HP Pavilion dv3500 - Entertainment Notebook PC - Troubleshooting External Display

A disc does not play automatically
1. Select Start > Control Panel > AutoPlay.
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 DVD movie stops, skips, or plays erratically
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Clean the disc.
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Conserve system resources by trying the following suggestions:
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Log off the Internet.
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Change the color properties of the desktop:
1. Right-click on a blank area of the computer desktop, and select Personalize > Display
Settings.
2. Set Colors to Medium (16 bit), if this setting is not already selected.
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Disconnect external devices, such as a printer, scanner, camera, or handheld device.
A DVD 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.
2. Configure the monitor settings to make the external display primary:
a. Right-click on a blank area of the computer desktop, and select Personalize > Display
Settings.
b. Specify a primary display and a secondary display.
NOTE: When using both displays, the DVD 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.
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