HP Presario Table of contents

Table of contents

1	Multimedia features
	Identifying your multimedia components ..............................................................................................	2
	Using the DVD button (select models only) ..........................................................................................	4
	Adjusting the volume ............................................................................................................................	5
	Using the media activity functions ........................................................................................................	7
	Using the media activity hotkeys .........................................................................................	7
2 Multimedia software
	Using DVD Play software .....................................................................................................................	8
	Using other preinstalled multimedia software .......................................................................................	8
	Installing multimedia software from a disc ............................................................................................	9
3 Audio
	Connecting external audio devices ....................................................................................................	11
	Checking your audio functions ...........................................................................................................	12
4 Video
	Connecting an external monitor or projector ......................................................................................	14
	Connecting an HDMI device ...............................................................................................................	15
	Configuring the audio using HDMI .....................................................................................	15
	Determining the type of graphics card installed on your computer ...................	15
	Setting HDMI as the default audio playback device ..........................................	16
5	Optical drive
	Identifying the installed optical drive ...................................................................................................	17
	Using optical discs ..............................................................................................................................	18
	Selecting the right disc .......................................................................................................................	19
	CD-R discs .........................................................................................................................	19
	CD-RW discs .....................................................................................................................	19
	DVD±R discs .....................................................................................................................	19
	DVD±RW discs ..................................................................................................................	19
	LightScribe DVD+R discs ..................................................................................................	19
	Blu-ray Disc .......................................................................................................................	20
	Playing music .....................................................................................................................................	21
	Watching a movie ...............................................................................................................................	22
	Changing DVD region settings ...........................................................................................................	23
	Creating or “burning” a CD or DVD ....................................................................................................	24
	Removing an optical disc (CD or DVD) ..............................................................................................	25

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