Switching key functions on the embedded numeric keypad
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36
Using an optional external numeric keypad
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37
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Multimedia
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38
Multimedia features
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38
Identifying your multimedia components
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38
Adjusting the volume
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40
Multimedia software
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41
Using preinstalled multimedia software
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41
Installing multimedia software from a disc
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41
Audio
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42
Connecting external audio devices
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42
Checking your audio functions
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42
Video
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44
Connecting an external monitor or projector
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44
Optical drive (select models only)
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45
Identifying the installed optical drive
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45
Using optical discs (CDs, DVDs, and BDs)
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45
Selecting the right disc (CDs, DVDs, and BDs)
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45
CD-R discs
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46
CD-RW discs
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46
DVD±R discs
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46
DVD±RW discs
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46
LightScribe DVD+R discs
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46
Blu-ray Discs (BDs)
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46
Playing a CD, DVD, or BD
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47
Configuring AutoPlay
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48
Changing DVD region settings
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48
Observing the copyright warning
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48
Creating or “burning” a CD or DVD
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49
Removing an optical disc (CD, DVD, or BD)
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49
Troubleshooting
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50
The optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD, DVD, or BD
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50
The computer does not detect the optical drive
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51
Preventing playback disruptions
.......................................................................
52
A disc does not play
..........................................................................................
52
A disc does not play automatically
....................................................................
53
A movie stops, skips, or plays erratically
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53
A movie is not visible on an external display
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53
The process of burning a disc does not begin, or it stops before completion ... 53
A device driver must be reinstalled
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54
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