Sony VAIO PCG-R505GCP, User Manual

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Playing DVDs
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Playing DVDs
You can play DVDs in your computer’s optical drive and view the video on the
computer screen. The type of optical drive installed in or connected to your
computer may vary, depending on the model you purchased.
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Watching DVDs on your computer
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Frequently asked questions
Watching DVDs on your computer
Your computer is equipped with a CD-RW/DVD Combo (optical) drive, which
enables you to watch most DVDs on your computer.
To play a DVD while connected to the AC adapter
1 Close all open programs.
2 Insert the DVD into the CD-RW/DVD Combo drive.
3 Select a preinstalled DVD program in which to play the DVD. The
preinstalled DVD program launches the video automatically. See “Program
overview” for a description of your preinstalled DVD software. For detailed
instructions on how to use the preinstalled DVD software, see the help guide
included with the DVD software.
To play a DVD while using battery power
1 Set the power management profile to DVD.
1 Close all open programs.
2 Right-click the CPU icon on the Windows® taskbar.
3 Select Profiles from the shortcut menu, and then select DVD from the
submenu. You can also select Automatic Profile Selection, which sets
the power management profile to DVD whenever a DVD is inserted into
the optical drive. See “Conserving Battery Power” for more
information.
2 Restart the computer by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete, and then selecting
Restart from the Shut Down menu of the Windows Task Manager dialog
box.