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    Multimedia User Guide
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    and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. Second Edition: August 2009 First Edition: August 2009 Document Part Number: 539210-002 Product notice This user guide
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    discs ...12 Selecting the right disc ...13 CD-R discs ...13 CD-RW discs ...13 DVD±R discs ...13 DVD±RW discs ...13 LightScribe DVD+R discs 14 Blu-ray Disc (BD) ...14 Playing music ...14 Watching a movie ...15 Changing DVD region settings ...16 Creating or "burning" a CD or DVD ...17 Removing a CD
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    Adjusting webcam properties ...20 7 Troubleshooting The optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD, DVD playing in Windows Media Player produces no sound or display 24 A device driver must be reinstalled ...25 Obtaining the latest HP device drivers 25 Obtaining the latest Windows device
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    1 Multimedia features Your computer includes multimedia features that allow you to listen to music, watch movies, and view pictures. Your computer may include the following multimedia components: ● Optical drive for playing audio and video discs ● Integrated speakers for listening to music ●
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    accesses the webcam. Records audio and video and captures still photographs. Records sound. Produce sound. Produces sound when connected to optional powered stereo speakers, headphones, earbuds, a headset, or television audio. WARNING! To reduce the risk of personal injury, adjust the volume before
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    Adjusting the volume You can adjust the volume using the following controls: ● Hotkeys: ◦ To mute or restore speaker sound, press fn+asterisk. ◦ To decrease speaker sound, press fn+minus sign. Hold down the hotkey to decrease speaker sound incrementally. ◦ To increase speaker sound, press fn+plus
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    Using the media activity functions The media activity hotkeys control the play of an audio CD, DVD, or BD (Blu-ray Disc) in the optical drive. Using the media activity hotkeys A media activity hotkey is a combination of the fn key (1) and a function key (2). ● When an
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    and view pictures. The following sections provide details about HP DVD Play and other preinstalled multimedia software. Using DVD into the optical drive. 2. When the installation wizard opens, follow the on-screen instructions. 3. Restart the computer if you are prompted to do so. NOTE: For details
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    3 Audio Your computer enables you to use a variety of audio features: ● Play music using your computer speakers and/or connected external speakers ● Record sound using the internal microphone or connect an external microphone ● Download music from the Internet ● Create multimedia presentations using
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    Cable connectors are normally color-coded to match the corresponding jacks on the computer.) ● Be sure that you install any drivers required by the external device. NOTE: A driver is a required program that acts like a translator between the device and the programs that use the device. Checking your
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    4 Video Your computer enables you to use a variety of video features: ● Watch movies ● Play games over the Internet ● Edit pictures and video to create presentations ● Connect external video devices Connecting an external monitor or projector The external monitor port connects an external display
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    support one HDMI device connected to the HDMI port, while simultaneously supporting an image on the computer display or any other supported end of the cable to the video device, according to the device manufacturer's instructions. 3. Press fn+f4 on the computer to switch the image between the display
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    Configuring audio for HDMI (select models only) To configure HDMI audio, first connect an audio or video device, such as a high-definition TV, to the HDMI port on your computer. Then configure the default audio playback device as follows: 1. Right-click the Speakers icon in the notification area, at
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    , play music, and watch movies. If your computer includes a Blu-ray Disc ROM Drive, then you can also watch high-definition 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 ● LightScribe Blu
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    capacity than CDs. Your optical drive can read standard CD and DVD discs. If your optical drive is a Blu-ray Disc 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
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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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    then add a designer label to the outside of the disc. Blu-ray Disc (BD) Also called BD, Blu-ray Disc is a high-density optical disc format for the times the storage capacity of a single-layer DVD at 4.7 GB. A dual-layer Blu-ray Disc can store 50 GB, almost 6 times the storage capacity of a dual
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    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
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    . You may be prompted for your permission or password for tasks such as installing software, running utilities, or changing Windows settings. Refer to Help and Support for more information. 2. Click the arrow next to DVD/CD-ROM drives to expand the list to show all of the installed drives. 3. Right
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    home systems usually do not support all DVD formats. Refer to the user guide that came with your DVD player for a list of supported formats. ● An MP3 file by the program you have selected. For specific instructions, refer to the software manufacturer's instructions, which may be provided with the
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    Removing a CD, DVD, or BD 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 by the
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    your instant message program, YouCam displays a floating toolbar that lets you add graphic effects. ● Special effects-Add frames, filters, and emoticons to your webcam software, refer to the software manufacturer's instructions, which may be provided with the software, on disc, or on the
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    across some network firewalls. NOTE: If you are having trouble viewing or sending multimedia files to someone on another LAN and then reenable the firewall. To permanently resolve the problem, reconfigure the firewall as necessary, and adjust the and Support. 20 Chapter 6 Webcam (select models only)
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    7 Troubleshooting The following sections describe several common issues and resolutions. The optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD, DVD, or BD 1. Insert the
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    to see if the device is working properly: -The Properties window provides details about the device to help you troubleshoot issues. -Click the Driver tab to update, disable, or uninstall drivers for this device. A disc does not play ● Save your work and close all open programs before playing a CD
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    - 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 rare cases, you may need to exit the program and then restart it. ● Increase system resources: ◦ Turn off external devices such as
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    get information about a multimedia question not covered in this guide, go to Start > Help and Support. The process of burning a disc does not begin, and then burn from your hard drive. ● Reinstall the disc-burning device driver located in the DVD/CD-ROM drives category in Device Manager. A DVD
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    . If uninstalling and reinstalling the device drivers does not correct the problem, you may need to update your drivers using the procedures in the following sections. Obtaining the latest HP device drivers 1. Open your Internet browser, go to http://www.hp.com/support, and select your country or
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    You can obtain the latest Windows device drivers by using Windows Update. This feature can be set to automatically check for and install updates for to enter settings before you can check for updates. 2. Click Check for updates. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions. 26 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting
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    power 18 using 12 optical drive 11, 12 P ports external monitor 8 HDMI 9 projector, connecting 8 R region codes, DVD 16 S software installing 5 multimedia 5 Windows Media Player 5 speakers 2 T troubleshooting disc burning 24 disc play 22, 23 DVD movie play 23 external display 24 HP device drivers
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    W webcam adjusting properties 20 tips 20 using 19 webcam light 2 28 Index
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