Helpful Tips; Using Dell Media Experience And Dell Mediadirect; If The Computer Is On Or In Standby Mode; If The Computer Is Off Or In Hibernate Mode - Dell INSPIRON PP05XB Owner's Manual

Helpful Tips

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• Use Microsoft Windows
Sonic DigitalMedia and open a DigitalMedia project.
• Use CD-Rs to burn music CDs that you want to play in regular stereos. CD-RWs do not play in most
home or car stereos.
• You cannot create audio DVDs with Sonic DigitalMedia.
• Music MP3 files can be played only on MP3 players or on computers that have MP3 software installed.
• Commercially available DVD players used in home theater systems may not support all available DVD
formats. For a list of formats supported by your DVD player, see the documentation provided with your
DVD player or contact the manufacturer.
• Do not burn a blank CD-R or CD-RW to its maximum capacity; for example, do not copy a 650-MB
file to a blank 650-MB CD. The CD-RW drive needs 1–2 MB of the blank space to finalize the
recording.
• Use a blank CD-RW to practice CD recording until you are familiar with CD recording techniques. If
you make a mistake, you can erase the data on the CD-RW and try again. You can also use blank
CD-RWs to test music file projects before you record the project permanently to a blank CD-R.
• See the Sonic website at www.sonic.com for additional information.

Using Dell Media Experience and Dell MediaDirect™

NOTE:
Dell QuickSet is necessary for Dell MediaDirect to function. Changing or disabling QuickSet's default
settings can limit Dell MediaDirect's functionality. For more information about Dell QuickSet, see "Dell™ QuickSet
Features" on page 53.
Press the Dell MediaDirect button, located on the hinge cover, to launch either Dell Media Experience
or Dell MediaDirect.

If the Computer Is On or in Standby Mode

If you press the Dell MediaDirect button while the computer is on or in standby mode, either
Windows XP Media Center Manager or Dell Media Experience launches, depending on your system
setup. If both applications are present, Windows XP Media Center Manager will launch.
NOTE:
If both Windows XP Media Center and Dell Media Experience are installed on your computer, you must
launch Dell Media Experience through the Start
desktop.

If the Computer Is Off or in Hibernate Mode

When your computer is off or in hibernate mode, you can press the Dell MediaDirect button to start the
computer and automatically launch the Dell MediaDirect application.
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Explorer to drag and drop files to a CD-R or CD-RW only after you start
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All Programs function or click the Media Experience icon on the
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