Using Hp Mediasmart Software; Using Multimedia Software; Installing Multimedia Software From A Disc - HP Envy 13-1007 User Manual

Using HP MediaSmart software

HP MediaSmart turns your computer into a mobile entertainment center. With MediaSmart, you can
enjoy music and DVD and BD movies. You can also manage and edit your photo collections.
MediaSmart includes the following features:
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Playlist upload support:
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Upload your MediaSmart photo playlists to Internet photo albums, such as Snapfish.
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Upload your MediaSmart video playlists to YouTube.
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Export your MediaSmart playlist to the CyberLink DVD Suite.
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Pandora Internet radio (North America only)—Listen to music selected just for you, streamed from
the Internet.
To start MediaSmart:
Select Start > All Programs > HP > HP MediaSmart.
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For more information on using MediaSmart, select Start > Help and Support.

Using multimedia software

Select Start > All Programs, and then open the multimedia program you want to use. For example,
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if you want to use Windows Media Player to play an audio CD, click Windows Media Player.
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1. Insert a disc into an external optical drive (purchased separately).
An AutoPlay dialog box opens.
2. Click a multimedia task from the list, and then choose the software you want to use for that task.

Installing multimedia software from a disc

Although your computer does not have an integrated optical drive, you can easily access software, install
applications, and access data in either of the following ways:
● Connect an external optical drive (select models only or purchased separately) to one of the USB
ports on your computer.
NOTE:
on page
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Share the optical drive that is connected to another computer on your network.
NOTE:
information on sharing optical drives, refer to
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unusable through DVD or CD sharing.
For additional information on external optical drives, refer to
57.
You must have a network set up in order to share an optical drive. For additional
Some discs, such as DVD movies and game discs, may be copy-protected and therefore
Sharing optical drives on page
Using external drives
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