Contents
Drives
User Guide
Second Edition August First Edition August Document Part Number
Copyright 2009 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P
Windows is a U.S. registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation
Product notice
Using external drives
Table of contents
Using an optical drive
6 Troubleshooting
Index
1 Handling drives
Select Start Computer
2 Using an optical drive
Identifying the installed optical drive
Using optical discs
CD-RW discs
Selecting the right disc CDs, DVDs, and BDs
CD-R discs
DVD±R discs
LightScribe DVD+R discs
Blu-ray Disc BD
Playing a CD, DVD, or BD
1. Select Start Default Programs Change AutoPlay settings
Configuring AutoPlay
Changing DVD region settings
Copying a CD, DVD, or BD
1. Select Start All Programs CyberLink DVD Suites Power2Go
Observing the copyright warning
Creating or “burning” a CD or DVD
Removing a CD, DVD, or BD
3 Using external drives
4 Improving hard drive performance
Using Disk Defragmenter
Using Disk Cleanup
2. Click Defragment disk
5 Replacing the hard drive in the hard drive bay
9. Remove the 4 screws that secure the hard drive to the computer
To install a hard drive
8. Lift the hard drive cover away from the computer
11. Lift the hard drive 3 out of the hard drive bay
3. Replace the 4 screws that secure the hard drive to the computer
5. Close the cover 6. Tighten the 4 hard drive cover screws
6 Troubleshooting
The optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD, DVD, or BD
The computer does not detect the optical drive
A disc does not play automatically
2. Select Advanced settings Monitor tab
A disc does not play
1. Select Start Default Programs Change AutoPlay settings
A device driver must be reinstalled
A DVD playing in Windows Media Player produces no sound or display
Obtaining the latest Windows device drivers
1. Click Start All Programs Windows Update
2. Click Check for updates
Obtaining the latest HP device drivers
Index
S software