Using Multimedia Software; Preventing Playback Disruptions; Changing Dvd Region Settings - HP 6720t - Mobile Thin Client Reference Manual

Using multimedia software

1. Select Start > All Programs, and then open the multimedia program you want to use. For example,
if you want to use Windows Media Player to play an audio CD, click Windows Media Player.
NOTE:
2. Insert the media disc, such as an audio CD, into the optical drive.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen.
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1. Insert the media disc, such as an audio CD, into the optical drive.
2. Click a multimedia task from the list of tasks.

Preventing playback disruptions

To reduce the possibility of playback disruption:
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Save your work and close all open programs before playing a CD or a DVD.
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Do not connect or disconnect hardware while playing a disc.
Do not initiate Standby while playing a disc. Otherwise, you may see a warning message asking if you
want to continue. If this message is displayed, click No. After you click No, the computer may behave
in either of the following ways:
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Playback may resume.
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The playback window in the multimedia program may close. To return to playing the CD or DVD,
click the Play button in your multimedia program to restart the disc. In rare cases, you may need
to exit the program and then restart it.

Changing DVD region settings

Most DVDs that contain copyrighted files also contain region codes. The region codes help protect
copyrights internationally.
You can play a DVD containing a region code only if the region code on the DVD matches the region
setting on your DVD drive.
CAUTION:
The region setting you select the fifth time becomes the permanent region setting on the DVD drive.
The number of region changes remaining is displayed on the DVD Region tab.
To change settings through the operating system:
1. Select Start > My Computer.
2. Right-click in the window and select Properties > Hardware tab > Device Manager.
3. Click the "+" sign next to DVD/CD-ROM drives, right-click the DVD drive for which you want to
change region settings, and then click Properties.
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Some programs may be located in subfolders.
The region settings on your DVD drive can be changed only 5 times.