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Music
Problem
My songs will
not play.
I cannot hear my
music after I turn
on my HP Digital
Entertainment Center.
I cannot add music
files to the iTunes or
My Music music
library by using
my remote control.
Codec errors are
occurring when I
play certain files.
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Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Reference Guide
Possible solution
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. iTunes cannot import or play WMA files that are
protected by Windows Media Digital Rights Management (DRM). Windows Media
Player cannot play .aac files.
Some models and hardware configurations require that you turn on your TV and the
HP Digital Entertainment Center to hear your music files.
You must open iTunes or Windows Media Player with your keyboard and trackball
to add music files to your music library. After you add your music files, you can
access them with the remote control in Media Center.
To add music files to iTunes music Library, see "Adding Music to the iTunes Library"
on page 71. To add music files to Windows Media Player Library, see "Adding
Music to My Music Library" on page 79.
To open iTunes or Windows Media Player, click Start, choose All Programs, and
then click iTunes or Windows Media Player.
Codec is an abbreviation for compressor-decompressor. A codec is software or
hardware used to compress and decompress digital media.
If you get a codec error when playing an audio file, open the file in Windows
Media Player. If you have configured Windows Media Player to automatically
download codecs and the correct codec is available, then your file should play. You
must be connected to the Internet to download the codec file.
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