Sony PCG-GRX690P - Manual (Page 59)

Copying and Playing CDs
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Copying and Playing CDs
You can use the optical drive installed in your computer to play CDs and copy
files to CD-Rs and CD-RWs.
❑ Playing CDs
❑ Copying files to a CD-RW or CD-R
Playing CDs
Before you play an audio CD, you may need to enable your computer’s audio
feature.
To enable the audio feature
1 Click Start on the Windows® taskbar, click Control Panel, Performance
and Maintenance, and System. The System Properties window appears.
2 Select the Hardware tab, and click Device Manager in the Device
Manager box. A window with a listing of the computer’s hardware devices
appears.
3 Double-click the optical drive to open the submenu.
4 Double-click the listed drive name, and select the Properties tab.
5 Click to select the Enable digital CD audio for this CD-ROM device
check box if it is not already selected.
6 Click OK.
To adjust the volume for playing CDs and DVDs
Some programs have built-in volume controls, which you can adjust. If there are
no volume controls, then you can adjust the volume of your computer’s built-in
speakers by doing one of the following:
❑ Using the Function keys. An on-screen display may appear, notifying you
when a change occurs.
❑ To increase volume, press Fn+F4, then or .
Do not remove the optical drive when the computer is in a power saving
mode (Standby or Hibernate). Doing so may cause the computer to
malfunction.