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Configuring AC Power Management for Playing Movies
You must turn off most of the power management settings in the Power Schemes window for
the NEC SoftDVD Player to play DVD movies properly. Access these settings as follows.
1.
On the Windows desktop, click
Panel.
2.
Point to and double click the Power Management icon.
Set the following fields in the "Plugged in" column to "Never":
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System standby
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Turn off monitor
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Turn off hard disks
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System hibernates (not applicable to Windows 98 Second Edition systems).
Be sure to change these settings back after playing a movie with NEC SoftDVD Player. For
complete information on configuring power management, see your NEC Versa user's guide.
Uninstalling the NEC SoftDVD Player
If you ever need to uninstall the NEC SoftDVD Player from your system, proceed as follows.
On the Windows desktop, click Start, point to Settings and Control Panel, and click Control
1.
Panel.
2.
Point to and double click on Add/Remove Programs.
Double click Jet-Audio in the Add/Remove Programs window and follow the prompts.
3.
Start the NEC SoftDVD Player
The following sections describe how to start the NEC SoftDVD Player, and how to access the
Jet-Audio Player online manual. Also described are:
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conditions that can affect playback
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diagnosing incorrect power management settings
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settings you use when displaying movies on a television set connected to your computer.
Note
NEC Computers recommends that you don't close the LCD panel while a DVD movie is
playing. If the LCD panel is lowered during movie play, the system may hibernate, recording
system state to RAM (Save-to-Ram) or to disk (Save-to-File).
Starting the NEC SoftDVD Player
The NEC SoftDVD Player is easy to use, with self-explanatory buttons and an online manual.
SoftDVD Player while the system is running on battery power.
1.
Click Start on the Windows desktop, point to Programs and Jet-Audio Player, and click the
Jet-Audio Player icon.
Start
, point to Settings and Control Panel, and click Control
NEC Computers does not recommend playing DVD movies with NEC
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