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    Drives User Guide
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    2008 Hewlett-Packard Development 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
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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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    hard drive performance Using Disk Defragmenter ...14 Using Disk Cleanup ...15 4 Replacing the hard drive 5 Troubleshooting The optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD or DVD 19 The computer does not begin, or it stops before completion 23 A device driver must be reinstalled ...24 v
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    Obtaining the latest HP device drivers 24 Obtaining the latest Windows device drivers 25 Index ...26 vi
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    a drive into a drive bay. Do not type on the keyboard or move 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
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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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    ±RW/R and CD-RW Combo Drive ● DVD±RW/R and CD-RW Combo Drive with Double-Layer (DL) support ● HD DVD-R Drive with SuperMulti DVD±R/RW Double Layer (DL) support ● HD DVD-ROM Drive with SuperMulti DVD±R/RW Double Layer (DL) support ● LightScribe DVD±RW/R and CD-RW Combo drive with Double-Layer (DL
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    DVD drive, it can also read HD DVD 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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    Selecting the right disc An optical drive supports optical discs (CDs and DVDs). CDs, used to store but have at least 8 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
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    HD DVD discs and Blu-ray Disc HD DVD is a high-density disc format designed for the storage of large amounts of data and highdefinition video. The capacity for an HD DVD is 15 gigabytes (GB) for single layer and 30 GB for dual layer, about three times the capacity of a standard DVD. Also called BD,
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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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    Play CDs or other media automatically. 2. Confirm that the Use AutoPlay for all media and devices check box at the upper left of the computer screen is selected. 3. Click Choose a default for each media type listed. 4. Click either Take no action or Ask me every time to prevent the automatic playing
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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 "+" sign next to DVD/CD-ROM drives. 4. Right-click the DVD drive for which you want
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    external power source. Do not write to a disc while the computer is running on battery power. Before the destination disc. Do not use the computer keyboard or move the computer while the computer is computer, refer to the software manufacturer's instructions, which may be provided with the software
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    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. After the information is copied, the disc
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    RW optical drive, you can use software such as Windows Media Player or CyberLink Power2Go to burn data and support all DVD formats. Refer to the user guide that came with your DVD player for a list of supported For specific instructions, refer to the software manufacturer's instructions, which may
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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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    you do not need access to your computer. HP recommends defragmenting your hard drive at least once monthly schedule, but you can defragment your computer manually at any time. To run Disk Defragmenter: Defragmenter. 2. Click Defragment now. NOTE: Windows® includes the User Account Control feature to
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    space and help the computer to run more efficiently. To run Disk Cleanup: 1. Select Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Cleanup. 2. Follow the on-screen instructions. Using Disk Cleanup 15
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    computer and close the display. 3. Disconnect all external 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 6 hard drive cover
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    10. Pull the hard drive tabs out (2), and then lift the hard drive away from the computer (3). To install a hard drive: 1. Insert the hard drive into the hard drive bay. 2. Gently press the hard drive down until it snaps into place. 3. Reinsert the 4 hard drive screws. 4. Align the tabs on the hard
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    5 Troubleshooting The following sections describe several common issues and resolutions. 18 Chapter 5 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. 20 Chapter 5 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. 22 Chapter 5 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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    . Obtaining the latest HP device drivers You can obtain the latest HP device drivers in either of the following ways: ● Using the HP Update Utility ● Using the HP Web site To use the HP Update Utility: 1. Select Start > All Programs > HP > HP Update. 2. On the HP Welcome screen, click Settings and
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    Obtaining the latest Windows device drivers You can obtain the latest Windows device drivers by using Microsoft® Update. This Windows feature can computer operating system, programs, and hardware. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions to install Microsoft Update. If prompted by User Account Control,
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    using 4, 5 optical drive identifying 3 P playing a CD or DVD 7 R region codes, DVD 9 S software Disk Cleanup 15 Disk Defragmenter 14 T troubleshooting burning discs 23 device driver 24 26 Index disc play 21, 22 HP device drivers 24 optical disc tray 19 optical drive detection 20 Windows drivers 25
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