Table of contents
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Identifying installed drives
2
Handling drives
3
Using an optical drive
Identifying the installed optical drive
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3
Using optical discs
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4
Selecting the right disc
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5
CD-R discs
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5
CD-RW discs
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5
DVD±R discs
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5
DVD±RW discs
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5
LightScribe DVD+R discs
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5
Blu-ray Disc
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6
Playing a CD, DVD, or BD
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6
Configuring AutoPlay
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7
Changing DVD region settings
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7
Copying a CD or DVD
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8
Creating or “burning” a CD or DVD
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9
Removing an optical disc (CD, DVD, or BD)
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10
4
Improving hard drive performance
Using Disk Defragmenter
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11
Using Disk Cleanup
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11
5
Using HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
Identifying HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection status
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13
Using HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection software
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14
6
Replacing the hard drive
7
Troubleshooting
The optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD, DVD, or BD
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