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Using Your VAIO Computer

Notes on playing discs

To achieve optimum performance when playing discs, you should follow these recommendations.

❑Some CD players and computer optical disc drives may not be able to play audio CDs created with the CD-R or CD-RW media.

❑Some DVD players and computer optical disc drives may not be able to play DVDs created with the DVD+R DL, DVD-R DL, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, or DVD-RAM media.

❑You may not be able to play some of Blu-ray Disc contents on your computer, or the computer may become unstable during Blu-ray Disc playback. To play such contents normally, download and install the latest updates for the WinDVD BD using the VAIO Update.

To download and install the updates on the computer, it must be connected to the Internet. For information on how to connect the computer to the Internet, see Using the Internet (page 60).

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The Blu-ray Disc playback function is available on selected models only. See the online specifications to find out the type of your optical disc drive, and then Reading and Writing Optical Discs (page 40) to find out about the supported disc media.

❑Depending on system environment, you may find sound interruptions and/or dropped frames during AVC HD playback.

❑Do not place your computer into either of the power saving modes while your computer is playing a disc.

❑Region code indicators are labeled on the discs or packages to indicate in which region and on what type of player you can play the disc. If the region code indicates "all," you can play this disc in most regions of the world. If the region code for your residence area is different from the label, you cannot play the disc on your computer.