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To see the configuration information for most IBM computers, press F1 during
startup when the IBM graphic is displayed in the upper-right corner of the screen.
When you have finished reviewing the information, save the changes and exit.
Step 9. Installing the CD-RW and DVD software
There are three software applications that you must install in order to use the
CD-RW and DVD Video functions of your drive. All of these are included on the
IBM CD-RW/ DVD-ROM Software and User's Guide CD.
The IBM CD-RW/DVD-ROM Software and User's Guide CD contains the following
software applications:
v Intervideo WinDVD, to support DVD video playback
v IBM RecordNow, to support traditional CD authoring
v IBM Drive Letter Access (DLA), to support drag-and-drop CD recording
v UDF Reader Software for reading DLA discs in other computers
Windows XP has built-in drag-and-drop support. This will work with your drive
with no additional software. If you install DLA, the operating system built-in
support is replaced by the DLA function, but can be enabled from the properties
menu on the drive letter.
To install these applications, perform the following steps:
1. Insert the IBM CD-RW/DVD-ROM Software and User's Guide CD into your
CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combination Drive. A browser automatically starts.
2. In the browser, click RecordNow, click Drive Letter Access, and then click
WinDVD.
3. Restart your computer.
4. If the browser does not start, open a command window and enter the following
for each application, where e is the drive letter of your CD-RW/DVD
Combination Drive:
e:\launch.bat
Step 10. Setting up your computer for DVD video playback
This section provides instructions on enabling DMA settings so you can play DVD
movies with your CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combination drive.
1. Right click on My Computer on the desktop or in the Start Menu.
2. Select Properties from the pop-up menu.
3. Check your operating system, and then follow the appropriate instructions for
enabling DMA which are included in Appendix C, "Customizing the
device-driver configuration settings," on page C-1.
v If your operating system is Windows Me, follow the instructions under
"Enabling DMA for Windows Me" on page C-1.
v If your operating system is Windows 2000, follow the instructions under
"Enabling DMA for Windows 2000" on page C-1.
v If your operating system is Windows XP, follow the instructions under
"Enabling DMA for Windows XP" on page C-2.
Step 11. Setting up the System for CD Playback
In order to play audio CDs on your drive, you must enable digital playback.
Digital playback uses the IDE data cable to send audio data from the drive to your
computer instead of using an analog audio cable. This usually results in better
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