Table of contents
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Handling drives
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Using an optical drive
Identifying the installed optical drive
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2
Using optical discs
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3
Selecting the right disc
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4
CD-R discs
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4
CD-RW discs
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4
DVD±R discs
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4
DVD±RW discs
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4
LightScribe DVD+R discs
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5
Blu-ray Disc (BD)
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5
Playing a CD, DVD, or BD
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6
Configuring AutoPlay
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7
Changing DVD region settings
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7
Observing the copyright warning
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8
Copying a CD or DVD
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8
Creating or “burning” a CD or DVD
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9
Removing an optical disc (CD, DVD, or BD)
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10
Removing the optical drive
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3
Using external drives
4
Improving hard drive performance
Using Disk Defragmenter
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14
Using Disk Cleanup
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14
5
Using HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection (select models only)
Identifying HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection status
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16
Using HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection software
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17
6
Replacing the hard drive
7
Troubleshooting
The optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD, DVD, or BD
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22
The computer does not detect the optical drive
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23
A disc does not play
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