HP Envy 15t-1100se CTO Beats Limited Edition Notebook PC - Manual (Page 41)

Using HP MediaSmart software
HP MediaSmart turns your computer into a mobile entertainment center. With MediaSmart, you can
enjoy music and DVD and BD movies. You can also manage and edit your photo collections.
MediaSmart includes the following features:
● Playlist upload support:
◦ Upload your MediaSmart photo playlists to Internet photo albums, such as Snapfish.
◦ Upload your MediaSmart video playlists to YouTube.
◦ Export your MediaSmart playlist to the CyberLink DVD Suite.
● Pandora Internet radio (North America only)—Listen to music selected just for you, streamed from
the Internet.
To start MediaSmart:
▲ Select Start > All Programs > HP > HP MediaSmart.
– or –
▲ Press the media launch key on the keyboard.
For more information on using MediaSmart, select Start > Help and Support.
Using multimedia software
▲ Select Start > All Programs, and then open the multimedia program you want to use. For example,
if you want to use Windows Media Player to play an audio CD, click Windows Media Player.
– or –
1. Insert a disc into an external optical drive (purchased separately).
An AutoPlay dialog box opens.
2. Click a multimedia task from the list, and then choose the software you want to use for that task.
Installing multimedia software from a disc
Although your computer does not have an integrated optical drive, you can easily access software, as
well as install applications and access data in either of the following ways:
● Connect an external optical drive (purchased separately) to one of the USB ports on your
computer.
NOTE: For additional information on external optical drives, refer to Using external drives
on page 60 .
NOTE: Select computer models ship with an external optical drive.
● Share the optical drive that is connected to another computer on your network.
NOTE: You must have a network set up in order to share an optical drive. For additional
information on sharing optical drives, refer to Sharing optical drives on page 62 .
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