HP Media Ceter PC Gettig Started Guide
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Table of Cotets Before Gettig Started... 1 PC Setup Tips... 1 Utility Programs... 1 Importat Safety Iformatio About Your HP Media Ceter PC... 2 Safety ad Comfort... 2 Olie Guides... 2 Startig the PC for the First Time... 2 Selectig a Iteret Service Provider... 3 HP Products Work Better Together... 3 Trasferrig Old PC Iformatio to a New PC... 3 Protectig the PC... 4 Istallig Software... 4 Settig Up the PC... 5 Frot-Pael PC Coectors... 5 Back-Pael PC Coectors... 6 Coectig a Digital Video Camera to the PC... 9 Coectig to Other Devices... 10 Coectig the Televisio Sigal... 11 Usig TV Cables... 11 Audio ad Video Cables... 11 Usig the Aalog Video Cable... 13 Coectig the TV Sigal Source... 15 Coectig the Remote Sesor... 16 Coectig the TV Sigal Source Whe You Have a Existig Setup... 17 Usig the TV as a Moitor... 22 Usig the Media Ceter Setup Wizard for Optioal Setup of Your TV Display... 24 Chagig the Display for a GeForce 6600 Graphics Card... 25 Chagig the Display for a ATI Graphics Card... 25 Cofigurig Speaker ad Soud Optios... 27 Soud Coector Types...27 Speaker Cofiguratios...29 Coectig 2/2.1 Audio Speakers...30 Coectig 4.1 Audio Speakers...31 Coectig 5.1 Audio Speakers...32 Coectig 7.1 Audio Speakers...34 Coectig 7.1 Speakers to a Soud Card...35 Coectig the PC to a Home Audio System...36 Coectig Digital Audio...40 Cofigurig Audio Output...41 Cofigurig Audio Output with Multi-chael Soud Maager...42 Soud Effect Maager...44 Cofigurig Audio Output with Soud Effect Maager...45 Cofigurig Audio Output with a Soud Card...47 Cofigurig Audio for Media Ceter...48 Cofigurig Audio for WiDVD Player...48 Usig Headphoes...49 Resolvig Soud Issues...50 Usig the PC Hardware... 51 Usig the Keyboard...51 Special Keyboard Buttos...51 Usig the Remote Cotrol...53 Memory Card Reader...54 Usig Your Storage or Dockig Bay...57 Coectig the Wireless LAN...62 Troubleshootig... 63 Audio...63 Video...63 System ad Hardware...65 Idex... 67 Table of Cotets iii
iv HP Media Ceter PC User s Guide
Before Gettig Started This guide ca help you get started usig your ew HP Media Ceter PC. You may wat to browse some of the other documetatio that came with your HP Media Ceter PC. 1 Read the Safety Iformatio sectio i the documetatio that came with your PC. 2 Idetify the items icluded with your HP Media Ceter PC. 3 Follow the setup iformatio that came with your PC to coect your PC. 4 Read this guide for iformatio about usig your HP Media Ceter PC. w A warig describes iformatio you eed to avoid possible persoal ijury or damage to equipmet or data. Read ad follow all warigs. PC Setup Tips Choosig a PC setup locatio If you ited to coect your PC to your TV, a set-top box, or a surroud soud system, HP recommeds that you choose a clear workig area with easy access to the coectors of these devices. If your TV is wall-mouted, make sure that you have access to the rear ports o the TV before attemptig to coect it to the PC. Choosig a display HP recommeds usig a PC moitor to iitially set up the PC because it may be difficult to view text ad images o a TV due to the higher resolutio of Microsoft Widows XP. Usig additioal video cables If you pla to coect your TV to the PC, you may eed additioal cables that are ot icluded with your PC. HP Media Ceter PC models have differet video output optios, depedig o your PC model. The optios are: S-Video, composite video, compoet, VGA, ad DVI. For best video quality use the DVI the VGA, the compoet optio (oly available o a digital TV). The ext best optio is Svideo, followed by composite video. Check the documetatio that came with your PC ad TV to determie which cables you eed. HP does ot recommed video cable legths over 1.5 meters (4.9 feet). Usig additioal soud cables If you pla to coect the PC audio to a amplifier or a TV, you may eed additioal soud cables that are ot icluded with your PC. Your PC is able to output soud i several modes. Your PC has 3.5 mm female stereo headphoe jacks for most outputs. May amplifiers have RCA iputs. You eed oe 3.5 mm male-to-rca stereo cable for stereo soud. You eed three 3.5 mm male-to-rca cables for surroud soud. Check the documetatio that came with your audio equipmet for the best iput method. Usig a video game cosole If you are usig a video game cosole device, HP recommeds that you coect it directly to your display device usig video sigal switchig hardware (ot icluded) or coect it to a separate TV, rather tha coectig it directly to the PC. A ote describes importat iformatio you eed. Compoet video output is available o select models oly. Utility Programs HP provides special utility programs i the PC Help & Tools folder that display support iformatio ad iitiate Applicatio or System Recovery. Before Gettig Started 1
To fid these programs, click Start, choose All Programs, PC Help & Tools, ad the select a program or folder. Updates from HP HP may sed updated iformatio or patches to your desktop (ot available i all coutries/regios). You must be coected to the Iteret to receive these updates. If you have tured off the Updates from HP feature, you will ot receive these updates. To tur it back o, click Start, choose All Programs, PC Help & Tools, Updates from HP, ad Re-eable Updates from HP. w Please read the Safety Iformatio sectio i the other documetatio that came with your PC before istallig ad coectig your PC to the electrical power system. Importat Safety Iformatio About Your HP Media Ceter PC This product has ot bee evaluated for coectio to a IT power system (a AC distributio system with o direct coectio to earth, accordig to IEC 60950). Safety ad Comfort After assemblig your PC, but before usig it, make sure the computer ad your work area are properly set up to maitai your comfort ad productivity. See the Safety & Comfort Guide for importat ergoomic iformatio. Click Start, choose All Programs, PC Help & Tools, ad the click Safety & Comfort Guide. You ca fid importat ergoomic iformatio o the Iteret. Just type http://www.hp.com/ergo ito your Web browser address box, ad the press Eter o the keyboard. Olie Guides You ca fid olie guides ad iformatio for your PC. To view olie mauals for your PC, go to the Support Web address that is listed i the other documetatio that came with your PC, ad the search for your product ame ad umber. Olie mauals are associated with specific PC model umbers. Some models do ot have olie mauals. Startig the PC for the First Time Read the safety iformatio icluded with your HP Media Ceter PC before you tur o the PC. 2 HP Media Ceter PC Gettig Started Guide
Selectig a Iteret Service Provider As part of the startup screes, you ca select a Iteret service provider (ISP). Before you ca coect to the Iteret, you must sig up with a ISP. You must have a Iteret coectio to use some of the Media Ceter features. Ope Easy Iteret Sig-up: Double-click the Easy Iteret Sig-up ico o the desktop. Or Easy Iteret Sig-up helps you sig up for a ew Iteret accout, set up a existig accout, or cofigure Iteret access usig a LAN (local area etwork), cable modem, or DSL (digital subscriber lie). Click Start o the taskbar, choose All Programs, choose Olie Services, if available, ad the click Easy Iteret Sig-up. The Easy Iteret Sig-up scree appears. Follow the oscree istructios. HP Products Work Better Together HP computers iclude preloaded software for select HP All-I-Oe, camera, scaer, ad priter peripheral products. Preloaded software simplifies ad speeds product setup for HP peripherals. Simply coect the HP peripheral product ad tur it o, ad your HP PC automatically cofigures it so it is ready to use. Trasferrig Old PC Iformatio to a New PC See the built-i Microsoft Widows Help ad Support Ceter; search for trasfer wizard, ad select the overview article, Files ad Settigs Trasfer Wizard overview. This iformatio describes a Microsoft solutio for movig your files oto your ew PC. Or as a alterative, double-click the PC Tue Up & Repair ico (select models oly) o your desktop, ad review the products ad services offered uder Backup Data. Before Gettig Started 3
Protectig the PC HP provides a virus-scaig software program to help protect your PC (select models oly). The virus-scaig program maufacturer provides free virus sca updates through your Iteret coectio for a iitial period after your PC purchase. You ca purchase a subscriptio service for updates after the iitial free period expires. New types of viruses are iveted all the time. Protect your PC by gettig regular updates of your virus-scaig software from the program maufacturer. If a software program or the operatig system gets damaged, reistall the software. Refer to Usig Applicatio Recovery ad System Recovery i the other documetatio that came with your PC for more iformatio. Whe your PC has software problems, it is possible that a voltage spike, power outage, or browout has occurred. Symptoms of voltage spikes iclude a flickerig video display, uexpected PC startups, ad the PC ot respodig to your commads. A voltage spike ca occasioally corrupt or destroy files, so it is a good idea to cosistetly make backup copies of your data files. Prevet voltage spikes by istallig a surge suppressor made for use with PCs betwee the power outlet ad the PC power cord. After you ve completed registerig, istall ay software programs that may have come o CDs or DVDs icluded i the PC box. Istallig Software After you tur o the PC the first time ad restart it, you ca istall ay software programs that came o CDs or DVDs icluded i the PC box (select models oly). You may wish to istall additioal software programs or hardware devices o your PC. Restart the PC after istallatio. Choose software that is compatible with your PC; check the operatig system, memory, ad other requiremets listed for the ew software for compatibility with your PC. Istall the ew software accordig to the directios provided by the software maufacturer. Check the maufacturer s documetatio or customer service iformatio for help if you eed it. 4 HP Media Ceter PC Gettig Started Guide
Settig Up the PC Follow the steps i the setup poster to set up the PC ad the read the topics i this sectio to fid out more about the locatio of compoets ad coectors o your PC, ad to fid out about some setup alteratives. Most of the hardware devices such as the moitor, keyboard, priter, ad mouse ca be coected at the back of the PC. Some peripheral devices, such as a digital video camera, ca be plugged ito the coectors o the back or the frot of the PC. Frot-Pael PC Coectors Coector Ico/label Descriptio ad fuctio S-video 2 S-video coector to coect your VCR, video camera, or other aalog source to the PC Composite video 2 Composite video coector to coect VCR, video camera, or other aalog source to the PC L audio 2 Left audio iput coector R audio 2 Right audio iput coector Headphoes Out Microphoe I Uiversal Serial Bus (USB 2.0) for mouse, keyboard, digital cameras, or other devices with USB coectors 1394 FireWire (IEEE 1394) coector for video cameras ad other high-speed devices Settig Up the PC 5
Back-Pael PC Coectors Locatio, availability, ad umber of coectors may vary. Coector Ico/label Descriptio ad fuctio Power coector Mouse Keyboard SERIAL Serial port for digital cameras or other serial devices (Select models oly) Priter (parallel) Uiversal Serial Bus (USB 2.0) for mouse, keyboard, digital cameras, or other devices with USB coectors FireWire (IEEE 1394) coector for video cameras ad other high-speed devices 1394 6 HP Media Ceter PC Gettig Started Guide
Coector Ico/label Descriptio ad fuctio ETHERNET ETHERNET Etheret LAN coector The etwork iterface adapter (also called a etwork iterface card, or NIC) coects to a Etheret (10BaseT) or Fast Etheret (100BaseT) etwork hub. Coect this adapter i your PC to your local area etwork (LAN) hub or ay broadbad coectio. Plug a etwork cable ito the Etheret (RJ-45) port o the back of the PC. Plug the other ed of the etwork cable ito a 10BaseT or 100BaseT port o the etwork hub. The gree LED idicates a valid coectio. Digital video output coector for TV/moitor See the documetatio that came with your display device. Microphoe I (pik coector) OUT Audio Lie Out (powered speakers, gree coector) IN Audio Lie I (blue coector) Ceter Ceter/Subwoofer audio (gold) Rear L R rear audio (black) Side L R side audio (gray) S-Video S-video I from set-top box output coector Settig Up the PC 7
Coector Ico/label Descriptio ad fuctio Composite Video Composite Video I from set-top box coector L audio Left audio iput from set-top box coector R audio Right audio iput from set-top box coector TV/Cable At FM At TV I (TV atea or cable iput from wall outlet with o set-top box) FM I (radio atea iput) Plug the FM radio atea cable ito the FM I port o the back of the PC. The FM coector is foud o the TV tuer card. You may wat to exted the eds of the cable to improve your FM radio sigal receptio. Modem (Lie I RJ-11) LINE Aalog Video Plug the modem cable (provided i the PC box) ito the computer modem coector o the back of the PC. Plug the other ed to your telephoe lie wall jack coector. Aalog Video Out, S-video, composite video, or compoet video (select models oly) VGA VGA display output digital audio i out Digital audio I ad Out Digital audio iput Digital audio output 8 HP Media Ceter PC Gettig Started Guide
Coectig a Digital Video Camera to the PC Whe coectig a aalog camera to the PC, use the Video ad Audio I coectors o the frot of the PC. The followig istructios oly apply to digital cameras. See the documetatio that came with your digital video camera. 1 Tur o the PC, ad wait for Widows XP to start. 2 Coect the video camera trasfer cable ito the camera ad the ito a ope port o the frot or back of the PC. Most digital video cameras use either the FireWire (IEEE 1394) or the USB port. 3 A Foud New Hardware message appears. Wait 2 or 3 miutes for Widows to make the ecessary settigs for the ew device. Whe istallatio is complete, a message appears tellig you the camera is ready to use.. If a Digital Video Device Auto Play widow appears whe you coect your camera, click Cacel. If the PC does t recogize your digital video camera: 1 Click Start o the taskbar, ad the click Cotrol Pael. 2 Click Performace ad Maiteace, if available, ad the double-click the System ico. 3 Click the Hardware tab, ad the click the Device Maager butto. Click Actio, ad the Sca for hardware chages. Look i Device Maager for a ew additio uder imagig devices. Uplug the video camera s trasfer cable from the PC, ad plug it ito a differet port. Look i Device Maager for a ew additio uder imagig devices. 4 Click the plus sig (+) ext to imagig devices. If the ame of the camera appears uder imagig devices the device is ready. If the ame is ot there, try the followig: Settig Up the PC 9
Some peripheral devices are ot icluded with the PC. Coectig to Other Devices Other peripheral devices ca be coected to the frot or back of your HP Media Ceter PC by usig USB or FireWire ports. You ca coect peripheral devices such as a priter, scaer, video camera, digital camera, memory card reader, ad PDA (persoal digital assistat) or hadheld computer to the PC. See the documetatio that came with your device. 10 HP Media Ceter PC Gettig Started Guide
Coectig the Televisio Sigal Usig TV Cables Your HP Media Ceter PC icludes video ad audio cables to coect the televisio sigals. Use video ad audio cables to coect: Video out from the HP Media Ceter PC to the TV TV sigal source video i to the HP Media Ceter PC Audio out from the HP Media Ceter PC to the TV TV sigal source audio i to the HP Media Ceter PC Locatio ad umber of coectors may vary by model. Audio ad Video Cables The followig table shows cable types that may be required to coect your HP Media Ceter PC to your televisio system. The umber ad type of cables icluded with your PC may vary by model. Cable Name Descriptio Composite video S-video (Delivers a sharper image tha composite video by providig separate color ad black-ad-white image sigals.) RCA yellow ed. Plug cable ito a RCA coector such as Composite Video Out or TV Source I coector. Y/C, 4-pi. Plug cable ito a S-video coector such as S-video Video Out or TV Source I coector. The umber ad type of cables required to coect your PC may vary by model. Some cables are icluded for select models oly. Compoet video Aalog video cable (select models oly) DVI-I or DVI-D RCA red, blue, gree eds. Plug cable ito a coector such as Compoet Video Out. Used for progressive sca compoet video. Used with aalog video output coector. Provides S-Video, composite video, ad compoet video iput. (select models oly) Digital Video Out. Plug cable ito a DVI-I or DVI-D iput of a HDTV capable TV or moitor. Coectig the Televisio Sigal 11
Cable Name Descriptio 2 Way Splitter TV coaxial cable Ifrared trasmitter (1 with sigle TV tuer or 2 with dual-tuer optio) Splitter Plug cable ito a TV sigal source iput coector from cable set-top boxes or ateas. Remote IR cable. Used to cotrol TV sigal source from set-top box. Used to coect oe sigal source to two RF iputs o your PC. RCA stereo RCA red, white eds. Used for TV sigal source Audio I ad Audio Out coectors to TV. You may eed to purchase extra cables separately. Your HP Media Ceter PC box may ot iclude all the cables you eed for your PC setup, ad may vary by model. For example, you may wat to use a S-video cable to coect the TV out o the PC to your TV, if your TV has a S-video iput coector. 12 HP Media Ceter PC Gettig Started Guide
Usig the Aalog Video Cable (Select models oly) If you are usig the aalog video cable to coect your PC display to your PC, you eed to coect the cable ad the set the Output switch o the cable to match the correct video output. If you are usig compoet cables, you must also set the resolutio of your TV or other video display o the aalog video cable. To use the aalog video cable: 1 Make sure the PC power is discoected. 2 Coect the aalog video cable to the Aalog Video Output coector o the back of the PC. 3 If you are usig a composite or S-video cable to coect your display to the PC, set the switch labeled Output ear the arrows toward the S-video ad composite (A) coectors. See (D) above. Go to step 7. D E Aalog Video 4 If you are usig Compoet video cables to coect your display to the PC, set the switch labeled Output ear the arrows toward the three (Y, Pb, ad Pr) compoet coectors (B). See (E) above. Go to step 5. Refer to the Start Here guide for more iformatio about the various display coectio optios. B A 5 Check the documetatio for your display to fid out the optimal resolutio. Coectig the Televisio Sigal 13
6 Set the switch to match your display resolutio. Move 2 (1080i), or 3 (720p), or 4 (480p/576p) to the O positio (C). Or leave all of the switches i the Off positio for 480i/576i oly resolutio. C 7 Coect the S-video, composite, or compoet video cables to the aalog video cable ad the to the back of the PC. 8 Coect the power ad tur o the PC. 9 If the resolutio is ot correct, tur off the PC ad discoect the power. 10 Move the correct switch to the O positio o the aalog video cable to match the ew resolutio. 11 Coect the power, ad the tur o the PC. 14 HP Media Ceter PC Gettig Started Guide
Coectig the TV Sigal Source Coect the sigal source for the TV by usig the TV I coaxial coector or the composite/s-video I coector. Plug the coector of a coaxial cable from your TV or from your TV cable ito the TV/Cable At coector o the back of the PC, ad the tur the coector to tighte it. Or Plug a cable ito the S-video or composite video I coector o the back of the PC; use a S-video cable (ot provided) or the composite video cable. Plug the other ed of the cable ito your set-top box or other device that is providig the sigal source for the TV. You must also plug audio cables (ot provided) from your set-top box ito the Audio I right (red) coector ad the Audio I left (white) coector o the back of the PC, if you are usig a set-top box with S-video or composite video output. Refer to Frot-Pael PC Coectors o page 5 ad Back-Pael PC Coectors o page 6. You must also coect the Remote Emitter cable if you are usig a set-top box. See Coectig the Remote Sesor o page 16. Locatio ad umber of coectors may vary by model. Coectig a dual tuer (Select models oly) If your HP Media Ceter PC has the dual tuer optio, you must coect a secod set of iputs if you are usig a cable or satellite set-top box. If you are usig a atea or stadard cable coectig the sigal is routed to both tuers iterally. Otherwise, coect a secod set-top box to the secod set of back-pael coectors For dual-tuer cofiguratios, both TV sources must be of the same type: either cable TV, digital cable TV, satellite TV, or atea. The TV sources must also have the same, idetical chael lieup; for example, if you are usig two satellite TV sources they must provide the exact same chaels. All TV viewig ad schedulig is provided through the Televisio Program Guide i Media Ceter, so both TV sources must have idetical Televisio Program Guides. The HP Media Ceter PC records televisio ad allows you to cotrol the televisio chaels. The HP Media Ceter PC has two tuer cofiguratios available: Sigle-tuer TV Source Dual-tuer optio A sigle tuer allows you to watch or record oe program oly i NTSC. You ca have dual TV iputs, if your PC icludes the two TV tuer optio. You ca watch a show o oe chael while Media Ceter records aother show o a differet chael. Or you ca record two differet programs at the same time. Coectig the Televisio Sigal 15
Coectig the Remote Sesor The remote sesor is a small device that coects to the PC ad allows the remote cotrol to work with the Media Ceter program. 1 If you have a cable TV set-top box, a satellite set-top box, or other set-top box that cotrols your TV sigal, coect the remote cotrol sesor cable (emitter) (A) ito coector (1) o the back of the remote sesor. 2 Remove the paper from the backig tape o the ed of the cable (B), ad the press the ed of the cable over the remote ifrared (IR) receiver widow o your cable TV set-top box (C). P 3 Plug the remote cotrol sesor cable ito a USB coector (D) o the back of the PC. 4 Place the remote sesor so that you ca easily poit at it with the remote cotrol. (A ideal spot would be o top of the moitor or desk.) C 2 1 A B D 16 HP Media Ceter PC Gettig Started Guide
Coectig the TV Sigal Source Whe You Have a Existig Setup This sectio describes how to coect the PC to a existig setup for your TV sigal source. Wall to VCR to TV usig coaxial cable Remove the coaxial cable at the iput to the VCR, ad coect it to the iput of a coaxial cable sigal splitter (ot icluded; available at electroics stores). Coect two coaxial cables to the splitter outputs. Coect oe of these cables to the iput of the VCR ad the other oe to the TV coector o the back of the PC. Existig setup B A Add the PC with a splitter B A C C G H D C D C J E F C E F C A B C Wall Cable Coaxial cable D VCR I E VCR Out F TV I G Splitter I H Splitter Out J TV I o back of PC Coectig the Televisio Sigal 17
Wall to cable TV set-top box or satellite box to VCR to TV usig coaxial cable Remove the coaxial cable at the iput to the VCR, ad coect it to the iput of a coaxial cable sigal splitter (ot icluded; available at electroics stores). Coect two coaxial cables to the splitter outputs. Coect oe of these cables to the iput of the VCR ad the other oe to the TV coector o the back of the PC. Be sure to coect the remote cotrol sesor cable (emitter) ad positio it o your set-top box or satellite box. This allows the PC to chage the chael o the box. See Coectig the Remote Sesor o page 16. 18 HP Media Ceter PC Gettig Started Guide
Existig setup A Add the PC with a splitter A B B D C D C M E E C N J C K C F F L G H C G H C A B C Wall Cable Coaxial cable D Set-top box/satellite I E Set-top box/satellite Out F VCR I G VCR Out H TV I J Splitter I K Splitter Out L TV I o back of PC M Remote cotrol sesor cable N Remote cotrol sesor Coectig the Televisio Sigal 19
Wall to cable TV set-top box or satellite box to VCR ad TV usig S-video cable or composite video cable betwee the box ad the VCR or TV 1 Do ot detach ay cables from your existig setup. 2 Coect a additioal cable: Usig S-video cable (ot icluded): Coect a additioal S-video cable to a secod output o the set-top box or satellite box. Plug the other ed of the cable ito the S-video I coector o the back of the PC. 3 Whe usig a composite video or S-video cable, you must also plug audio cables (ot provided) from your satellite or set-top box ito the Audio I right (red) ad Audio I left (white) coectors o the back of the PC. 4 Be sure to coect the remote sesor cotrol cable ad positio it o your set-top box or satellite box. This allows the PC to chage the chael o the box. See Coectig the Remote Sesor o page 16. Or Usig composite video cable: Coect a additioal composite video cable to a secod output o the set-top box or satellite box. Coect the other ed of the cable to the S-video to composite video adapter cable; coect the adapter to the S-video I coector o the back of the PC. 20 HP Media Ceter PC Gettig Started Guide
. Existig setup A Add the PC A B B C C L D D J M E K F F G H E G H A B C Wall Cable Set-top box/satellite I D Set-top box/satellite Out E S-video or composite cable F VCR I G VCR Out H TV I J Add a S-video or composite cable with adapter K S-video I o back of PC L Remote cotrol sesor cable M Remote cotrol sesor Coectig the Televisio Sigal 21
Usig the TV as a Moitor If your Media Ceter PC has TV-out capability (select models oly), you ca coect it to a TV to view the PC image o a TV scree. With the TV-out feature, you ca view the PC image, watch DVD movies, or play games o your TV. This is a optioal feature. Cables for coectig to a TV To coect a TV to the PC, you will eed a video cable ad a audio cable. The type of video cable you eed depeds o your TV: If your TV has a S-video iput jack, you eed a S-video cable. If your TV has a composite video jack, you eed a composite video cable, ad depedig o the jacks o the back of your PC, you may also eed a S-video adapter cable. Coectig to a TV 1 Tur off the PC. 2 Coect the TV cable usig oe of the followig arragemets, depedig o the coectio jacks o your TV. 3 If your TV has a S-video jack, coect a S-video cable (A) (ot provided) from the S-video I jack o the TV to the S-video Out jack (B) o the back of the PC (select models oly). There may be two S-video coectors o the back of the PC: S-video Out o the video card (select models oly) ad Video I o the TV tuer card. A B 22 HP Media Ceter PC Gettig Started Guide
4 If your TV has a composite video jack ad your PC has a composite video jack, coect a composite video cable (A) to the Video I jack o the TV ad to the composite video out jack (C) o the back of the PC (select models oly).. A B C 5 Tur o the TV ad select the TV I video source; refer to the documetatio for your TV set. 6 Eable the image for the TV. Coectig the Televisio Sigal 23
Usig the Media Ceter Setup Wizard for Optioal Setup of Your TV Display If you choose the optio Preview Automatic Adjustmet, the scree may appear black or seem to halt for approximately 20 secods. Wait util the wizard scree reappears, choose Do ot adjust ay settigs, click Next, ad the cotiue with the ext step i this procedure. If your TV coects to the system usig a composite or S-video coectio, the Media Ceter setup wizard caot make automatic adjustmet of settigs for your TV display. This automatic adjustmet is available durig the Optioal Setup, withi the Optimize how Media Ceter looks o your display optio. Istead of usig the wizard for automatic adjustmet, set the TV display by usig the Widows Desktop Properties. The followig procedure describes what to do withi the Media Ceter setup wizard ad how to use the Widows Desktop Properties to adjust settigs for your TV display: 1 Durig the Media Ceter setup wizard, at the Optioal Setup, after you select Optimize how Media Ceter looks o your display, select the display type for Idetify Your Display Type, ad the select the coectio type for your TV display by proceedig as described below: If you choose the optio Composite or S-video, click Next, ad the cotiue with step 2 that follows. If you choose the optios DVI or VGA or Compoet (YPbPr), you do ot eed to cotiue with this procedure. Cotiue usig the wizard to adjust your TV display. 2 O the ext scree, select Keep my curret settigs ad cotiue, ad the click Next. Do ot select the optio Preview Automatic Adjustmet. 3 Cotiue usig the wizard util fiished, ad the either close or miimize Media Ceter. 4 Right-click a free area of the Widows desktop, ad choose Properties. 5 Click the Settigs tab, ad the click the Advaced butto o that tab. 6 Select the GeForce 6600 or the ATI Displays tab, depedig o your PC model. If you have a GeForce 6600 tab, see Chagig the Display for a GeForce 6600 Graphics Card o page 25. If you have a ATI Displays tab, see Chagig the Display for a ATI Graphics Card o page 25. 24 HP Media Ceter PC Gettig Started Guide
Chagig the Display for a GeForce 6600 Graphics Card 1 Follow the Usig the Media Ceter Setup Wizard for Optioal Setup of Your TV Display o page 24. 2 Click the GeForce 6600 tab. 3 Click View Display Settigs. 4 Select the Device Settigs butto, ad the you ca select the various scree adjustmet settigs. 5 Click Apply, ad the click OK. 6 Click OK agai to close the widow. Chagig the Display for a ATI Graphics Card 1 Follow the Usig the Media Ceter Setup Wizard for Optioal Setup of Your TV Display o page 24. 2 Click the ATI Displays tab. 3 Click the TV butto (the small bar above the TV ico). The TV Properties widow opes. (Your TV must be coected to the system.) 4 Click the Adjustmets tab. 5 Adjust the scree positio or scree size, ad the click Apply. 6 Click OK as eeded to close the widows. You may eed to click the O butto (at the left corer of the TV butto bar) to make the O butto gree, ad the click Apply. Coectig the Televisio Sigal 25
The type of video card o your PC determies how the PC selects the TV-out optio. Some optios ad meus i this procedure may be differet for your PC. Viewig the PC image o the TV To view your PC image o the TV: 1 Make sure the video ad audio cables are coected before you tur o the TV ad the PC. 2 Tur o the TV. Make sure the Video iput settig is selected, ot the TV settig. 3 Tur o the PC. 4 Whe the Widows desktop appears, right-click a empty area of the desktop, ad choose Properties. The Display Properties widow opes. 5 Click the Settigs tab. 6 Click the Advaced butto. 7 Click the tab for your graphics card. (Your tab may be labeled Displays, Ge Force FX xxxx, View, or Devices. FX xxxx is the video card umber.) 8 Choose the TV optio, ad follow the oscree istructios. Some PC models ca coect more tha oe display device (CRT moitor, flat pael moitor, TV, ad so o) to the PC. You ca quickly chage where the PC desktop appears by pressig Alt+F5. (Press the Alt key ad the F5 key o the keyboard at the same time.) Each time you press the Alt+F5 key combiatio, the PC desktop appears o the ext device. If Alt+F5 does ot work, restart the PC ad try agai. Disablig the TV optio Whe you wat to discoect the TV from the PC, you may eed to disable the TV optio to retur your PC display to its origial resolutio. To disable the TV optio to view your PC image o the origial display: 1 Right-click a empty area of the scree, ad choose Properties. 2 Click the Settigs tab. 3 Click the Advaced butto. 4 Click the tab for your graphics card. (Your tab may be labeled Displays, Ge Force FX xxxx, View, or Devices. FX xxxx is the video card umber.) 5 Disable the TV optio by choosig the moitor oly for display, ad the follow the oscree istructios. Discoectig the TV 1 Disable the TV optio. See the previous procedure, Disablig the TV optio o page 26. 2 Tur off the TV ad the PC. 3 Remove the video cable from the TV ad the PC. 26 HP Media Ceter PC Gettig Started Guide
Cofigurig Speaker ad Soud Optios HP Media Ceter PCs support may differet audio optios, soud coectios, ad speaker cofiguratios. You may set up your PC for two stereo speakers or for multichael audio speaker systems. Coect your speaker system to the PC, ad the cofigure the audio software for soud output. For more details about coectig stereo speakers to the PC, see the setup poster. Soud Coector Types Your model may iclude oe of three aalog soud coector types o the back of your PC: Three coectors Six coectors Soud card This chapter describes the most typical optios. Your system may have differet compoets. Speakers are icluded with the moitor (select models oly) or are sold separately. The coectors are1/8-ich (3.5 mm) stereo mii-jacks that coect from the back of your PC to speakers ad microphoes. Your system may also have a separate Digital Out coectio (select models oly). Software cofiguratio is differet for each coector type, as oted i the istructios. For additioal iformatio o coectig the speakers, refer to the setup poster that came with the PC ad the documetatio that came with your speakers. Coector Descriptio Illustratio Type Three coectors Six coectors Your PC model may iclude three soud coectors. You ca coect up to a 5.1 audio system to the PC. If you wat to coect multichael audio, follow the istructios carefully. Your PC model may iclude six soud coectors o the back of your PC. You ca coect up to a 7.1 audio system to the PC. OUT IN 3 6 3 is three coectors 6 is six coectors S is soud card Cofigurig Speaker ad Soud Optios 27
Coector Descriptio Illustratio Type Soud card coector Your PC may iclude a soud card. You ca coect up to a 5.1 audio system (7.1 audio system for select models) or digital speakers to the soud card o the PC. See below. S Use the soud coectors that match your PC model whe istallig cables, as show i the istallatio procedure steps. 3 is three coectors 6 is six coectors S is soud card The followig table shows the soud coectors o the back pael of PC systems. Soud coector 3 6 S Descriptio Lie Side (gray) for side speakers i a eight-speaker system (7.1). A Lie C/Sub (gold) for ceter/subwoofer speakers i a multichael audio cofiguratio. B Lie Rear (black) for rear speakers i a multichael audio cofiguratio. OUT C Lie Out (lime-gree) for frot speakers. D Mic (pik) coects to microphoe. (3: Also fuctios as ceter/subwoofer Lie Out whe a multichael audio cofiguratio is activated.) 28 HP Media Ceter PC Gettig Started Guide
Soud coector 3 6 S Descriptio IN E Lie I (light blue) coects to a aalog audio device such as a CD player for iput ito PC. (3: Also fuctios as rear Lie Out whe a multichael audio cofiguratio is activated.) DIGITAL AUDIO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT F Digital Out (orage) coects to a digital audio device with digital iput (such as a home audio receiver/amplifier) or digital speakers (select models oly). Speaker Cofiguratios You may set up your HP Media Ceter PC for the followig supported cofiguratios: Name Speaker system See Headphoes Noe, muted. Usig Headphoes o page 49. 2 (stereo) Left speaker, right speaker. Coectig 2/2.1 Audio Speakers o page 30. 2.1 Left speaker, right speaker, ad a subwoofer. 4.1 Two frot speakers, two rear speakers, ad a subwoofer. 6/5.1 Two frot speakers, two rear speakers, a ceter speaker, ad a subwoofer. 8/7.1 Two frot speakers, two rear speakers, two side speakers, a ceter speaker, ad a subwoofer (select models oly). Coectig 2/2.1 Audio Speakers o page 30. Coectig 4.1 Audio Speakers o page 31. Coectig 5.1 Audio Speakers o page 32. Coectig 7.1 Audio Speakers o page 34. Home audio system Digital audio Home stereo or home theater audio system with passive speakers. Digital speakers or digital iput coector o audio system. Coectig the PC to a Home Audio System o page 36. Coectig Digital Audio o page 40. Cofigurig Speaker ad Soud Optios 29
Speaker types Speakers may be icluded with the moitor (select models oly) or are sold separately. Refer to the product documetatio for your speakers. Your PC supports oly a active (powered) speaker system. A active speaker system must have its ow power cord. A home audio system does ot require active speakers because the receiver provides amplificatio. A stereo speaker set is a left-right, two-chael speaker system. A multichael audio speaker system has a left-right frot ad left-right rear chael, ad it may iclude a subwoofer ad a ceter speaker. Side speakers are icluded i more advaced systems. A subwoofer provides ehaced bass souds..1 idicates a subwoofer. For example, 7.1 chaels refers to a eight-speaker mode ad uses two frot speakers (left-right), two side speakers (left-right), two rear speakers (left-right), a ceter speaker, ad a subwoofer. Coectig 2/2.1 Audio Speakers To coect simple left/right stereo active speakers: 3 is three coectors 6 is six coectors S is soud card Always tur o the PC before you tur o the speaker system. Or To coect two speakers ad a subwoofer for 2.1 speaker output: 1 Tur off the PC. 2 Coect the speaker cable to the lime-gree Audio Lie Out coector that matches the back of your PC. 3 6 S OUT 3 Coect the cable to the audio system. For 2.1 speakers that were shipped with your PC (select models oly), coect the Audio Lie Out coector to the subwoofer. 4 Coect the left ad right speakers to the subwoofer. Refer to the speaker documetatio. 5 Tur o the PC. 6 Plug i the speaker system power. 7 Tur o the speaker system. 30 HP Media Ceter PC Gettig Started Guide
Step 8 is optioal for a two-speaker setup. 8 After the speakers are coected to the PC, cofigure the audio software for soud output for your PC model: 3 coectors: See Cofigurig Audio Output with Multi-chael Soud Maager o page 42. 6 coectors: See Cofigurig Audio Output with Soud Effect Maager o page 45. Soud card: See Cofigurig Audio Output with a Soud Card o page 47. The followig diagram shows a typical 2.1 audio istallatio: OUT Coectig 4.1 Audio Speakers To coect two frot speakers, two rear speakers, ad a subwoofer for four-chael (4.1 speaker) output:. 1 Tur off the PC. 2 Coect the frot speaker cable to the limegree Audio Lie Out coector that matches the back of your PC. 3 Coect the rear speaker cable to the black coector that matches the back of your PC. 3 6 S IN 3 is three coectors 3 6 S OUT 6 is six coectors For 3-coector systems, the blue audio lie i coector fuctios as a rear lie out whe a multichael audio cofiguratio is activated. S is soud card Cofigurig Speaker ad Soud Optios 31
4 Coect the cables to the audio system. 5 Coect the frot ad rear speakers to the subwoofer. Refer to the speaker documetatio. 6 Tur o the PC. 7 Plug i the speaker system power. 8 Tur o the speaker system. 9 After the speakers are coected to the PC, cofigure the audio software for soud output for your PC model: 3 coectors: See Cofigurig Audio Output with Multi-chael Soud Maager o page 42. 6 coectors: See Cofigurig Audio Output with Soud Effect Maager o page 45. The followig diagram shows a typical 4.1 audio istallatio: Soud card: See Cofigurig Audio Output with a Soud Card o page 47. OUT IN Coectig 5.1 Audio Speakers To coect two frot speakers, two rear speakers, a ceter speaker, ad a subwoofer for six-chael (5.1 speaker) output: 3 is three coectors. 1 Tur off the PC. 2 Coect the frot speaker cable to the limegree Audio Lie Out coector that matches the back of your PC. 3 Coect the rear speaker cable to the black coector that matches the back of your PC. 3 6 S IN 6 is six coectors 3 6 S OUT S is soud card For 3-coector systems, the blue audio lie i coector fuctios as a rear lie out whe a multichael audio cofiguratio is activated. 32 HP Media Ceter PC Gettig Started Guide
4 Coect the ceter/subwoofer speaker cable to the gold (or pik Mic) coector that matches the back of your PC. 7 Tur o the PC. 8 Plug i the speaker system power. 9 Tur o the speaker system. 3 6 S 10 After the speakers are coected to the PC, cofigure the audio software for soud output for your PC model: Always tur o the PC before you tur o the speaker system. For 3-coector systems, the pik Mic coector fuctios as a ceter/subwoofer speaker Lie Out whe a multichael audio cofiguratio is activated. 5 Coect the cables to the audio system. 6 Coect the frot, rear, ad ceter speakers to the subwoofer. Refer to the speaker documetatio. 3 coectors: See Cofigurig Audio Output with Multi-chael Soud Maager o page 42. 6 coectors: See Cofigurig Audio Output with Soud Effect Maager o page 45. Soud card: See Cofigurig Audio Output with a Soud Card o page 47. The followig diagram shows a typical 5.1 audio istallatio: OUT IN Cofigurig Speaker ad Soud Optios 33
Coectig 7.1 Audio Speakers If your PC has 6 coectors or a Audigy2 ZS soud card (select models oly), you ca istall a 8/7.1 audio system. To coect two frot speakers, two side speakers, two rear speakers, a ceter speaker, ad a subwoofer for eight-chael (7.1 speaker) output: (Select models oly) 6 is six coectors. 1 Tur off the PC. 2 Coect the frot speaker cable to the lime-- gree Audio Lie Out coector o the back of your PC. 5 Coect the ceter speaker ad subwoofer speaker cable to the gold coector o the back of your PC. 3 Coect the rear speaker cable to the black coector o the back of your PC. 6 Coect the cables to the audio system. 7 Coect the frot, rear, side, ad ceter speakers to the subwoofer. Refer to the speaker documetatio. 8 Tur o the PC. 9 Plug i the speaker system power. 10 Tur o the speaker system. 11 After the speakers are coected to the PC, cofigure the audio software for soud output for your PC model: Always tur o the PC before you tur o the speaker system. 4 For 6 coectors oly, coect the side speaker cable to the gray coector o the back of your PC. 6 coectors: See Cofigurig Audio Output with Soud Effect Maager o page 45. 34 HP Media Ceter PC Gettig Started Guide
The followig diagram shows a typical 7.1 audio istallatio: Coectig 7.1 Speakers to a Soud Card If you have a soud card ad you wat to coect 7.1 speakers, you must purchase Creative Ispire T7700 speakers. Cofigurig Speaker ad Soud Optios 35
Coectig the PC to a Home Audio System You ca coect your HP Media Ceter PC to your home stereo or home theater multichael audio receiver/amplifiers usig your existig speakers. For example, see 2.1 home stereo istallatio o page 37, or 6/5.1 home audio istallatio o page 38. Y adapter ad extesio cables are purchased separately. Y adapter cables Most home receiver/amplifiers have RCA-type iput coectors. You may eed to coect Y adapter cables betwee your PC ad your receiver/ amplifier. Y adapter cables have oe 1/8-ich (3.5 mm) stereo mii-jack o oe ed ad two RCA coectors o the other ed. These cables are purchased separately. The umber of Y adapter cables you eed to coect to your home stereo system depeds o the umber of speakers you istall: 2/2.1 speaker system: 1 Y adapter cable 4/4.1 speaker system: 2 Y adapter cables 6/5.1 speaker system: 3 Y adapter cables 8/7.1 speaker system: 4 Y adapter cables Coectig a home stereo to a PC typically requires audio cables that are log eough to coect from the PC to the stereo. You may also eed to purchase RCA or mii-extesio cables. 36 HP Media Ceter PC Gettig Started Guide
2.1 home stereo istallatio The followig diagram shows a typical two-chael (2.1) speaker istallatio that uses passive stereo speakers ad plugs ito a home stereo stadard left ad right iput. This is oly a suggested cofiguratio. Your system may be differet. A OUT IN A: PC back-pael coectors (3, 6, or soud card) B B: Y adapter cables C: Receiver/amplifier D: Subwoofer C E: Frot speakers (left ad right) D E PC to 2.1 multichael audio system coectio Cofigurig Speaker ad Soud Optios 37
6/5.1 home audio istallatio The followig diagram shows a typical advaced home theater audio six-chael 6/5.1 speaker istallatio that requires multichael iputs o a receiver/amplifier. This is oly a suggested cofiguratio. Your system may be differet. A: PC back-pael coectors (3, 6, or soud card) B: Y adapter cables A B OUT IN C: Receiver/amplifier D: Subwoofer C E: Ceter speaker F: Frot speakers (left ad right) G: Rear speakers (left ad right) D E F G PC to 5.1 multichael audio system coectio 38 HP Media Ceter PC Gettig Started Guide
6/5.1 home audio istallatio procedure To coect a six-chael (5.1 speaker) home audio system to the PC: 1 Tur off the PC. 2 Tur off the receiver/amplifier. 3 Coect the frot stereo mii-jack ed of a Y adapter cable ito the lime-gree Audio Lie Out coector that matches the back of your PC. coector or the ceter speaker/subwoofer (gold) coector that matches the back of your PC. 3 6 S Receiver/amplifier iput coectors may be labeled Surroud, 5.1, or 6 Chael iputs, CD, DVD, or DVD I. OUT 3 6 S Coect the left ad right eds of the Y adapter cable ito the frot left (L) ad right (R) iputs o the back of the receiver/amplifier. 4 If you have rear speakers, coect the rear stereo mii-jack ed of a Y adapter cable ito the audio lie i (blue) or the rear speaker out (black) coector that matches the back of your PC. 3 6 S IN Coect the left ad right eds of the Y adapter cable ito the rear left (L) ad right (R) iputs o the back of the receiver/amplifier. 5 If you have a 2/2.1 or higher chael home stereo system, coect the stereo mii-jack of a Y adapter cable ito the microphoe (pik) Coect the left ad right eds of the Y adapter cable ito the ceter/subwoofer iputs o the back of the receiver/amplifier (6/5.1 or higher chael system). Plug the Y adapter cable ito the subwoofer coector o the back of the receiver eve if a subwoofer is ot used. 6 Tur o the receiver/amplifier. 7 Select the receiver/amplifier iput that the Y adapter cables are plugged ito. 8 Tur o the PC. 9 After the audio system is coected to the PC, cofigure the audio software for soud output for your PC model: 3 coectors: See Cofigurig Audio Output with Multi-chael Soud Maager o page 42. 6 coectors: See Cofigurig Audio Output with Soud Effect Maager o page 45. Soud card: See Cofigurig Audio Output with a Soud Card o page 47. 3 is three coectors 6 is six coectors S is soud card Always tur o the PC before you tur o the speaker system. Cofigurig Speaker ad Soud Optios 39
Coectig Digital Audio (Select models oly) If you have a soud card ad you are coectig your home stereo AV receiver via Digital Out, plug the 3.5 mm stereo plug ito the digital out coector o the soud card. Coect the red RCA stereo plug o the 3.5 mm Y cable to the AV receiver s digital iput coector. If the red RCA stereo plug does ot work, try the white stereo plug. Oe of the coectors is ot used. 3 is three coectors 6 is six coectors S is soud card To coect digital audio, your PC must iclude a digital out coector o the soud card or o the back pael. You do ot eed to coect multichael speaker outputs if you coect the digital output. To coect digital audio speakers: 1 Tur off the PC. 2 Coect the digital out coector o the back pael of your PC to the digital iput (S/PDIF) o digital speakers or a digital audio system. DIGITAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT 3 AUDIO OUT 6 S 3 Tur o the PC. 4 Plug i the speaker system power. 5 Tur o the speaker system. 6 After the speakers are coected to the PC, cofigure the audio software for soud output for your PC model: Audio card with digital output ad 3 coectors: See Cofigurig Audio Output with Multi-chael Soud Maager o page 42. Follow the istructios to eable digital audio output. Audio card with digital output ad 6 coectors: See Cofigurig Audio Output with Soud Effect Maager o page 45. Digital audio output is already eabled as the default. Soud card: See Cofigurig Audio Output with a Soud Card o page 47. Follow the istructios to eable digital audio output. 40 HP Media Ceter PC Gettig Started Guide
Cofigurig Audio Output You ca cofigure your speaker s audio output with the followig software. Use the software that applies to your PC model: Multi-chael Soud Maager (3 coectors) Soud Effect Maager (6 coectors) Media Ceter (all systems) WiDVD Player (all systems) Creative Speaker Settigs (Soud card) Cofigurig Speaker ad Soud Optios 41
Cofigurig Audio Output with Multi-chael Soud Maager Follow these steps after you have istalled ad coected your speakers, if your PC model has 3 Coectors. To cofigure multichael audio output for PCs with Multi-chael Soud Maager: 1 Click Start o the taskbar. 2 Choose All Programs. 3 Click Multi-chael Soud Maager. The Multi-chael Audio Cofiguratio widow opes with oe of five cotrol screes. Soud Effect Select the eviromet settigs. Equalizer Equalize the audio frequecies. Speaker Test Test all coected speakers for correct cofiguratio. Geeral View driver ad audio iformatio. Speaker Cofiguratio Select the umber of speakers. A Audio Coector Switch idicates the speaker cofiguratio. 42 HP Media Ceter PC Gettig Started Guide
4 Click the Speaker Cofiguratio tab ear the top of the widow to ope the cotrol screes. (Your speakers may eed to be plugged i to see this tab.) 5 Select the optio describig the umber of speakers i your system, i a rage from 2/2.1 speaker mode to 6/5.1 speaker mode. 6 Eable digital audio if you wat digital audio output. See Eablig digital audio output with Multi-chael Soud Maager (optioal) o page 43. 7 Click OK. 8 Test the speakers. Click the Speaker Test tab. Follow the istructios. 9 Cofigure audio output for the Media Ceter. See Cofigurig Audio for Media Ceter o page 48. 10 Cofigure audio output for the WiDVD Player. See Cofigurig Audio for WiDVD Player o page 48. Eablig digital audio output with Multi-chael Soud Maager (optioal) Your PC must iclude a digital audio out coector o the back pael. To eable digital audio output: 1 Follow steps 1 through 5 of the previous procedure, Cofigurig Audio Output with Multi-chael Soud Maager. 2 Place a check ext to Eable digital audio output. The Output digital ad aalog optio is automatically selected. 3 Coect the digital audio output coector o the back of your PC to your home audio system s digital audio iput. 4 Select your stereo system s digital audio iput. 5 Click OK. 6 Test the speakers, by playig a CD, for example. (If you test usig a DVD, you eed to cofigure WiDVD first. See Cofigurig Audio for WiDVD Player o page 48.) 7 Cofigure audio output for the Media Ceter. See Cofigurig Audio for Media Ceter o page 48. 8 Cofigure audio output for the WiDVD Player. See Cofigurig Audio for WiDVD Player o page 48. If you select Eable digital audio output, the microphoe volume settig becomes ot muted, ad the recordig source is fixed i Stereo Mix. If you place the microphoe too close to the speakers, feedback ca occur. Cofigurig Speaker ad Soud Optios 43
Soud Effect Maager Soud Effect Maager displays oe of the followig cotrol screes: Soud Effect Select the eviromet ad the equalizer settigs. You ca select a eviromet, such as Uder Water or Auditorium. To use the equalizer, click the Power butto i the ceter of the circular equalizer cotrol to tur o the equalizer. You ca click a preset butto, such as Pop or Live, or maually adjust the settigs ad save them for selectio later. Speaker Cofiguratio Select the umber of speakers, show the Coectio Guide, ad test the speakers by clickig the Speaker Test butto. A coector with grayed text i the Coectio Guide idicates that the coector is ot used for the selected speaker cofiguratio. See Cofigurig Audio Output with Soud Effect Maager o page 45. Digital Audio Select or disable the digital audio output ad digital out frequecy. See Disablig digital audio output with Soud Effect Maager (optioal) o page 46. Audio Wizard Assists the user with frotpael audio coectios. See The Soud Effect Maager cotrol screes o page 45. 44 HP Media Ceter PC Gettig Started Guide
Cofigurig Audio Output with Soud Effect Maager Follow these steps after you have istalled ad coected your speakers, if your PC model has 6 coectors. To cofigure multichael audio output for PCs with Soud Effect Maager: 1 Click Start o the taskbar. 2 Click Cotrol Pael. 3 Click Souds, Speech ad Audio Devices (or Souds ad Audio Devices). The Soud Effect Maager cotrol screes Soud Effect selects the Eviromet ad the Equalizer settigs. You ca select a Eviromet such as Uder Water or Auditorium. To use the Equalizer, click the Power butto i the ceter of the circular equalizer cotrol to tur o the Equalizer. You ca click a preset butto, such as Pop or Live, or maually adjust the settigs ad the save them for easy selectio later. Speaker Cofiguratio selects the umber of speakers, shows the Coectio Guide, ad had the Speaker Test butto to test the speakers. A coector with o descriptive text i the Coector Guide idicates that the coector is ot used for the selected speaker cofiguratio. 4 Click Soud Effect Maager. The widow opes. 5 Click a butto ear the top of the widow to see that cotrol scree. Digital Audio selects the digital audio output ad digital audio frequecy for the digital audio coectors o the PC. Audio Wizard opes a widow that shows the coector pael o the frot of the PC. To close the widow without eablig the wizard, click OK. To eable the Audio Wizard: Make sure the Eable auto detectio check box is selected to eable the wizard. Click OK to close the widow. If you do ot see the device for your cofiguratio, chage the speaker selectio i the Speaker Cofiguratio widow. Usig the Audio Wizard i the Soud Effect Maager (6 coector) The Soud Effect Maager Audio Wizard ca help you coect frot-pael audio. To use the Audio Wizard: 1 Tur o the PC. 2 Click Start o the taskbar. 3 Choose Cotrol Pael. 4 Click Souds, Speech ad Audio Devices (or Souds ad Audio Devices). Cofigurig Speaker ad Soud Optios 45
5 Click Soud Effect Maager. The widow opes. 6 Click Audio Wizard. A widow opes that shows the coector pael o the frot of the PC. 8 Coect the speaker system audio cable plugs ito the coectors o the frot of your PC. The pael display highlights a cable that is properly iserted i a coector. 9 Close the widow. 7 Place a check i the Eable jack detectio check box to eable the wizard. Retaskig frot-pael coectors To retask usig the Audio Wizard (6-coector) With the Audio Wizard eabled, both the microphoe coector ad the headphoes coector o the frot of the PC ca be retasked to perform a differet audio fuctio. These two coectors are uiversal audio jacks. Whe you plug i a cable, the wizard asks you to select the fuctio for the cable from a list, ad the it sets the uiversal audio jack to perform as the selected fuctio. The fuctios are: Stereo speaker (out) Microphoe (i) Headphoe (i) Audio lie i 1 Follow steps 1 through 7 of the procedure, The Soud Effect Maager cotrol screes. 2 Whe you plug i a cable, the wizard asks you to select the device you plugged i from a list. 3 Close the widow. Disablig digital audio output with Soud Effect Maager (optioal) To disable digital audio output: 1 Follow steps 1 through 6 of the procedure Cofigurig Audio Output with Soud Effect Maager o page 45. 2 Click the Digital Audio butto. Select Digital output off (you ca also select Digital-i to Digital-out pass through mode). 3 Close the widow. If you select Eable digital audio output, the microphoe volume settig becomes ot muted, the recordig source is fixed i Stereo Mix, ad if you place the microphoe too close to the speakers, feedback ca occur. 46 HP Media Ceter PC Gettig Started Guide
Cofigurig Audio Output with a Soud Card Follow these steps after you have istalled ad coected your speakers. To cofigure multichael audio output for PCs with the Creative Soud Blaster Audigy soud card: 1 Click Start o the taskbar. 2 Choose All Programs. 3 Choose Creative, SoudBlaster Audigy 2. Click Creative Speaker Settigs. The speaker settigs widow opes. 4 Select a speaker settig from the Speaker/ Headphoe Selectio drop-dow meu. Eter a speaker cofiguratio from 2/2.1 to 2/7.1. 5 Eable digital audio if you wat digital audio output. See Eablig digital audio output with a soud card (optioal) o page 47. 6 Click the Chael butto to test the speakers. 7 Adjust the speaker volume settigs o the PC. Click the Calibrate butto. The wizard starts. Follow the wizard basic istructios. 8 Close the widow. 9 Cofigure audio output for the Media Ceter. See Cofigurig Audio for Media Ceter o page 48. 10 Cofigure audio output for the WiDVD Player. See Cofigurig Audio for WiDVD Player o page 48. Eablig digital audio output with a soud card (optioal) To eable digital audio output: 1 Follow steps 1 through 4 of the previous procedure, Cofigurig Audio Output with a Soud Card. 2 Place a check mark i the Digital Output Oly check box. 3 Coect the digital audio output coector o the back of your PC to your home audio system s digital audio iput. 4 Select your stereo system s digital audio iput. 5 Play a DVD to test the speakers. 6 Adjust the speaker volume settigs o the PC. Click the Calibrate butto. The wizard starts. Follow the wizard basic istructios. 7 Close the widow. 8 Cofigure audio output for the Media Ceter. See Cofigurig Audio for Media Ceter o page 48. 9 Cofigure audio output for the WiDVD Player. See Cofigurig Audio for Media Ceter o page 48. Cofigurig Speaker ad Soud Optios 47
Cofigurig Audio for Media Ceter Follow these steps after you have istalled, coected, ad cofigured your speakers. To cofigure multichael audio output for the Media Ceter: 1 Click Start o the taskbar, scroll dow, ad select Media Ceter. 2 Click Settigs, click DVD. Scroll dow ad click Audio. 3 Select Speaker Cofiguratio. 4 Select your Speaker Cofiguratiuo by clickig o the (+) or ( ). If you select Aalog-2 Chael, the select the chael mode by clickig the (+) or ( ). 5 Click Save. 6 Close the widow. Cofigurig Audio for WiDVD Player Follow these steps after you have istalled, coected, ad cofigured your speakers. The IterVideo WiDVD program (select models oly) is set up for two-speaker (stereo) output. To hear all speakers from DVD movies recorded with multichael audio, chage the audio properties for WiDVD to match your speaker cofiguratio (if your IterVideo WiDVD program supports more tha two chaels). If you wat to play a stereo DVD, you may chage the audio properties of WiDVD to match the recorded DVD audio output. 1 Isert a DVD Or Click Start, choose All Programs, IterVideo WiDVD, IterVideo WiDVD Player, ad the click IterVideo WiDVD. The WiDVD video widow opes. 2 Right-click aywhere i the WiDVD video widow, ad the click Setup. The Setup widow opes. 3 Click the Audio tab. 4 Select Audio Output Cofiguratio. Choose Aalog or Digital (S/PDIF). Click Apply. 5 Select Audio Speaker Cofiguratio. Click the optio for the umber of speakers to match your multichael speaker system. 6 You ca click the Test butto to test the speakers. You should be able to hear the speakers. Click Stop, ad the click OK. 48 HP Media Ceter PC Gettig Started Guide
Usig Headphoes Your PC comes with a headphoes coector (lime-gree) o the frot of the PC. The headphoes coector is labeled with a headphoes ico. You ca also coect headphoes to the Lie Out coector (lime-gree) o the back of your PC. OUT Usig a 2.1 speaker system For select models with the 2.1 speaker system, look for the headphoes coector o the right side of the mai speaker. Whe headphoes are plugged i, the soud to the speakers ad the subwoofer is muted. Usig a 6/5.1 to 8/7.1 speaker system For select models that iclude a 5.1 or higher speaker system, a headphoes coector is located o the right side of the cotrol tower. If the cotrol tower displays HP (for headphoes), the headphoes are eabled; the soud to the speakers ad the subwoofer is muted. Push ad hold the O butto o the cotrol tower for several secods to eable soud from the speakers. Press the O butto briefly to eable the headphoes. Selectig recordig devices (6 coectors oly) To select a soud recordig device: 1 Click Start o the taskbar. 2 Choose Cotrol Pael. 3 Click Souds ad Audio Devices (or Souds, Speech ad Audio Devices). The Souds ad Audio Devices widow opes. 4 Click the Audio tab. The widow opes. 5 I Soud Recordig, select a recordig device, for example, Realtek HD Frot Pik Jack. 6 Click OK. 7 Close the widow. Cofigurig Speaker ad Soud Optios 49
Resolvig Soud Issues If you do t have soud from your speakers, check the followig: Check volume ad mute settigs. See Usig Headphoes o page 49. Verify soud cable coectios. Reistall the soud card drivers by usig HP Applicatio Recovery. See Applicatio Recovery i the Warraty ad Support Guide. Recofigure the soud software for surroud soud. Use active, powered speakers, or speakers with a amplifier. Some programs may result i low volume, eve whe the Volume kob is tured to the maximum positio. If this is the case, double-click the Volume ico o the taskbar, ad icrease the volume. 50 HP Media Ceter PC Gettig Started Guide
Usig the PC Hardware Usig the Keyboard Your PC may iclude a stadard keyboard or a wireless keyboard. A stadard keyboard coects to the keyboard coector i the back of the PC. A wireless keyboard (select models oly) uses a receiver/trasmitter, istead of a coector cable, to commuicate with your PC. A light o the receiver idicates receiver activity. The keyboard has a arragemet of stadard keys, idicator lights, ad special buttos. Special Keyboard Buttos Your keyboard may ot iclude some of the buttos listed. Access buttos Ico Feature Descriptio or fuctio Stadby Puts PC ito or out of power-savig mode. May take 10 30 secods before scree reappears.? INFO Opes the Help ad Support Ceter. Iteret Opes your Iteret browser. Ca be recofigured to ope ay Web site or software program. Search E-mail Opes a Web page desiged to search the Iteret. Ca be recofigured to ope ay Web site or software program. Opes a e-mail program. Ca be recofigured to ope ay Web site or software program. hp Club HP Club Liks to a HP Web site. Usig the PC Hardware 51
Media cotrol or playback buttos The Volume kob ca cotiue to be tured, eve after maximum soud has bee reached. Ico Label Descriptio Eject 1 ad Eject 2 Rec Stop Opes or closes upper ad lower optical drive trays. Starts recordig to selected media. Stops media. Play/Pause Plays or pauses media. Prev Rewids media. Next Fast-forwards media. + Volume Volume kob cotrols speaker volume. The umber, locatio, ad labelig of buttos may vary by keyboard model. Or Volume Mute Volume buttos Turs speaker soud o ad off. Cofigurig the keyboard buttos Clickig the Restore Defaults butto o the Butto tab restores all of the buttos to factory settigs. 1 Click Start o the taskbar, choose Cotrol Pael, ad the click Priters ad Other Hardware, if it is preset. 2 Double-click Keyboard. 3 I the Keyboard Properties widow that opes, click the Buttos tab. 4 Double-click the butto you wat to chage. 5 Choose the butto capability from the dropdow list. Eter the Display label ad Address iformatio. (For a Web site, eter the complete Web site URL i the Address box.) 6 Click OK. 7 O the Buttos tab, click Apply. Repeat steps 4 through 6 for other buttos. 8 Click OK whe you are fiished. 52 HP Media Ceter PC Gettig Started Guide
Usig the Remote Cotrol Use the remote cotrol to ope the Media Ceter program, ad use it to view TV, record TV programs, play previously recorded TV programs, ad play music, movies, or video. Use the remote cotrol at a maximum distace of 8 meters (26 feet) from the remote sesor ad at a maximum of 22.5 degrees (45 degrees total) from the ceter of the remote sesor. Troubleshootig the remote cotrol If your remote does t work: Make sure that the batteries for the remote cotrol are charged ad istalled correctly. Make sure the frot of the remote sesor (IR Receiver) is ot blocked. Poit the remote cotrol withi a 45-degree agle rage ad less tha 8 meters (26 feet) away. If a pressed key repeats itself or sticks, uplug the remote sesor from the USB coector, wait 1 miute, ad plug the remote sesor back i. Try alterig the lightig coditios i the room or movig the locatio of the remote sesor if this cotiues. Press the Eter butto o the remote cotrol after chagig a chael. To use the remote cotrol, simply poit it at the remote sesor ad press the Start butto. 45 26 feet (8 meters) Use alkalie batteries i the remote cotrol. Poit the remote cotrol toward the remote sesor ad press a butto. A fait red light should appear o the remote sesor. If the light appears, the the problem is probably i the Media Ceter software. Close Media Ceter, restart the PC, ad the ope Media Ceter agai. If the remote cotrol works i Media Ceter but ot whe chagig chaels, you eed to recofigure the Media Ceter software settigs for the cable set-top box or satellite receiver. Usig the PC Hardware 53
w Do ot try to remove media whe the iuse light is blikig. Doig so may cause loss of data. Memory Card Reader Digital cameras ad other digital imagig devices use memory cards, or media to store digital picture files. The optioal memory card reader ca read ad ca write to a variety of types of memory cards ad the IBM Microdrive disk drive. A The card reader is accessible directly o the frot of the PC. It has four horizotal card slots, which accept the memory cards ad the Microdrive disk drive. B C D E Some memory cards, such as CF Ultra/III, are ot compatible with the memory card reader that came with your HP Media Ceter PC. A B C SmartMedia/xD I-use light (idicates data is beig read or writte) MMC/SD (MultiMedia Card/Secure Digital) D E CompactFlash I/II or Microdrive MS/MS-Pro (Memory Stick or Memory Stick Pro) Card Isert the media 4-slot reader locatio CompactFlash Type 1 media Receptacle edge (holes) D (Lower-left slot) CompactFlash Type II media Receptacle edge (holes) D (Lower-left slot) IBM Microdrive disk drive Receptacle edge (holes) D (Lower-left slot) Secure Digital (SD) memory card Facig up C (Upper-right slot) MultiMedia Card (MMC) Facig up C (Upper-right slot) Memory Stick (MS) memory card Facig up E (Lower-right slot) Memory Stick (MS-Pro) memory card Facig up E (Lower-right slot) SmartMedia (SM) memory card Facig up A (Upper-left slot) xd media Facig up A (Upper-left slot) 54 HP Media Ceter PC Gettig Started Guide
Formattig a memory card If you have ot used the memory card, you may eed to format it first. 1 Format your memory card i your digital camera. Follow the istructios that came with your digital camera. HP recommeds formattig your memory card i your digital camera. Or 1 Isert the media ito the correct card slot o the reader util it stops ad locks ito place. The light o the reader lights, ad the computer automatically detects the media. 2 Click Start, ad the click My Computer. 3 Uder Devices with Removable Storage, right-click the correct memory card ico. 4 Select Format, ad the type a label ame ito the label field. For best compatibility, select FAT as the file system settigs. 5 Click Start. 6 Click OK o the Format Complete widow, ad the click Close. Some memory cards have a lock positio. To view or edit your photos, make sure the memory card is i the ulocked positio. Usig the memory card reader If you have ot used the memory card, you may eed to format it first. See Formattig a memory card o page 55. You ca isert various media cards simultaeously i their appropriate slots. Each drive has its ow drive letter. Whe you isert the media, the display label may chage to the title of the media, if the title is preset. 1 Isert the media ito the correct card slot o the reader util it stops. The i-use light o the memory card reader lights, ad the PC automatically detects the media. 2 A Autoplay widow opes. Select a program to access your files. The PC opes a program so you ca access the media cotets. You ca copy files from or to the media. Or If the Autoplay widow does ot ope, you ca click Start, click My Computer, ad the double-click the memory card ico to display the files o the memory card. 3 Whe you are fiished, right-click the drive ico, select Eject, check that the i-use light is o but ot blikig, ad the remove the media. A steady light idicates that the PC is ot readig or writig the media. w Do ot try to remove media whe the iuse light is blikig. Doig so may cause loss of data. Uderstadig the i-use light The memory card reader i-use light is off whe there are o media cards plugged ito the four slots. The light turs o whe a media card is iserted ito a slot. The light bliks whe data is beig trasferred betwee the card ad the PC. Usig the PC Hardware 55
CompactFlash ad Microdrive are keyed ad caot be iserted icorrectly. Isert the receptacle edge (holes) of this media ito the slot. Troubleshootig the memory card reader If you are havig problems readig to or writig to a memory card, try the followig: Make sure the read/write switch o the memory card, if available, is set to Write Eabled. Make sure the amout of data you wat to store is ot larger tha the capacity of the memory card. Make sure the memory card is oe of the supported types: CompactFlash Type I ad II, IBM Microdrive, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, MultiMedia Card, Secure Digital, SmartMedia, or xd media. Make sure the memory card is fully iserted ito the correct slot. Remove the memory card ad shie a flashlight ito the empty slot to see if ay pis are bet. Replace the memory card reader, or have the PC serviced if a pi is bet to the poit of touchig aother pi. Straighte slightly bet pis with the PC off usig the tip of a fie tip retracted ballpoit pe. Ispect the eds of the memory cards for aythig that could be blockig a proper coectio. Clea the cotacts with a lit-free cloth ad small amouts of alcohol. Replace the memory card, if ecessary. w Do ot click Stop i the Safely Remove Hardware widow while the USB Mass Storage Device is selected. Doig so removes the operatig system recogitio of the memory card reader from your PC. You must restart the PC to use your reader agai. Safely Remove Hardware Utility If you iadvertetly ope the Safely Remove Hardware widow, click Close. If you click Stop while the USB Mass Storage Device is selected, the operatig system will ot recogize the memory card reader. You will eed to restart the PC for it to recogize the memory card reader. 56 HP Media Ceter PC Gettig Started Guide