HP DV7-3173NR 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 media activity buttons Using the media activity functionsNext/fast forward button Using the media activity hotkeysMultimedia software Using HP MediaSmart software To locate other preinstalled multimedia software Using other preinstalled multimedia softwareInstalling multimedia software from a disc Checking your audio functions Connecting external audio devicesAudio Select Start All Programs Accessories Sound Recorder Video Connecting an external monitor or projectorConnecting an Hdmi device Configuring audio for Hdmi select models only Optical drive Identifying the installed optical driveUsing optical discs CD-RW discs Selecting the right disc CDs, DVDs, and BDsCD-R discs DVD±R discs Playing musicDVD±RW 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 CD, DVD, or BD does not play Computer does not detect the CD, DVD, or BD driveDVD or BD movie stops, skips, or plays erratically CD, DVD, or BD does not play automaticallyDVD or BD movie is not visible on an external display Obtaining the latest Windows device drivers Obtaining the latest HP device driversTo use Windows Update DVD Index