Lenovo 40Y8710 manual vDirect-to-discDLA, vUDF reader, vWinDVD Creator, Computer part, Minimum

vDirect-to-disc (DLA)

With this software you can write directly to CD-RW, CD-R, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-R, and DVD+R media using the drive letter as if you were writing to a diskette. DLA formats all disc format types. With DLA, you can drag-and-drop files, create new directories, or save files from any application directly to your Super Multi-Burner Ultrabay Enhanced Drive. You can access direct-to-disc from either My Computer or from within the Multimedia Center.

vUDF reader

This software enables you to read DLA formatted DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, and CD-RW media on computers with read-only drives.

vWinDVD

This software enables you to play back DVD videos on your computer or to play video files from your hard disk drive.

vWinDVD Creator

With this software, you can record video files to DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-R, or DVD+R media that can be played in most stand-alone DVD players. You can also use this software to edit and modify your own video assets prior to recording.

If you have an analog or IEEE 1394 capture device installed in your computer, you can use this software to record video from a camera.

The following table shows the system requirements to use WinDVD Creator to capture video, edit movies, and create DVDs.

Computer part	Minimum	Optimal
Processor	Intel Celeron 800Mhz	Intel Pentium III 600Mhz
		Direct DVD support requires
		P4 1.6GHz or higher for
		real-time requirement
RAM	64Mb	128Mb
Operating system	Windows 2000 or Windows	Windows 2000 or Windows
	XP	XP
Sound	Windows-compatible sound	Windows-compatible sound
	card that supports 48KHz	card that supports 48KHz
	playback	playback (PCI recommended)
Video	Windows-compatible AGP or	Windows-compatible AGP or
	PCI graphic card	PCI graphic card (overlay
		support recommended)
Hard drive	v 70 MB for installation	v 70 MB for installation
	v 620 MB for every hour of	v 620 MB for every hour of
	VCD-quality MPEG-1	VCD-quality MPEG-1
	video	video
	v 2 GB for every hour of	v 2 GB for every hour of
	DVD-quality MPEG-2	DVD-quality MPEG-2
	video	video
Others		CD or DVD burner required
		for VCD and DVD burning.
		Appropriate hardware
		needed to import video from
		external sources, such as DV
		cameras and camcorders

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