Watching a movie

Your optical drive allows you to watch movies from a disc. You can also watch high-definition movies from a disc if your computer includes an optional Blu-ray Disc ROM Drive.

1.Turn on the computer.

2.Press the release button (1) on the optical drive bezel to release the disc tray.

3.Pull out the tray (2).

4.Hold the disc by the edges and position the disc label-side up over the tray spindle.

NOTE: If the tray is not fully accessible, tilt the disc carefully to position it over the spindle.

5.Gently press the disc (3) down onto the tray spindle until the disc snaps into place.

6.Close the disc tray.

7.To launch the DVD playback feature:

▲Select Start > All Programs > DVD Play.

– or –

▲On select models, press the DVD button on your computer.

8.Then click the DVD icon and follow the instructions on the screen.

NOTE: To watch a high-definition movie, you must use DVD Play. To watch standard format movies, you can use DVD Play or other multimedia software.

18 Chapter 5 Optical drive

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