HP 519819-001 - Manual

2 Using an optical drive Your computer includes an optical drive that expands the functionality of the computer. Identify whatkind of device is installed in your computer to see its capabilities. The optical drive allows you to readdata discs, play music, and watch movies. If your computer includes ...

Identifying the installed optical drive ▲ Select Start > Computer . You will see a list of all the devices installed on your computer, including your optical drive. You mayhave one of the following types of drives: ● DVD±RW/R and CD-RW Double-Layer Combo Drive with Lightscribe ● Blu-ray ROM with ...

Using optical discs An optical drive, such as a DVD-ROM drive, supports optical discs (CDs and DVDs). These discs storeinformation, such as music, photos, and movies. DVDs have a higher storage capacity than CDs. Your optical drive can read standard CD and DVD discs. If your optical drive is a Blu-r...

Selecting the right disc An optical drive supports optical discs (CDs and DVDs). CDs, used to store digital data, are also usedfor commercial audio recordings and are convenient for your personal storage needs. DVDs are usedprimarily for movies, software, and data backup purposes. DVDs are the same ...

Playing a CD or DVD 1. Turn on the computer. 2. Press the release button (1) on the drive bezel to release the disc tray. 3. Pull out the tray (2) . 4. Hold the disc by the edges to avoid touching the flat surfaces and position the disc label-side upover the tray spindle. NOTE: If the tray is not fu...

Configuring AutoPlay 1. Select Start > Control Panel > Play CDs or other media automatically . 2. Confirm that the Use AutoPlay for all media and devices check box at the upper left of the computer screen is selected. 3. Click Choose a default , and then select one of the available options for...

Changing DVD region settings Most DVDs that contain copyrighted files also contain region codes. The region codes help protectcopyrights internationally. You can play a DVD containing a region code only if the region code on the DVD matches the regionsetting on your DVD drive. CAUTION: The region se...

Observing the copyright warning It is a criminal offense, under applicable copyright laws, to make unauthorized copies of copyright-protected material, including computer programs, films, broadcasts, and sound recordings. Do not usethis computer for such purposes. CAUTION: To prevent loss of informa...

Copying a CD or DVD 1. Select Start > All Programs > CyberLink DVD Suites > Power2Go . 2. Insert the disc you want to copy into the optical drive. 3. Click Copy at the bottom right of the screen. 4. When prompted, remove the source disc from the optical drive and insert a blank disc into th...

Creating or “burning” a CD or DVD If your computer includes a CD-RW, DVD-RW, or DVD±RW optical drive, you can use software suchas Windows Media Player or CyberLink Power2Go to burn data and audio files, including MP3 and WAVmusic files. To burn video files to a CD or DVD, use MyDVD. Observe the foll...

3 Improving hard drive performance Using Disk Defragmenter As you use the computer, files on the hard drive become fragmented. Disk Defragmenter consolidatesthe fragmented files and folders on the hard drive so that the system can run more efficiently. After you start Disk Defragmenter, it works wit...

4 Replacing the hard drive CAUTION: To prevent information loss or an unresponsive system: Shut down the computer before removing the hard drive from the hard drive bay. Do not remove thehard drive while the computer is on, in the Sleep state, or in Hibernation. If you are not sure whether the compu...

5 Troubleshooting The following sections describe several common issues and resolutions. 19

The computer does not detect the optical drive If Windows does not detect an installed device, the device driver software may be missing or corrupted.If you suspect that the DVD/CD-ROM drive is not being detected, verify that the optical drive is listed inthe Device Manager utility. 1. Remove any di...

A disc does not play ● Save your work and close all open programs before playing a CD or a DVD. ● Log off the Internet before playing a CD or a DVD. ● Be sure that you insert the disc properly. ● Be sure that the disc is clean. If necessary, clean the disc with filtered water and a lint-free cloth.W...

A disc does not play automatically 1. Click Start and type autoplay in the Start Search box. As you type, search results are listed in the pane above the box. 2. In the results pane, click Autoplay . If prompted by User Account Control, click Continue . 3. Select the check box for Use AutoPlay for a...

A device driver must be reinstalled 1. Remove any discs from the optical drive. 2. Click Start and type device manager in the Start Search box. As you type, search results are listed in the pane above the box. 3. In the results pane, click Device Manager . If prompted by User Account Control, click ...

3. Click your specific product from the models listed. 4. Click the Windows Vista® operating system. 5. When the list of drivers is displayed, click an updated driver to open a window containing additionalinformation. 6. Click Install now to install the updated driver without downloading the file. –...

Index A airport security devices 1AutoPlay 8 C CD burning 12, 24copying 11playing 7removing 13 CD drive 2, 4copyright warning 10 D device drivers HP drivers 26Windows drivers 27 Disk Cleanup software 14Disk Defragmenter software 14disk performance 14drives caring for 1hard 15, 17optical 2 See also h...