If you later decide that you want to change the option you have set:
1Click Start.
2Click My Computer.
3Right-click the DVD Writer/CD Writer drive icon (may be labeled DVD/CD-RW) and select Properties.
4Click the AutoPlay tab.
5Click Select an action to perform, select an action, and then click OK. Or
Click Prompt me each time to choose an action, and then click OK.
If this window of options does not appear, you can click Start, My Computer, right-click the DVD Writer/CD Writer drive icon (may be labeled DVD/CD-RW), and then select one of the available options.
You can also open a program before you insert a disc. After the program is opened, select an action and follow the onscreen instructions within the program.
If the option you want is not listed, you can select Take no action, and then click OK. The window closes, and you can then manually select a different option through the Start menu on the desktop.
Here are some of the other options you can choose to view the files on the disc you inserted:
•Click Start, My Computer, and then right-click the DVD Writer/CD Writer drive icon and choose Explore.
•Click Start, My Computer, and then double-click the DVD Writer/CD Writer drive icon.
Using Compatibility Information
An important feature of a DVD Writer/CD Writer drive is its high level of compatibility with other optical drives and CD and DVD players.
•The CDs that you create play in most home and car stereos and in most computer DVD-ROM and CD-ROM drives.
NOTE: CD-R discs are more compatible with home and car stereos than CD-RW discs.
•The DVDs that you create are compatible with some DVD video players and with most computer DVD-ROM drives.
Your DVD Writer/CD Writer drive is able to read from and record to almost every type of optical disc. Writing speed rates for the DVD Writer/CD Writer drive are fast, allowing quick recording times.
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Getting Started Guide
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Table of Contents
Getting Help
Using the HP Personal Media Drive
Working with Sound, Pictures, and Video
Playing CDs and DVDs
Creating Burning CDs and DVDs
Creating DVD Movies
Troubleshooting Index
Finding Answers to Commonly Asked Questions
Getting Started Guide
Setting Up Your PC
Setting up for safety and comfort
Putting Your PC Together
Connecting to the PC
Connector Symbol Description
Serial
Setting Up and Connecting to Your Internet Account
Online Services, and then click Easy Internet Sign-up
Turning on Your PC for the First Time
Installing Software and Hardware Devices
Registering Your PC
Making recovery discs
Using Compaq Organize software
Using Desktop Icons
Choose All Programs Click Compaq Organize
Icon Opens Use it to
Choose All Programs Choose PC Help & Tools
Using PC Help & Tools
Getting Started Guide
Using the Internet Keyboards
Using the Keyboard
Internet keyboard
Using the Standard Keyboard
Using the Wireless Keyboard Set
Key Icon Feature Description Standby
Identifying Special Keyboard Buttons
Take 10-30 seconds before screen reappears
Media control keys
Key Icon Feature Description
Internet keyboard
Take 10-30 seconds before screen reappears
Customizing the keyboard buttons
Getting Started Guide
Using the Onscreen Help Support Center
Recovering from Software Problems
Getting Help
Click Presario PC help
Using Instant Support
Using Compaq Connections
Getting messages
Finding Online Guides
Turning off messages
Re-enabling messages
Finding More Help
Finding Web Sites about your PC
Using the HP Personal Media Drive
Connecting the Drive
Inserting the Drive
Locating the Drive and Assigning a Drive Letter
Using the Drive
To locate the drive
To assign a drive letter
To play music files
To play media files
Disconnecting the Drive
Working with Sound, Pictures, and Video
Using Speakers
Connecting the speaker system to the PC 3-connector
Setting up 3-connector sound
Configuring the Multi-Channel Sound Manager 3-connector
Click the Speaker Configuration tab
Configuring multichannel audio output for the DVD player
Identifying the six audio connectors 6-connector
Setting up 6-connector sound
Configuring the Sound Effect Manager 6-connector
Connecting the speaker system to the PC 6-connector
Click the Speaker Configuration button
Connect speaker cable Plug for To PC port label, name color
Getting Started Guide
To enable the Audio Wizard
Using the Sound Effect Manager 6-connector
To open the Sound Effect Manager
Sound Effect Manager control screens
Connector Name Icon Color
Retasking using the Audio Wizard 6-connector
Introducing the memory card reader
Working with Digital Images
Working with the Safely Remove Hardware utility
Card Slot reader
Card Insert Into reader slot
Using the memory card reader
Using a TV as a Monitor
Connecting to a TV set
Identifying cables you may need
Viewing the PC image on your TV screen
NView tab
Ge Force tab
Click the Ge Force FX xxxx tab
Displays tab
Disabling the TV option
NView tab disabling
Ge Force tab disabling
Displays tab disabling
Disconnecting the TV
Playing Music CDs with iTunes
Playing CDs and DVDs
Playing DVD Movies with InterVideo WinDVD
Playing CDs and DVDs with Windows Media Player
Using country/region codes
Playing Video CDs VCD with Windows Media Player
Playing Video CDs VCD with InterVideo WinDVD
Creating Burning CDs and DVDs
Creating Burning Music CDs with iTunes
Creating Burning Music CDs with Windows Media Player
Click Copy to CD or Device
Creating Burning CDs with RecordNow
Creating Burning Data CDs Using Windows XP
Select Audio CD for Car or Home CD Player
Creating Music CDs with RecordNow
Click the Audio Projects tab Select Jukebox CD
Creating CDs to Play on Your PC
Storing Files on a DVD or CD
Creating a Music CD
Page
Storing Data Files on Disc
Copying a DVD or CD
Select Exact Copy
Removing Files in RecordNow
Erasing a DVD or CD
Removing Files from a Recorded Data Disc
Click Data Disc
Select the Backup Projects tab Select Save Image
Select the Backup Projects tab Select File Archive
Archiving Files on a DVD or CD
Creating an Image File
Select the Backup Projects tab Select Burn Image
Using Disc Labels Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs for the PC
Burning an Image
Recording Video Files
Setting Automatic Recording Options
Using Compatibility Information
Using double-layer DVD+R discs
Using the Disc Quick Reference Tables
Using DVD+R discs
Using DVD+RW discs
Using CD-RW discs
Using CD-R discs
Video quality setting Disc type Good Better Best
Video recording length
Disc feature and compatibility
Movies Play PC Games
Optical drive quick reference
Software With this program you can
Using the Software Quick Reference Table
Software
Getting Started Guide
Getting Started
Creating DVD Movies
Using the Media Library
Using the Preview Window
Using the Storyboard
Identifying Requirements for Capturing Video
Capturing Web Camera Video
Capturing Digital Camcorder Video
Capturing Analog Video
Capturing a Still Image
Editing Video Files in WinDVD Creator
Adding Images
Adding Transition Effects
Adding Audio Effects
Adding Title Effects
Adding Video Filters
Making a Movie
Adding a Menu
Converting Recorded TV to MPEG-2 Format Europe only
Recording VHS Video Files Direct to DVD
Troubleshooting
Click Performance and Maintenance , if it is
Symptom Problem Solution
Click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices , if it is
Devices
Can select the drive in RecordNow! before you begin
Titles of music tracks do not
Problem Solution
Symptom
End Task
Display Monitor
Hardware Installation
Hardware tab
Click Start and click Control Panel
Double-click Phone and Modem Options
Click Printers and Other Hardware , if it is present
Click Control Panel
Double-click Add or Remove Programs
Keyboard and Mouse
Click Turn Off Computer
Memory
Power
CD/DVD
Index
Sound effect manager 6-connector, 37 erasing a DVD or CD
RealOne Player features
USB
Wizard Audio for Sound Effect Manager, 38 working in comfort