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- Optical Drive
Starting a DVD Movie
1Insert the DVD into the optical drive of the notebook. If the CD AutoRun feature activates, skip Step 2.
2The first time you insert a movie into the DVD/CD-RW tray, you will be prompted to select what you want the
system to do when discs are inserted (e.g., start automatically or wait for a prompt). Until you make a selection,
you will receive the same prompt whenever you insert a disc.
3Click OK to close the About DVD Player Performance dialog box and the movie will begin.
Opening the Media Player Control Panel
With most DVD-ROMs, you have the option of altering how the movie should play and what you wish to view. You can do this by using the media player control panel and the mouse.
1Right-click on the movie screen to open a dropdown menu for options.
2Select View, then Player for all controls available. This will open the control panel at the bottom of the screen.
Using the Media Player Control Panel
The media player software allows you to watch the movie much like a VCR player. You can pause, rewind, fast-forward and stop the movie at any point.
1To pause the movie, click the on-screen button.
2To rewind the movie, click the button to rewind to a specific portion of the movie, or the button to return to
the opening screen.
3To fast-forward the movie, click the button to forward to a specific portion of the movie, or the button to
jump to the ending credits.
4To stop the movie, click the button.
Exiting the Media Player
1Click the located in the upper right corner of the title bar. This will open a media player dialog box.
2Click Yes to stop and exit the movie, or No to close the media player dialog box and return to the movie.
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