HP OmniBook 510 HP OmniBook 510 - Reference Guide - Page 86

To play DVD movies

Page 86 highlights

Add-On Devices Using Plug-In Modules If your expansion base loses power, or if you have removed the CD-ROM or DVD module from the base, you can manually open the drive to remove a CD. • Insert a straightened paper clip into the recessed hole on the front of the drive. To play DVD movies If your computer came with a DVD drive, it also includes DVD player software that lets you play DVD movies. Click Start, Programs (Windows 98 or 2000) or Start, All Programs, Multimedia, DVD Player (Windows XP)-if InterVideo WinDVD or DVD Express is not listed, do the following: • Run Setup on the software CD to install the player software. For Windows XP, if the DVD software is installed, you can also use Windows Media Player to play DVD movies. To play DVD movies on a TV, see "To use a TV set as a monitor" on page 94. Hint For best performance while playing movies on battery power, set the SpeedStep setting to Max Performance (Windows 98 or 2000), or set the Control Panel power scheme to Portable/Laptop (Windows XP). See "How the computer manages power automatically" on page 50. 86 Reference Guide

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
  • 96
  • 97
  • 98
  • 99
  • 100
  • 101
  • 102
  • 103
  • 104
  • 105
  • 106
  • 107
  • 108
  • 109
  • 110
  • 111
  • 112
  • 113
  • 114
  • 115
  • 116
  • 117
  • 118
  • 119
  • 120
  • 121
  • 122
  • 123
  • 124
  • 125
  • 126
  • 127
  • 128
  • 129
  • 130
  • 131
  • 132
  • 133
  • 134
  • 135
  • 136
  • 137
  • 138
  • 139
  • 140
  • 141
  • 142
  • 143
  • 144
  • 145
  • 146
  • 147
  • 148
  • 149
  • 150
  • 151
  • 152
  • 153
  • 154
  • 155
  • 156
  • 157
  • 158
  • 159
  • 160
  • 161
  • 162
  • 163
  • 164
  • 165
  • 166
  • 167
  • 168
  • 169
  • 170
  • 171
  • 172
  • 173
  • 174
  • 175

Add-On Devices
Using Plug-In Modules
86
Reference Guide
If your expansion base loses power, or if you have removed the CD-ROM or DVD
module from the base, you can manually open the drive to remove a CD.
Insert a straightened paper clip into the recessed hole on the front of the drive.
To play DVD movies
If your computer came with a DVD drive, it also includes DVD player software that lets
you play DVD movies. Click Start, Programs (Windows 98 or 2000) or Start, All
Programs, Multimedia, DVD Player (Windows XP)—if InterVideo WinDVD or DVD
Express is not listed, do the following:
Run Setup on the software CD to install the player software.
For Windows XP, if the DVD software is installed, you can also use Windows Media
Player to play DVD movies.
To play DVD movies on a TV, see “To use a TV set as a monitor” on page 94.
Hint
For best performance while playing movies on battery power, set the SpeedStep setting
to Max Performance (Windows 98 or 2000), or set the Control Panel power scheme to
Portable/Laptop (Windows XP). See “How the computer manages power automatically”
on page 50.