Table of contents
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Handling drives
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Using an optical drive
Identifying the installed optical drive
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Using optical discs (CDs, DVDs, and BDs)
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Selecting the right disc (CDs, DVDs, and BDs)
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CD-R discs
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CD-RW discs
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DVD±R discs
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DVD±RW discs
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LightScribe DVD+R discs
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Blu-ray Disc (BD)
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5
Playing a CD, DVD, or BD
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Configuring AutoPlay
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Changing DVD region settings
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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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Removing an optical disc (CD, DVD, or BD)
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3
Improving hard drive performance
Using Disk Defragmenter
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13
Using Disk Cleanup
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4
Using HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
Identifying HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection status
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15
Using HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection software
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5
Replacing the hard drive
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Troubleshooting
The optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD, DVD, or BD
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The computer does not detect the optical drive
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A disc does not play
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A disc does not play automatically
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A DVD movie stops, skips, or plays erratically
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A DVD movie is not visible on an external display
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The process of burning a disc does not begin, or it stops before completion
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