HP CQ20 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 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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Contents Multimedia First Edition July Document Part Number Product notice Iv Product notice Table of contents Webcam select models only Multimedia features Component Description Identifying your multimedia componentsUsing the media button Click the Notification Area tab Adjusting the volumeUsing the media activity hotkeys Using the media activity functionsUsing QuickPlay software Using other preinstalled multimedia softwareMultimedia software Installing multimedia software from a disc Audio Connecting external audio devicesChecking your audio functions Select Start Control Panel Click Hardware and SoundSelect Start All Programs Accessories Sound Recorder Video Connecting an external monitor or projectorConfiguring the audio using Hdmi Connecting an Hdmi deviceSelect Start Control Panel Hardware and Sound Sound icon Select Start Computer System propertiesWatching TV select models only Page Identifying the installed optical drive Optical driveSelect Start Computer Using optical discs Selecting 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 select models only Webcam tips Adjusting webcam properties Optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD or TroubleshootingDisc does not play Computer does not detect the optical driveDVD movie stops, skips, or plays erratically Disc does not play automaticallyDVD movie is not visible on an external display Page New device driver is needed Select Start All Programs HP HP UpdateObtaining Microsoft device drivers Obtaining HP device driversDVD Index
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