HP ProBook User Guide - Windows XP

Selecting the right disc (CDs, DVDs, and BDs) ................................................................. 58
CD-R discs ........................................................................................................ 58
CD-RW discs ..................................................................................................... 58
DVD±R discs ..................................................................................................... 58
DVD±RW discs ................................................................................................. 58
LightScribe DVD+R discs .................................................................................. 58
Blu-ray Discs (BDs) ........................................................................................... 59
Playing a CD, DVD, or BD ................................................................................................. 59
Configuring AutoPlay ......................................................................................................... 60
Changing DVD region settings .......................................................................................... 60
Observing the copyright warning ....................................................................................... 60
Copying a CD, DVD, or BD ................................................................................................ 61
Creating (burning) a CD, DVD, or BD ................................................................................ 61
Removing an optical disc (CD, DVD, or BD) ..................................................................... 62
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................. 62
The optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD, DVD, or BD ............. 63
The computer does not detect the optical drive ................................................ 63
A disc does not play .......................................................................................... 64
A disc does not play automatically .................................................................... 64
A movie stops, skips, or plays erratically .......................................................... 65
A movie is not visible on an external display ..................................................... 65
The process of burning a disc does not begin, or it stops before
completion ......................................................................................................... 65
A device driver must be reinstalled ................................................................... 65
Obtaining the latest HP device drivers ............................................. 65
Obtaining Microsoft device drivers ................................................... 66
Webcam (select models only) ............................................................................................................ 67
Adjusting webcam properties ............................................................................................. 67
Capturing business card images ....................................................................................... 68
5 Power management
Setting power options ......................................................................................................................... 70
Using power-saving states ................................................................................................. 70
Initiating and exiting Standby ............................................................................ 70
Initiating and exiting Hibernation ....................................................................... 71
Using the Power Meter ...................................................................................................... 71
Using power schemes ....................................................................................................... 72
Viewing the current scheme .............................................................................. 72
Selecting a different power scheme .................................................................. 72
Customizing power schemes ............................................................................ 73
Setting password protection upon exiting Standby ............................................................ 73
Using Power Assistant (select models only) ...................................................................................... 74
Starting Power Assistant .................................................................................................... 74
Using external AC power .................................................................................................................... 74
Connecting the AC adapter ............................................................................................... 75
Using battery power ........................................................................................................................... 75
Displaying the remaining battery charge ........................................................................... 76
Inserting or removing the battery ....................................................................................... 76
Charging a battery ............................................................................................................. 77
Maximizing battery discharge time .................................................................................... 78
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