
NOTE: If you use a module that shipped with another computer, you need to install the drivers and software necessary to play DVDs or write data. For more information, see the Drivers and Utilities CD.
You can play a DVD on your computer if the computer shipped with a DVD drive or a
For more information on playing CDs or DVDs, click Help on the CD player or DVD player (if available).
Adjusting the Volume
NOTE: If the speakers are muted, you do not hear the CD or DVD playing.
1.Click the Start button, point to All Programs→ Accessories→ Entertainment (or Multimedia), and then click Volume Control.
2.In the Volume Control window, click and drag the bar in the Volume Control column and slide the bar up or down to increase or decrease the volume.
For more information on volume control options, click Help in the Volume Control window.
The Volume Meter displays the current volume level, including mute, on your computer. Either icon in the taskbar or press the volume control buttons to enable or disable the Volume Meter on the screen.
1volume icon
2Volume Meter
3mute icon
NOTE: By default, the Volume Meter appears in the
When the meter is enabled, adjust the volume using the volume control buttons or by pressing the following keys:
•Press <Fn><Page Up> to increase volume.
•Press <Fn><Page Down> to decrease volume.
•Press <Fn><End> to mute volume.
For more information about QuickSet, icon in the taskbar, and click Help.
Adjusting the Picture
If an error message notifies you that the current resolution and color depth are using too much memory and preventing DVD playback, adjust the display properties.
Windows XP
1.Click the Start button and click Control Panel.
2.Under Pick a category, click Appearance and Themes.
3.Under Pick a task..., click Change the screen resolution.
4.In the Display Properties window, click and drag the bar in Screen resolution to change the setting to 1024 by 768 pixels.
5.Under Color quality, click the
6.Click OK.