HP CQ40-309AX, CQ40-315TU manual Using an optical drive, Identifying the installed optical drive

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2 Using an 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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Chapter 2 Using an optical drive

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Contents Drives Product notice Table of contents Index Handling drives Using an optical drive Identifying the installed optical driveSelect Start Computer Using optical discs ±RW/RSelecting the right disc CD-R discsBlu-ray Disc Playing a CD or DVD Configuring AutoPlay Changing DVD region settings Select Start Computer System propertiesCopying a CD or DVD Select Start All Programs CyberLink DVD Suites Power2GoObserving the copyright warning Click Copy DiscCreating or burning a CD or DVD Removing an optical disc CD or DVD Removing the optical drive Page Using Disk Defragmenter Using Disk CleanupImproving hard drive performance Page Identifying HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection status Using HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection software Replacing the hard drive Page Page Tighten the hard drive cover screws 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 Page Device driver must be reinstalled Select Start All Programs HP HP UpdateClick Security & Updates Obtaining the latest Windows device driversIndex DVD
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