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Using the Media Player Software

Starting a DVD Movie (DVD Models only)

1Insert the DVD into the optical drive of the notebook. If th e AutoRun feature activates, skip Step 2.
2The first time you insert a movie into the DVD/CD-RW tray, you may 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.

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

Click the U located in the upper right corner of the title bar. Using Media Player on Battery PowerSince optical drives consume a lot of power, your overall battery life will be significantly shorter when operating the optical drive continuously (such as when watching a DVD movie) than during standard operation. Many movie run-times are longer than your notebook can support on a single charged battery.If you are watching a DVD movie on battery power you may need to swap in an additional, charged battery or attach AC power during the movie to view it in its entirety.
DEPENDING UPON ITS CONFIGURATION, YOUR SYSTEM MAY NOT HAVE THE MEDIA PLAYER SOFTWARE
PRE-INSTALLED. IF IT IS NOT INSTALLED, REFERENCE THE DOCUMENTATION THAT ACCOMPANIES THE
MEDIA APPLICATION.