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Using CD-RW and SoftDVD Software

3. 

Under Registered file types, select 

AudioCD

, and click 

Advanced

.

4. 

Under Actions, select 

Open

, and click 

Edit

. Repeat for Action, 

Play

.

5. 

Under the Application used to perform action: field, click 

Browse

.

6. 

Select 

cdplayer

 in C:\WINNT\system32, and click 

Open

.

7. 

Click 

OK

.

For Windows 98, change the settings as follows.

1. 

On the Windows desktop, double-click 

My Computer

.

2. 

Select 

View

, click 

Folder Options

, and click 

File Types

 tab.

3. 

Under Registered file types, select 

AudioCD

, and click 

Edit

.

4. 

Under Actions, select 

Open

, and click 

Edit

. Repeat for Action, 

Play

.

5. 

Under the Application used to perform action: field, click 

Browse

.

6. 

Select 

cdplayer

 in C:\Windows, and click 

Open

.

7. 

Click 

OK

.

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Versa are U.S. registered trademarks of NEC Corporation and/or one or more of its subsidiaries. All are used under
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Summary of Contents for CD-RW AND SOFTDVD SOFTWARE

Page 1: ...mmended Media 5 Removing CD RW Software from PowerMate 2000 Systems with Windows 2000 6 NEC SoftDVD Player 6 Installing the NEC SoftDVD Player 6 Configuring AC Power Management for Playing Movies 7 Starting and Using the NEC SoftDVD Player 7 Identifying Activities and Conditions Affecting DVD Movie Playback 8 Diagnosing Incorrect Power Management Settings 8 Displaying Movies on a Television Set 9 ...

Page 2: ...2 Using CD RW and SoftDVD Software ...

Page 3: ...re The following sections provide installation instructions for the NEC CD RW Software CD Loading NEC CD RW Software Load the NEC CD RW Software CD as follows Note The NEC CD RW Software CD comes in two versions Roxio Easy CD Creator 5 and Adaptec Easy CD Creator and DirectCD Both versions provide similar functions using different software programs 1 Insert the NEC CD RW software CD into the CD RW...

Page 4: ...W CD Adaptec Easy CD Creator allows you to create data and audio CDs DirectCD lets you write files directly to the CD in the CD RW drive The following sections provide the installation instructions for these applications Adaptec Easy CD Creator Follow these steps to install Easy CD Creator 1 At the Adaptec Master Setup screen click Easy CD Creator The Adaptec Easy CD Creator Setup appears 2 Click ...

Page 5: ...completes the Adaptec Master screen appears 7 Click Exit Click Finish to restart the system Using Recommended Media NEC Computers recommends the media brands in the following table for best read and write performance Note With other media the sensitivity settings are not configurable you can only use the default settings during CD creation As a result the CD being created might not be readable Rec...

Page 6: ...C SoftDVD Player Use the following procedure to install the SoftDVD Player 1 Power on your NEC system see your NEC user s guide for procedures 2 Insert the NEC SoftDVD Player CD in the DVD ROM or combination drive If auto insert notification is enabled the installation program launches automatically If auto insert notification is not enabled click Start on the Windows desktop and select Run Browse...

Page 7: ...ble click the Power Management icon in Windows 98 SE or the Power Options icon in Windows 2000 3 Set the following fields to Never for notebook computers set the fields in the Plugged in column System standby Turn off monitor Turn off hard disks System hibernates not applicable to Windows 98 Second Edition systems Note Be sure to change these settings back after playing a movie with NEC SoftDVD Pl...

Page 8: ...movie titles are not configured to use all the features of the DVD ROM drive or NEC SoftDVD Player Some DVD titles cannot be ejected during play you must stop the movie and then eject the DVD do not enforce their advertised parental control ratings do not display chapter number information do not display the current DVD time do not allow audio track selection through the Jet Audio Player control p...

Page 9: ...soft Windows 98 Second Edition For optimal performance of the NEC SoftDVD Player on NEC systems with the Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition operating system check that the DVD ROM drive DMA setting is enabled 1 On the Windows desktop right click My Computer and click Properties 2 At the System Properties window click the Device Manager tab 3 At the Device Manager window double click the CD ROM ic...

Page 10: ...lick Edit 4 Under Actions select Open and click Edit Repeat for Action Play 5 Under the Application used to perform action field click Browse 6 Select cdplayer in C Windows and click Open 7 Click OK Information in this publication is subject to change without notice NEC is a registered trademark and PowerMate and Versa are U S registered trademarks of NEC Corporation and or one or more of its subs...

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