Sony Notebook User Guide
Using your notebook
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Using the DVD function
To achieve optimum performance when playing DVD-ROM discs, you should fol lo w th ese
recommendations.
You can play DVDs using the DVD-ROM drive and the WinDVD software . See the help file on the WinDVD
software for details.
Your computer should not be connected to the port replicator whi le pl a yin g D V D mo v ies or usi ng DVD
applications.
Close all open applications b efore playing a DVD-ROM m ovie.
When playing DVD movies on battery power, set the power management profile to DVD . With othe r
profiles, the movies can be choppy.
Do not switch power saving m odes while playing a DVD v ideo.
If the virus checker is active, you need to disable it.
Do not use resident disc utilities or resident utilities to speed up the acc e ss of disc s, because they may
cause the system to become unstable.
Make sure that the screensaver is deactivated.
Depending on the display setup prop erties you selected, you may use the <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 on what type of
player you can play the disc. Unless a '2' (Europe belongs to region '2') or 'all' (this means that you can
play this DVD everyw here in th e worl d) i s la beled on you r DVD disc or on the pa cka ging , you c anno t pl ay
the disc on this player.
Do not try to change the region code settings of the DVD-R OM drive. Any difficulties caused by changing
the region code settings of DVD-ROM drive are out of warranty.
When a DVD video disc is inserted in the DVD-ROM drive, you cannot toggle between LCD and TV by
pressing <Fn>+<F8>.
When a TV is connected, a part of the video screen wi ll not appear with the factory settings. Adjust the
display resolution to 640x480.