Compaq 800 manual DVDs, Playing Non-DVDVideo Discs

DVDs

In this section you’ll learn how to play DVD discs with your Notebook.

This section covers:

•Playing Non-DVD Video Discs

•Using the DVD Player

•Using “Regionalized” DVDs

Did you know...

Digital Versatile Discs (DVDs) look like CDs, but they store movies. DVDs store about

28 times more information than video CDs.

Did you know...

The DVD drive will take a few seconds to start playback because it must first determine the type of media being played.

Tip

For the best playback quality, close all other applications in the background while playing a DVD.

Playing Non-DVD Video Discs

To play a video disc, insert the disc into the CD or DVD drive. After a few seconds, the disc automatically starts playing.

If disc play does not start automatically, complete the following steps:

1.On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, point to Programs, Accessories, Entertainment, and then click Windows Media Player.

2.Once the player opens, select File, and then Open from the menu.

3.Click the Browse ... button.

4.Locate and double-click the CD Drive ¾ icon. You should see a list of files and file folders.

Note: CD movies are usually stored in a file folder that begins with the letters MPEG.

5.Double-click the folder that contains the CD movie files.

6.Select a movie file and click the Open button. A viewing window for the movie is displayed.

7.Click the Play button on the window to begin playing the movie.

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