HP CQ40-520AU, CQ40-315TU, CQ40-312AU, CQ40-311AX, CQ40-314AX manual Using optical discs, Dvd±Rw/R

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Using optical discs

An optical drive, such as a DVD-ROM drive, supports optical discs (CDs and DVDs). These discs store information, such as music, photos, and movies. DVDs have a higher storage capacity than CDs.

Your optical drive can read standard CD and DVD discs. If your optical drive is a Blu-ray Disc ROM Drive, it can also read Blu-ray discs.

NOTE: Some of the optical drives listed may not be supported by your computer. The listed drives are not necessarily all of the supported optical drives.

Some optical drives can also write to optical discs as described in the following table.

Optical drive type

Write to CD-RW

Write to DVD±RW/R

Write to DVD+R DL

Write label to

 

 

 

 

LightScribe CD or

 

 

 

 

DVD±RW/R

 

 

 

 

 

DVD/CD-RW Combo

Yes

No

No

No

Drive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SuperMulti DVD±RW

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

and CD-RW Combo

 

 

 

 

Drive with DL support

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SuperMulti LightScribe

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

DVD±RW and CD-RW

 

 

 

 

Combo Drive with DL

 

 

 

 

support

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blu-ray Disc ROM with

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

SuperMulti DVD±R/

 

 

 

 

RW Double Layer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAUTION: To prevent possible audio and video degradation, loss of information, or loss of audio or video playback functionality, do not initiate Sleep or Hibernation while reading or writing to a CD or DVD.

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Contents
Multimedia Product notice Table of contents Webcam Multimedia features Identifying your multimedia components Component DescriptionIdentifying your multimedia components Using the DVD button select models only Adjusting the volume Click the Notification Area tab Using the media activity functions Using the media activity hotkeysUsing other preinstalled multimedia software Using DVD Play softwareMultimedia software Installing multimedia software from a disc Audio Connecting external audio devices Checking your audio functions Select Start All Programs Accessories Sound RecorderSelect Start Control Panel Click Hardware and Sound Video Connecting an external monitor or projector Configuring the audio using Hdmi Connecting an Hdmi deviceSelect Start Computer System properties Setting Hdmi as the default audio playback device Select Start Control Panel Hardware and Sound Sound iconOptical drive Identifying the installed optical driveSelect Start Computer Using optical discs DVD±RW/RSelecting 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 properties Troubleshooting Optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD or DVDComputer does not detect the optical drive Disc does not play Disc does not play automatically DVD movie stops, skips, or plays erraticallyDVD movie is not visible on an external display Page Select Start All Programs HP HP Update Device driver must be reinstalledObtaining the latest HP device drivers Click Security & Updates Obtaining the latest Windows device driversIndex DVD
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