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Chapter 6: Using Multimedia
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Playing a DVD
A Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) is similar to a standard CD but has greater data
capacity. Because of this increased capacity, full-length movies, several albums
of music, or several gigabytes of data can fit on a single disc. If your computer
has a DVD drive, you can play DVDs with the InterVideo DVD Player program
or Windows Media Player.
To play a DVD:
1 Make sure that the speakers are turned on or headphones are plugged in
and that the volume is turned up.
2 Turn off your screen saver and standby timers.
3 To play a DVD using InterVideo DVD, click Start, All Programs, DVD, then
click
DVD Player. The InterVideo DVD Player video screen and control panel
open.
-OR-
To play a DVD using Windows Media Player, click
Start, All Programs, then
click
Windows Media Player. The Windows Media Player opens.
4 Insert a DVD into the DVD drive, then click (play). The DVD plays.
5 To specifically control the DVD or adjust the volume, use the controls in
the DVD player. For more information on using the DVD player, see its
online help.
Important If the InterVideo DVD player is not on your Start menu, or
if Windows Media Player cannot play a DVD, you will need
to install the InterVideo DVD program. To install the
InterVideo program, insert the InterVideo DVD Software
disc into your DVD drive and follow the on-screen
instructions.
Help and
Support
For more information about playing DVDs in Windows XP,
click Start, then click Help and Support.
Type the keyword playing DVDs in the HelpSpot Search
box , then click the arrow.