Table of contents
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Handling drives
2
Using an optical drive (select models only)
Identifying the installed optical drive
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2
Using optical discs (CDs, DVDs, and BDs)
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3
Selecting the right disc (CDs, DVDs, and BDs)
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4
CD-R discs
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4
CD-RW discs
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4
DVD±R discs
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4
DVD±RW discs
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4
LightScribe DVD+R discs
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4
Blu-ray Discs (BD)
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5
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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8
Observing the copyright warning
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Copying a CD, DVD, or BD
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10
Creating or “burning” a CD, DVD, or BD
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11
Removing an optical disc (CD, DVD, or BD)
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Using external drives
4
Using HP 3D DriveGuard
Identifying HP 3D DriveGuard status
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15
Using HP 3D DriveGuard software
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16
5
Improving hard drive performance
Using Disk Defragmenter
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17
Using Disk Cleanup
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17
6
Replacing the hard drive in the hard drive bay
7
Replacing a drive in the upgrade bay
8
Troubleshooting
The optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD, DVD, or BD
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25
The computer does not detect the optical drive
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