Playing Digital Videos; Using Supported Video File Types - HP A1710n - Pavilion - 1 GB RAM Getting Started Manual

Playing digital videos

After you organize your videos in the Videos folder or Shared Video folder in Windows
Explorer, open Windows Media Center to watch them:
1 Press the Windows Media Center Start button on the remote control, or, with your
mouse, the Windows Start Button on the taskbar, and then click Windows
Media Center.
2 Select Pictures + Videos.
3 Select video library.
4 Select the video folder you want. The video folder opens, displaying a list of video
files. You may need to use the scroll arrows at the bottom of the window to display all
videos.
NOTE: Use the Mouse to select the up arrows and down arrows at the bottom of the
window, to scroll to other pages of video files and folders.
5 Select the video file. The video plays in full-screen mode. Use the mouse to resize the
window if you want to watch your video while doing something else on your desktop.
6 To exit full-screen mode and return to the previous window, press the Back button on
the remote control or the Backspace key on the keyboard. Your video continues to
play in the inset window.
7 When the video is finished, select Restart to replay the video or Done to close the
file and return to the Videos area.
NOTE: You can maximize the media playing in the inset window by using the arrow
buttons to select the inset window and then pressing OK on the remote control or Enter on
the keyboard.

Using supported video file types

You can view the following types of video files in Windows Media Center. Other file types
are supported if your computer has the correct software installed.
File extension
.avi
.dvr-ms
.mpeg, .mpg, .mpe,
.m1v, .mp2, .mpv2
.wm, .asf
.wmv
NOTE: For more information about supported video file types, refer to Help and Support.
Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar and then click Help and Support.
File type
Video file (Audio Video Interleaved)
Digital Video Recording — Microsoft (TV file format)
Movie file
Windows Media file
Windows Media AV file
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