HP m9060n - Pavilion - Elite, Getting Started Manual

Page 1: ...Getting Started Updated Information Printed in ...

Page 2: ...SA Copyright 2007 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U S patents and other intellectual property rights Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision and is intended for home and other limited pay per view viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Reverse engineeri...

Page 3: ...g Blu ray Disc Drives 3 Using DVD Play to Play DVDs Videos High Definition DVDs and Blu ray DVDs 4 Creating Movies by Using muvee autoProducer 6 0 6 Using muvee autoProducer 8 Using the Device Storage and Cable Routing Features 22 Connecting Speakers or a Microphone 22 Configuring Speaker and Sound Options 31 ...

Page 4: ...iv Getting Started Updated Information ...

Page 5: ...ludes a free trial subscription of protection updates You can enable Symantec s LiveUpdate to obtain updates automatically whenever you are online Hewlett Packard strongly recommends that you protect the computer against new viruses beyond the trial period by purchasing an extended update service Configuring and registering Norton Internet Security software When you first set up the computer Norto...

Page 6: ...op 2 Click the Norton Internet Security tab 3 Click the Tasks Scans bar 4 Click Configure a Scan 5 Click Schedule Full System Scan 6 Set the frequency and time that you want the scan to run 7 When you are done click OK Setting up a Custom Scan time To create a custom scan for specific files folders and drives 1 Double click the Norton Internet Security icon on the desktop 2 Click the Norton Intern...

Page 7: ...VD discs PowerToGo is a Blu ray disc recording burning program for different types of data storage such as video music pictures and other data This program enables you to record data to Blu ray HD DVD and other recordable DVD discs To access these programs 1 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar 2 Click All Programs 3 Click DVD Play or DVD Play HD DVD Play BD HD PowerProducer or PowerToGo ...

Page 8: ... drive is labeled with the type of discs the DVD drive can play To play a DVD you must have a DVD drive 1 Insert the DVD into your DVD drive The default DVD program opens If the DVD wizard window opens choose the program that you want to use from the list You may have to scroll down the window to see all available programs 2 Use the controls in the DVD program to play the DVD NOTE To use the DVD P...

Page 9: ...e the mouse to operate the media controls to control the movie 5 To play the DVD in full screen mode double click anywhere in the DVD Play window Blu ray Drive Quick Reference Table Optical drive can Blu ray DVD RW R Read CDs CD Rs and CD RWs Yes Read DVDs Yes Read data on CDs Yes Play music Yes Record data or music to discs for storage or backup Yes View DVD movies Yes Record DVD movies Yes Play ...

Page 10: ...from your computer folders You can easily add videos and still images to your movie production You can use the following video and picture file types in your movie project File Extension File Type dv avi Digital Video avi Audio Video Interleaved mpeg 1 Motion Picture Experts Group video playback mpeg 2 MPEG for DVD video playback MP4 MPEG for high quality video format Web streaming wireless device...

Page 11: ...ng credits 6 Make the movie Automatically analyze the videos pictures music movie style and captions that you added to your project and save your project to your computer hard disk drive before recording it to disc 7 Modify the movie Make final changes to the movie before saving it 8 Burn to disc You can record the movie to DVD VCD or SVCD The following sections provide detailed instructions for e...

Page 12: ...ws Start Button on the taskbar 2 Click All Programs muvee autoProducer Home movies made easy and then click Launch muvee autoProducer 6 to open muvee autoProducer 3 On the File menu select either New Project to start a new project or Open Project to open an existing project NOTE By default muvee autoProducer opens ready to start a new project ...

Page 13: ...ersonalize Settings window to adjust audio and video production settings for your movie Changing the settings on page 15 Title Credits Open the muvee Title and Credits window to enter an opening title and closing credits to your movie NOTE You must open the Personalize window to access the Title Credits button Changing the settings on page 15 Make muvee Open the Make muvee window to create and pre...

Page 14: ...era mode enables you to create a video file without even having a tape in the camera To capture live video to your hard disk drive by using muvee autoProducer 1 Connect your DV camera to the FireWire IEEE 1394 port on your computer 2 Turn on the camera and set it to VCR mode Refer to the instructions in the manufacturer s documentation 3 Click the Import video pictures from a device button 4 Selec...

Page 15: ...iewing the video 6 Click Start Capture when you see the start of the video footage that you want to use in your movie project 7 Click Stop Capture to stop capturing 8 Repeat steps 5 and 6 to capture additional sections of video footage 9 Click Capture Folder to specify a folder for the captured video file 10 Click Filename to specify a file name for the captured video file 11 Click Done to automat...

Page 16: ...movie Click and hold down the gray thumb button to unmark one second of a selected scene Click and hold down the arrow buttons to navigate backward and forward through the video footage Video footage left unmarked is still analyzed when you make the movie and you can decide at that time whether to include it in the final version of the movie For best results when using the magicMoment feature Keep...

Page 17: ...es to your Video Pictures area 3 Adjust the order of the picture files by dragging and dropping them 4 Click the Rotate Image Clockwise button to rotate a picture 5 You can use the magicSpot feature in muvee autoProducer to control the pan and zoom motion that is applied to your picture a Click the magicSpot button to open the magicSpot window b Click the Manual button to display two overlapping f...

Page 18: ...t the order of the music files by dragging and dropping the files Selecting the style The muvee autoProducer program comes with a set of style templates for setting the pace scene transition effects and caption fonts The style that you use also affects how muvee autoProducer combines the video picture and music files in your movie project to produce the final movie For example using the Back in Ti...

Page 19: ... style to use the sequence of still images and video clips as they appear in the Add Video Pictures area Shuffle settings Select this style to determine the frequency of sequencing still images and video clips by moving the slider bar Place a check in the Interleave pictures check box to blend still images with video clips at intervals Place a check in the Use every picture once check box to preve...

Page 20: ...K 8 When you are done adjusting the settings for your movie project click OK Or Click Cancel to undo any settings Making the movie After you have added at least one video or picture file to your movie project you can have muvee autoProducer make the movie The muvee autoProducer program makes a movie by combining the video picture and music files that you have selected along with the style of movie...

Page 21: ...e 11 5 Click the Full screen preview button to view the movie in the full screen mode 6 Click the Audio mix button to adjust sound levels for your movie Modifying the movie After you have created the movie muvee autoProducer enables you to make some quick final changes to your project before you save it You can also have muvee autoProducer replace pictures or videos with other similar or contrasti...

Page 22: ...rding voiceover button to record your voice over content When you are finished recording click the Stop recording voiceover button You can click the Remove voiceover button to delete voice from a segment of your movie Click the Undo or Redo button as needed 6 When you are done modifying the movie project click OK to save your changes and close the Tweak muvee window Or To close the Tweak muvee win...

Page 23: ... the order of the selected muvee file in the list Press the Select all or Deselect all button to save all muvee files or to save none of them Click the trash can icon to delete the selected file 4 The TV System area shows the current TV format NTSC or PAL To change the format click the name of the current format and then select the correct format in the window that opens 5 Click Save Now The muvee...

Page 24: ...PAL To change the format click the name of the current format and then select the correct format in the window that opens 6 Under Disc title type a title for your disc 7 Select the disc menu theme in the drop down list You can preview the different themes in the window 8 Select the CD or DVD burner drive in the drop down list 9 Click Burn Now 10 Select the type of video disc that you want to creat...

Page 25: ...X videos from DivX services may require a subscription To see muvee autoProducer offers for HP customers 1 At the top of the muvee autoProducer window click Help 2 Click Check for updates The program accesses the Internet and displays muvee autoProducer offers Supported muvee autoProducer output file types The supported muvee autoProducer file types are File Extension File Type dv avi Digital Vide...

Page 26: ...ers to the computer see the setup poster If your computer has multichannel audio speaker capacity select models only you can connect four channels for four speaker output or six channels for 5 1 speaker output Connect your speaker system to the computer and then configure the audio software for sound output NOTE For product information on the HP Support Web site go to http www hp com support NOTE ...

Page 27: ...s Sound Connector Illustration Type Three connectors Your computer model may include three sound connectors You can connect up to a 5 1 audio system to the computer 3 Six connectors Your computer model may include six sound connectors on the back of your computer You can connect up to a 7 1 audio system to the computer 6 Sound card connector Your computer may include a sound card You can connect u...

Page 28: ...guration Line Out lime green connects to front left and right analog speakers Mic pink connects to a microphone Type 3 also functions as center subwoofer Line Out when a multichannel audio configuration is enabled Line In light blue connects to an analog audio device such as a CD player for input into computer Type 3 also functions as rear Line Out when a multichannel audio configuration is enable...

Page 29: ...g Line In devices or a microphone The FlexiJack supports two functions You must select the function in the Creative Console Launcher See Configuring the FlexiJack connector on page 35 Optical In optical SPDIF input connects recording devices such as a mini disc recorder digital audio tape recorder or external hard disk recorder Optical Out optical SPDIF output connects playback devices such as a m...

Page 30: ...io Line C Sub connector on the back of your computer 6 Connect the cables to the audio system 7 Connect the front rear side and center speakers to the subwoofer Refer to the speaker documentation 8 Turn on the computer 9 Connect the speaker system to the power 10 Turn on the speaker system 11 After the speakers are connected to the computer configure the audio software for sound output for your co...

Page 31: ... one 3 5 mm 1 8 inch stereo mini jack on one end and two RCA connectors on the other These cables are purchased separately The number of Y adapter cables that you need to connect to your home stereo system depends on the number of speakers that you install 2 2 1 speaker system One Y adapter cable 4 4 1 speaker system Two Y adapter cables Color Description 1 Lime Green Front audio input 2 Black Rea...

Page 32: ... advanced home theater system with an eight channel 8 7 1 speaker installation that requires multichannel inputs on a receiver amplifier This is only a suggested configuration Your system may be different Computer to 7 1 multichannel audio system connection A Computer back panel connectors type 3 type 6 or type S B Y adapter cables C Receiver amplifier audio input jacks D Subwoofer E Center speake...

Page 33: ... of your computer Connect the left and right ends of the Y adapter cable into the rear left L and right R inputs on the back of the receiver amplifier 5 If you have a center subwoofer speaker connect the stereo mini jack of a Y adapter cable into the microphone pink connector or the center speaker subwoofer gold connector on the back of your computer Connect the left and right ends of the Y adapte...

Page 34: ...digital out connect the 3 5 mm 1 8 in stereo plug to the Digital Out connector on the sound card Connect the red RCA stereo plug on the 3 5 mm 1 8 in Y adapter cable to the AV receiver s digital input connector on the AV Receiver If the red RCA stereo plug does not work try the white stereo plug One of the connectors is not used To connect digital audio your computer must include a Digital Audio O...

Page 35: ... on page 22 If your computer has multichannel audio speaker capacity select models only you can connect four channels for four speaker output or six channels for 5 1 speaker output Your model may include one of three analog sound connector types on the back of the computer Three connectors Realtek Audio Six connectors Realtek Audio Sound card Creative SoundBlaster Your system may also have a separ...

Page 36: ... Audio Manager Volume icon on the taskbar 2 Select a tab such as Digital Output and then adjust the volume by clicking the slider and moving it 3 When you are satisfied with the sound level click outside the Volume window to close it Or 1 Right click the white Microsoft Volume icon on the taskbar and then click Open Volume Mixer The Volume Control settings window opens 2 Adjust the volume by click...

Page 37: ...lick Microphone and select the General tab 4 Click the microphone connector that you want to use and then click Apply 5 Click OK Adjusting Microphone Volume To adjust the volume of the microphone 1 Right click the orange Realtek HD Audio Manager Volume icon on the taskbar and then click Audio Devices 2 Click the Recording tab 3 Double click Microphone and then click the General tab 4 Click the mic...

Page 38: ...ment Mode window opens If a different mode displays click the Mode button and then select Entertainment Mode 5 Click the Windows Start Button All Programs Creative and then Creative Console Launcher 6 Click the Speakers button 7 Click Auto Detect Creative automatically detects the type of speakers that are connected to your system 8 Close the window Now that you have configured the sound card soft...

Page 39: ...er Digital I O or Mic In Line In 5 Close the window Sound Blaster X Fi configuration modes The Sound Blaster X Fi sound card includes three modes Audio Creation Mode Entertainment Mode and Game Mode The main functions such as speaker configuration equalizer and volume control are available in all three modes However each mode optimizes the sound card resources to provide the best audio performance...

Page 40: ...uring and using the sound card go to the Creative Sound Blaster X Fi documentation 1 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar 2 Point to All Programs 3 Click Creative SoundBlaster X Fi and then click Documentation 4 Click Online Manual Configuring Speakers with Realtek HD Audio Manager After you have installed and connected your speakers complete the following steps if your computer model has...

Page 41: ...t the Environment and Equalizer settings You can select an environment such as Stone Room or Auditorium Under Equalizer you can either click a preset button such as Pop or Live or manually adjust the settings and then save them for easy selection later Speakers Enables you to select the number of speakers view whether the plugs are analog or digital and select the digital audio output and digital ...

Page 42: ...nables fine control over the recording volume and playback volume of the microphone Includes buttons for noise suppression and acoustic echo cancellation Line In Digital Input Enables control over volume playback mute recording and multistreaming audio ...

Page 43: ...g such as the Digital Audio In connector complete the following steps to select it 1 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar 2 Click Control Panel 3 Click Hardware and Sound and then Realtek HD Audio Manager 4 Click the Line In tab 5 Click Digital In tab and then select Set Default Device 6 Click OK to close the window Retasking front panel audio connectors You can retask the Line In Mic In ...

Page 44: ...vices Configuring Multistreaming Audio The Realtek HD Audio Manager software enables you to listen to two different audio sources on two different speaker sets For example you can hear one audio source through a rear panel speaker connection and a second source through a front panel headphone or speaker connection You must configure multistreaming audio for your system if you want to hear two audi...

Page 45: ... CDs USB drives HP Personal Media Drives or any connected device Play internal media files through programs such as Microsoft Windows Media Player Other installed media player software When to use multi streaming audio You may multistream two audio sources as described in the following typical examples 1 For online gaming You hear 5 1 game sound on your AV receiver or powered speakers You also hea...

Page 46: ...ear output devices playback two different audio streams simultaneously 5 Place a check in the Output Mic In Line In to front panel check box and click OK Or Place a check in the Output Mic In Line In to rear panel check box and click OK Example 2 For digital home entertainment To configure multi streaming audio output for digital home entertainment with Realtek HD Audio Manager 1 Connect the audio...

Page 47: ...nt of the computer The headphone connector is labeled with a headphones icon You can also connect headphones to the Line Out connector lime green on the back of your computer Using a 2 1 speaker system with headphones For select models that include a 2 1 speaker system look for the headphone connector on the right side of the main speaker When headphones are plugged in the sound to the speakers an...

Page 48: ... have sound from your speakers try the following Check the volume and mute settings See Using Headphones on page 43 Use active powered speakers or speakers with an amplifier Check the sound cable connections Ensure that the software program and sound software are properly configured Some software programs may result in low volume even when the Volume is turned to the maximum value If this is the c...