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    Drives User Guide
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    Company, L.P. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Vista are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set
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    Product notice This user guide describes features that are common to most models. Some features may not be available on your computer. iii
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    iv Product notice
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    HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection (select models only) Identifying HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection status 18 Using HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection software 19 5 Replacing the hard drive 6 Troubleshooting 29 A DVD playing in Windows Media Player produces no sound or display 30 v
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    A device driver must be reinstalled ...31 Obtaining the latest HP device drivers 31 Obtaining the latest Windows device drivers 32 Index ...33 vi
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    the computer while the optical drive is writing to a disc. The write process is sensitive to vibration. When the battery is the only source of power, be sure that the battery is sufficiently charged before writing to media. Avoid exposing a drive to temperature or humidity extremes. Avoid exposing
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    2 Using an optical drive Your computer includes an optical drive that expands the functionality of the computer. Identify what kind of device is installed in your computer to see its capabilities. The optical drive allows you to read data discs, play music, and watch movies. If your computer
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    /R and CD-RW Combo Drive ● DVD±RW/R and CD-RW Combo Drive with Double-Layer (DL) support ● LightScribe DVD±RW/R and CD-RW Combo drive with Double-Layer (DL) support ● Blu-ray Disc ROM Drive with SuperMulti DVD±R/RW Double Layer (DL) support NOTE: Some of the drives listed above may not be
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    ROM Drive, it can also read Blu-ray discs. NOTE: Some of the optical drives listed may not be supported by your computer. The listed drives are not necessarily all of the supported optical drives. Some optical drives can also write to optical discs as described in the following table. Optical drive
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    purposes. DVDs are the same form factor as CDs but have 6 to 7 times the storage capacity. NOTE: The optical drive on your computer may not support all the types of optical discs discussed in this section. CD-R discs Use CD-R (write-once) discs to create permanent archives and to share files
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    Blu-ray Disc Also called BD, Blu-ray Disc is a high-density optical disc format for the storage of digital information, including high-definition video. A single-layer Blu-ray Disc can store 25 GB, over five times the size of the 4.7-GB single-layer DVD. A dual-layer Blu-ray Disc can store 50 GB,
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    Playing a CD or DVD 1. Turn on the computer. 2. Press the release button (1) on the drive bezel to release the disc tray. 3. Pull out the tray (2). 4. Hold the disc by the edges to avoid touching the flat surfaces and position the disc label-side up over the tray spindle. NOTE: If the tray is not
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    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 Windows Help. 8 Chapter 2 Using an optical drive
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    of your computer. You may be prompted for your permission or password for tasks such as installing software, running utilities, or changing Windows settings. Refer to Windows Help for more information. 3. Click the plus sign (+) next to DVD/CD-ROM drives. 4. Right-click the DVD drive for which you
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    source. Do not write to a disc while the computer is running on battery power. Before writing to a disc, close all open programs except the disc about using software included with the computer, refer to the software manufacturer's instructions, which may be provided on disc, in the software Help, or
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    Copying a CD or DVD 1. Select Start > All Programs > CyberLink DVD Suites > Power2Go. 2. Insert the disc you want to copy into the optical drive. 3. Click Copy at the bottom right of the screen. 4. When prompted, remove the source disc from the optical drive and insert a blank disc into the drive.
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    use software such as Windows Media Player or CyberLink support all DVD formats. Refer to the user guide that came with your DVD player for a list of supported DVD, follow these steps: 1. Download or copy the source files into specific instructions, refer to the software manufacturer's instructions
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    Removing an optical disc (CD or DVD) 1. Press the release button (1) on the drive bezel to release the disc tray, and then gently pull out the tray (2) until it stops. 2. Remove the disc (3) from the tray by gently pressing down on the spindle while lifting the outer edges of the disc. Hold the disc
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    devices connected to the computer. 4. Unplug the power cord from the AC outlet. 5. Turn the computer upside down on a flat surface. 6. Remove the battery from the computer. 7. Remove the security screw from the optical drive. 8. Remove the optical drive from the optical drive bay. 14 Chapter 2 Using
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    9. Insert the protective insert into the optical drive bay. 10. Replace the security screw. 11. Reconnect external power and external devices. 12. Turn on the computer. Removing the optical drive 15
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    do not need access to your computer. HP recommends defragmenting your hard drive at least once schedule, but you can defragment your computer manually at any time. To run Disk Defragmenter: changing Windows settings. Refer to Windows Help instructions. 16 Chapter 3 Improving hard drive performance
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    : ● You drop the computer. ● You move the computer with the display closed while the computer is running on battery power. A short time after the end of one of these events, HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection returns the hard drive to normal operation. NOTE: Hard drives that are in an optional
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    Identifying HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection status The drive light on the computer turns on to show that the drive is parked. To determine whether drives are currently protected or whether a drive is parked, select Start > Control Panel > Mobile PC > Windows Mobility Center: ● If the software
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    users. ● Determine whether a drive in the system is supported. To open the software and change settings, follow these steps: 1. In Mobility Center, click the hard drive icon to open the HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection window. - or - Select Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound
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    devices connected to the computer. 4. Unplug the power cord from the AC outlet. 5. Turn the computer upside down on a flat surface. 6. Remove the battery from the computer. 7. With the hard drive bay toward you, loosen the 2 hard drive cover screws (1). 8. Lift the hard drive cover away from the
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    9. Remove the 3 hard drive screws. 10. Pull the hard drive tab to the left (1), and then lift the hard drive away from the computer (2). To install a hard drive: 1. Insert the hard drive into the hard drive bay (1). 21
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    2. Slide the hard drive to the right until it snaps into place (2). 3. Replace the 3 hard drive screws. 4. Align the tabs (1) on the hard drive cover with the notches on the computer. 5. Close the cover (2). 22 Chapter 5 Replacing the hard drive
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    6. Tighten the hard drive cover screws (3). 23
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    6 Troubleshooting The following sections describe several common issues and resolutions. 24 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting
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    The optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD or DVD 1. Insert the end of a paper clip (1) into the release access in the front bezel of the drive. 2. Press in gently on the paper clip until the disc tray is released, and then pull out the tray (2) until it stops. 3. Remove the disc (3)
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    not detect the optical drive If Windows does not detect an installed device, the device driver software may be missing or corrupted. not listed, install (or reinstall) the device driver as instructed in "A device driver must be reinstalled" found later in this section. 26 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting
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    is displayed, click No. After you click No, the computer may behave in either of the following ways: ◦ Playback may resume. - or - ◦ The playback window in the multimedia program may close. To return to playing the disc, click the Play button in your multimedia program to restart the disc. In
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    all media and devices, and then click Save. A CD or DVD should now start automatically when it is inserted into the optical drive. 28 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting
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    that you are using the right kind of disc for your drive. See your user guides for more information about disc types. ● Be sure that the disc is inserted and then burn from your hard drive. ● Reinstall the disc-burning device driver located in the DVD/CD-ROM drives category in Device Manager. The
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    A DVD playing in Windows Media Player produces no sound or display Use QuickPlay or DVDPlay to play a DVD. QuickPlay and DVDPlay are installed on the computer, and are also available from the HP Web site at http://www.hp.com. 30 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting
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    .com/support, and select your country or region. 2. Click the option for software and driver downloads, type your computer model number in the search box, and then press enter. - or - If you want a specific SoftPaq, enter the SoftPaq number in the Search box, press enter, and follow the instructions
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    specific product from the models listed. 4. Click the Windows Vista® operating system. 5. When the list of drivers is displayed, click an updated driver to open a window containing additional information. 6. Click Install now to install the updated driver without downloading -screen instructions to
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    16 SuperMulti DVD±RW and CD-RW Combo Drive with DL support 4 SuperMulti LightScribe DVD±RW and CD-RW Combo Drive with DL support 4 T troubleshooting burning discs 29 device driver 31 disc play 27, 28 HP device drivers 31 optical disc tray 25 optical drive detection 26 Windows drivers 32 Index 33
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