Accessing Your Preinstalled Multimedia Software; Using Multimedia Software; Installing Multimedia Software From A Disc - HP Notebook PC User Manual

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Creating, editing, and burning audio CDs
● Creating, editing, and burning a video or movie to a DVD or video CD
CAUTION:
Before writing to a disc, connect the computer to a reliable external power source. Do not write to a disc
while the computer is running on battery power.
Before writing to a disc, close all open programs except the disc software you are using.
Do not copy directly from a source disc to a destination disc or from a network drive to a destination
disc. Instead, copy from a source disc or network drive to your hard drive, and then copy from your hard
drive to the destination disc.
Do not use the computer keyboard or move the computer while the computer is writing to a disc. The
write process is sensitive to vibration.

Accessing your preinstalled multimedia software

To access your preinstalled software:
Select Start > All Programs, and then open the multimedia program that you want to use.
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NOTE: Some programs may be located in subfolders.

Using multimedia software

1. Select Start > All Programs, and then open the multimedia program you want to use. For example,
if you want to use Windows Media Player to play an audio CD, click Windows Media Player.
NOTE:
2. Insert the media disc, such as an audio CD, into the optical drive.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen.
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1. Insert the media disc, such as an audio CD, into the optical drive.
An AutoPlay dialog box opens.
2. Click a multimedia task from the list of tasks.

Installing multimedia software from a disc

1. Insert the disc into the optical drive.
2. When the installation wizard opens, follow the on-screen instructions.
3. Restart the computer if prompted to do so.
NOTE: For information about using software included with the computer, refer to the software
manufacturer's instructions. These instructions may be provided on disc, as online Help files, or on the
software manufacturer's Web site.
To prevent loss of information or damage to a disc, observe the following guidelines:
Some programs may be located in subfolders.
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