Using Optical Drives (Select Models Only); Identifying The Installed Optical Drive; Inserting An Optical Disc; Tray-Load - HP ProBook 4445s User Manual

Using optical drives (select models only)

Identifying the installed optical drive

▲ Select Computer > More Applications, and then select Audio & Video in the left pane.
A list of all the devices installed in your computer, including your optical drive, is displayed.

Inserting an optical disc

Tray-load

1. Turn on the computer.
2. Press the eject 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 up
over the tray spindle.
NOTE:
5. Gently press the disc (3) down onto the tray spindle until the disc snaps into place.
6. Close the disc tray.
NOTE: After you insert a disc, a short pause is normal. If you have not selected a media player, an
AutoPlay dialog box opens. It prompts you to select how you want to use the media content.

Removing an optical disc

Tray-load
There are 2 ways to remove a disc, depending on whether the disc tray opens normally or not.

When the disc tray opens normally

1. Press the release button (1) on the drive bezel to release the disc tray, and then gently pull out
the tray (2) until it stops.
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If the tray is not fully accessible, tilt the disc carefully to position it over the spindle.