HP Pavilion dv3-2200 - Entertainment Notebook PC User Manual page 7

Checking your audio functions ........................................................................................... 47
Video .................................................................................................................................................. 49
Connecting an external monitor or projector ...................................................................... 49
Connecting an HDMI device .............................................................................................. 49
Webcam ............................................................................................................................................. 51
Adjusting webcam properties ............................................................................................. 52
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................. 52
The disc tray does not open for removal of a disc ............................................................. 52
The computer does not detect the optical drive ................................................................. 53
A disc does not play ........................................................................................................... 54
A disc does not play automatically ..................................................................................... 54
A movie stops, skips, or plays erratically ........................................................................... 55
A movie is not visible on an external display ..................................................................... 55
The process of burning a disc does not begin, or it stops before completion .................... 55
A DVD or BD playing in Windows Media Player produces no sound or display ................ 56
A device driver must be reinstalled .................................................................................... 56
5 Power management
Setting power options ......................................................................................................................... 58
Using power-saving states ................................................................................................. 58
Using the battery meter ..................................................................................................... 59
Using power plans ............................................................................................................. 60
Setting password protection on wakeup ............................................................................ 60
Using external AC power .................................................................................................................... 61
Connecting the AC adapter ............................................................................................... 61
Testing an AC adapter ....................................................................................................... 62
Using battery power ........................................................................................................................... 62
Identifying batteries ............................................................................................................ 63
Finding battery information in Help and Support ............................................................... 63
Using Battery Check .......................................................................................................... 63
Displaying the remaining battery charge ........................................................................... 63
Inserting or removing the battery ....................................................................................... 63
Charging a battery ............................................................................................................. 65
Maximizing battery discharge time .................................................................................... 66
Managing low battery levels .............................................................................................. 66
Configuring audio for HDMI (select models only) .............................................. 50
Obtaining the latest HP device drivers .............................................................. 56
Obtaining the latest Windows device drivers .................................................... 57
Initiating and exiting Sleep ................................................................................ 58
Initiating and exiting Hibernation ....................................................................... 59
Viewing the current power plan ......................................................................... 60
Selecting a different power plan ........................................................................ 60
Customizing power plans .................................................................................. 60
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