Sony PCG-GRX700K - Manual (Page 41)

Playing DVDs on your computer
Computers equipped with a CD-RW/DVD or DVD-RW drive can read DVD and most DVD-R media.
To play a DVD while using AC power
1. Close all open programs.
2. Insert the DVD into the optical drive.
3. Open a preinstalled DVD program, such as InterVideo ® WinDVD ® , by following these steps:
1. Click Start on the taskbar, and point to All Programs.
2. Select a program, such as InterVideo WinDVD, to play the DVD. For instructions on how to use a
program, see the help guide included with the DVD program.
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 Profile icon on the Taskbar Notification area.
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. Insert the DVD into the optical drive.
3. Open a preinstalled DVD program, such as InterVideo WinDVD, by following these steps:
1. Click Start on the taskbar, and point to All Programs.
2. Select a program, such as InterVideo WinDVD, to play the DVD. For instructions on how to use a
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 power saving modes while the computer is playing the DVD.
Do not use memory-resident utility software to speed up disc access when playing a DVD. This may cause the
computer to malfunction.
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