HP CQ60-100 manual Optical drive, Identifying the installed optical drive, Select Start Computer

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5 Optical drive

Your computer includes an optical drive that expands the functionality of the computer. Identify what kind of device is installed in your computer to see its capabilities. The optical drive allows you to read data discs, play music, and watch movies. If your computer includes a Blu-ray Disc ROM Drive, then you can also watch high-definition video from disc.

Identifying the installed optical drive

Select Start > Computer.

You will see a list of all the devices installed on your computer, including your optical drive. You may have one of the following types of drives:

DVD-ROM Drive

DVD±RW/R and CD-RW Combo Drive

DVD±RW/R and CD-RW Combo Drive with Double-Layer (DL) support

LightScribe DVD±RW/R and CD-RW Combo drive with Double-Layer (DL) support

Blu-ray Disc ROM Drive with SuperMulti DVD±R/RW Double Layer (DL) support

NOTE: Some of the drives listed above may not be supported by your computer.

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Contents Multimedia Product notice Table of contents Troubleshooting Multimedia features Component Description Identifying your multimedia componentsClick the Notification Area tab Adjusting the volumeUsing the media activity hotkeys Using the media activity functionsMultimedia software Using DVD Play softwareUsing other preinstalled multimedia software Installing multimedia software from a discConnecting external audio devices AudioChecking your audio functions Select Start All Programs Accessories Sound Recorder Video Connecting an external monitor or projectorConnecting an Hdmi device Configuring the audio using Hdmi select models onlySelect Start Computer System properties Page Identifying the installed optical drive Optical driveSelect Start Computer DVD±RW/R Using optical discsSelecting the right disc Blu-ray Disc Playing music Watching a movie Changing DVD region settings Creating or burning a CD or DVD Removing an optical disc CD or DVD Webcam Webcam tips Adjusting webcam propertiesOptical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD or TroubleshootingDisc does not play Computer does not detect the optical driveDisc does not play automatically DVD movie stops, skips, or plays erraticallyDVD movie is not visible on an external display Obtaining the latest HP device drivers Device driver must be reinstalledSelect Start All Programs HP HP Update Click Security & UpdatesObtaining the latest Windows device drivers Page DVD Index
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