User manual HP PAVILION DV3-2230EA

[. . . ] User Guide © Copyright 2009 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L. P. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Bluetooth is a trademark owned by its proprietor and used by Hewlett-Packard Company under license. SD Logo is a trademark of its proprietor. [. . . ] Disconnecting these Plug and Play devices frees up valuable system resources and results in better playback performance. Because the human eye cannot easily tell the difference between colors beyond 16 bits, you should not notice any loss of color while watching a movie if you lower system color properties to 16-bit color, as follows: 1. Right-click on a blank area of the computer desktop, and select Screen resolution. Select Advanced settings > Monitor tab. Select High Color (16 bit), if this setting is not already selected. Click OK. A disc does not play automatically 1. Select Start > Default Programs > Change AutoPlay settings. Confirm that the Use AutoPlay for all media and devices check box is selected. A disc should now start automatically when it is inserted into the optical drive. 54 Chapter 4 Multimedia A movie stops, skips, or plays erratically Press the Play button. You may have accidentally paused the movie. 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 the computer desktop, and select Screen resolution. Select Advanced Settings > Monitor tab. Select High Color (16 bit), if this setting is not already selected. Disconnect external devices, such as a printer, scanner, camera, or handheld device. A movie is not visible on an external display 1. If both the computer display and an external display are turned on, press fn+f4 one or more times to switch between the 2 displays. Configure the monitor settings to make the external display primary: a. Right-click on a blank area of the computer desktop, and select Screen resolution. Specify a primary display and a secondary display. NOTE: When using both displays, the movie image will not appear on any display designated as the secondary display. To get information about a multimedia question not covered in this guide, go to Start > Help and Support. The process of burning a disc does not begin, or it stops before completion Be sure that all other programs are closed. Be sure that you are using the right kind of disc for your drive. [. . . ] Follow the on-screen instructions to download your selection to the hard drive. b. 120 Appendix B Software updates Make a note of the path to the location on your hard drive where the BIOS update will be downloaded. You will need to access this path when you are ready to install the update. NOTE: If you connect your computer to a network, consult the network administrator before installing any software updates, especially system BIOS updates. Follow any instructions that are displayed on the screen after the download is complete. [. . . ]