HP dv4-1225dx manual Multimedia features, Identifying your multimedia components

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1 Multimedia features

Your computer includes multimedia features that allow you to listen to music, watch movies, and view pictures. Your computer may include the following multimedia components:

Optical drive for playing audio and video discs

Integrated speakers for listening to music

Integrated microphone for recording your own audio

Integrated webcam that allows you to capture and share video

Preinstalled multimedia software that allows you to play and manage your music, movies, and pictures

Multimedia buttons and hotkeys that provide fast access to multimedia tasks

NOTE: Your computer may not include all of the components listed.

The following sections explain how to identify and use the multimedia components included with your computer.

Identifying your multimedia components

The following illustration and table describe the multimedia features of the computer.

Identifying your multimedia components

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Contents Multimedia Product notice Table of contents Webcam Troubleshooting Identifying your multimedia components Multimedia featuresMultimedia features Adjusting the volume Using the MediaSmart buttonClick the Notification Area tab Using the media activity functionsPrevious/rewind button Using the media activity buttonsNext/fast forward button Using the media activity hotkeysMultimedia software Using HP MediaSmart softwareUsing other preinstalled multimedia 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 projectorSelect Start Computer System properties Connecting an Hdmi deviceConfiguring the audio using Hdmi Select Start Control Panel Hardware and Sound Sound icon Watching TV select models onlyPage Using optical discs Identifying the installed optical driveOptical drive Select Start ComputerCD-RW discs Selecting the right discCD-R discs DVD±R discs Playing musicDVD±RW discs LightScribe DVD+R discsWatching a movie Changing DVD region settings Creating or burning a CD or DVD Removing an optical disc CD or DVD Webcam Optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD or TroubleshootingDisc does not play Computer does not detect the optical driveDVD movie is not visible on an external display Disc does not play automaticallyDVD movie stops, skips, or plays erratically Page Click Security & Updates Select Start All Programs HP HP UpdateObtaining the latest HP device drivers Obtaining the latest Windows device driversPage DVD Index