[. . . ] PC Basics Guide The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Hewlett-Packard® Company makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. HP shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material. THE WARRANTY TERMS CONTAINED IN THIS STATEMENT, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT LAWFULLY PERMITTED, DO NOT EXCLUDE, RESTRICT OR MODIFY AND ARE IN ADDITION TO ANY MANDATORY STATUTORY RIGHTS APPLICABLE TO THE SALE OF THIS PRODUCT OR SERVICE TO YOU. [. . . ] 10 Click the X (Close) at the upper-right corner of the Volume Control window. 16 PC Basics Guide Using Media Drives Using Your CD and DVD Drives Your PC can come with several types of CD or DVD drives that allow you to do different tasks. What you can do depends on what kind of drive you have. Allows you to: Read data from CDs Play music CDs Read DVDs Record (burn) data or music to discs Play DVD movies Record (burn) DVD movies CD-ROM CD-RW DVD-ROM DVD+RW/+R · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · The combination (combo) drive is available on select models only. It combines the functions of two drives into one: either a DVD+RW/+R drive (dvd writer) and a CD-RW drive (cd writer), or a DVD-ROM drive and a CD-RW drive. Handling CDs and DVDs To avoid damaging a disc, follow these guidelines: · Return the disc to the case when you are finished using it. · Do not touch the unlabelled side of a disc or place the unlabelled side down on your desk. Doing so could scratch the surface of the disc. · Store discs at room temperature. Inserting and Removing CDs and DVDs CAUTION: Use only standard-shaped (circular) discs in your drives. Using non-standard discs, such as heart-shaped discs or business card discs, may damage your drive. To insert a CD or DVD: 1 With your PC turned on, press the Eject button near the front of the drive to open the disc tray. NOTE: On some PCs, the drive is located behind a door on the front of the PC. 2 Remove the CD or DVD from its case, holding the disc edges or centre hole only. Introducing the PC 17 3 Gently place the disc in the tray with the label facing up. NOTE: On a double-sided DVD, read the text around the centre hole to determine which side (A versus B or Standard versus Widescreen) to play. Place the disc in the tray, with the label facing up for the side you want to play. 4 Close the disc tray by: · Gently pushing the tray into the PC. Or · Clicking the open/close button on the control panel for the program that controls the drive. Or · Pressing the media control open/close button or Eject button on the keyboard (select models only). Or · Pressing the Eject button on the drive, if it is accessible. To remove a CD or DVD: 1 With the PC turned on, open the disc tray by pressing the Eject button. 2 Holding on to the disc edges or centre hole only, lift the CD or DVD out of the tray. 4 Close the disc tray by gently pushing the tray into the PC. 18 PC Basics Guide Using a Diskette (Floppy) Drive The diskette (floppy) drive is available on select model PCs. If your PC does not already have a diskette drive, you cannot add one to the PC chassis as an internal drive. Instead, purchase an external USB diskette drive or other external storage device to suit your needs. If your PC has a diskette drive (select models only), you can use a 3. 5-inch diskette (floppy disk) to store files: 1 Insert the diskette with the round metal disk facing down, and the arrow on the top pointing into the drive. 3 You can copy files from or to the diskette. CAUTION: Removing a diskette when the drive is reading from or writing to the diskette can damage the diskette or the information stored on it. 4 When you are ready to remove the diskette, make sure that the light on the drive is off. When it is off, the PC is not reading from or writing to the diskette. Remove the diskette from the drive prior to turning off the PC. Using a Printer Refer to the user manual that came with your printer for instructions on connecting and using the printer. Printers receive instructions from your PC via software called printer drivers. [. . . ] If you need it, you may not be able to recover it using Application Recovery. 1 2 3 4 Click Start. Click the Change or Remove Programs icon on the left of the screen, if it is not already selected. 6 Click the Change/Remove button, and then follow the onscreen instructions. Cleaning Up Your Hard Disk Drive As you use your PC and store files, the hard disk drive fills up and becomes cluttered, affecting performance. Right-click the hard disk drive you want to clean, and click Properties. [. . . ]