Playing Media Files; Playing Music Files - HP Media Center m7000 - Desktop PC Reference Manual

Playing Media Files

You can play all kinds of media from an HP Personal
Media Drive:
1
Click Start on the taskbar.
2
Click My Computer.

Playing Music Files

You can play all kinds of music stored on the
HP Personal Media Drive. If you want the music files
that are stored on your HP Personal Media Drive to
appear in the Windows Media Player Library and
the Media Center My Music window, you must
create a link to this drive.
Playing music files with Windows Media Player
1
Click Start on the taskbar, click My
Computer, and then double-click the
HP Personal Media Drive icon.
2
Create a personal music folder by right-
clicking in the folder and choosing New and
then Folder. Type a name for your personal
music folder.
3
Drag or copy your music files into this created
folder.
4
Open Windows Media Player. Click Start,
and then click Windows Media Player.
5
In the Windows Media Player window, click
Tools, select Options, and then select the
Library tab.
3
Double-click the HP Personal Media Drive
icon to locate your media file.
4
Double-click the file. Most media files open in
Windows Media Player.
6
Click the Monitor Folders button.
7
Click Add to add a pathway to your
HP Personal Media Drive.
8
Browse to locate your created music file folder
on your HP Personal Media Drive, and then
click OK.
9
Click OK, and then click OK again to close
the Options window. Now your music files on
your HP Personal Media Drive appear in the
Windows Media Player Library and in the
Media Center My Music window when your
drive is connected to the PC.
When you disconnect the drive, your music files
may still appear in the Windows Media Player
Library and Media Center My Music window. To
refresh your PC, open and close Windows Media
Player or Media Center. If that does not work, restart
the PC.
The installation CD
that came with your
HP Personal Media
Drive allows you to
set up folders so that
you can access your
music files with
Media Center.
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