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

A DVD movie is not visible on an external display
1. If both the computer display and an external display are turned on, press fn+f4 one or more times
to switch between the 2 displays.
2. Configure the monitor settings to make the external display primary:
a. Right-click on a blank area of the computer desktop, and select Screen Resolution.
b. Specify a primary display and a secondary display.
NOTE: When using both displays, the DVD image will not appear on any display designated as
the secondary display.
To get information about a multimedia question not covered in this guide, select Start > Help and
Support.
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