Multimedia - Windows Vista
Table Of Contents
- Multimedia features
- Multimedia software
- Audio
- Video
- Optical drive (select models only)
- Identifying the installed optical drive
- Using optical discs (CDs, DVDs, and BDs)
- Selecting the right disc (CDs, DVDs, and BDs)
- Playing a CD, DVD or BD
- Configuring AutoPlay
- Changing DVD region settings
- Observing the copyright warning
- Copying a CD or DVD
- Creating or “burning” a CD or DVD
- Removing a CD, DVD, or BD
- Webcam (select models only)
- Troubleshooting
- The optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD, DVD, or BD
- The computer does not detect the optical drive
- A disc does not play
- A disc does not play automatically
- A movie stops, skips, or plays erratically
- A movie is not visible on an external display
- The process of burning a disc does not begin, or it stops before completion
- A device driver must be reinstalled
- Using SoftPaq Download Manager
- Index
5 Optical drive (select models only)
Your computer includes an optical drive that expands the functionality of the computer. Identify what
kind of device is installed in your computer to see its capabilities. The optical drive allows you to read
data discs, play music, and watch movies. If your computer includes a Blu-ray Disc, also known as BD,
drive, then you can also watch high-definition video from disc.
Identifying the installed optical drive
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Select Start > Computer.
You will see a list of all the devices installed on your computer, including your optical drive. You may
have one of the following types of drives:
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DVD-ROM Drive
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DVD±RW SuperMulti Double-Layer (DL) LightScribe Drive
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Blu-ray ROM with LightScribe DVD±RW SuperMulti DL Drive
NOTE: Some of the drives listed above may not be supported by your computer.
16 Chapter 5 Optical drive (select models only)