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Important HP Media Center PC Updates 5
Configuring Audio Out
After configuring the Media Center speaker settings
using the Media Center setup wizard, check that the
Sound Effect Manager shows the correct speaker
system setup. Use this procedure anytime you change
the speaker setup.
NOTE: If you are using digital audio out, you do not
need to perform this procedure.
1 Close or minimize Media Center.
2 Click the Sound Effect speaker icon in the
system tray.
3 Check that the speaker setup matches your speaker
system. Adjust settings if necessary.
Using HP Tunes
in Media Center
To use HP Tunes and iTunes with Media Center, you
need to:
1 Initialize iTunes by completing a setup wizard.
2 Add songs to the iTunes library and create playlists.
HP Tunes only displays songs and playlists that exist
in iTunes.
NOTE: If you do not complete these steps, an error
message is displayed when HP Tunes is launched
indicating that a problem has occurred in iTunes that
is preventing this program from running.
Completing the
iTunes Setup Wizard
1 Close Media Center, if open.
2 Double-click the iTunes shortcut icon on
the desktop.
3 When the iTunes Setup Assistant wizard
opens, follow the onscreen instructions.
4 Close iTunes.
5 Open Media Center, and then open HP Tunes.
Adding songs to the iTunes library
You can add songs to the iTunes library from HP Tunes
in Media Center or from iTunes on your desktop.
To add songs using iTunes:
1 Double-click the iTunes shortcut icon on
the desktop.
2 Insert a CD into the drive. After a
moment, the songs on the CD are listed
in the iTunes window.
3 Click the Import button at the top right corner of
the iTunes window.
NOTE: For more information about adding songs and
creating playlists in iTunes, see the Help menu in
iTunes.
Adding songs in HP Tunes
You can add songs to the iTunes and HP Tunes library
from HP Tunes in Media Center.
To add songs using HP Tunes:
1 Press the Media Center Start button on the
remote control and then select HP Tunes.
2 Insert a CD into the drive.
3 Select Albums.
4 Select the music CD.
5 Select Copy CD. The songs are added to your
music library.
Delays with HP Tunes
When using HP Tunes, you may experience some
delays or HP Tunes may not function properly. These
delays can occur because:
• There is an audio CD in the drive and HP Tunes is
attempting to connect to an Internet database to
find music information, such as song titles.
• There is a large collection of songs in your music
library.
• Windows Media Player or another music playback
program is set as the default player. See the
following procedure.