DVD
If your WinBook notebook came equipped with a DVD-ROM drive, you
will be able to use this drive to run software on DVD or to watch movies
stored in DVD format. Your WinBook notebook comes equipped with
software MPEG-2 support that will play video at 24 frames per second.
MPEG-2 compresses video signals for quicker transmission. This compres-
sion standard is adequate for smooth DVD video playback. If you require
even more precise video playback, you can look into a hardware MPEG-2
decoder on a PCMCIA card.
Movies on DVD provide menus and additional information about the
movie. The software DVD player will provide access to these additional
features of the DVD. Insert the DVD disk into your drive and close the
drive door. The computer will identify the disk as a DVD-ROM and launch
the DVD player software. Once your player has launched, you will be able
to control the playback of your media through the DVD in three ways:
• You can use the DVD control panel to control playback and other
features of your DVD. (Figure 6.4)
• You can right-click on the DVD display and use the pop-up menu
to control DVD playback and other features of your DVD.
For best DVD playback,
you should direct output
to either the LCD screen
or your external monitor (if
present). Attempting to play on
both displays can affect DVD
performance.
In order to play a DVD
on your LCD screen, you
should have the screen
set to the default resolution for
your unit and 16-bit color (64K
colors). If you use another set-
ting, your DVD playback might
lose clarity or the software might
be unable to function.
6.6
Series
User’s Manual
Figure 6.4: DVD Control Panel
If your DVD player soft-
ware does not start right
up, you can start the
software manually: Start/
Programs/CyberLinkPowerDVD/
PowerDVD.
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