Multimedia - Windows 7
Table Of Contents
- Multimedia features
- Multimedia software
- Audio
- Video
- Optical drive (select models only)
- HP Webcam
- Troubleshooting
- The optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD or DVD
- A disc does not play
- A disc does not play automatically
- A DVD movie stops, skips, or plays erratically
- A DVD movie is not visible on an external display
- A DVD playing in Windows Media Player produces no sound or display
- The process of burning a disc does not begin, or it stops before completion
- The computer does not detect the optical drive
- A new device driver is needed
- Index

Table of contents
1 Multimedia features
Identifying your multimedia components .............................................................................................. 2
Adjusting the volume ............................................................................................................................ 3
2 Multimedia software
Accessing your preinstalled multimedia software ................................................................................. 5
Installing multimedia software from a disc ............................................................................................ 6
3 Audio
Connecting external audio devices ...................................................................................................... 8
Checking your audio functions ............................................................................................................. 9
4 Video
Connecting an external monitor or projector ...................................................................................... 11
5 Optical drive (select models only)
Identifying the installed optical drive ................................................................................................... 12
Using optical discs (CDs and DVDs) .................................................................................................. 13
Playing a CD or DVD .......................................................................................................................... 14
Configuring AutoPlay .......................................................................................................................... 15
Observing the copyright warning ........................................................................................................ 16
Copying a CD or DVD ........................................................................................................................ 17
Creating or “burning” a CD or DVD .................................................................................................... 18
Removing a CD or DVD ..................................................................................................................... 19
Preventing playback disruptions ......................................................................................................... 20
Changing DVD region settings ........................................................................................................... 21
6 HP Webcam
Webcam tips ....................................................................................................................................... 23
Adjusting webcam properties ............................................................................................................. 24
Controlling the webcam focus mode (select models only) ................................................................. 25
7 Troubleshooting
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