HP CQ61-232TU, CQ61-126TU, CQ61-131TU, CQ61-125TU manual Computer does not detect the optical drive

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The computer does not detect the optical drive

If the computer does not detect the optical drive, the device driver software may be missing or corrupted. If you suspect that the optical drive is not being detected, verify that the optical drive is listed in the Device Manager utility.

1.Remove any discs from the optical drive.

2.Click Start and type device manager in the Start Search box. As you type, search results are listed in the pane above the box.

3.In the results pane, click Device Manager. If prompted by User Account Control, click Continue.

4.In the Device Manager window, click the plus sign (+) next to DVD/CD-ROM drives, unless a minus sign (-) is already showing. Look for an optical drive listing.

If the drive is not listed, install (or reinstall) the device driver as instructed in the section “A device driver must be reinstalled.”

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Drives Product notice Table of contents Index Handling drives Using an optical drive Select Start Computer Identifying the installed optical drive±RW/R Using optical discsCD-R discs Selecting the right disc CDs, DVDs, and BDsBlu-ray Discs BD Playing a CD, DVD, or BD Configuring AutoPlay Select Start Computer System properties Changing DVD region settingsObserving the copyright warning Copying a CD, DVD, or BD Select Start All Programs CyberLink DVD Suites Power2GoCreating or burning a CD or DVD Removing a CD, DVD, or BD Using external drives Using Disk Cleanup Using Disk DefragmenterImproving hard drive performance Replacing the hard drive in the hard drive bay Page Page Troubleshooting Page Computer does not detect the optical drive Disc does not play Disc does not play automatically Page Page Click Security & Updates Device driver must be reinstalledSelect Start All Programs HP HP Update DVD Index
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