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    Drives User Guide
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    and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. Second Edition: July 2008 First Edition: June 2008 Document Part Number: 482524-002 Product notice This user guide
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    13 The computer does not detect the optical drive 14 A disc does not play ...15 A disc does not play automatically ...16 The process of burning a disc does not begin, or it stops before completion 16 A device driver must be reinstalled ...17 Obtaining the latest HP device drivers 17 Obtaining
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    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 a drive to
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    includes a Blu-ray Disc ROM Drive, then you can also watch high-definition video from disc. Identifying the installed optical drive ▲ Select Start > Computer. You will see a list of all the devices installed on your computer, including your optical drive. You may have one of the following types of
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    drives listed may not be supported by your computer. The listed drives are not necessarily all of the supported optical drives. Some optical drives CAUTION: To prevent possible audio and video degradation, loss of information, or loss of audio or video playback functionality, do not initiate Sleep
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    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 you saved earlier. This type of disc is ideal for testing audio or video recordings before you burn them to a CD or DVD that cannot be
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    of a dual-layer DVD at 8.5 GB. Typical uses include the following: ● Storage of large amounts of data ● High-definition video ● Video games 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
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    settings, and then click Properties. 5. Click the DVD Region tab, and change settings. 6. Click OK. Observing the copyright warning It is a criminal offense, under applicable copyright laws, to make unauthorized copies of copyrightprotected material, including computer programs, films, broadcasts
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    generally best for burning data files or for testing audio or video recordings before you burn them to a CD or DVD that cannot be changed. ● DVD players used in home systems usually do not support all DVD formats. Refer to the manufacturer's instructions that came with your DVD player for a list of
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    audio, or video. 5. instructions, which may be provided with the software, on disc, or on the manufacturer's Web site. CAUTION: Observe the copyright warning. It is a criminal offense, under applicable copyright laws, to make unauthorized copies of copyright-protected material, including computer
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    . HP recommends defragmenting your hard drive at least once a month. You may set Disk Defragmenter to run on a monthly schedule, but you can defragment your computer manually at any time. To run Disk Defragmenter: 1. Select Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Defragmenter
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    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 2 hard drive cover screws
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    plastic tab on top of the hard drive to disconnect the drive from the system board connector (2). 11. Lift the hard drive away from the computer (3). To install a hard drive: 1. Gently lower the hard drive into the compartment (1). 2. Slide the hard drive to the left until it snaps into place
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    6. Tighten the 2 hard drive cover screws (3). 12 Chapter 4 Replacing the hard drive
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    5 Troubleshooting The "Troubleshooting" sections describe several common issues and resolutions. The optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD or DVD 1. Insert the end of a paper
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    not detect the optical drive If the computer does not detect an installed device, the device driver software may be missing or corrupted. is not listed, install (or reinstall) the device driver as instructed in "A device driver must be reinstalled" found in this section. 14 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting
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    16 bits, you should not notice any loss of color while watching a movie if you lower system color properties to 16-bit color, as follows: 1. Right-click on a blank area of the computer desktop and select Personalize > Display Settings. 2. Set Colors to Medium (16 bit) if this setting is not already
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    Be sure 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 properly. ● the disc-burning device driver located in the DVD/CD-ROM drives category in Device Manager. 16 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting
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    ://www.hp.com/support, and select your country or region. 2. Click the option for software and driver downloads, type your computer model number in the product box, and then press enter. NOTE: You can find your computer model number on the bottom right-hand side of the display and on the service tag
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    drivers Your computer is set to automatically check for and install Microsoft device drivers when new devices are connected to your computer for your computer operating system, programs, and hardware. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions to install Microsoft computer. 18 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting
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    Blu-ray 5 removing 8 using 3, 4 optical drive identifying 2 P playing a CD or DVD 5 R region codes, DVD 6 S software Disk Cleanup 9 Disk Defragmenter 9 T troubleshooting burning discs 16 device driver 17 disc play 15, 16 HP device drivers 17 optical disc tray 13 optical drive detection 14 Windows
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