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Multimedia
Multimedia features
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Identifying your multimedia components
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Adjusting the volume
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Using the media activity hotkeys
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Multimedia software
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Using DVD Play software
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Using other preinstalled multimedia software
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Installing multimedia software from a disc
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Audio
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Connecting external audio devices
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Checking your audio functions
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Video
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Connecting an external monitor or projector
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Connecting an HDMI device
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Configuring audio for HDMI
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Webcam (select models only)
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Webcam tips
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Adjusting webcam properties
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Troubleshooting
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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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A DVD playing in Windows Media Player produces no sound or display
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A device driver must be reinstalled
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Obtaining the latest HP device drivers
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Obtaining the latest Windows device drivers
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Power management
Setting power options
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Using power-saving states
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Initiating and exiting Sleep
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Initiating and exiting Hibernation
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Using the battery meter
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Using power plans
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Viewing the current power plan
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Selecting a different power plan
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Customizing power plans
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Setting password protection on wakeup
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