Doing Common Tasks

61

Understanding Your Drives

61

Using the Diskette (Floppy) Drive

62

Using the 6-In-1 Memory Card Reader

62

Special note about the Safely Remove

 

Hardware Utility

63

To use the 6-In-1 memory card reader

63

Inserting a CD or DVD

66

Removing a CD or DVD

67

Handling CDs

68

Playing Music CDs

68

Using MusicMatch Jukebox

68

Using Windows Media Player

69

Creating a CD by Using the CD-RW Drive

71

Creating a CD by Using RecordNow

71

Creating a music CD

72

Creating a data CD

74

Playing DVD Movies

74

Playing a DVD

75

Viewing Help information

76

Understanding DVD terminology

76

Using the WinDVD control panel

77

Using country/region codes

77

Contents

Creating a DVD by Using the

 

 

 

DVD+RW/+R Drive

79

 

Using the Combo Drive

79

 

Using HP Pavilion PC Tools

80

 

Getting Updates from HP for the PC....

81

Informing You of Changes

81

Using Updates from HP Messages

81

To start Updates from HP

82

To turn off the Updates from HP Service

82

Re-enabling the Updates from HP Service

83

Resolving Problems

85

Troubleshooting

85

Using Application Recovery

 

and System Recovery

93

Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs

96

Using HP PC Recovery CD-DVD Creator

98

Using HP Recovery Tools CD

99

System Restore

100

Application Recovery

101

Quick Start Guide

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HP 516x (US), 746c (US/CAN), 716n (US), 526x (US) Doing Common Tasks, Getting Updates from HP for the PC, Resolving Problems

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