Contents
Drives
User Guide
Copyright 2009 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P
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Second Edition August First Edition August Document Part Number
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Table of contents
Using an optical drive
Using external drives
6 Troubleshooting
Index
1 Handling drives
Identifying the installed optical drive
2 Using an optical drive
Select Start Computer
Using optical discs
Selecting the right disc CDs, DVDs, and BDs
CD-R discs
CD-RW discs
DVD±R discs
LightScribe DVD+R discs
Blu-ray Disc BD
Playing a CD, DVD, or BD
Changing DVD region settings
Configuring AutoPlay
1. Select Start Default Programs Change AutoPlay settings
Observing the copyright warning
1. Select Start All Programs CyberLink DVD Suites Power2Go
Copying a CD, DVD, or BD
Creating or “burning” a CD or DVD
Removing a CD, DVD, or BD
3 Using external drives
Using Disk Defragmenter
Using Disk Cleanup
4 Improving hard drive performance
2. Click Defragment disk
5 Replacing the hard drive in the hard drive bay
To install a hard drive
8. Lift the hard drive cover away from the computer
9. Remove the 4 screws that secure the hard drive to 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
2. Select Advanced settings Monitor tab
A disc does not play
A disc does not play automatically
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
1. Click Start All Programs Windows Update
2. Click Check for updates
Obtaining the latest Windows device drivers
Obtaining the latest HP device drivers
Index
S software