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Watching DVD Video
You can enjoy watching a DVD video on your computer using the application called
WinDVD
. See online help of
WinDVD
for more details. To run the application, click
start
–
All Programs
–
InterVideo WinDVD4
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InterVideo WinDVD4.
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Before watching DVD videos, follow the instructions below:
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Connect the AC adapter. If the battery is discharged, the operation
will stop.
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Disable the power management. See
Power Management
of
Chapter 3.
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Close all of the unnecessary or the automatic start-up applications.
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Disable the screen saver. (Refer to
Changing Wallpaper and Setting
Screen Saver
section later in this chapter.)
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When playing a DVD video, you may experience a picture with an
irregular motion, or frame dropouts, depending on videos.
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Set the display mode to LCD only or external monitor only. When set
to simultaneous display, the DVD video will not be displayed properly.
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This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is
protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other
intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and
other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must
be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home
and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by
Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is
prohibited.
(Apparatus Claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 4,631,603; 4,577,216;,
4,819,098 and 4,907,093 licensed for limited viewing uses only.)
Make sure to remove the DVD video from the drive when you finish
watching it. If you turn off your computer with the disc left in the drive,
the drive may not be recognized when your computer is turned on again.
Changing Region Code
A DVD video has a region code which prevents playback of the disc in certain
regions. The region code appears on the top of the disc.
When shipped from the factory, your optical drive is set to a region code applicable to
your area.