HP CQ60-108TU, CQ60-109TX, CQ60-110AU, CQ60-108TX, CQ60-109TU, CQ60-107TX, CQ60-100 Table of contents

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Table of contents

1 Handling drives

 

2 Using an optical drive

 

Identifying the installed optical drive

2

Using optical discs

3

Selecting the right disc

4

CD-R discs

4

CD-RW discs

4

DVD±R discs

4

DVD±RW discs

4

LightScribe DVD+R discs

4

Blu-ray Disc

5

Playing a CD or DVD

5

Using AutoPlay

6

Changing DVD region settings

6

Observing the copyright warning

6

Copying a CD or DVD

7

Creating or “burning” a CD or DVD

7

Removing an optical disc (CD or DVD)

8

3 Improving hard drive performance

 

Using Disk Defragmenter

9

Using Disk Cleanup

9

4 Replacing the hard drive

 

5 Troubleshooting

 

The optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD or DVD

13

The computer does not detect the optical drive

14

A disc does not play

15

A disc does not play automatically

16

The process of burning a disc does not begin, or it stops before completion

16

A device driver must be reinstalled

17

Obtaining the latest HP device drivers

17

Obtaining the latest Windows device drivers

18

Index

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Contents Drives Product notice Table of contents Page Handling drives Using an optical drive Identifying the installed optical driveSelect Start Computer DVD±RW/R Using optical discsSelecting the right disc Blu-ray Disc Playing a CD or DVDSelect Start Computer System properties Using AutoPlayChanging DVD region settings Observing the copyright warningSelect Start All Programs CyberLink DVD Suites Power2Go Copying a CD or DVDCreating or burning a CD or DVD Removing an optical disc CD or DVD Using Disk Defragmenter Using Disk CleanupImproving hard drive performance Replacing the hard drive Page Page Optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD or TroubleshootingComputer does not detect the optical drive Disc does not play Disc does not play automatically Device driver must be reinstalled Select Start All Programs HP HP UpdateObtaining the latest HP device drivers Obtaining the latest Windows device drivers Click Security & UpdatesDVD Index
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