A:AnswerYes. I have a USB wireless mouse from my previous 8-year-old laptop that works fine with this new unit. Even though it is touchscreen, I like the wireless mouse!
A:AnswerI had an hp omen gaming laptop before this one and it had hp cool sense and I never heard the fan on it. I just heard the fan on this model a few minutes before reading your question, so to me it sounded loud, since I never heard my old laptops fan. It is definitely NOT silent.
A:AnswerWhile you could add more storage with an SD card, do note that SD memory has a much slower speed than the onboard SSD. I would only use it for file storage.
A:AnswerI haven't had any issues with the headphone jack. I use a basic 3.5mm plug. Maybe make sure it's pushed in all of the way. Mine usually clicks in.
A:AnswerYou can definitely run Steam on this laptop; as far as how the games will load, that will depend on what games you're wanting to be able to play and run!
A:AnswerWe don't usually recommend upgrading the built-in DVD drive, but if you wish to do so then any brand will work as long as it's the same size. You can also use any external DVD writer drive with the specs you want.
A:AnswerYes, you can however do note that it requires a lot of disassembly and we recommend only an authorized service provider to perform the upgrade.
