Table of contents
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Identifying installed drives
2
Handling drives
3
Using an optical drive
Identifying the installed optical drive
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3
Using optical discs (CDs and DVDs)
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3
Playing a CD or DVD
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5
Using AutoPlay
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6
Observing the copyright warning
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6
Copying a CD or DVD
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6
Creating or “burning” a CD or DVD
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7
Removing a CD or DVD
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8
When the disc tray opens
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8
When the disc tray does not open
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8
Preventing playback disruptions
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10
Changing DVD region settings
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4
Improving hard drive performance
Using Disk Defragmenter
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12
Using Disk Cleanup
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5
Replacing the hard drive
6
Resolving problems
The computer does not detect the optical drive
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16
Uninstall and reinstall drivers
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17
Obtaining the latest HP device drivers
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17
Obtaining the latest Windows device drivers
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18
An optical disc does not play automatically
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The process of burning a disc does not begin, or it stops before completion
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19
A DVD playing in Windows Media Player produces no sound or display
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