Sony PCG-R505GCP - Manual (Page 49)

Watching DVDs on your computer
Your computer is equipped with a CD-RW/DVD Combo (optical) drive, which enables you to watch most DVDs on your
computer.
To play a DVD while connected to the AC adapter
1. Close all open programs.
2. Insert the DVD into the CD-RW/DVD Combo drive.
3. Select a preinstalled DVD program in which to play the DVD. The preinstalled DVD program launches the video
automatically. See
Program overview for a description of your preinstalled DVD software. For detailed instructions
on how to use the preinstalled DVD software, see the help guide included with the DVD software.
To play a DVD while using battery power
1. Set the power management profile to DVD.
1. Close all open programs.
2. Right-click the CPU icon on the Windows ® taskbar.
3. Select Profiles from the shortcut menu, and then select DVD from the submenu. You can also select
Automatic Profile Selection, which sets the power management profile to DVD whenever a DVD is
inserted into the optical drive. See
Conserving Battery Power for more information.
2. Restart the computer by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete, and then selecting Restart from the Shut Down menu of the
Windows Task Manager dialog box.
3. Insert the DVD into the CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive.
4. Select a preinstalled DVD program in which to play the DVD. The preinstalled DVD program launches the video
automatically. See
Program overview for a description of your preinstalled DVD program. For detailed instructions
on how to use the preinstalled DVD program, see the help guide included with the DVD program.
Some discs recorded at 20 or 24 bits may produce noise while playing. If you have audio devices
connected, this may damage your hearing and the speakers. Reduce the volume before playing a DVD.
Do not switch the power saving modes while you are playing the DVD.
Do not use memory-resident utility software to speed up disc access. This may cause the computer to malfunction.
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