4–16 Hardware and Software Guide
Multimedia
Selecting Multimedia Applications
The multimedia software included with your notebook is
determined by your region and notebook model.
The following list describes the capabilities of some of the
multimedia applications that might be included with your
notebook.
■ Microsoft Windows Media Player can be used to play CDs
and DVDs, copy music to or from CDs, listen to radio
stations, and search for and organize digital media files.
■ Sonic RecordNow! can be used to back up data or audio CDs
and DVDs, transfer audio files from a CD to a hard drive,
play movies, and create audio CDs.
■ InterVideo WinDVD Player can be used to play DVDs.
■ Windows MovieMaker can be used to create and edit home
movies using basic drag-and-drop procedures.
■ InterVideo WinDVD Creator can be used to create, edit, and
burn movies to a
DVD or video CD or to present a group of
still photographs as a slide show. WinDVD Creator is
provided on CD. For installation instructions, see the next
section,
“Installing WinDVD Creator.”
Your notebook might include additional multimedia applications.
Be sure to explore
■ Your desktop icons.
■ The applications listed at Start > All Programs.
■ The preloaded items that might be available at Start > All
Programs > SW Setup.