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

47

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

48

Installing your preloaded multimedia software ...................................................................

48

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

48

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

49

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

49

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

49

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

51

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

51

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

51

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

51

Using the DreamColor display (select models only) .........................................

52

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

53

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

53

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

53

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

53

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

54

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

54

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

54

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

54

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

54

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

54

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

55

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

56

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

56

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

56

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

57

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

57

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

58

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

58

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

58

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

59

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

60

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

61

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

61

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

61

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

 

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

61

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

62

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

62

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

62

Webcam .............................................................................................................................................

64

Webcam tips ......................................................................................................................

64

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

64

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