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CD and DVD Software
Playing a Video CD
1.Read “Using CDs and DVDs,” first in this section.
2.If an optical drive is not in the system, insert an optical drive into the MultiBay of the notebook or the MultiBay of an optional port replicator.
3.Insert the video CD into the drive, then close the tray. Wait several seconds. Then:
❏If autorun is enabled, the CD and Windows Media Player open. Proceed to step 9.
❏If the CD does not play, and Windows Media Player does not open, proceed to step 4.
4.Open Windows Media Player from the Start button:
❏In Windows 2000 Professional, select Start > Programs > Windows Media Player.
❏In Windows XP Home or Windows XP Professional, select Start > All Programs > Windows Media Player.
5.On the Windows Media Player menu bar, select File > Open.
6.In the Browse or Look In field,
✎A drive designation is a letter of the alphabet that the notebook uses to identify the drive. To display the drive designation of every drive in the system,
7.Select the folder containing the video file you want to play.
8.Select the video file, then select the Open button.
9.To stop playing the CD, select the Stop button.
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