VAIO® Computer User Guide

When using an optional optical drive or an optional PC Card drive to play a DVD, set the power management profile to DVD. You can also set the power management profile to Automatic Profile Selection if the display is not clear when using other profiles.

Automatic Profile Selection sets the power management profile to DVD whenever a DVD is inserted into the drive. See “Controlling Power Management” for more information.

When playing a DVD with an optional PC Card drive, you may use battery power; however, connect the computer to AC power when using the docking station to play a DVD.

Some DVD videos may allow limited operations or functions, or present sound noise or dropped frames.

Some discs recorded at 20 or 24 bits may produce noise while playing. If you have audio devices connected, this may damage your hearing and the speakers. Reduce the volume before playing a DVD.

Do not switch between LCD and external display once a DVD is playing. This may cause a malfunction, and you may need to restart the DVD software.

Do not switch the power saving modes while you are playing the DVD.

Do not install the software that comes with PCGA-DVD51/A drive.

Playing an audio CD

To play an audio CD

1Insert the CD into the optical disc tray. The Audio CD window opens.

2Select either Play Audio CD using Windows Media Player or Play Audio CD using SonicStage.

3Click OK.

To write data to a CD-R or CD-RW disc

You can use Sony SonicStage™ software to write data to a CD-R or CD-RW disc. To create a CD-R disc that is readable in a CD-ROM drive, make sure you finish the writing process before ejecting it.

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Sony R505 manual Playing an audio CD, To play an audio CD, To write data to a CD-R or CD-RW disc