Table of contents
1 Handling drives |
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2 | Using an optical drive |
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| Identifying the installed optical drive | 2 |
| Using optical discs | 3 |
| Selecting the right disc (CDs, DVDs, and BDs) | 4 |
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| DVD±R discs | 4 |
| DVD±RW discs | 4 |
| LightScribe DVD+R discs | 5 |
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| Playing a CD, DVD, or BD | 6 |
| Configuring AutoPlay | 7 |
| Changing DVD region settings | 7 |
| Observing the copyright warning | 8 |
| Copying a CD, DVD, or BD | 8 |
| Creating or “burning” a CD or DVD | 9 |
| Removing a CD, DVD, or BD | 10 |
3 | Using external drives |
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4 Improving hard drive performance |
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| Using Disk Defragmenter | 12 |
| Using Disk Cleanup | 12 |
5 Replacing the hard drive in the hard drive bay |
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6 Troubleshooting |
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| The optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD, DVD, or BD | 16 |
| The computer does not detect the optical drive | 17 |
| A disc does not play | 18 |
| A disc does not play automatically | 18 |
| The process of burning a disc does not begin, or it stops before completion | 19 |
| A DVD playing in Windows Media Player produces no sound or display | 19 |
| A device driver must be reinstalled | 19 |
| Obtaining the latest Windows device drivers | 20 |
| Obtaining the latest HP device drivers | 20 |
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