IBM 10K3799 manual Unpacking the drive, Setting up your computer for DVD video playback

Step 2. Unpacking the drive

1.Before opening the antistatic bag that the drive is packed in, touch the bag to an unpainted metal surface for at least two seconds. This drains the static electricity from the package and your body.

2.Remove the drive from the bag.

If you must put the drive down, place the antistatic bag on a flat, padded surface, such as a magazine, and place the drive on the antistatic bag.

Setting up your computer for DVD video playback

This section provides instructions on enabling DMA settings so you can play DVD movies with your DVD-ROM drive. Instructions for enabling DMA are included in “Appendix C. Customizing the device-driver configuration settings” on page C-1

Enabling the DMA settings

To enable the DMA settings, you must first check the operating system for your computer.

1.Click Start, click Settings, and then click Control Panel.

2.Double-click System.

Read the version number under System.

v If your version number is 4.00.950B, or 4.00.95C, follow the instructions under “Changing the Auto Insert Notify and DMA parameters for Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me” on page C-1.

vIf your version number is 5.00.2195, follow the instructions under

“Changing the Windows 2000 DMA parameter setting” on page C-1.

vIf your version number is 4.00.1381, follow the instructions under “Enabling DMA for Windows NT 4.0” on page C-2.

Installing the MPEG-2 decoding software

To install the DVD Express, do the following:

1.Close any programs that are running.

2.Insert the DVD Express CD into your DVD-ROM drive.

3.The installation should begin. If it does, go to Step 8. Otherwise, continue with Step 4.

4.Click Start.

5.Click Run.

6.Type X:\DVDPLAYR\SETUP.EXE, where X is the drive letter for your DVD-ROM drive.

7.Click OK.

8.Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

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