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Using the DVD function

 

 

 

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To achieve optimum performance when playing DVD-ROMdiscs, you should follow these

 

 

 

 

 

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recommendations.

 

 

 

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You can play DVDs using the CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive and the MediaBar DVD Player software.

 

 

 

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Close all open applications before playing a DVD-ROM movie.

 

 

 

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Do not switch power saving modes while playing a DVD video.

 

 

 

 

 

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If the virus checker is active, you need to disable it.

 

 

 

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Do not use resident disc utilities or resident utilities to speed up the access of discs, because they may

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cause the system to become unstable.

 

 

 

 

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Make sure that the screensaver is deactivated.

 

 

 

 

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Region codes indicators are labeled on the DVD discs to indicate in which region and on what type of

 

 

 

 

player you can play the disc. Unless a '2' or 'all' is labeled on your DVD disc or on the packaging, you

 

 

 

 

cannot play the disc on this player.

 

 

 

 

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Do not try to change the region code settings of the CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive. Any difficulties caused by

 

 

 

 

changing the region code settings of the CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive are out of warranty.