HP CQ35-230TX manual Optical drive, Identifying the installed optical drive, Select Start Computer

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5 Optical drive

Your computer may include 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 installed devices. You may have one of the following devices:

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 ROM with LightScribe DVD±R/RW SuperMulti DL Drive

Blu-ray ROM DVD±R/RW SuperMulti DL Drive

NOTE: Some of the drives listed above may not be supported by your computer.

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Contents Multimedia Product notice Table of contents Webcam Multimedia features Component Description Identifying your multimedia componentsIdentifying your multimedia components Click the Notification Area tab Adjusting the volumePage Using the media activity hotkeys Using the media activity functionsMultimedia software Using multimedia softwareInstalling multimedia software from a disc Audio Connecting external audio devicesSelect Start Control Panel Click Hardware and Sound Select Start All Programs Accessories Sound RecorderChecking your audio functions Video Connecting an external monitor or projectorSelect Start Computer System properties Connecting an Hdmi deviceConfiguring the audio using Hdmi Select Start Control Panel Hardware and Sound Sound icon Setting Hdmi as the default audio playback deviceSelect Start Computer Identifying the installed optical driveOptical drive CD-R discs Using optical discsSelecting the right disc DVD±R discs CD-RW discsDVD±RW discs LightScribe DVD+R discsPlaying a disc Configuring AutoPlayChanging DVD region settings Creating or burning a CD or DVD Page Preventing playback disruptions Removing a discWebcam Adjusting webcam properties Disc tray does not open for removal of a disc TroubleshootingClick Start Control Panel Device Manager Disc drive does not workDisc does not play DVD movie stops, skips, or plays erratically Disc does not play automaticallyDVD movie is not visible on an external display Select Start Control Panel AutoPlayPage Click Security & Updates Select Start All Programs HP HP UpdateObtaining the latest HP device drivers Obtaining Microsoft device driversDVD Index
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