HP Probook 6450 B User Guide

Video
Your computer enables you to use a variety of video features:
●Watch movies
●Play games over the Internet
●Edit pictures and video to create presentations
●Connect external video devices
Connecting an external monitor or projector
Your computer has both an external monitor port and a DisplayPort that allow you to connect external
monitors and projectors.
Using the external monitor port
The external monitor port connects an external VGA display device such as an external VGA monitor
or a VGA...

▲To connect a digital display device, connect the device cable to the DisplayPort.
NOTE:If a properly connected external display device does not display an image, press fn+f4 to
transfer the image to the device. Repeatedly pressing fn+f4 alternates the screen image between the
computer display and the device.
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Optical drive (select models only)
Your computer may include an optical drive that expands the functionality of the computer. The optical
drive allows you to read data discs, play music, and watch movies.
Identifying the optical drive
▲Select Start > Computer.
You will see a list of all the devices installed on your computer, including the optical drive.
Playing a CD, DVD, or BD
1.Turn on the computer.
2.Press the release button (1) on the drive bezel to release the disc tray.
3.Pull out the tray (2)....

3.Click Choose a default, and then select one of the available options for each media type listed.
4.Click Save.
NOTE:For more information about AutoPlay, refer to Help and Support.
Changing DVD region settings
Most DVDs that contain copyrighted files also contain region codes. The region codes help protect
copyrights internationally.
You can play a DVD containing a region code only if the region code on the DVD matches the region
setting on your DVD drive.
CAUTION:The region settings on your DVD drive...

NOTE:For details about using software included with the computer, refer to the software
manufacturer’s instructions, which may be provided on disc, in the software Help, or on the
manufacturers Web site.
Copying a CD, DVD, or BD
1.Select Start > All Programs > Roxio > Creator Business.
NOTE:If this is the first time you have used Roxio, you must accept the program license
agreement before you can complete this process.
2.In the right pane, click Copy Disc.
3.Insert the disc you want to copy into the...

4.Select the kind of disc you want to create—data, audio, or video.
5.Right-click Start, click Open Windows Explorer, and then navigate to the folder where the source
files are stored.
6.Open the folder, and then drag the files to the drive that contains the blank disc.
7.Initiate the burning process as directed by the program you have selected.
For specific instructions, refer to the software manufacturers instructions. These instructions may be
provided with the software, on disc, or on the...

3.Remove the disc (3) from the tray by gently pressing down on the spindle while lifting the outer
edges of the disc. Hold the disc by the edges and avoid touching the flat surfaces.
NOTE:If the tray is not fully accessible, tilt the disc carefully as you remove it.
4.Close the disc tray and place the disc in a protective case.
The computer does not detect the optical drive
If Windows does not detect an attached device, the device driver software may be missing or corrupted.
If you suspect that the...

●Scan for hardware changes. Windows scans your system for installed hardware and installs
any required drivers.
●Click Properties to see if the device is working properly.
◦The Properties window provides details about the device to help you troubleshoot issues.
◦Click the Driver tab to update, disable, or uninstall drivers for this device.
A disc does not play
●Save your work and close all open programs before playing a CD, DVD, or BD.
●Log off the Internet before playing a CD, DVD, or BD.
●Be sure that...

A disc does not play automatically
1.Select Start > Default Programs > Change AutoPlay settings.
2.Confirm that the Use AutoPlay for all media and devices check box is selected.
3.Click Save.
A CD, DVD, or BD should now start automatically when it is inserted into the optical drive.
A movie stops, skips, or plays erratically
●Clean the disc.
●Conserve system resources by trying the following suggestions:
◦Log off the Internet.
◦Change the color properties of the desktop:
1. Right-click on a blank area of...

●If you are copying a disc, save the information on the source disc to your hard drive before trying
to burn the contents to a new disc, and then burn from your hard drive.
●Reinstall the disc-burning device driver located in the DVD/CD-ROM drives category in Device
Manager.
A device driver must be reinstalled
1.Remove any discs from the optical drive.
2.Select Start > Control Panel > System and Security > Device Manager.
3.In the Device Manager window, click the plus sign (+) next to the type of driver...