End User License Agreement
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... EULA. 8. You may not rent, lease or lend the Software Product or use the Software Product for restoring the hard disk of the HP Product with any product identification, copyright notices or proprietary restrictions from the Software Product. 6. You shall not remove any term or condition of...form, may make a one-time transfer of a hard disk drive-based solution, an external media-based recovery solution (e.g. floppy disk, CD or DVD) or an equivalent solution delivered in the form of the Software Product to comply with /for your license is expressly provided for the upgrade. Any...
... EULA. 8. You may not rent, lease or lend the Software Product or use the Software Product for restoring the hard disk of the HP Product with any product identification, copyright notices or proprietary restrictions from the Software Product. 6. You shall not remove any term or condition of...form, may make a one-time transfer of a hard disk drive-based solution, an external media-based recovery solution (e.g. floppy disk, CD or DVD) or an equivalent solution delivered in the form of the Software Product to comply with /for your license is expressly provided for the upgrade. Any...
Setup Utility - Windows Vista and Windows 7
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...―Enable/disable boot from Internal Network Adapter. ● Boot Order―Set the boot order for: ◦ USB Floppy ◦ Internal CD/DVD ROM drive ◦ USB CD/DVD ROM drive ◦ Hard drive ◦ USB Diskette on Key ◦ USB Hard drive ◦ Network adapter Diagnostics menu Select Hard Disk...
...―Enable/disable boot from Internal Network Adapter. ● Boot Order―Set the boot order for: ◦ USB Floppy ◦ Internal CD/DVD ROM drive ◦ USB CD/DVD ROM drive ◦ Hard drive ◦ USB Diskette on Key ◦ USB Hard drive ◦ Network adapter Diagnostics menu Select Hard Disk...
HP Media Remote Control (Select Models Only) - Windows Vista and Windows 7
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...to require a logon password, you pause a TV program, press the button to resume playing live TV. ● Press the button to open the default DVD player. NOTE: The red button is included on select remote controls only. The Windows Media Center button has no function with other operating systems. NOTE...pause buffer and resume playing live TV in full-screen mode. NOTE: The DVD button is included on select remote controls only. ● If a DVD is playing, press the button to open the DVD disc menu. ● If a DVD is not playing, press the button to open the Windows Media Center main ...
...to require a logon password, you pause a TV program, press the button to resume playing live TV. ● Press the button to open the default DVD player. NOTE: The red button is included on select remote controls only. The Windows Media Center button has no function with other operating systems. NOTE...pause buffer and resume playing live TV in full-screen mode. NOTE: The DVD button is included on select remote controls only. ● If a DVD is playing, press the button to open the DVD disc menu. ● If a DVD is not playing, press the button to open the Windows Media Center main ...
HP Media Remote Control (Select Models Only) - Windows Vista and Windows 7
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Index A arrow buttons 2 B back button 2 battery, inserting 6 buttons arrow 2 back 2 change/page up 4 channel/page down 4 clear 3 DVD 4 enter 5 forward 5 guide 2 information 4 keypad 3 live TV 4 MediaSmart 3 mute 2 next 4 OK 2 play 3 power 2 previous 3 print 3 quick... stop 5 switch screens 3 Teletext 4 volume down 3 volume up 2 Windows Media Center 4 zoom 3 C change/page up button 4 channel/page down button 4 clear button 3 D DVD button 4 E enter button 5 F forward button 5 G guide button 2 I information button 4 infrared lens 1 inserting battery 6 K keypad buttons 3 L live TV button 4 M ...
Index A arrow buttons 2 B back button 2 battery, inserting 6 buttons arrow 2 back 2 change/page up 4 channel/page down 4 clear 3 DVD 4 enter 5 forward 5 guide 2 information 4 keypad 3 live TV 4 MediaSmart 3 mute 2 next 4 OK 2 play 3 power 2 previous 3 print 3 quick... stop 5 switch screens 3 Teletext 4 volume down 3 volume up 2 Windows Media Center 4 zoom 3 C change/page up button 4 channel/page down button 4 clear button 3 D DVD button 4 E enter button 5 F forward button 5 G guide button 2 I information button 4 infrared lens 1 inserting battery 6 K keypad buttons 3 L live TV button 4 M ...
HP Mobile Remote Control (Select Models Only) - Windows Vista and Windows 7
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... to the label on the bottom of the remote control. The Windows Media Center button has no function with QuickPlay preinstalled). Button Power DVD MediaSmart Switch screens Function ● When the computer is included on to Windows. Windows Media Center Channel/page up to require a logon... has been set up Stop If the computer uses Windows Vista® Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate, press the button to open the default DVD player. 2 Button quick reference This section provides information on a keyboard. ● Press to change channels in Hibernation, briefly press the button...
... to the label on the bottom of the remote control. The Windows Media Center button has no function with QuickPlay preinstalled). Button Power DVD MediaSmart Switch screens Function ● When the computer is included on to Windows. Windows Media Center Channel/page up to require a logon... has been set up Stop If the computer uses Windows Vista® Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate, press the button to open the default DVD player. 2 Button quick reference This section provides information on a keyboard. ● Press to change channels in Hibernation, briefly press the button...
HP Mobile Remote Control (Select Models Only) - Windows Vista and Windows 7
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Index B back button 3 battery, inserting 5 buttons back 3 channel/page down 3 channel/page up 2 down 4 DVD 2 fast-forward 3 information 4 left 3 MediaSmart 2 mute 4 next 3 OK 3 play/pause 3 power 2 previous 3 quick reference 2 rewind 3 right 3 stop 2 ...switch screens 2 up 3 volume down 4 volume up 4 Windows Media Center 2 C channel/page down button 3 channel/page up button 2 D down button 4 DVD button 2 F fast-forward button 3 I information button 4 infrared lens 1 inserting battery 5 L left button 3 M MediaSmart 1 MediaSmart button 2 mute button 4 N next button 3 O Ok...
Index B back button 3 battery, inserting 5 buttons back 3 channel/page down 3 channel/page up 2 down 4 DVD 2 fast-forward 3 information 4 left 3 MediaSmart 2 mute 4 next 3 OK 3 play/pause 3 power 2 previous 3 quick reference 2 rewind 3 right 3 stop 2 ...switch screens 2 up 3 volume down 4 volume up 4 Windows Media Center 2 C channel/page down button 3 channel/page up button 2 D down button 4 DVD button 2 F fast-forward button 3 I information button 4 infrared lens 1 inserting battery 5 L left button 3 M MediaSmart 1 MediaSmart button 2 mute button 4 N next button 3 O Ok...
Backup and Recovery - Windows Vista
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... set of recovery discs: 1. The next time you open Recovery Manager, you will be required, whereas only a few DVDs or BDs are purchased separately. Recovery Manager opens. 2. NOTE: If your computer from the HP Web site. Click Advanced Options. Click Recovery disc creation, and then click Next. 4. Follow the on battery power...
... set of recovery discs: 1. The next time you open Recovery Manager, you will be required, whereas only a few DVDs or BDs are purchased separately. Recovery Manager opens. 2. NOTE: If your computer from the HP Web site. Click Advanced Options. Click Recovery disc creation, and then click Next. 4. Follow the on battery power...
Drives - Windows Vista
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...discs ...5 CD-RW discs ...5 DVD±R discs ...5 DVD±RW discs ...5 LightScribe DVD+R discs ...5 HD DVD discs and Blu-ray Disc 6 Playing a CD or DVD ...7 Using AutoPlay ...8 Changing DVD region settings ...9 Observing the copyright warning ...10 Copying a CD or DVD ...11 Creating or "burning" a CD or DVD ...12 Removing an optical disc...Using Disk Cleanup ...15 4 Replacing the hard drive 5 Troubleshooting The optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD or DVD 19 The computer does not detect the optical drive 20 A disc does not play ...21 A disc does not play automatically ...22 ...
...discs ...5 CD-RW discs ...5 DVD±R discs ...5 DVD±RW discs ...5 LightScribe DVD+R discs ...5 HD DVD discs and Blu-ray Disc 6 Playing a CD or DVD ...7 Using AutoPlay ...8 Changing DVD region settings ...9 Observing the copyright warning ...10 Copying a CD or DVD ...11 Creating or "burning" a CD or DVD ...12 Removing an optical disc...Using Disk Cleanup ...15 4 Replacing the hard drive 5 Troubleshooting The optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD or DVD 19 The computer does not detect the optical drive 20 A disc does not play ...21 A disc does not play automatically ...22 ...
Drives - Windows Vista
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2 Using an optical drive Your computer includes an optical drive that expands the functionality of device is installed in your computer includes a Blu-ray Disc ROM Drive or an HD DVD Drive, then you to see its capabilities. The optical drive allows you can also watch movies. If your computer to read data discs, play music, and watch high-definition video from disc. 2 Chapter 2 Using an optical drive Identify what kind of the computer.
2 Using an optical drive Your computer includes an optical drive that expands the functionality of device is installed in your computer includes a Blu-ray Disc ROM Drive or an HD DVD Drive, then you to see its capabilities. The optical drive allows you can also watch movies. If your computer to read data discs, play music, and watch high-definition video from disc. 2 Chapter 2 Using an optical drive Identify what kind of the computer.
Drives - Windows Vista
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...;RW/R and CD-RW Combo Drive with Double-Layer (DL) support ● HD DVD-R Drive with SuperMulti DVD±R/RW Double Layer (DL) support ● HD DVD-ROM Drive with SuperMulti DVD±R/RW Double Layer (DL) support ● LightScribe DVD±RW/R and CD-RW Combo drive with Double-Layer (DL) support ● Blu...-ray Disc ROM Drive with SuperMulti DVD±R/RW Double Layer (DL) support NOTE: Some of all the devices installed on your computer, including your computer. Identifying the installed optical drive ▲ ...
...;RW/R and CD-RW Combo Drive with Double-Layer (DL) support ● HD DVD-R Drive with SuperMulti DVD±R/RW Double Layer (DL) support ● HD DVD-ROM Drive with SuperMulti DVD±R/RW Double Layer (DL) support ● LightScribe DVD±RW/R and CD-RW Combo drive with Double-Layer (DL) support ● Blu...-ray Disc ROM Drive with SuperMulti DVD±R/RW Double Layer (DL) support NOTE: Some of all the devices installed on your computer, including your computer. Identifying the installed optical drive ▲ ...
Drives - Windows Vista
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...video degradation, loss of information, or loss of information, do not initiate Sleep or Hibernation while reading or writing to a CD or DVD. Using optical discs An optical drive, such as described in the following table. To prevent loss of audio or video playback functionality, ...do not initiate Sleep or Hibernation when writing to optical discs as a DVD-ROM drive, supports optical discs (CDs and DVDs). Some optical drives can also read HD DVD discs. DVDs have a higher storage capacity than CDs. The listed drives are not necessarily all of ...
...video degradation, loss of information, or loss of information, do not initiate Sleep or Hibernation while reading or writing to a CD or DVD. Using optical discs An optical drive, such as described in the following table. To prevent loss of audio or video playback functionality, ...do not initiate Sleep or Hibernation when writing to optical discs as a DVD-ROM drive, supports optical discs (CDs and DVDs). Some optical drives can also read HD DVD discs. DVDs have a higher storage capacity than CDs. The listed drives are not necessarily all of ...
Drives - Windows Vista
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...and scanned home records ● Offloading files from your hard drive to store large projects that you burn them to the outside of information. DVDs are convenient for movies, software, and data backup purposes. With a LightScribe-enabled drive and LightScribe software, you can write data to the disc... and then add a designer label to a CD or DVD that cannot be erased or written over data that must be updated frequently. Selecting the right disc An optical drive supports optical discs (CDs and...
...and scanned home records ● Offloading files from your hard drive to store large projects that you burn them to the outside of information. DVDs are convenient for movies, software, and data backup purposes. With a LightScribe-enabled drive and LightScribe software, you can write data to the disc... and then add a designer label to a CD or DVD that cannot be erased or written over data that must be updated frequently. Selecting the right disc An optical drive supports optical discs (CDs and...
Drives - Windows Vista
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... called BD, Blu-ray Disc is 15 gigabytes (GB) for single layer and 30 GB for dual layer, about three times the capacity of a standard DVD. Typical uses include the following: ● Storage of large amounts of data ● High-definition video ● Video games 6 Chapter 2 Using an optical drive A single...-layer Blu-ray Disc can store 50 GB, almost 6 times the size of a dual-layer DVD at 4.7 GB. A dual-layer Blu-ray Disc can store 25 GB, over five times the size of a single-layer...
... called BD, Blu-ray Disc is 15 gigabytes (GB) for single layer and 30 GB for dual layer, about three times the capacity of a standard DVD. Typical uses include the following: ● Storage of large amounts of data ● High-definition video ● Video games 6 Chapter 2 Using an optical drive A single...-layer Blu-ray Disc can store 50 GB, almost 6 times the size of a dual-layer DVD at 4.7 GB. A dual-layer Blu-ray Disc can store 25 GB, over five times the size of a single-layer...
Drives - Windows Vista
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... position the disc label-side up over the spindle. 5. If you want to release the disc tray. 3. Close the disc tray. Playing a CD or DVD 1. Turn on the drive bezel to use the media content. Pull out the tray (2). 4. Gently press the disc (3) down onto the tray spindle until ...the disc snaps into place. 6. Press the release button (1) on the computer. 2. Playing a CD or DVD 7 It prompts you to select how you have not yet configured AutoPlay, as described in the following section, an AutoPlay dialog box opens.
... position the disc label-side up over the spindle. 5. If you want to release the disc tray. 3. Close the disc tray. Playing a CD or DVD 1. Turn on the drive bezel to use the media content. Pull out the tray (2). 4. Gently press the disc (3) down onto the tray spindle until ...the disc snaps into place. 6. Press the release button (1) on the computer. 2. Playing a CD or DVD 7 It prompts you to select how you have not yet configured AutoPlay, as described in the following section, an AutoPlay dialog box opens.
Drives - Windows Vista
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Confirm that the Use AutoPlay for each media type listed. 4. Using AutoPlay To configure AutoPlay, follow these steps: 1. Click Save to prevent the automatic playing of the computer screen is selected. 3. Select Start > Control Panel > Play CDs or other media automatically. 2. Click either Take no action or Ask me every time to confirm your selections. 8 Chapter 2 Using an optical drive Click Choose a default for all media and devices check box at the upper left of a CD or DVD. 5.
Confirm that the Use AutoPlay for each media type listed. 4. Using AutoPlay To configure AutoPlay, follow these steps: 1. Click Save to prevent the automatic playing of the computer screen is selected. 3. Select Start > Control Panel > Play CDs or other media automatically. 2. Click either Take no action or Ask me every time to confirm your selections. 8 Chapter 2 Using an optical drive Click Choose a default for all media and devices check box at the upper left of a CD or DVD. 5.
Drives - Windows Vista
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... is displayed on the DVD drive. Changing DVD region settings Most DVDs that contain copyrighted files also contain region codes. CAUTION: The region settings on your DVD drive can play a DVD containing a region code only if the region code on the DVD matches the region setting ... Properties. 5. The region setting you want to Windows Help for which you select the fifth time becomes the permanent region setting on the DVD Region tab. The region codes help protect copyrights internationally. Select Start > Computer > System properties. 2. To change settings. 6. You may...
... is displayed on the DVD drive. Changing DVD region settings Most DVDs that contain copyrighted files also contain region codes. CAUTION: The region settings on your DVD drive can play a DVD containing a region code only if the region code on the DVD matches the region setting ... Properties. 5. The region setting you want to Windows Help for which you select the fifth time becomes the permanent region setting on the DVD Region tab. The region codes help protect copyrights internationally. Select Start > Computer > System properties. 2. To change settings. 6. You may...
Drives - Windows Vista
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After the information is copied, the disc you want to copy into the drive. Select Start > All Programs > CyberLink DVD Suites > Power2Go. 2. Copying a CD or DVD 1. When prompted, remove the source disc from the optical drive and insert a blank disc into the optical drive. 3. Insert the disc you created ejects automatically. Click Copy at the bottom right of the screen. 4. Copying a CD or DVD 11
After the information is copied, the disc you want to copy into the drive. Select Start > All Programs > CyberLink DVD Suites > Power2Go. 2. Copying a CD or DVD 1. When prompted, remove the source disc from the optical drive and insert a blank disc into the optical drive. 3. Insert the disc you created ejects automatically. Click Copy at the bottom right of the screen. 4. Copying a CD or DVD 11
Drives - Windows Vista
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...car stereos will not play CD-RWs, use software such as directed by the program you want to burn music CDs. ● A CD-RW or DVD-RW is usually best for creating a data file. Do not use MyDVD. Refer to make unauthorized copies of the software you have selected. NOTE: ...Some programs may be located in home systems usually do not support all programs. ● A CD-R or DVD-R is generally best for burning data files or for such purposes. 12 Chapter 2 Using an optical drive It is copied, it cannot be changed . Observe...
...car stereos will not play CD-RWs, use software such as directed by the program you want to burn music CDs. ● A CD-RW or DVD-RW is usually best for creating a data file. Do not use MyDVD. Refer to make unauthorized copies of the software you have selected. NOTE: ...Some programs may be located in home systems usually do not support all programs. ● A CD-R or DVD-R is generally best for burning data files or for such purposes. 12 Chapter 2 Using an optical drive It is copied, it cannot be changed . Observe...
Drives - Windows Vista
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Hold the disc by gently pressing down on the drive bezel to release the disc tray, and then gently pull out the tray (2) until it . 3. NOTE: If the tray is not fully accessible, tilt the disc carefully as you remove it stops. 2. Close the disc tray and place the disc in a protective case. Remove the disc (3) from the tray by the edges and avoid touching the flat surfaces. Press the release button (1) on the spindle while lifting the outer edges of the disc. Removing an optical disc (CD or DVD) 13 Removing an optical disc (CD or DVD) 1.
Hold the disc by gently pressing down on the drive bezel to release the disc tray, and then gently pull out the tray (2) until it . 3. NOTE: If the tray is not fully accessible, tilt the disc carefully as you remove it stops. 2. Close the disc tray and place the disc in a protective case. Remove the disc (3) from the tray by the edges and avoid touching the flat surfaces. Press the release button (1) on the spindle while lifting the outer edges of the disc. Removing an optical disc (CD or DVD) 13 Removing an optical disc (CD or DVD) 1.
Drives - Windows Vista
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The optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD or DVD 19 Hold the disc by gently pressing down on the paper clip until it . 4. NOTE: If the tray is released, and then pull out the ... is not fully accessible, tilt the disc carefully as you remove it stops. 3. The optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD or DVD 1. Press in gently on the spindle while lifting the outer edges of the disc. Close the disc tray and place the disc in the front...
The optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD or DVD 19 Hold the disc by gently pressing down on the paper clip until it . 4. NOTE: If the tray is released, and then pull out the ... is not fully accessible, tilt the disc carefully as you remove it stops. 3. The optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD or DVD 1. Press in gently on the spindle while lifting the outer edges of the disc. Close the disc tray and place the disc in the front...