Drives - Windows Vista

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
Selecting the right disc (CDs and DVDs) ............................................................................................. 5
CD-R discs ........................................................................................................................... 5
CD-RW discs ....................................................................................................................... 5
DVD±R discs ....................................................................................................................... 5
DVD±RW discs .................................................................................................................... 5
LightScribe DVD+R discs .................................................................................................... 5
Playing a CD or DVD ............................................................................................................................ 6
Configuring AutoPlay ............................................................................................................................ 7
Changing DVD region settings ............................................................................................................. 8
Observing the copyright warning .......................................................................................................... 9
Copying a CD or DVD ........................................................................................................................ 10
Creating or “burning” a CD or DVD .................................................................................................... 11
Removing a CD or DVD ..................................................................................................................... 12
4 Using external drives
Using optional external devices .......................................................................................................... 14
5 Improving hard drive performance
Using Disk Defragmenter ................................................................................................................... 15
Using Disk Cleanup ............................................................................................................................ 15
6 Replacing the hard drive
7 Troubleshooting
The optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD or DVD ....................................................... 19
The computer does not detect the optical drive ................................................................................. 20
A disc does not play ........................................................................................................................... 21
A disc does not play automatically ..................................................................................................... 22
The process of burning a disc does not begin, or it stops before completion .................................... 22
A device driver must be reinstalled .................................................................................................... 23
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