Dell Latitude D520: Using Multimedia
Using Multimedia : Dell Latitude D520
Back to Contents Page
Using Multimedia
Dell™Latitude™D520User'sGuide
Playing a CD or DVD
Adjusting the Volume
Adjusting the Picture
Copying CDs and DVDs
Connecting Your Computer to a TV or Audio Device
Playing a CD or DVD
1. Press the eject button on the front of the drive.
2. Pull out the tray.
3. Place the disc, label side up, in the center of the tray and snap the disc onto the spindle.
4. Push the tray back into the drive.
To format CDs for storing data, to create music CDs, or to copy CDs, see the CD software that came with your computer.
Adjusting the Volume
1. Click the Start button, point to Programs® Accessories® Entertainment (or Multimedia), and then click Volume Control.
2. In the Volume Control window, click and drag the bar in the Volume Control column and slide it up or down to increase or decrease the volume.
For more information on volume control options, click Help in the Volume Control window.
The Volume Meter displays the current volume level, including mute, on your computer. Either click the icon in the taskbar and select or deselect Disable
On Screen Volume Meter or press the volume control buttons to enable or disable the Volume Meter on the screen.
NOTICE: Do not press down on the CD or DVD tray when you open or close it. Keep the tray closed when you are not using the drive.
NOTICE: Do not move the computer when you are playing CDs or DVDs.
1
CD/DVD tray
NOTE: If you use a CD/DVD drive that shipped with another computer, you need to install the drivers and software necessary to play CDs or DVDs or
write data. For more information, see the Drivers and Utilities CD (the Drivers and Utilities CD is optional and may not be available for your computer or in
certain countries).
NOTE: Ensure that you follow all copyright laws when you create CDs.
NOTE: When the speakers are muted, you do not hear the CD or DVD playing.
When the Volume Meter is enabled, adjust the volume with the volume control buttons or by pressing the following key combinations:
l Press <Fn><PageUp> to increase the volume.
l Press <Fn><PageDn> to decrease the volume.
l Press <Fn><End> to mute the volume.
For more information about QuickSet, right-click the icon in the taskbar and click Help.
Adjusting the Picture
If an error message notifies you that the current resolution and color depth are using too much memory and preventing DVD playback, adjust the display
properties.
1. Click the Start button and click Control Panel.
2. Under Pick a category, click Appearance and Themes.
3. Under Pick a task..., click Change the screen resolution.
4. In the Display Properties window, click and drag the bar in Screen resolution to reduce the screen resolution setting.
5. Click the drop-down menu under Color quality, and then click Medium (16 bit).
6. Click OK to save the settings and close the window.
Copying CDs and DVDs
This section applies only to computers that have a CD-RW, DVD+/-RW, or CD-RW/DVD (combo) drive.
The following instructions explain how to make an exact copy of a CD or DVD. You can also use Sonic DigitalMedia for other purposes, such as creating music
CDs from audio files stored on your computer or backing up important data. For help, open Sonic DigitalMedia and then click the question mark icon in the
upper-right corner of the window.
How to Copy a CD or DVD
The DVD-writabledrivesinstalledinDell™computerscanwritetoandreadDVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW and DVD+R DL (dual layer) media, but cannot write to and may
not read DVD-RAM or DVD-R DL media.
1. Click the Start button, point to Programs® Sonic® DigitalMedia Projects, and then click Copy.
2. Under the Copy tab, click Disc Copy.
3. To copy the CD or DVD:
l If you have one CD or DVD drive, ensure that the settings are correct and click the Disc Copy button. The computer reads your source CD or DVD
and copies the data to a temporary folder on your computer hard drive.
When prompted, insert a blank CD or DVD into the drive and click OK.
l If you have two CD or DVD drives, select the drive into which you have inserted your source CD or DVD and click the Disc Copy button. The
computer copies the data from the source CD or DVD to the blank CD or DVD.
Once you have finished copying the source CD or DVD, the CD or DVD that you have created automatically ejects.
Using Blank CDs and DVDs
NOTE: Ensure that you observe all copyright laws when creating CDs or DVDs.
NOTE: The types of CD or DVD drives offered by Dell may vary by country.
NOTE: CD-RW/DVD combo drives cannot write to DVD media. If you have a CD-RW/DVD combo drive and you experience recording problems, check for
available software patches on the Sonic support website at www.sonic.com.
NOTE: Most commercial DVDs have copyright protection and cannot be copied using Sonic DigitalMedia.
CD-RW drives can write to CD recording media only (including high-speed CD-RW) while DVD-writable drives can write to both CD and DVD recording media.
Use blank CD-Rs to record music or permanently store data files. After creating a CD-R, you cannot write to that CD-R again (see the Sonic documentation for
more information). Use blank CD-RWs to write to CDs or to erase, rewrite, or update data on CDs.
Blank DVD+/-Rs can be used to permanently store large amounts of information. After you create a DVD+/-R disc, you may not be able to write to that disc
again if the disc is "finalized" or "closed" during the final stage of the disc creation process. Use blank DVD+/-RWs if you plan to erase, rewrite, or update
information on that disc later.
CD-Writable Drives
DVD-Writable Drives
Helpful Tips
l Use Microsoft®Windows®Explorer to drag and drop files to a CD-R or CD-RW only after you start Sonic DigitalMedia and open a DigitalMedia project.
l Use CD-Rs to burn music CDs that you want to play in regular stereos. CD-RWs do not play in most home or car stereos.
l You cannot create audio DVDs with Sonic DigitalMedia.
l Music MP3 files can be played only on MP3 players or on computers that have MP3 software installed.
l Commercially available DVD players used in home theater systems may not support all available DVD formats. For a list of formats supported by your
DVD player, see the documentation provided with your DVD player or contact the manufacturer.
l Do not burn a blank CD-R or CD-RW to its maximum capacity; for example, do not copy a 650-MB file to a blank 650-MB CD. The CD-RW drive needs 1–2
MB of the blank space to finalize the recording.
l Use a blank CD-RW to practice CD recording until you are familiar with CD recording techniques. If you make a mistake, you can erase the data on the
CD-RW and try again. You can also use blank CD-RWs to test music file projects before you record the project permanently to a blank CD-R.
l See the Sonic website at www.sonic.com for additional information.
Connecting Your Computer to a TV or Audio Device
Your computer has an S-video TV-out connector that, together with a standard S-video cable (available from Dell), enables you to connect the computer to a
TV.
Your TV has either an S-video input connector or a composite video-input connector. Depending on what type of connector is available on your TV, you can use
a commercially available S-video cable or composite video cable to connect your computer to your TV.
Media Type
Read
Write
Rewritable
CD-R
Yes
Yes
No
CD-RW
Yes
Yes
Yes
Media Type
Read
Write
Rewritable
CD-R
Yes
Yes
No
CD-RW
Yes
Yes
Yes
DVD+R
Yes
Yes
No
DVD-R
Yes
Yes
No
DVD+RW
Yes
Yes
Yes
DVD-RW
Yes
Yes
Yes
DVD+R DL
Yes
Yes
No
DVD-R DL
Maybe
No
No
DVD-RAM
Maybe
No
No
NOTE: Video and audio cables for connecting your computer to a TV or other audio device are not included with your computer and are not available in
certain countries. If available in your country, cables may be purchased at most consumer electronics stores or from Dell.
1
S-video TV-out connector
2
standard S-video cable connector
It is recommended that you connect video and audio cables to your computer in one of the following combinations.
l S-video and standard audio
l Composite video and standard audio
When you finish connecting the video and audio cables between your computer and your TV, you must enable your computer to work with the TV. See
Enabling the Display Settings for a TV in Microsoft® Windows® XP to ensure that the computer recognizes and works properly with the TV.
S-Video and Standard Audio
1. Turn off the computer and the TV and/or audio device that you want to connect.
2. Plug one end of the S-video cable in to the S-video input connector on the computer.
3. Plug the other end of the S-video cable in to the S-video input connector on your TV.
4. Plug the single-connector end of the audio cable in to the headphone connector on your computer.
5. Plug the two RCA connectors on the other end of the audio cable in to the audio input connectors on your TV or other audio device.
6. Turn on the TV and any audio device that you connected (if applicable), and then turn on the computer.
7. See "Enabling the Display Settings for a TV in Microsoft® Windows® XP" to ensure that the computer recognizes and works properly with the TV.
Composite Video and Standard Audio
NOTE: See the diagrams at the beginning of each subsection to help you determine which method of connection you should use.
1
standard S-video cable
2
standard audio cable
NOTE: You can connect an S-video cable directly to the S-video TV-out connector on the computer (without the TV/digital audio adapter cable) if your TV
or audio device supports S-video but not S/PDIF digital audio.
1. Turn off the computer and the TV and/or audio device that you want to connect.
2. Connect the standard video to composite video adapter cable to the S-video TV-out connector on the computer.
3. Plug one end of the composite video cable in to the composite video-input connector on the standard video to composite video cable.
4. Plug the other end of the composite video cable in to the composite video-input connector on the TV.
5. Plug the single-connector end of the audio cable in to the headphone connector on the computer.
6. Plug the two RCA connectors on the other end of the audio cable in to the audio input connectors on your TV or other audio device.
7. Turn on the TV, turn on any audio device that you connected (if applicable), and then turn on the computer.
8. See Enabling the Display Settings for a TV in Microsoft® Windows® XP to ensure that the computer recognizes and works properly with the TV.
Setting Up the Cyberlink (CL) Headphones
If your computer has a DVD drive, you can enable digital audio for DVD playback.
1. Click Start® Programs®PowerDVD to launch the Cyberlink PowerDVD program.
2. Insert a DVD into the DVD drive.
If the DVD begins playing, click the stop button.
3. Click the Settings option.
1
standard S-video to composite video adapter
2
composite video cable
3
standard audio cable
NOTE: The CL headphone feature is available only if your computer has a DVD drive.
4. Click the DVD option.
5. Click the DVD Audio Setting icon.
6. Click the arrows beside the Speaker Configuration setting to scroll through the options, and select the Headphones option.
7. Click the arrows beside the Audio listening mode setting to scroll through the options, and select the CL Headphone option.
8. Click the arrows beside the Dynamic range compression option to select the most suitable option.
9. Click the Back button once, and then click the Back button again to return to the main menu screen.
Enabling the Display Settings for a TV in Microsoft®Windows®XP
1. Click the Start button and click Control Panel.
2. Click Appearances and Themes.
3. Under or pick a Control Panel icon, click Display.
4. Click the Settings tab and click Advanced.
5. Click the Intel (R) Extreme Graphics tab.
6. Click Graphic Properties.
7. If you want to use only a TV without using the computer display or any other display options:
a. In the new window, click TV so that a red check mark directly on top of the TV icon.
b. Ensure that the settings are correct.
8. If you want to use a TV and the computer display at the same time:
a. In the new window, click Intel (R) Dual Display Clone and ensure that one of the devices listed is a TV.
b. Click Device Settings.
c. In the new window, ensure that the display resolution settings are correct.
9. Click Apply to view the new settings.
10. Click OK to confirm the settings change.
11. Click Yes to keep the new settings.
12. Click OK.
Back to Contents Page
NOTE: Ensure that you properly connect the TV before you enable the display settings.
Оглавление
- Dell™Latitude™D520User'sGuide
- About Your Computer
- Appendix
- Using a Battery
- Using Cards
- Using the Display
- Finding Information
- Glossary
- Getting Help
- Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad
- Using Multimedia
- Setting Up a Network
- Adding and Replacing Parts
- Dell™QuickSet
- Securing Your Computer
- System Setup Program
- Reinstalling Software
- Specifications
- Traveling With Your Computer
- Troubleshooting
