HP CQ40-614BR, CQ41-206AU, CQ40-748TU, CQ41-204AU manual DVD movie stops, skips, or plays erratically

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A DVD movie stops, skips, or plays erratically

●Clean the disc.

●Conserve system resources by trying the following suggestions:

◦Log off the Internet.

◦Change the color properties of the desktop:

1.Right-click on a blank area of the computer desktop, and select Screen resolution.

2.Select Advanced Settings > Monitor tab.

3.Select High Color (16 bit), if this setting is not already selected.

4.Click OK.

◦Disconnect external devices, such as a printer, scanner, camera, or handheld device.

A DVD movie is not visible on an external display

1.If both the computer display and an external display are turned on, press fn+f4 one or more times to switch between the 2 displays.

2.Configure the monitor settings to make the external display primary:

a.Right-click on a blank area of the computer desktop, and select Screen resolution.

b.Specify a primary display and a secondary display.

NOTE: When using both displays, the DVD image will not appear on any display designated as the secondary display.

To get information about a multimedia question not covered in this guide, go to Start > Help and Support.

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

●Be sure that all other programs are closed.

●Turn off Sleep mode and Hibernation.

●Be sure that you are using the right kind of disc for your drive. See your user guides for more information about disc types.

●Be sure that the disc is inserted properly.

●Select a slower write speed and try again.

●If you are copying a disc, save the information on the source disc to your hard drive before trying to burn the contents to a new disc, and then burn from your hard drive.

●Reinstall the disc-burning device driver located in the DVD/CD-ROM drives category in Device Manager.

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Contents Multimedia Product notice Table of contents Troubleshooting Multimedia features Component Description Identifying your multimedia componentsUsing the DVD button select models only Adjusting the volume Page Using the media activity hotkeys Using the media activity functionsMultimedia software Using DVD Play softwareUsing other preinstalled multimedia software Installing multimedia software from a discAudio Checking your audio functions Connecting external audio devicesVideo Connecting an external monitor or projectorConnecting an Hdmi device Configuring audio for Hdmi Optical drive Identifying the installed optical driveDVD±RW/R Using optical discsDVD±R discs Selecting the right discCD-R discs CD-RW discsBlu-ray Disc LightScribe DVD+R discsPlaying music Watching a movie Changing DVD region settings Creating or burning a CD or DVD Removing an optical disc CD or DVD Webcam select models only Webcam tips Adjusting webcam propertiesOptical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD or TroubleshootingComputer does not detect the optical drive Disc does not play automatically Disc does not playDVD movie is not visible on an external display DVD movie stops, skips, or plays erraticallyRemove any discs from the optical drive Obtaining the latest Windows device drivers Obtaining the latest HP device driversDVD Index
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