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Using multimedia software ................................................................................................. 35
Installing multimedia software from a disc ......................................................................... 35
Audio .................................................................................................................................................. 36
Connecting external audio devices .................................................................................... 36
Checking your audio functions ........................................................................................... 36
Video .................................................................................................................................................. 37
Connecting an external monitor or projector ...................................................................... 37
Using the external monitor port ......................................................................... 37
Using the HDMI port .......................................................................................................... 37
Configuring audio for HDMI ............................................................................................... 38
Optical drive (select models only) ...................................................................................................... 38
Identifying the installed optical drive .................................................................................. 38
Using optical discs (CDs, DVDs, and BDs) ....................................................................... 39
Selecting the right disc (CDs, DVDs, and BDs) ................................................................. 39
CD-R discs ........................................................................................................ 39
CD-RW discs ..................................................................................................... 40
DVD±R discs ..................................................................................................... 40
DVD±RW discs ................................................................................................. 40
LightScribe DVD+R discs .................................................................................. 40
Blu-ray Discs (BDs) ........................................................................................... 40
Playing a CD, DVD, or BD ................................................................................................. 41
Configuring AutoPlay ......................................................................................................... 41
Changing DVD region settings .......................................................................................... 41
Observing the copyright warning ....................................................................................... 42
Copying a CD or DVD ........................................................................................................ 42
Creating (burning) a CD or DVD ........................................................................................ 43
Removing an optical disc (CD, DVD, or BD) ..................................................................... 43
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................. 44
The optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD, DVD, or BD ............. 44
The computer does not detect the optical drive ................................................ 45
Preventing playback disruptions ....................................................................... 46
A disc does not play .......................................................................................... 46
A disc does not play automatically .................................................................... 47
A movie stops, skips, or plays erratically .......................................................... 47
A movie is not visible on an external display ..................................................... 47
The process of burning a disc does not begin, or it stops before
completion ......................................................................................................... 47
A device driver must be reinstalled ................................................................... 48
Webcam ............................................................................................................................................. 49
Webcam tips ...................................................................................................................... 49
Adjusting webcam properties ............................................................................................. 50
Obtaining the latest HP device drivers ............................................. 48
Obtaining Microsoft device drivers ................................................... 48
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