Configuring AutoPlay

1.Select Start > Control Panel > Play CDs or other media automatically.

2.Confirm that the Use AutoPlay for all media and devices check box is selected.

3.Click Choose a default, and then select one of the available options for each media type listed.

4.Click Save.

NOTE: For more information about AutoPlay, refer to Help and Support.

Watching a movie

Your optical drive allows you to watch movies from a disc. You can also watch high-definition movies from a disc if your computer includes an optional Blu-ray Disc ROM Drive.

1.Turn on the computer.

2.Press the release button (1) on the optical drive bezel to release the disc tray.

3.Pull out the tray (2).

4.Hold the disc by the edges and position the disc label-side up over the tray spindle.

NOTE: If the tray is not fully accessible, tilt the disc carefully to position it over the spindle.

5.Gently press the disc (3) down onto the tray spindle until the disc snaps into place.

6.Close the disc tray.

7.Launch the DVD playback feature in MediaSmart by pressing the MediaSmart button.

8.Then click the DVD icon and follow the instructions on the screen.

NOTE: To watch a high-definition movie, you must use MediaSmart. To watch standard format movies, you can use MediaSmart or other multimedia software.

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HP t02au, tx2-1277nr, tx2-1207au, tx2-1274nr, tx2-1270us, tx2-1208au, tx2-1209au, t22au Configuring AutoPlay, Watching a movie

tx2-1030cm, tx2-1051xx, t03au, tx2-1020ca, t04au specifications

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