Using Media Center Features - HP z558 Software Manual

Using Media Center Features

You can control the Media Center functions and navigate
Media Center windows by using the remote control, the
keyboard, or the trackball. You can easily switch back
and forth between them by moving the trackball or by
pressing a button on the remote control or the keyboard.
If your HP Digital Entertainment Center came
with a rewritable DVD drive, the drive is able
to read and record to both DVD+R/RW and
DVD-R/RW media.
When using the Media Center program, you can:
Watch, record, and play back television programs.
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Pause, rewind, and fast-forward TV programs.
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Watch an instant replay.
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Play back your digital videos.
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View your digital pictures or play them as a
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slideshow with music. Easily print your photos.
Browse, select, and play music CD files with
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full-screen visualizations.
Record CD tracks to your media library.
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Play DVD movies. Resume playing your DVDs where
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you left off.
Listen to FM radio stations.
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Access streaming music and video subscription
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services. Some music and video subscription services
may not be available in all countries/regions.
Record your TV shows automatically while you are
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doing something else.
Open specific windows in Media Center by using
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the shortcut buttons on the remote control.
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You can run Media Center side-by-side with other
Windows software programs. It's possible to browse
through your pictures, watch videos, play music, and
even record TV while using other Windows programs.
Some of the Media Center features listed are
for select models only.
Some of the components listed in the HP
Digital Entertainment Center documentation,
such as speakers, are optional or sold
separately.
Communicate with your friends and family by using
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instant messaging. Instant messaging may not be
supported in all countries/regions.
Easily back up your media files to CD, DVD, or
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another hard disk drive, such as the HP Personal
Media Drive (sold separately).
Use the Optimization setting to keep your computer
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running smoothly.
Use the Away mode to save power when the
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computer is not in use, and then you can display the
computer desktop instantly by touching a keyboard
key or a remote control button.
The Television Program Guide (Internet
service required) is not available in all
countries/regions.
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