HP G71-340US Drives - Windows 7 - Page 3

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Table of contents 1 Handling drives 2 Using an optical drive Identifying the installed optical drive ...2 Using optical discs ...3 Selecting the right disc (CDs, DVDs, and BDs 4 CD-R discs ...4 CD-RW discs ...4 DVD±R discs ...4 DVD±RW discs ...4 LightScribe DVD+R discs ...5 Blu-ray Disc (BD) ...5 Playing a CD, DVD, or BD ...6 Configuring AutoPlay ...7 Changing DVD region settings ...7 Observing the copyright warning ...8 Copying a CD, DVD, or BD ...8 Creating or "burning" a CD or DVD ...9 Removing a CD, DVD, or BD ...10 3 Using external drives 4 Improving hard drive performance Using Disk Defragmenter ...12 Using Disk Cleanup ...12 5 Replacing the hard drive in the hard drive bay 6 Troubleshooting The optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD, DVD, or BD 16 The computer does not detect the optical drive 17 A disc does not play ...18 A disc does not play automatically ...18 The process of burning a disc does not begin, or it stops before completion 19 A DVD playing in Windows Media Player produces no sound or display 19 A device driver must be reinstalled ...19 Obtaining the latest Windows device drivers 20 Obtaining the latest HP device drivers 20 iii

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Table of contents
1
Handling drives
2
Using an optical drive
Identifying the installed optical drive
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2
Using optical discs
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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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5
Blu-ray Disc (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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7
Observing the copyright warning
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8
Copying a CD, DVD, or BD
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8
Creating or “burning” a CD or DVD
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9
Removing a CD, DVD, or BD
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10
3
Using external drives
4
Improving hard drive performance
Using Disk Defragmenter
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12
Using Disk Cleanup
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12
5
Replacing the hard drive in the hard drive bay
6
Troubleshooting
The optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD, DVD, or BD
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16
The computer does not detect the optical drive
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17
A disc does not play
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18
A disc does not play automatically
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18
The process of burning a disc does not begin, or it stops before completion
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19
A DVD playing in Windows Media Player produces no sound or display
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19
A device driver must be reinstalled
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19
Obtaining the latest Windows device drivers
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20
Obtaining the latest HP device drivers
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20
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