Table of contents

1

Multimedia features

 

 

Identifying your multimedia components ..............................................................................................

2

 

Using the media button ........................................................................................................................

3

 

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

4

 

Using the media activity functions ........................................................................................................

5

 

Using the media activity hotkeys .........................................................................................

5

2 Multimedia software

 

 

Using QuickPlay software ....................................................................................................................

6

 

Using other preinstalled multimedia software .......................................................................................

6

 

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

7

3 Audio

 

 

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

8

 

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

8

4 Video

 

 

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

10

 

Connecting an HDMI device ...............................................................................................................

11

 

Configuring the audio using HDMI .....................................................................................

11

 

Determining the type of graphics card installed on your computer ...................

12

 

Setting HDMI as the default audio playback device ..........................................

12

 

Watching TV (select models only) ......................................................................................................

13

5

Optical drive

 

 

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

15

 

Using optical discs ..............................................................................................................................

16

 

Selecting the right disc .......................................................................................................................

17

 

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

17

 

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

17

 

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

17

 

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

17

 

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

17

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