Using the DVD Player on Battery Power | Fujitsu C6577 instruction

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USING THE DVD PLAYER ON

BATTERY POWER

Since DVD drives consume a lot of power, your overall battery life will be shorter when operating the DVD drive continuously (such as watching a DVD movie) than during standard operation. Many movies run-times are longer than your LifeBook can support on a single battery. If you are watching a DVD movie on battery power you may need to swap in an additional, charged battery or attach AC power during the movie to view it in its entirety.

C A U T I O N

Prolonged use of the DVD drive, such as watching a DVD movie, will substantially reduce your LifeBook’s battery life.

battery. Or if you do not have an additional battery, you may attach AC power as soon as you see the low battery warning.

5.Resume your LifeBook by pressing the Suspend button again. This step is not required if you attached AC power without entering suspend mode.

6.Restart your DVD player, locate and skip to the chapter of the movie you were last watching.

7.Continue watching your DVD movie.

P O I N T

Some shorter DVD movies may not require you to swap batteries or attach AC power to complete them. However, it is best to be prepared since actual battery life while operating the DVD drive cannot be guaranteed.

C A U T I O N

Many movies run-times are longer than your system can support on a single battery. If you are watching a DVD movie on battery power you may need to swap in an additional, charged battery or attach AC power during the movie to view it in its entirety.

P O I N T

An additional fully-charged battery is highly recommended if you will be watching DVD movies on battery power. If you don’t have an additional battery, you may purchase one either on-line at FPCDirect.fujitsupc.com or call 1-877-FPCDirect (1-877-372-3473).

To Watch a Movie on Battery Power:

1.Have an additional full-charged battery or your AC adapter ready for use.

2.Start watching your DVD movie.

3.When the low battery warning occurs, immediately stop the movie and exit the DVD player.

C A U T I O N

If you do not stop the DVD player quickly and the LifeBook attempts to auto-suspend (critical battery low state) the LifeBook will shutdown improperly. If this occurs, you will need to perform a hard reset and follow the instruction, if any, presented to you before the system will reboot.

4.Manually place your LifeBook into suspend mode by depressing the Suspend button and replace the discharged battery with an additional full-charged

AUTO INSERT NOTIFICATION FUNCTION

The Auto Insert Notification function allows your Life- Book to automatically start a DVD/CD as soon as it is inserted in the DVD drive and the tray is closed. Your Life- Book will begin playing an audio DVD/CD or will start an application if the DVD/CD includes an auto run file.

Disabling Auto Insert Notification Function

To disable the Auto Insert Notification function, follow these easy steps:

1.Save all data and close all open applications.

2.From the Start menu, select Settings, and then select Control Panel.

3.Double-click the System icon. This will open the System Properties dialog box.

4.Select the Device Manager tab to display the device lists for your LifeBook.

5.Click on the + to the left of the DVD drive icon. The treeview will expand to show the DVD drive manu- facturer’s name and model number.

6.Double-click on the DVD drive manufacturer’s name and model number. This will open the DVD drive manufacturer’s name and model number dialog box.

7.Select the Settings tab and then remove the check mark in the Auto Insert Notification box to turn it off.

8.Click OK.

9.Click Close in the System Properties dialog box, then click Yes in the System Settings Change pop-up window when it asks you to restart your machine and activate this change.

The Auto Insert Notification function can be re-activated by repeating this process and placing a check mark in the Auto Insert Notification box to turn it back on.