Drives - Windows 7

Table of contents

1 Identifying installed drives

2 Handling drives

3 Using an optical drive (select models only)

Identifying the installed optical drive ..................................................................................................... 3

Using optical discs (CDs and DVDs) .................................................................................................... 4

Playing a CD or DVD ............................................................................................................................ 5

Configuring AutoPlay ............................................................................................................................ 6

Observing the copyright warning .......................................................................................................... 7

Copying a CD or DVD .......................................................................................................................... 8

Creating or “burning” a CD or DVD ...................................................................................................... 9

Removing a CD or DVD ..................................................................................................................... 10

When the disc tray opens .................................................................................................. 10

When the disc tray does not open ..................................................................................... 10

Preventing playback disruptions ......................................................................................................... 12

Changing DVD region settings ........................................................................................................... 13

4 Using external drives

Using optional external drives ............................................................................................................ 15

5 Using HP 3D DriveGuard

Identifying HP 3D DriveGuard status ................................................................................................. 17

Using HP 3D DriveGuard software ..................................................................................................... 18

6 Improving hard drive performance

Using Disk Defragmenter ................................................................................................................... 19

Using Disk Cleanup ............................................................................................................................ 19

7 Replacing a hard drive

8 Replacing a drive in the upgrade bay

Replacing a hard drive ....................................................................................................................... 24