Gateway 610 Gateway 610 Media Center PC User's Guide - Page 68

Playing a DVD

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Playing a DVD You can watch a DVD with the Windows XP Media Center. If the Windows XP Media Center is running when you insert a DVD into the DVD drive, a message asks if you want to play the DVD. If you select Yes or do not make a selection, the DVD plays automatically. If you select No, you can play the DVD in Windows XP Media Center at any time by selecting DVD Menu or Play DVD on the Media Center Start menu. To watch a DVD in the Windows XP Media Center 1 Insert the DVD you want to watch. 2 If the Windows XP Media Center is already running, a message asks if you want to play the DVD. On the remote, highlight Yes, then press the OK button. The DVD plays. - OR - If you are not using Windows XP Media Center when you insert a DVD, a What do you want to do? dialog box opens. Click Play DVD Video using Media Center. If you want the Windows XP Media Center to always play DVDs using the Media Center, click to select the Always do the selected action check box. The DVD plays. - OR - If a DVD player installation program opens (for player software that was included with the DVD), cancel the installation, then press the Start button on the keyboard or remote. The Windows XP Media Center starts. 62

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- OR -
If a DVD player installation program opens (for player
software that was included with the DVD), cancel the
installation, then press the Start
button on the
keyboard or remote. The Windows XP Media Center
starts.
Playing a DVD
You can watch a DVD with the Windows XP Media Center.
If the Windows XP Media Center is running when you
insert a DVD into the DVD drive, a message asks if you
want to play the DVD. If you select
Yes
or do not make a
selection, the DVD plays automatically. If you select
No
,
you can play the DVD in Windows XP Media Center at
any time by selecting
DVD Menu
or
Play DVD
on the
Media Center Start menu.
To watch a DVD in the Windows XP Media Center
1
Insert the DVD you want to watch.
2
If the Windows XP Media Center is already running,
a message asks if you want to play the DVD. On the
remote, highlight
Yes
, then press the
OK
button. The
DVD plays.
- OR -
If you are not using Windows XP Media Center when
you insert a DVD, a
What do you want to do?
dialog
box opens. Click
Play DVD Video using Media
Center
. If you want the Windows XP Media Center
to always play DVDs using the Media Center, click to
select the
Always do the selected action
check
box. The DVD plays.