Using MyDVD to copy, or burn, recorded TV programs to DVD+R or DVD+RW discs. Switching display devices. Updated information about software programs. Updated HP Media Center PC Information Setting PC Location for Television Program Guide During the initial setup of the PC, you specify your PC country/region location.
FireWire on the left. If your PC has a sound card with these connectors, perform the procedure “Installing Creative Audigy for speakers“ on page 4 of this document. Updated HP Media Center PC Information ® connector...
The InstallShield Wizard begins the installation and automatically restarts the PC when the installation completes. Updated HP Media Center PC Information Note: If you do not do this procedure, the speakers may produce an audible pop when the PC wakes from standby or hibernation.
Remove Hardware window while the USB Mass Storage Device is selected. Doing so removes the operating system recognition of the 6-In-1 memory card reader from your PC. You must restart the PC to use your reader again. Updated HP Media Center PC Information...
DLA (Drive Letter Access) program drag-and-drop method. Important: The DLA program is not preinstalled on your PC, but you can get it from the HP Web site; see “Installing DLA Software“ on page 8 of this document. Recording with RecordNow Use RecordNow to record data and music files to CDs and DVDs.
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Dragging a file from a Windows Explorer window to the writeable CD drive icon. Selecting Save As from within certain programs, and then saving the file to the drive. Right-clicking a file, selecting Send To, and then selecting the drive. Updated HP Media Center PC Information...
CD. 8 When your files have finished recording, a message appears telling you the files have been successfully recorded. Click Finish. Updated HP Media Center PC Information Installing DLA Software The DLA software is not preinstalled on your PC. Important: Installing the DLA program disables the CD Writing Wizard program.
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After you record your files, if you want to read the DLA-formatted disc on most other CD-ROM drives, you must make the disc compatible: Insert your disc into your drive, right-click the DVD Writer/ CD Writer drive icon, and then select Make Compatible. Updated HP Media Center PC Information...
PC that recorded it. To protect your ability to play recorded TV programs, follow the instructions in “Safeguarding Your Capability Updated HP Media Center PC Information to Play Recorded TV Programs“ on page 10 of this document.
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4 Open the Microsoft Backup utility: Click Start on the taskbar, choose All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, and then click Backup. The Backup or Restore Wizard opens. 5 Click the Advanced Mode link near the middle of the window. Updated HP Media Center PC Information...
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Application in the title bar, and then click and drag the line to the right to see the full entries. Updated HP Media Center PC Information 9 Scroll down the list to see and then click the entry: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\DRM\* 10 Click Remove.
14 In the left box, click the plus sign (+) for Backup tab. HP Pavilion (C). The file tree expands. Click the plus sign (+) for Documents and Settings, click the plus sign (+) for All Users, and then click the DRM box so a check mark appears (as shown in the next figure).
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Browse. Because a diskette is too small to save the backup file on, Updated HP Media Center PC Information you will need to save the file to the desktop portion of the hard disk drive before writing the file to CD.
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You must perform this procedure before recording TV. If you open Media Center and use it to record TV programs before completing this procedure, you cannot play those TV programs after you complete this procedure. Updated HP Media Center PC Information...
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Click the System State box so a check mark appears. (The next figure shows the boxes checked.) Updated HP Media Center PC Information 7 Click Next. 8 The Backup or Restore Wizard window shows the message You have created the following restore settings.
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DVD. Recording quality Minutes on one DVD (est.) Best Better Good Fair The MyDVD program shows you the available DVD space. Updated HP Media Center PC Information...
2 Select TV/DVD. 3 Select Recorder. 4 Select Defaults. Updated HP Media Center PC Information 5 Use the arrow buttons to select the Quality option, and then press OK on the remote control to change the setting until Good is selected.
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