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A DVD movie stops, skips, or plays erratically

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25

A DVD movie is not visible on an external display

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26

The process of burning a disc does not begin, or it stops before completion

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27

A DVD playing in Windows Media Player produces no sound or display

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27

A device driver must be reinstalled

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28

Obtaining Microsoft device drivers

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28

Obtaining HP device drivers

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28

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 or “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
Using HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection software	21
Replacing the hard drive	22
Troubleshooting	26
The optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD, DVD, or BD	26
The computer does not detect the optical drive	27
A disc does not play	28
A disc does not play automatically	29
A DVD movie stops, skips, or plays erratically	29
A DVD movie is not visible on an external display	30
The process of burning a disc does not begin, or it stops before completion	31
A DVD playing in Windows Media Player produces no sound or display	31
A device driver must be reinstalled	32
Obtaining Microsoft device drivers	32
Obtaining HP device drivers	32

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Obtaining Microsoft device drivers

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