Adjusting the volume .........................................................................................................

39

Multimedia software ...........................................................................................................................

40

Accessing your preinstalled multimedia software ..............................................................

41

Installing multimedia software from a disc .........................................................................

41

Audio ..................................................................................................................................................

42

Connecting external audio devices ....................................................................................

42

Checking your audio functions ...........................................................................................

42

Video ..................................................................................................................................................

44

Connecting an external monitor or projector ......................................................................

44

Using the external monitor port .........................................................................

44

Using the DisplayPort ........................................................................................

44

Optical drive (select models only) ......................................................................................................

46

Identifying the optical drive ................................................................................................

46

Using optical discs (CDs, DVDs, and BDs) .......................................................................

46

Selecting the right disc (CDs, DVDs, and BDs) .................................................................

47

CD-R discs ........................................................................................................

47

CD-RW discs .....................................................................................................

47

DVD±R discs .....................................................................................................

47

DVD±RW discs .................................................................................................

48

LightScribe DVD+R discs ..................................................................................

48

Blu-ray Discs (BDs) ...........................................................................................

48

Playing a CD, DVD, or BD .................................................................................................

48

Configuring AutoPlay .........................................................................................................

49

Changing DVD region settings ..........................................................................................

49

Observing the copyright warning .......................................................................................

50

Copying a CD, DVD, or BD ................................................................................................

50

Creating (burning) a CD, DVD, or BD ................................................................................

51

Removing an optical disc (CD, DVD, or BD) .....................................................................

51

Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................

52

The optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD, DVD, or BD .............

52

The computer does not detect the optical drive ................................................

53

A disc does not play ..........................................................................................

54

A disc does not play automatically ....................................................................

54

A movie stops, skips, or plays erratically ..........................................................

55

A movie is not visible on an external display .....................................................

55

The process of burning a disc does not begin, or it stops before

 

completion .........................................................................................................

55

A device driver must be reinstalled ...................................................................

56

Obtaining the latest HP device drivers .............................................

56

Obtaining Microsoft device drivers ...................................................

56

Webcam (select models only) ............................................................................................................

57

Adjusting webcam properties .............................................................................................

57

Capturing business card images .......................................................................................

58

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