IBM 10K3799 - Manual (Page 12)

Step 2. Unpacking the drive
1. Before opening the antistatic bag that the drive is packed in, touch the bag
to an unpainted metal surface for at least two seconds. This drains the
static electricity from the package and your body.
2. Remove the drive from the bag.
If you must put the drive down, place the antistatic bag on a flat, padded
surface, such as a magazine, and place the drive on the antistatic bag.
Setting up your computer for DVD video playback
This section provides instructions on enabling DMA settings so you can play
DVD movies with your DVD-ROM drive. Instructions for enabling DMA are
included in “Appendix C. Customizing the device-driver configuration
settings” on page C-1
Enabling the DMA settings
To enable the DMA settings, you must first check the operating system for
your computer.
1. Click Start, click Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click System.
Read the version number under System.
v If your version number is 4.00.950B, or 4.00.95C, follow the instructions
under “Changing the Auto Insert Notify and DMA parameters for
Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me” on page C-1.
v If your version number is 5.00.2195, follow the instructions under
“Changing the Windows 2000 DMA parameter setting” on page C-1.
v If your version number is 4.00.1381, follow the instructions under
“Enabling DMA for Windows NT 4.0” on page C-2.
Installing the MPEG-2 decoding software
To install the DVD Express, do the following:
1. Close any programs that are running.
2. Insert the DVD Express CD into your DVD-ROM drive.
3. The installation should begin. If it does, go to Step 8. Otherwise, continue
with Step 4.
4. Click Start.
5. Click Run.
6. Type X:\DVDPLAYR\SETUP.EXE, where X is the drive letter for your
DVD-ROM drive.
7. Click OK.
8. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
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