Table of contents
1
Identifying installed drives
2
Handling drives
3
Using an optical drive (select models only)
Identifying the installed optical drive
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3
Using optical discs (CDs and DVDs)
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3
Playing a CD or DVD
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4
Configuring AutoPlay
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5
Observing the copyright warning
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5
Copying a CD or DVD
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6
Creating or “burning” a CD or DVD
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7
Removing a CD or DVD
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8
When the disc tray opens
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8
When the disc tray does not open
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8
Preventing playback disruptions
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10
Changing DVD region settings
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11
4
Using external drives
5
Using HP 3D DriveGuard
Identifying HP 3D DriveGuard status
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14
Using HP 3D DriveGuard software
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15
6
Improving hard drive performance
Using Disk Defragmenter
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16
Using Disk Cleanup
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16
7
Replacing a hard drive
8
Troubleshooting
The computer does not detect the optical drive
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20
A new device driver is needed
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21
Obtaining Microsoft device drivers
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21
Obtaining HP device drivers
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21
An optical disc does not play automatically
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22
The process of burning a disc does not begin, or it stops before completion
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22
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