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Using the Media Player Software
Starting a DVD Movie
1
Insert the DVD into the optical drive of the notebook. If the AutoRun feature activates, skip Step 2.
2
The first time you insert a movie into the DVD/CD-RW tray, you may be prompted to select what you want the
system to do when discs are inserted (e.g., start automatically or wait for a prompt). Until you make a selection,
you will receive the same prompt whenever you insert a disc.
3
Click
OK
to close the About DVD Player Performance dialog box and the movie will begin.
Using the Media Player Control Panel
The media player software allows you to watch the movie much like a VCR player. You can pause, rewind, fast-forward
and stop the movie at any point.
1
To pause the movie, click the on-screen
button.
2
To rewind, click the
button to rewind to a specific point, or the
button to return to the opening screen.
3
To fast-forward the movie, click the
button to forward to a specific portion of the movie, or the
button to jump
to the ending credits.
4
To stop the movie, click the
button.
Exiting the Media Player
Click the
located in the upper right corner of the title bar.
Using Media Player on Battery Power
Optical drives consume a lot of power, so your overall battery life will be significantly shorter when operating the
optical drive continuously (such as when watching a DVD movie) than during standard operation. Many movie run-
times are longer than your notebook can support on a single charged battery. If you are watching a movie on battery
power you may need to swap in an additional charged battery or attach AC power to view the movie in its entirety.
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