Dell Precision M20: Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia
Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia : Dell Precision M20
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Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia
DellPrecision™MobileWorkstationM20User'sGuide
Playing a CD or DVD
Adjusting the Volume
Adjusting the Picture
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 the tray out.
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 All Programs (or 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 right-click the icon in the taskbar 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.
NOTE: If you use a module that shipped with another computer, you need to install the drivers and software necessary to play DVDs or write data. For
more information, see the Drivers and Utilities CD.
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 meter is enabled, adjust the volume with the volume control buttons or by pressing the following keys:
l Press <Fn> <PageUp> to increase volume.
l Press <Fn> <PageDn> to decrease volume.
l Press <Fn> <End> to mute 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.
Microsoft®Windows®XP
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 change the setting to 1024 by 768 pixels.
5. Click the drop-down menu under Color quality, and then click Medium (16 bit).
6. Click OK.
Windows 2000
1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click the Display icon and click the Settings tab.
3. Click and drag the bar in Screen area to change the setting to 1024 by 768 pixels.
4. Under Color quality, click the drop-down menu and click High Color (16 bit).
5. Click Apply.
6. Click OK to save the settings and close the window.
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
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volume icon
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Volume Meter
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mute icon
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.
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.
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 audio 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.
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S-video TV-out connector
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S-video connector
NOTE: See the diagrams at the beginning of each subsection to help you determine which method of connection you should use.
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standard S-video cable
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standard audio cable
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
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 audio 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 Headphones
If your computer has a DVD drive, you can enable digital audio for DVD playback.
1. Click the Start button, and click Programs® PowerDVD to launch the Cyberlink PowerDVD program.
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standard S-video to composite video adapter
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composite video cable
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standard audio cable
NOTE: The Cyberlink (CL) headphone feature is available only if your computer has a DVD drive.
2. Insert a DVD into the DVD drive.
If the DVD begins playing, click the stop button.
3. Click Settings.
4. Click DVD.
5. Click the DVD Audio Setting icon.
6. Click the arrows beside the Speaker Configuration setting to scroll through the options, and select Headphones.
7. Click the arrows beside the Audio listening mode setting to scroll through the options, and select CL Headphone.
8. Click the arrows next to Dynamic range compression to select the most suitable option.
9. Click Back once, and then click Back again to return to the main menu screen.
Enabling the Display Settings for a TV in Microsoft®Windows®XP
Your computer has a discrete video controller (ATI Mobility Radeon X300). Use the <Fn><F8> keyboard shortcut to enable your display settings:
l Press <Fn><F8> once to enable the TV setting only.
l Press <Fn><F8> twice to activate the TV and the display.
l Press <Fn><F8> three times to enable the display setting only.
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Оглавление
- DellPrecision™MobileWorkstationM20User'sGuide
- About Your Computer
- Appendix
- Alert Standard Format (ASF)
- Using a Battery
- Using the Module Bay
- Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia
- Cleaning Your Computer
- Dell Diagnostics
- Using the Display
- Reinstalling Software
- Finding Information
- Getting Help
- Glossary
- Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad
- Passwords
- Using PC Cards
- Power Management
- Dell™QuickSetFeatures
- Adding and Replacing Parts
- Using the System Setup Program
- Using Smart Cards
- Solving Problems
- Specifications
- Travelling With Your Computer
- Connecting to a Wireless Local Area Network
- Using Microsoft®Windows®XP
