Safety: Read first ....................v
About this book ....................vii
Registering your option ..................vii
Installation and User’s Guide ...............1-1
Product description ...................1-1
Installationrequirements..................1-1
Beforeyoubegin....................1-2
Handlingprecautions..................1-2
Drive controls and connectors ...............1-3
Installing the drive....................1-3
Step1.Openingthecomputer...............1-3
Step 2. Unpacking the drive ...............1-4
Setting up your computer for DVD video playback ........1-4
Enabling the DMA settings ................1-4
Installing the MPEG-2 decoding software ...........1-4
ViewingaDVDmovie..................1-5
DVDregioncodes...................1-5
Using the DVD-RAM Read function ..............1-6
Using single- and double-sided DVD-RAM media ........1-6
Removing the disc from the cartridge ............1-6
Precautions for handling.................1-7
Care and maintenance ..................1-7
CaringforaCDorDVD.................1-7
Caring for the DVD-ROM drive ..............1-8
Manually ejecting a disc .................1-8
Installing the drive in slimline IBM systems ..........2-1
Power and signal cables for internal drives ...........2-1
Loading components-small form factor desktop model.......2-2
Installing an optical drive-small form factor desktop model ......2-3
Appendix A. Product specifications .............A-1
Appendix B. Problem solving ...............B-1
Appendix C. Customizing the device-driver configuration settings C-1
Changing the Windows 95, Windows 98, WindowsNT 4.0, Windows 2000,
and Windows Me device drivers ..............C-1
Changing the Auto Insert Notify and DMA parameters for Windows95,
Windows 98, and Windows Me .............C-1
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