Updating your computer configuration | IBM 22P6959 instruction

3.Reinstall the computer cover.

4.Reconnect all external devices.

5.Plug all power cords into the electrical outlets.

Step 7. Updating your computer configuration

After you have completed the hardware installation, restart your computer. Usually, the configuration-setup information screen is displayed when you turn on your computer. If you do not see this screen, check your computer documentation for information about accessing the configuration or setup utility program.

To see the configuration information for most IBM computers, press F1 during startup when the IBM graphic is displayed in the upper-right corner of the screen. When you have finished reviewing the information, save the changes and exit.

Step 8. Installing the CD-RW and DVD software

There are three software applications that you must install in order to use the CD-RW and DVD video functions of your drive. All of these are included on the IBM CD-RW & DVD-ROM Software and User’s Guide CD.

The IBM CD-RW & DVD-ROM Software and User’s Guide CD contains the following software applications:

vMediamatics DVD Express, to support DVD video playback

vVeritas MyCD, to support traditional CD authoring

vVeritas Drive Letter Access (DLA), to support drag-and-drop CD recording

To install these applications, perform the following steps:

1.Insert the IBM CD-RW & DVD -ROM Software and User’s Guide CD into your CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combination Drive. A browser automatically starts.

2.If the browser does not start, open a command window and enter the following for each application, where e is the drive letter of your CD-RW/DVD Combination Drive:

vDVD Express - e:\DVDPLAYR\SETUP.EXE

vVeritas DLA - e:\RECORDER\DLA\SETUP.EXE

vVeritas MyCD - e:\RECORDER\MYCD\SETUP.EXE

3.In the browser, click Install MyCD, click Install DLA, and then click Install DVD Express.

4.Restart the operating system on your computer.

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IBM 22P6959 manual Updating your computer configuration, Installing the CD-RW and DVD software

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CD-RW/DVD-ROM Page Safety read first Iii Iv IBM 8x4x32x8 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combination Drive User’s Guide Contents Appendix E. Product warranty and notices Part 1 Installation and user’s guide About this bookRegistering your option Part 2 AppendixesPage Installation and user’s guide Product description Handling precautions Installation requirementsBefore you begin Drive controls and connectors Opening the computer Installing the driveUnpacking the drive Selecting an IDE connector Mounting the drive in the bay Attaching the cables to the drive Completing the hardware installation Updating your computer configuration Installing the CD-RW and DVD software Using CD-R and CD-RW discs Setting up your computer for DVD video playbackClick Start, click Settings, and then click Control Panel Viewing a DVD movie DVD region codes Caring for a CD or DVD Care and maintenanceClick DVD Region Caring for the CD-RW / DVD-ROM Combination Drive Manually ejecting a disc Creating data CDs or backing up data files Click Start --Programs --MyCD 14IBM 8x4x32x8 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combination Drive User’s Guide Physical specifications Appendix A. Product specificationsPower requirements Read speeds Write speeds Appendix B. Problem solving Disc cannot be read. Take the following actions Check Auto Insert Notification There is no sound from the discVideo appears to be choppy or is dropping frames 4IBM 8x4x32x8 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combination Drive User’s Guide Enabling DMA for Windows Click Start--Settings--Control Panel Click the Transfer Mode menu and select DMA if availableEnabling DMA for Windows NT Appendix D. Help and service information Telephone technical support Support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Appendix E. Product warranty and notices IBM Statement of Limited Warranty Part 1 General TermsIBM Warranty for Machines Extent of Warranty Warranty Service Items Not Covered by WarrantyANY Kind Limitation of Liability Part 2 Country-unique Terms Governing LawAmericas Brazil North America Canada United StatesAsia Pacific Australia CAMBODIA, LAOS, and Vietnam India Hong Kong and MacauJapan PEOPLE’S Republic of China PRC NEW ZealandEUROPE, Middle EAST, Africa Emea Governing Law Austria and Germany Egypt Ireland FranceItaly United Kingdom 12IBM 8x4x32x8 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combination Drive User’s Guide Federal Communications Commission FCC statement TrademarksElectronic Emission notices Industry Canada Class B emission compliance statement Avis de conformite a la reglementation d’Industrie CanadaDeutsche EMV-Direktive electromagnetische Verträglichkeit European Union emission directive Unione Europea Directiva EMC Conformidad électromagnética Union Européenne Directive Conformité électromagnétiqueUnion Europea Normativa EMC 16IBM 8x4x32x8 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combination Drive User’s Guide Page Part Number 22P6959 1P P/N 22P6959