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HP m9040n - Pavilion - Elite Media Center Getting Started Manual

HP m9040n - Pavilion - Elite Media Center Getting Started Manual

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  • Page 1: Getting Started

    Getting Started Updated Information Printed in...
  • Page 2 The only warranties for Hewlett-Packard products and services are set forth in the express statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Getting Started Updated Information ............1 Using Antivirus Software ..................1 Using Blu-ray Disc Drives ..................3 Using DVD Play to Play DVDs, Videos, High-Definition DVDs, and Blu-ray DVDs.....4 Creating Movies by Using muvee autoProducer 6.0............6 Using muvee autoProducer ..................8 Using the Device-Storage and Cable-Routing Features ..........22 Connecting Speakers or a Microphone ..............22 Configuring Speaker and Sound Options ..............31...
  • Page 4 Getting Started Updated Information...

  • Page 5: Getting Started Updated Information

    Norton Internet Security, an antivirus software program, is preinstalled on your computer and includes a free trial subscription of protection updates. You can enable Symantec’s LiveUpdate ™ to obtain updates automatically whenever you are online. Hewlett-Packard strongly recommends that you protect the computer against new viruses beyond the trial period by purchasing an extended update service.

  • Page 6: Manually Running A Scan

    Manually running a scan To select and run a scan: Double-click the Norton Internet Security icon on the desktop. Click the Norton Internet Security tab. Click the Tasks & Scans bar. Click Run a Scan. Select Run Full System Scan to scan your entire hard disk drives for viruses and security risks.

  • Page 7: Using Blu-Ray Disc Drives

    Click Create Custom Scan, and then Next. Click Add Folders or Add Files. Place a check mark next to the files and folders that you want to scan, and then click Add. Type a name for your customized scan, and then click Finish. Click Schedule next to the customized scan that you just created.

  • Page 8: Using Dvd Play To Play Dvds, Videos, High-Definition Dvds, And Blu-Ray Dvds

    Using DVD Play to Play DVDs, Videos, High-Definition DVDs, and Blu-ray DVDs Depending on the type of DVD drive included with your computer, you can play DVDs, HD DVDs, or Blu-ray discs. The front of the drive is labeled with the type of discs the DVD drive can play.

  • Page 9: Using Windows Media Center To Play Dvds

    Using Windows Media Center to Play DVDs Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar. Click Windows Media Center to open Windows Media Center. Scroll to TV+ Movies, and then click HP DVD Play. Use the mouse to operate the media controls to control the movie. To play the DVD in full-screen mode, double-click anywhere in the DVD Play window.

  • Page 10: Creating Movies By Using Muvee Autoproducer 6.0

    Creating Movies by Using muvee autoProducer 6.0 (Select models only) Creating personalized and professional-looking video movies is simple with muvee autoProducer, a software program installed on your computer. The 6.0 version of muvee autoProducer includes features such as video capture and disc recording.
  • Page 11 Add music: Select music files on your computer to add to your movie soundtrack. You can use the following music file types in your movie project: File Extension File Type .aac Advanced Audio Coding .mp3 MPEG Layer 3 .m4a MPEG-4 Audio layer (unprotected AAC) .wav Windows Audio .wma...

  • Page 12: Using Muvee Autoproducer

    Using muvee autoProducer Getting started To open muvee autoProducer (select models only): Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar. Click All Programs, muvee autoProducer, Home movies made easy!, and then click Launch muvee autoProducer 6 to open muvee autoProducer. On the File menu, select either New Project to start a new project, or Open Project to open an existing project.
  • Page 13 Select one of the buttons: Button Enables you to: Get Video from Open the muvee Video Capture window to “Capturing video from a Camera capture (copy) live or recorded video. digital video camera” on page 10. Add Video Open the Add Video window to add existing “Adding videos”...

  • Page 14: Capturing Video From A Digital Video Camera

    Capturing video from a digital video camera You can use muvee autoProducer to capture (copy) digital video files to your hard disk drive in either of the following ways: Live (known as camera mode), by using a compatible digital video (DV) camera. See “Capturing live video from a DV camera”...

  • Page 15: Adding Videos

    Click Browse to select a place to save your files, and then click OK. Click Filename to specify a file name for the captured video file. Click Done to add the captured video file automatically to your movie project. Capturing recorded video from a DV camera For best results when using muvee autoProducer, capture only video footage that you are most interested in using in your movie project.
  • Page 16 You can use the magicMoments feature in muvee autoProducer to mark specific scenes in a video clip that you want to include in, or leave out of, your final movie: Select a video file in the Select Video/Pictures window, and then click the magicMoments button.

  • Page 17: Adding Pictures

    Adding pictures To add still-image picture files to your movie project: Click the Add pictures button in the Video/Pictures area. The Add Pictures window opens. Browse the folders on your hard disk drive to select existing still-image files for your movie: Add up to 50 picture files.

  • Page 18: Adding Music

    Adding music To add music files to your movie project as a soundtrack: Click the Add music button in the Music area. The Add Music window opens. Browse the folders on your hard disk drive to select existing music files for your movie: Add up to three music files.

  • Page 19: Changing The Settings

    Changing the settings IMPORTANT: Each time that you make a change to a movie project, you must click the make muvee button again to add that change to your movie. To adjust the audio and video project settings for your movie: Click the Personalize button.

  • Page 20: Making The Movie

    Click the Title tab to type in your movie title. Select the animation style of your title. Choose the background color or image style. Click the Use image button to browse for an image that you want to use with your title. Type in your title.

  • Page 21: Previewing The Movie

    Previewing the movie After you have made the movie, you can preview how it looks and sounds, and take snapshots of frames in the movie. Click the Start Playback button. The movie starts playing. Use the Stop and Previous Frame/Next Frame buttons to navigate through the movie.
  • Page 22 Use the controls in the Tweak muvee window to modify the movie project: NOTE: In the Tweak muvee window, you can replace a video segment only with another video segment from the original footage; likewise you can replace pictures only with other pictures. You cannot expand the duration of the selected clip or the replacement clip.

  • Page 23: Saving The Movie Project

    Saving the movie project After you are satisfied with the look of your movie project, you are ready to save the movie as a file on your hard disk drive: Click the muveeShare button. The Listed muvee Files window opens, with all your muvee files listed.

  • Page 24: Recording The Movie Project To Disc

    Recording the movie project to disc To create a DVD, VCD, or SVCD disc of your movie project: Click the muveeShare button. The Listed muvee files window opens with all your muvee files listed. Remove the check mark next to any muvee files that you do not want to save.

  • Page 25: Upgrading Muvee Autoproducer

    Upgrading muvee autoProducer You can purchase an upgraded version of muvee autoProducer. The upgraded version enables you to use unlimited video clips, audio clips, and still images in your movie project. It also includes support for DivX file types, so that you can import or create DivX-format movies.

  • Page 26: Using The Device-Storage And Cable-Routing Features

    Using the Device-Storage and Cable-Routing Features Some models of HP computers include device-storage and cable-routing features on the top of the computer. Use the rubber base on the top of the computer to secure and store your devices, such as digital cameras, portable music players with docking stations, and small printers. Thread the cables of these devices through the slots on the cable-routing feature to keep them organized while they are attached to the back of the computer.

  • Page 27: Sound Connector Types

    Sound Connector Types Your model may include one of three analog sound connector types on the back of the computer: Three connectors Six connectors Sound card The connectors are 3.5 mm (1/8-inch) stereo mini-jacks that connect from the back of the computer to speakers and microphones.
  • Page 28 When installing cables, use the sound connectors that match your computer model, as shown in the installation procedure steps. The following table shows the sound connectors on the back panel of computer systems. Sound connector Type 3 Type 6 Type S Description Line Side (gray) connects to side left and right analog speakers in an eight-speaker system (7.1).
  • Page 29 Sound connector (continued) Type 3 Type 6 Type S Description FlexiJack (blue) connects to analog Line In devices or a microphone. The FlexiJack supports two functions. You must select the function in the Creative Console Launcher. See “Configuring the FlexiJack connector” on page 35. Optical In (optical SPDIF input) connects recording devices, such as a mini disc recorder, digital audio tape recorder, or external hard disk recorder.
  • Page 30 Connect the rear speaker cable to the black Audio Line Rear connector on the back of your computer. For type 6 connectors only, connect the side speaker cable to the gray Audio Line Side connector on the back of your computer. Connect the center speaker and subwoofer speaker cable to the gold Audio Line C/ Sub connector on the back of your computer.

  • Page 31: Y Adapter Cables

    The following diagram shows a typical 7.1 audio installation: Color Description Lime Green Front audio input Black Rear audio input Orange Center/subwoofer audio input Gray Side audio input (not shown) Y adapter cables Most home receiver/amplifiers have RCA-type input connectors. You must connect Y adapter cables between your computer and your receiver/amplifier.

  • Page 32: Home Audio Installation

    6/5.1 speaker system: Three Y adapter cables 8/7.1 speaker system: Four Y adapter cables Connecting a home stereo system to a computer requires audio cables that are long enough to reach from the computer to the stereo. You also must purchase Y adapter or mini-extension cables.

  • Page 33: Home Audio Installation Procedure

    7.1 home audio installation procedure To connect an eight-channel (7.1 speaker) home audio system to the computer: Turn off the computer. Turn off the receiver/amplifier. Connect the front stereo mini-jack end of a Y adapter cable into the lime green Audio Line Out connector on the back of your computer.

  • Page 34: Connecting Digital Audio

    Turn on the receiver/amplifier. Select the receiver/amplifier input that the Y adapter cables are connected to. Turn on the computer. After the audio system is connected to the computer, configure the audio software for sound output for your computer model. See “Configuring Speaker and Sound Options”...

  • Page 35: Configuring Speaker And Sound Options

    After the speakers are connected to the computer, configure the audio software for sound output for your computer model. See “Configuring Speaker and Sound Options” on page 31. Audio card with digital output and type 3 connectors: See “Configuring Speakers with Realtek HD Audio Manager”...

  • Page 36: Adjusting Speaker Volume

    Adjusting speaker volume Use the Volume icon on the taskbar to set speaker volume. Then, you can adjust the volume by using: The Volume knob or buttons on the keyboard (select models only). The Volume knob on the speakers (select models only). There are two ways to use the Volume icon: Click the orange Realtek HD Audio Manager Volume icon on the taskbar.

  • Page 37: Selecting A Microphone

    Selecting a Microphone Your computer comes with one microphone connector on the back of the computer. Some models have a second microphone connector on the front of the computer. Only one microphone connector works at a time, and the back connector is ready to use unless you have the multichannel audio speakers option.

  • Page 38: Configuring The Sound Card Software

    Using the Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Sound Card This section provides an overview of configuring and recording with the Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi sound card (select models). Configuring the sound card software After you have installed and connected your speakers, follow these steps to configure multichannel audio output for computers: NOTE: Three modes are available;...

  • Page 39: Configuring The Flexijack Connector

    Configuring the FlexiJack connector Your audio device may have a FlexiJack connector that supports both microphone and Line input. If so, you can change the FlexiJack mode if necessary. To do this, you must select the function in the Creative Console Launcher after you connect the audio cable to the FlexiJack connector on the sound card.

  • Page 40: More Information

    Entertainment Mode Optimizes the sound card for playing movies and music. Available features: Configuring speakers and headphones Configuring surround sound, DTS, and THX Volume, bass, and treble controls Mixer settings Game Mode Optimizes the sound card for playing games. Available features: Volume, bass, and treble controls Mixer settings Configuring speakers and headphones...

  • Page 41: The Realtek Hd Audio Manager Control Screens

    Click the Speakers tab to open that control screen. Click the Speaker Configuration tab. Select your type of speakers from the drop-down menu. Click OK. The Realtek HD Audio Manager control screens Digital Output: Enables you to select the Environment and Equalizer settings. You can select an environment, such as Stone Room or Auditorium.
  • Page 42 Microphone: Enables fine control over the recording volume and playback volume of the microphone. Includes buttons for noise suppression and acoustic echo cancellation. Line In (Digital Input): Enables control over volume, playback, mute, recording, and multistreaming audio. Getting Started Updated Information...

  • Page 43: Retasking Front Panel Audio Connectors

    HDMI Output: Enables you to select the Environment and Equalizer settings. You can select an environment, such as Stone Room or Auditorium. Under Equalizer, you can either click a preset button, such as Pop or Live, or manually adjust the settings and then save them for easy selection later.

  • Page 44: Configuring Multistreaming Audio

    Click Hardware and Sound, and then Realtek HD Audio Manager. Click a front connector icon that you want to retask. NOTE: Only the connectors that are not dimmed are able to be retasked. Place a check in the device check box you want to select, and then click OK. You can now use the front connectors as either input or output devices.

  • Page 45: Audio Output Overview

    Audio output overview The front-panel audio output is the green stereo headphone connector only. The rear-panel outputs are the speaker connectors that can be set up as multichannel out from stereo (2.0) to 7.1 (select models only) configurations. Refer to your user documentation for information about setting up powered speakers or your AV receiver.
  • Page 46 Setting up multi-streaming audio Example 1: For online gaming To configure multistreaming audio output for online gaming with Realtek HD Audio Manager, you must enable Voice-over-IP software (software used to converse over the Internet). Other players hear your voice from the microphone via the Internet, and you hear the game audio from the rear speakers.

  • Page 47: Configuring Audio For Windows Media Center

    Configuring Audio for Windows Media Center After you have installed, connected, and configured your speakers, follow these steps to configure multichannel audio output for Windows Media Center: Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar. Click Windows Media Center. Under Tasks, click settings, General, and then click Windows Media Center Setup.

  • Page 48: Selecting Recording Devices

    Selecting Recording Devices (Type 6 connectors only) To select a sound recording device: Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar. Click Control Panel. Click Sounds and Audio Devices (or Sounds, Speech and Audio Devices). The Sounds and Audio Devices window opens. Click the Audio tab.

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