HP Pavilion Dm4 1200 Entertainment Notebook Pc Series Manual

4 Multimedia
Multimedia features
Your computer includes multimedia features that allow you to listen to music, watch movies, and view
pictures. Your computer may include the following multimedia components:
●Optical drive for playing audio and video discs
●Integrated speakers for listening to music
●Integrated microphone for recording your own audio
●Integrated webcam that allows you to capture and share video
●Preinstalled multimedia software that allows you to play and manage your music, movies, and...

Component Description
(1)Webcam light Turns on when video software accesses the webcam.
(2)Webcam Records video and captures still photographs.
(3)Internal microphone Records sound.
(4)Decrease volume action key To decrease the volume, press the f9 action key.
(5)Increase volume action key To increase the volume, press the f10 action key.
(6)Mute/restore volume action key To mute or restore the volume, press the f11 action key.
(7)Speakers (2) Produce sound.
(8)Audio-out (headphone) jack Produces sound...

Using the media activity functions
The media activity action keys control the play of an audio CD, a DVD, or a BD that is inserted into
the optical drive.
Using the media activity action keys
Media activity is controlled by the f5, f6, f7, and f8 action keys.
●When an audio CD, a DVD, or a BD is not playing, press the f6 action key (2) to play the disc.
●When an audio CD, a DVD, or a BD is playing, use the following action keys:
◦To pause or resume playing the disc, press the f6 action key (2).
◦To stop...

CAUTION:To prevent loss of information or damage to a disc, observe the following guidelines:
Before writing to a disc, connect the computer to a reliable external power source. Do not write to a
disc while the computer is running on battery power.
Before writing to a disc, close all open programs except the disc software you are using.
Do not copy directly from a source disc to a destination disc or from a network drive to a destination
disc. Instead, copy from a source disc or network drive to your...

Installing multimedia software from a disc
1.Insert the disc into the optical drive.
2.When the installation wizard opens, follow the on-screen instructions.
3.Restart the computer if prompted to do so.
Audio
Your computer enables you to use a variety of audio features:
●Play music using your computer speakers and/or connected external speakers
●Record sound using the internal microphone or connect an external microphone
●Download music from the Internet
●Create multimedia presentations using audio and...

To check the record functions of the computer, follow these steps:
1.Select Start > All Programs > Accessories > Sound Recorder.
2.Click Start Recording and speak into the microphone. Save the file to your desktop.
3.Open Windows Media Player or MediaSmart and play back the sound.
NOTE:For best results when recording, speak directly into the microphone and record sound in a
setting free of background noise.
To confirm or change the audio settings on your computer, select Start > Control Panel > Hardware...

▲To connect a display device, connect the device cable to the external monitor port.
NOTE:If a properly connected external display device does not display an image, press f4 to
transfer the image to the device. Repeatedly pressing f4 alternates the screen image between the
computer display and the device.
Connecting an HDMI device
The computer includes an HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) port. The HDMI port connects
the computer to an optional video or audio device, such as a high-definition...

To connect a video or audio device to the HDMI port:
1.Connect one end of the HDMI cable to the HDMI port on the computer.
2.Connect the other end of the cable to the video device, according to the device manufacturer’s
instructions.
3.Press the f4 action key on the computer to switch the image between the display devices
connected to the computer.
Configuring audio for HDMI (select models only)
To configure HDMI audio, first connect an audio or video device, such as a high-definition TV, to the
HDMI...

Using optical discs (CDs, DVDs, and BDs)
An optical drive, such as a DVD-ROM drive, supports optical discs (CDs and DVDs). These discs
store information, such as music, photos, and movies. DVDs have a higher storage capacity than
CDs.
Your optical drive can read standard CD and DVD discs. If your optical drive is a Blu-ray Disc (BD)
drive, it can also read BDs.
NOTE:Some of the optical drives listed may not be supported by your computer. The listed drives
are not necessarily all of the supported optical...

●Keeping permanent archives of computer files and scanned home records
●Offloading files from your hard drive to free up disk space
After data is recorded, it cannot be erased or written over.
CD-RW discs
Use a CD-RW disc (a rewritable version of a CD) to store large projects that must be updated
frequently. Typical uses include the following:
●Developing and maintaining large documents and project files
●Transporting work files
●Making weekly backups of hard drive files
●Updating photos, video, audio,...