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A disc does not play

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A disc does not play automatically

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The process of burning a disc does not begin, or it stops before completion

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A DVD playing in Windows Media Player produces no sound or display

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A device driver must be reinstalled

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Obtaining the latest HP device drivers

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Obtaining the latest Windows device drivers

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Index

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iv

Section	Page
Handling drives	5
Using an optical drive	6
Identifying the installed optical drive	6
Using optical discs	7
Selecting the right disc	8
CD-R discs	8
CD-RW discs	8
DVD±R discs	8
DVD±RW discs	8
LightScribe DVD+R discs	9
Blu-ray Disc (BD)	9
Playing a CD, DVD, or BD	10
Configuring AutoPlay	10
Changing DVD region settings	11
Observing the copyright warning	12
Copying a CD or DVD	12
Creating or “burning” a CD or DVD	13
Removing an optical disc (CD, DVD, or BD)	14
Using external drives	15
Improving hard drive performance	16
Using Disk Defragmenter	16
Using Disk Cleanup	16
Using HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection	17
Identifying HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection status	18
Using HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection software	19
Replacing the hard drive	20
Replacing a drive in the SmartBay	24
Troubleshooting	26
The optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD, DVD, or BD	26
The computer does not detect the optical drive	27
A disc does not play	28
A disc does not play automatically	28
The process of burning a disc does not begin, or it stops before completion	29
A DVD playing in Windows Media Player produces no sound or display	29
A device driver must be reinstalled	29
Obtaining the latest HP device drivers	30
Obtaining the latest Windows device drivers	30

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