HP EliteBook 8740w Mobile Workstation - Manual (Page 7)

Video .................................................................................................................................................. 40
Connecting an external monitor or projector ...................................................................... 40
Using the external monitor port ......................................................................... 40
Using the DisplayPort ........................................................................................ 41
Using the DreamColor display (select models only) ......................................... 42
Optical drive (select models only) ...................................................................................................... 42
Identifying the optical drive ................................................................................................ 42
Using optical discs (CDs, DVDs, and BDs) ....................................................................... 42
Selecting the right disc (CDs, DVDs, and BDs) ................................................................. 43
CD-R discs ........................................................................................................ 43
CD-RW discs ..................................................................................................... 43
DVD±R discs ..................................................................................................... 44
DVD±RW discs ................................................................................................. 44
LightScribe DVD+R discs .................................................................................. 44
Blu-ray Discs (BDs) ........................................................................................... 44
Playing a CD, DVD, or BD ................................................................................................. 44
Configuring AutoPlay ......................................................................................................... 45
Changing DVD region settings .......................................................................................... 45
Observing the copyright warning ....................................................................................... 46
Copying a CD, DVD, or BD ................................................................................................ 46
Creating (burning) a CD or DVD ........................................................................................ 47
Removing an optical disc (CD, DVD, or BD) ..................................................................... 47
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................. 48
The optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD, DVD, or BD ............. 48
The computer does not detect the optical drive ................................................ 49
A disc does not play .......................................................................................... 50
A disc does not play automatically .................................................................... 50
A movie stops, skips, or plays erratically .......................................................... 50
A movie is not visible on an external display ..................................................... 51
The process of burning a disc does not begin, or it stops before
completion ......................................................................................................... 51
A device driver must be reinstalled ................................................................... 51
Obtaining the latest HP device drivers ............................................. 52
Obtaining Microsoft device drivers ................................................... 52
Webcam (select models only) ............................................................................................................ 52
Adjusting webcam properties ............................................................................................. 53
Capturing business card images ....................................................................................... 54
5 Power management ...................................................................................................................................... 56
Setting power options ......................................................................................................................... 56
Using power-saving states ................................................................................................. 56
Initiating and exiting Sleep ................................................................................ 56
Initiating and exiting Hibernation ....................................................................... 57
Using the battery meter ..................................................................................................... 57
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