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support.dell.com Installing System Software 3-9
Install the Software DVD Decoder (Windows 98)
(Optional)
The DVD decoder driver allows you to play DVD movies using your DVD-ROM drive on
the computer.
NOTE: When you are prompted to select a directory, Dell recommends that you use
the default directory setting.
1. Insert the Dell Inspiron 5000 Software DVD Decoder CD into the DVD-ROM
drive.
2. Click the
Start
button, and then click
Run
.
3. In the
Run
dialog box, type
x:\win98\setup.exe
, where
x
is the DVD-ROM
drive letter.
The DVD-ROM drive letter is usually D.
4. Click
OK
.
The
Welcome
window appears.
5. Click
Next>
.
6. In the
Choose Destination Location
window, click
Next>
.
7. In the
Select Program Folder
window, click
Next>
.
8. In the
Start Copying Files
window, click
Next>
.
9. In the
Setup Complete
window, ensure that the
Yes, I want to restart my
computer now
is selected, and then click
Finish
.
10. Insert your DVD into the DVD-ROM drive.
The first time you insert a DVD into your DVD-ROM drive, a
Warning
dialog box
appears, explaining that DVD playback performance is dependent on your overall
system configuration and that some DVD titles are protected with an antitaping
product provided by Macrovision, Inc.
NOTES: A variety of factors determine the DVD’s playback performance. For
more information, read the “Requirements” section in the release notes that
came
with your DVD software.
The Macrovision product allows you to view your DVD on most televisions, but it
distorts the video image if played back from a videotape. The DVD decoder soft-
ware provided with your system does not allow you to play back DVDs with
graphics cards that contain a TV-out connector.
If you have a TV-out connector on your computer and your DVD-ROM drive does
not play your DVD title, make sure the TV-out feature in your graphics card’s soft-
ware is turned off. Dell does not currently provide a TV-out connector as an
accessory item.
11. C l i ck
OK
.
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