HP DV7-3173NR manual Optical drive, Identifying the installed optical drive, Using optical discs

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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 in your computer, including your optical drive. You may have one of the following types of drives:

LightScribe DVD±RW/R and CD-RW Combo drive with Double-Layer (DL) support

Blu-ray Disc ROM Drive with LightScribe/SuperMulti DVD±R/RW 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.

Using optical discs

An optical drive, such as a DVD-ROM drive, supports optical discs (CDs and DVDs). These discs store information, such as music, photos, and movies. DVDs have a higher storage capacity than CDs.

Your optical drive can read standard CD and DVD discs. If your optical drive is a Blu-ray Disc ROM Drive, it can also read Blu-ray Discs.

NOTE: Some of the optical drives listed may not be supported by your computer. The listed drives are not necessarily all of the supported optical drives.

Some optical drives can also write to optical discs as described in the following table.

Optical drive type

Write to CD-RW

Write to DVD±RW/R

Write to DVD+RW DL

Write label to

 

 

 

 

LightScribe CD or DVD

 

 

 

 

±RW/R

 

 

 

 

 

SuperMulti LightScribe

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

DVD±RW and CD-RW

 

 

 

 

Combo with DL

 

 

 

 

support

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blu-ray Disc ROM with

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

LightScribe/SuperMulti

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents Multimedia Product notice Table of contents Webcam Troubleshooting Multimedia features Identifying your multimedia componentsMultimedia features Adjusting the volume Using the media activity functions Using the media activity buttonsUsing the media activity hotkeys Next/fast forward buttonMultimedia software Using HP MediaSmart software Using other preinstalled multimedia software To locate other preinstalled multimedia softwareInstalling multimedia software from a disc Connecting external audio devices AudioChecking your audio functions Select Start All Programs Accessories Sound Recorder Connecting an external monitor or projector Connecting an Hdmi deviceVideo Configuring audio for Hdmi select models only Identifying the installed optical drive Using optical discsOptical drive Selecting the right disc CDs, DVDs, and BDs CD-R discsCD-RW discs DVD±RW discs Playing musicDVD±R discs LightScribe DVD+R discsWatching a movie Changing DVD region settings Creating burning a CD or DVD Removing a CD, DVD, or BD Webcam Troubleshooting Computer does not detect the CD, DVD, or BD drive CD, DVD, or BD does not playCD, DVD, or BD does not play automatically DVD or BD movie stops, skips, or plays erraticallyDVD or BD movie is not visible on an external display Obtaining the latest HP device drivers Obtaining the latest Windows device driversTo use Windows Update Index DVD