Contents Using Your DVD Alternatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Identifying your DVD alternatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Using your EZ-DVD PC Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Using your DVD player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Using the DVD Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 DVD region coding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using Your DVD Player
Using Your DVD Alternatives Your DVD alternatives from Gateway include either the video hardware already in your notebook or a PC Card version. Both alternatives use similar software controls. (See “Using the DVD Control Panel” on Page 6.) Identifying your DVD alternatives If you have the EZ-DVD PC Card version (initial screen shown below), follow the instructions in “Using your EZ-DVD PC Card” on Page 4.
Using your EZ-DVD PC Card Your EZ-DVD PC Card supports hot insertion, which means you put the card in the Zoom Video (ZV-enabled) slot of your notebook when it is running, then the system automatically adjusts the drivers and allocates resources. See your user’s guide for the location of a ZV-enabled slot (usually the bottom slot) on your notebook. If you purchased the PC Card at the same time you purchased your notebook from Gateway, the software is already loaded on your notebook.
Using your DVD player The DVD Player contains the controls necessary to play DVD discs and change the DVD display. Some notebooks (such as the Solo 9100) require you to change the video source to DVD before playing a DVD disc. To make DVD your video source: 1. Press the FN key and the VIDEO SOURCE key (F7 on the Solo 9100) simultaneously. The video source menu opens. 2. Continue to press the key combination until the option “DVD” appears. The popup menu closes. To play a DVD disc: 1.
Using the DVD Control Panel The following illustration shows the DVD control panel, and the list below the illustration describes the buttons on the control panel. A. Begins the playback of DVD, Video CD, or MPEG files. B. Pauses the video. Click the play button to continue. C. Stops playing the video. Click the play button to start playing at the beginning of the DVD title. D. Runs the video backward. When you click this button, the backwards scan continues until you click the play or stop buttons. E.
video, and parental control settings. See the “Configuration dialog box” section for details. K. Mute turns off the volume completely. To restore the sound, click the Mute button again. L. Disc resets the disc to play from the beginning. DVD menu language controls The number of languages and angles available in the following options varies from disc to disc, as determined by the disc manufacturer. Refer to the DVD disc packaging for details. A. Language changes the audio language.
C. Angle changes the camera position. This option, when available, may last only a few seconds or a few chapters at a time. Click the + and – buttons to scroll through the camera angles, or click the center button to open a menu of camera angles. Click Return on the control panel to return to the title. D. Chapter lets you skip to a different chapter. Click the + and – buttons to play the next or previous chapter, or click the center button to open a menu of chapters.
ENTER keys, or press an arrow key on the keyboard. Click Return to return to the control panel. This option is only available while a DVD disc is playing. E. Main opens a menu that provides a variety of information about the titles on the disc. To select an item, click the item directly, click the DVD arrow and ENTER keys, or press an arrow key on the keyboard. Click Return to return to the control panel. This option is only available while a DVD disc is playing. F.
(measured from the start of the movie). B. Title search opens a dialog box that lists titles by number. Click Apply to go to the title you want, or Cancel to close the dialog box. C. Chapter search opens a dialog box that lists chapter numbers. Click the number of the chapter you want. Configuration dialog box Open the Configuration dialog box by clicking the Config button in the control panel. There are two or four tabs in the dialog box.
To undo changes to settings on one tab, click the Cancel button on the tab. Any changes you made on the other tabs are not affected. To undo changes to settings on all the tabs, click the Cancel button at the bottom of the dialog box. Click the Video Format tab to change the aspect ratio (width-toheight ratio). Aspect ratio changes can be made only if that option is supported by the disc manufacturer.
Letter Box mode displays theatrical-type images masked on the top and bottom. Pan & Scan mode displays images cropped left and right. Same as input mode displays the format from the disc (recommended setting).
Click the Parental Control tab (visible only before a disc is playing) to restrict the viewing of discs or to use the password, provided restriction codes or ratings have been encoded on the disc. To set the parental control settings: 1. In the DVD Player control panel, click Config and Parental Control. The Parental Control Setting dialog box opens. 2. Click the highest movie rating level you want to allow without a password (level G is the lowest, and level NC-17 is the highest).
4. To change the password, click Change Password. The Password dialog box opens. Important: The only way to clear a forgotten Parental Control password is to uninstall, then reinstall your DVD software. 5. Type in a password, then retype it to confirm the password. 6. Click OK. A message opens stating that any changes made will go into effect after the movie is restarted. 7. Click OK. 8. Click the Disc button to reset the player, then restart the movie.
Care and Maintenance There are a few things that you can do to help keep your system clean and trouble-free. System care ◆ See your user’s guide for general system maintenance. ◆ Avoid heat, cold, condensation, dust, and humidity. ◆ Do not block system ventilation. ◆ Clean the exterior of the system with a soft, slightly damp cloth. Do not use thinner, benzine, or other commercial solvents. ◆ Do not play cracked or warped discs. They could damage the DVD-ROM drive.
Troubleshooting Your system is designed for trouble-free operation, but if you do encounter difficulties, you can try a few simple things before calling client support. ◆ Make sure the video source is set to DVD by pressing the FN and VIDEO SOURCE keys simultaneously. ◆ Make sure there is power to your notebook. ◆ Make sure all of the required drivers are loaded. ◆ Check for hardware conflicts. To check for hardware conflicts: 1.
The disc won’t play ◆ Make sure the DVD Player application is open. ◆ Make sure the video source is set to DVD. ◆ Make sure the disc is inserted correctly. ◆ Make sure the disc is not warped or damaged. ◆ Make sure the disc has the correct regional restriction code for your area. ◆ Try another disc. Video is jerky and dropping frames ◆ Make sure that the disc is clean. ◆ Make sure that the disc is not warped or damaged. ◆ Make sure that the DMA option is enabled (as explained below).
7. Close the System Properties and Control Panel dialog boxes. 8. Click Start, Shut Down, Restart the computer?, then Yes. The system restarts. Screen resolution looks bad ◆ The screen resolution has changed. For best performance we suggest you set the screen resolution to the recommendation in your notebook’s documentation. To change screen resolution: 1. If your system has the QuickRes option, click in the status area of the taskbar. A menu appears. 2. Click the desired setting.
3. Verify the Color palette settings. Click the down arrow to view options. Click and highlight an option to set it. 4. Verify the Desktop area settings. Click and drag the slider to set screen resolution. There is no picture ◆ Make sure the DVD Player application is open. ◆ Make sure the video source is set to DVD. Language, Angle, Title Buttons, and Subtitles won’t work ◆ This is normal in some titles.
◆ Adjust the volume control wheel on your notebook. ◆ Adjust the control panel Volume buttons, speaker volume, or Windows 95 and Windows 98 volume controls.
Installing the DVD software If you need to install the DVD software, first remove any previously installed DVD software to prevent any possible conflicts, then follow the instructions under “Uninstalling the DVD software” on Page 22. To install the PC Card software: 1. With Windows 95 or Windows 98 running, insert the PC Card in the ZV-enabled slot. The Windows Plug and Play process asks for the device driver. 2. Insert Disk 1 in the diskette drive. 3. At the prompt type A: and press ENTER. 4.
Uninstalling the DVD software You may need to uninstall the DVD software under some circumstances such as when you want to update drivers. Deleting the directory does not remove all traces of the software on your system. You need to use a uninstall program (available at your local computer software store) to completely remove the software. To remove the DVD software 1. Click Start, Settings, Control Panel, then double-click on the Add/Remove Programs icon.
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Regulatory Compliance Statements American Users: This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception.
Caution! Since the laser beam used in this DVD-ROM drive unit is harmful to the eyes, do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. Canadian Users: This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations of Industry Canada.
Japanese Users: This equipment is in the Class 2 category (Information Technology Equipment to be used in a residential area or an adjacent area thereto) and conforms to the standards set by the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Information Technology Equipment aimed at preventing radio interference in such residential area. When used near a radio or TV receiver, it may become the cause of radio interference. Read instructions for correct handling.
Using Your DVD Player
