Sony VAIO PCG-GRZ630 User Manual page 60

Playing DVDs on your computer
Your computer is equipped with an optical drive that enables you to watch DVDs and most DVD-R discs on your computer.
To play a DVD while using AC power
1.
Close all open programs.
2.
Insert the DVD into the optical drive.
3.
Open a preinstalled DVD program, such as WinDVD, by following these steps:
1. Click Start on the taskbar, and point to All Programs.
2. Select a program, such as WinDVD, to play the DVD. For instructions on how to use a program, see the
help guide included with the DVD program.
To play a DVD while using battery power
1. Set the power management profile to DVD.
1. Close all open programs.
2.
On the Windows
model you purchased.
3. Select Profiles from the shortcut menu, and then select DVD from the submenu. You can also select
Automatic Profile Selection, which sets the power management profile to DVD whenever a DVD is
inserted into the optical drive. See
2.
Insert the DVD into the optical drive.
3. Open a preinstalled DVD program, such as WinDVD, by following these steps:
1. Click Start on the taskbar, and point to All Programs.
2. Select a program, such as WinDVD for VAIO
program, see the help guide included with the DVD program.
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 the power saving modes while the computer is playing the DVD.
Do not use memory-resident utility software to speed up disc access when playing a DVD. This may cause the
computer to malfunction.
taskbar, right-click either the CPU icon
®
Conserving Battery Power
or Profile icon
for more information.
, to play the DVD. For instructions on how to use a
®
, depending on the
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