory box, but you can make your own recovery CDs or DVDs;... - Page 34 For more information, type Rollback into the Search box in Help and Support. Updated HP Media Center PC Information System Restore This Microsoft Windows ■ XP feature creates a restore point where it records the PC settings at that time and date.
- Page 35 System Recovery using recovery discs.” Finally, if necessary, perform System Recovery using the recovery CDs or DVDs and choose Full System Recovery. Before using the HP PC System Recovery program or the HP Application Recovery program, use System Restore. Note:...
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Page 36: Creating Recovery Cds/Dvds
4 Then, if you would like to make extra space available on your hard drive, you can delete the recovery partition using a special software tool. 5 Do not delete your hard drive partition unless you have made recovery CDs or DVDs. Updated HP Media Center PC Information... - Page 37 Updated HP Media Center PC Information...
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Page 38: Using Hp Pc Recovery Cd-Dvd Creator
The recovery discs can be used only with the specified PC model. The discs are licensed for use only with your HP Pavilion home PC. The recovery discs can install the operating system and software on your PC hard disk drive if the software becomes corrupted or is accidentally erased. -
Page 39: Using Hp Recovery Tools Cd
Store the recovery discs in a safe place. Using HP Recovery Tools CD Your PC allows you to create (burn) a Recovery Tools CD. After you make the HP Recovery Tools CD, you can use it to: Read instructions to use each utility on the ■... -
Page 40: System Restore
Before using the HP PC Recovery Tools CD to change your hard disk drive, make System Recovery discs for your PC by using the HP PC Recovery CD-DVD Creator program. You cannot make System Recovery CDs after your remove the System Recovery partition. -
Page 41: Application Recovery
Application Recovery Note: Not all models include the Application Recovery program. Perform steps 3 through 7 of the following procedure. If HP Application Recovery appears in the folder, your PC includes the program. If an individual factory-installed application or driver accidentally gets erased or damaged, you can reinstall the software using the HP Application Recovery program. -
Page 42: System Recovery
When other methods of repairing your system software (like System Restore or Application Recovery) fail, you may want to use the HP System Recovery program as a last resort to reinstall the software. When necessary, you can reinstall the operating... - Page 43 3 Press the On button to turn the PC on. 4 During the startup, do the following to enter the System Recovery program: When the blue screen with the HP Invent logo appears, press the F10 key on the keyboard. (You have only a few seconds to press the F10 key before the normal startup process continues.)
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Page 44: System Recovery Using Recovery Discs
System Recovery, so it is best to back up all hard disk drive files before performing a System Recovery. Updated HP Media Center PC Information Full System Recovery: This recovery ■ function completely erases and reformats the hard disk drive. - Page 45 If your PC hard disk drive is blank or ■ corrupted, press R to perform a full System Recovery. Confirm that you want to create a recovery partition. Insert the remaining recovery discs when directed. Updated HP Media Center PC Information...
- Page 46 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. Updated HP Media Center PC Information...
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