Selecting the right disc (CDs, DVDs, and BDs)
.................................................................
58
CD-R discs
........................................................................................................
58
CD-RW discs
.....................................................................................................
58
DVD±R discs
.....................................................................................................
58
DVD±RW discs
.................................................................................................
58
LightScribe DVD+R discs
..................................................................................
58
Blu-ray Discs (BDs)
...........................................................................................
59
Playing a CD, DVD, or BD
.................................................................................................
59
Configuring AutoPlay
.........................................................................................................
60
Changing DVD region settings
..........................................................................................
60
Observing the copyright warning
.......................................................................................
60
Copying a CD, DVD, or BD
................................................................................................
61
Creating (burning) a CD, DVD, or BD
................................................................................
61
Removing an optical disc (CD, DVD, or BD)
.....................................................................
62
Troubleshooting
.................................................................................................................
62
The optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD, DVD, or BD
.............
63
The computer does not detect the optical drive
................................................
63
A disc does not play
..........................................................................................
64
A disc does not play automatically
....................................................................
64
A movie stops, skips, or plays erratically
..........................................................
65
A movie is not visible on an external display
.....................................................
65
The process of burning a disc does not begin, or it stops before
completion
.........................................................................................................
65
A device driver must be reinstalled
...................................................................
65
Obtaining the latest HP device drivers
.............................................
65
Obtaining Microsoft device drivers
...................................................
66
Webcam (select models only)
............................................................................................................
67
Adjusting webcam properties
.............................................................................................
67
Capturing business card images
.......................................................................................
68
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Power management
Setting power options
.........................................................................................................................
70
Using power-saving states
.................................................................................................
70
Initiating and exiting Standby
............................................................................
70
Initiating and exiting Hibernation
.......................................................................
71
Using the Power Meter
......................................................................................................
71
Using power schemes
.......................................................................................................
72
Viewing the current scheme
..............................................................................
72
Selecting a different power scheme
..................................................................
72
Customizing power schemes
............................................................................
73
Setting password protection upon exiting Standby
............................................................
73
Using Power Assistant (select models only)
......................................................................................
74
Starting Power Assistant
....................................................................................................
74
Using external AC power
....................................................................................................................
74
Connecting the AC adapter
...............................................................................................
75
Using battery power
...........................................................................................................................
75
Displaying the remaining battery charge
...........................................................................
76
Inserting or removing the battery
.......................................................................................
76
Charging a battery
.............................................................................................................
77
Maximizing battery discharge time
....................................................................................
78
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