Step 8. Updating Your Computer Configuration; Step 9. Installing The Cd-Rw And Dvd Software - IBM 22P6975 User Manual

3. Reinstall the computer cover.
4. Reconnect all external devices.
5. Plug all power cords into the electrical outlets.

Step 8. Updating your computer configuration

After you have completed the hardware installation, restart your computer.
Usually, the configuration-setup information screen is displayed when you turn
on your computer. If you do not see this screen, check your computer
documentation for information about accessing the configuration or setup
utility program.
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
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
The IBM CD-RW/DVD-ROM Software and User's Guide CD contains several
video device drivers in the \DRIVERS\VIDEO directory. These can be useful if
you are having difficulty playing back DVD videos. Before using them, consult
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