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Exploring Your Options

Exploring video features

Transferring and editing video data

Your computer has an i.LINK port on the back which provides very fast data transfer rates (up to 400 Mbps or 400 million bits per second). You can connect up to 63 external devices to this port.

In addition to its high speed, it supports isochronous data— the delivery of data at a guaranteed rate. This makes it ideal for devices that transfer high levels of data in real-time, such as video devices.

Like your USB ports, the i.LINK port supports hot swapping (the ability to connect and disconnect devices while the computer is on). The main difference between the i.LINK port and your USB ports is that the i.LINK port supports faster data transfer rates.

Playing DVDs

1Open the DVD-ROM or DVD-ROM/CD-RW tray.

2Place the DVD in the DVD-ROM or DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive.

3 Launch WinDVD 2000 and press the Play button.

 

Audio volume controls

Time slider

Counter

Exit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Web Playlist Repeat

Eject

Expanded controls button

Maximize Properties

 

Directional buttons

Help button

Sample WinDVD control panel

For more information about using WinDVD 2000, see “WinDVD 2000” on page 188.