Playing DVDs on your computer
Your computer is equipped with an optical drive that enables you to watch DVDs and most DVD-R discs on your computer.
To play a DVD while using AC power
1.
Close all open programs.
2.
Insert the DVD into the optical drive.
3.
Open a preinstalled DVD program, such as WinDVD, by following these steps:
1.
Click
Start
on the taskbar, and point to
All Programs
.
2.
Select a program, such as InterVideo WinDVD 4, to play the DVD. For instructions on how to use a
program, see the help guide included with the DVD program
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
Taskbar Notification
area.
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.
Insert the DVD into the optical drive.
3.
Open a preinstalled DVD program, such as WinDVD, by following these steps:
1.
Click
Start
on the taskbar, and point to
All Programs
.
2.
Select a program, such as Intervideo WinDVD, to play the DVD. For instructions on how to use a
program, see the help guide included with the DVD program.
Some discs recorded at 20 or 24 bits may produce noise while playing. If you have audio devices
connected, this may damage your hearing and the speakers. Reduce the volume before playing a DVD.
Do not switch power saving modes while the computer is playing a DVD.
Do not use memory-resident utility software to speed up disc access when playing a DVD. This may cause the
computer to malfunction.
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