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A CD, DVD, or BD 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 or BD 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 Microsoft device drivers

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Obtaining HP device drivers

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Index

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iv

Section	Page
Identifying installed drives	5
Handling drives	6
Using an optical drive	7
Identifying the installed optical drive	7
Using optical discs (CDs, DVDs, and BDs)	8
Selecting the right disc (CDs, DVDs, and BDs)	9
CD-R discs	9
CD-RW discs	9
DVD±R discs	9
DVD±RW discs	9
LightScribe DVD+R discs	9
Blu-ray Disc (BD)	10
Playing a CD, DVD, or BD	11
Configuring AutoPlay	12
Changing DVD region settings	13
Observing the copyright warning	14
Copying a CD, DVD, or BD	15
Creating (burning) a CD, DVD, or BD	16
Removing an optical disc (CD, DVD, or BD)	17
Improving hard drive performance	18
Using Disk Defragmenter	18
Using Disk Cleanup	18
Using HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection	19
Identifying HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection status	20
Managing power with a parked hard drive	21
Using HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection software	22
Replacing the hard drive	23
Troubleshooting	27
The optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD, DVD, or BD	27
The computer does not detect the CD, DVD, or BD drive	28
A CD, DVD, or BD does not play	29
A CD, DVD, or BD does not play automatically	30
The process of burning a disc does not begin, or it stops before completion	30
A DVD or BD playing in Windows Media Player produces no sound or display	30
A device driver must be reinstalled	31
Obtaining Microsoft device drivers	31
Obtaining HP device drivers	31

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Obtaining Microsoft device drivers

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