Selecting the right disc
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45
CD-R discs
........................................................................................................
45
CD-RW discs
.....................................................................................................
45
DVD±R discs
.....................................................................................................
45
DVD±RW discs
.................................................................................................
45
LightScribe DVD+R discs
..................................................................................
46
Blu-ray Disc
.......................................................................................................
46
Playing a CD, DVD, or BD
.................................................................................................
46
Configuring AutoPlay
.........................................................................................................
48
Changing DVD region settings
..........................................................................................
48
Observing the copyright warning
.......................................................................................
49
Copying a CD or DVD
........................................................................................................
49
Creating (burning) a CD or DVD
........................................................................................
50
Removing an optical disc (CD, DVD, or BD)
.....................................................................
51
Webcam (select models only)
............................................................................................................
52
Webcam tips
......................................................................................................................
52
Adjusting webcam properties
.............................................................................................
53
Troubleshooting
..................................................................................................................................
54
The optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD, DVD, or BD
..............................
54
The computer does not detect the optical drive
.................................................................
55
A disc does not play
...........................................................................................................
56
A disc does not play automatically
.....................................................................................
56
A movie stops, skips, or plays erratically
...........................................................................
57
A movie is not visible on an external display
.....................................................................
57
The process of burning a disc does not begin, or it stops before completion
....................
57
A DVD playing in Windows Media Player produces no sound or display
..........................
58
A device driver must be reinstalled
....................................................................................
58
Obtaining the latest HP device drivers
..............................................................
59
Obtaining the latest Windows device drivers
....................................................
59
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Power management
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60
Setting power options
.........................................................................................................................
60
Using power-saving states
.................................................................................................
60
Initiating and exiting Sleep
................................................................................
60
Initiating and exiting Hibernation
.......................................................................
61
Using the battery meter
.....................................................................................................
61
Using power plans
.............................................................................................................
61
Viewing the current power plan
.........................................................................
62
Selecting a different power plan
........................................................................
62
Customizing power plans
..................................................................................
62
Setting password protection upon exiting Sleep or Hibernation
........................................
62
Using external AC power
....................................................................................................................
63
Connecting the AC adapter
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63
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