IBM Computer Drive manual Enabling the DMA setting, Installing WinDVD and viewing a DVD movie

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2.Double-click System.

Read the numbers under “System”.

v 4.00.950B means that your version is Windows 95 OSR2.0 or OSR2.1.

v4.00.950C means that your version is Windows 95 OSR2.5.

Enabling the DMA setting

This section explains enabling the DMA setting with Windows 2000 and Windows XP.

For Windows 2000

1.Click Start, move the cursor to Settings, and click Control Panel.

2.Double-click System.

3.Click the Hardware tab.

4.Click the Device Manager button.

5.Click IDE ATA/ATAPI controller to pull down the submenu.

6.Double-click Secondary IDE. (Double-click Primary IDE if you are using the ThinkPad A21e computer.)

7.Select the DMA is available as the Transfer Mode.

8.Click OK.

9.Click Close to close System Properties window. A message displays, informing you that the system settings have changed.

10.Click OK to restart the system.

For Windows XP

1.Click Start, and then select My Computer.

2.Click on View system information under System Tasks.

3.Click the Hardware tab.

4.Click the Device Manager button.

5.Click IDE ATA/ATAPI controller to pull down the submenu.

6.Double-click Secondary IDE. (Double-click Primary IDE if you are using the ThinkPad A21e computer.)

7.Click the Advanced Settings tab.

8.Select DMA if available as the Transfer Mode.

9.Click OK.

10.Click Close to close the System Properties window.

Installing WinDVD and viewing a DVD movie

To install WinDVD, go to the ″Software″ section of the Software and User’s Guide CD.

After you install the DVD drive and WinDVD, you can view a DVD movie. But first you need to set the DVD region code for your DVD content.

DVD region codes

DVD region codes help protect the contents of a DVD. The world is divided into six regions and specific content can be viewed only in the appropriate region. For example, content for Region 1 can be viewed only in the U.S. and Canada.

WinDVD is also region–specific.

Chapter 2. Using the ThinkPad DVD-ROM Ultrabay Slim Drive 2-3

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Contents ThinkPad DVD-ROM Ultrabay Slim Drive User’s Guide Page ThinkPad DVD-ROM Ultrabay Slim Drive User’s Guide Page Contents Iv ThinkPad DVD-ROM Ultrabay Slim Drive User’s Guide Safety Read first Vi ThinkPad DVD-ROM Ultrabay Slim Drive User’s Guide Registering your option About the ThinkPad DVD-ROM Ultrabay Slim DriveProduct description Installing the drive Installation requirementsLocating the drive controls Handling and caring for a disc Using the ThinkPad DVD-ROM Ultrabay Slim DriveCaring for the DVD drive Loading a disc Using the DVD functionManually ejecting a disc Installing WinDVD and viewing a DVD movie Enabling the DMA settingClick the Advanced Settings tab Click Programs Click InterVideo WinDVD Starting WinDVDYou cannot eject a disc Problem solvingYou cannot read from a disc 6ThinkPad DVD-ROM Ultrabay Slim Drive User’s Guide Online technical support Appendix A. Service and SupportTelephone technical support 2ThinkPad DVD-ROM Ultrabay Slim Drive User’s Guide What this Warranty Does not Cover What this Warranty CoversPart 1 General Terms What IBM Will Do to Correct Problems How to Obtain Warranty ServiceExchange of a Machine or Part Limitation of Liability Your Additional ResponsibilitiesAmericas Argentina Part 2 Country-unique TermsBrazil Canada North AmericaUnited States Asia Pacific AustraliaIndia Hong Kong S.A.R. of China and Macau S.A.R. of ChinaMalaysia JapanNEW Zealand PEOPLE’S Republic of China PRCEUROPE, Middle EAST, Africa Emea SingaporeGoverning Law Following Terms Apply to ALL EU Countries European Union EUSpango Valley Greenock Scotland PA 16 OAH France EgyptHungary GermanyIreland Slovakia Items for Which IBM is Not LiableSouth AFRICA, NAMIBIA, BOTSWANA, Lesotho and Swaziland United KingdomWarranty Period Part 3 Warranty InformationThinkPad DVD-ROM Ultrabay Slim Drive Customer Replaceable Unit ″CRU″ Service Types of Warranty ServiceOn-site Service Courier or Depot Service1Country or Region Telephone Number 18ThinkPad DVD-ROM Ultrabay Slim Drive User’s Guide Appendix C. Notices Electronic emission notices TrademarksFederal Communications Commission FCC statement Avis de conformite a la reglementation d’Industrie Canada Industry Canada Class B emission compliance statementDeutsche EMV-Direktive electromagnetische Verträglichkeit European Union emission directiveUnione Europea Directiva EMC Conformidad électromagnética Union Européenne Directive Conformité électromagnétiqueUnion Europea Normativa EMC Appendix C. Notices C-5 6ThinkPad DVD-ROM Ultrabay Slim Drive User’s Guide Page Part Number 73P3274

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