Sony PCG-8491 To remove the DVD-ROM drive, To insert the DVD-ROM drive, Using the DVD-ROM Drive

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Using the DVD-ROM Drive

Sony Notebook Computer User Guide

✍When playing DVD movies on battery power, set the power management profile to DVD.

With other profiles, the movies are choppy.

Depending on the display setup properties you selected, you may use Fn+F command to expand the screen to full screen size.

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

When a DVD video disc is inserted in the DVD-ROM drive, you cannot toggle between LCD and TV by pressing Fn+ F8.

For additional information on playing DVD video discs, please refer to the Media Bar Help.

To play DVD-ROM discs

❑To achieve optimum performance, you should close any open application before playing a DVD-ROM movie.

❑Close the Jog Dial window. See “To Use the Jog Dial” on page 35.

To remove the DVD-ROM drive

When the computer is off, skip steps 1 and 3.

1Click on the PowerPanel tool bar at the right side of the display. The message screen appears.

2Slide the RELEASE lever on the bottom of the computer in the direction of the arrow and slide the DVD drive out of the multi-purpose bay.

3Click OK on the message screen.

If PowerPanel doesn't appear on the display, right-click the PowerPanel icon in the task tray and choose "Remove Multi-purpose bay device".

To insert the DVD-ROM drive

You do not need to shut down the computer to insert the DVD-ROM drive into the drive bay. You can also insert the DVD-ROM drive while the computer is in power saving mode.

Multi-purpose bay

DVD-ROM drive

Insert until it clicks