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For full drive functionality, install all software applications listed in the browser
window except the UDF Reader. The UDF Reader application is for other
computers that do not recognize UDF discs.
Note: The quick installations will overwrite any versions of the software that are
already installed.
Playing audio CDs
Your computer comes equipped to play back audio CDs using Windows Media
Player. In addition, you can use WinDVD or a third party audio player to play
back audio CDs. Audio CDs will autoplay when inserted. If you have Windows
XP, the menu will display that enables you to select from the players that are
installed in your computer system. CDs that have both audio and data will start
any autoplay programs in the Data section instead of displaying a menu. To play
the audio on CDs with both audio and programs, cancel the data portion,
right-click on the drive letter in My Computer, and select Play.
To play audio CDs on your drive, you must enable digital playback for both the
drive and the player application.
Configuring the drive for digital playback
If you are using Windows XP, your drive will be automatically configured for
digital playback.
If you are using Windows 2000, you will need to configure your computer system
to use digital playback. For step-by-step instructions on how to enable digital
extraction, refer to “Enabling digital audio extraction for Windows 2000” on page
C-2.
Configuring the playback application for digital playback
Your CD playback application must also be configured for digital playback for CD
audio to be heard on your computer system. If you want to use Windows Media
Player as your playback application, follow the instructions in “Enabling digital
audio extraction for Windows 2000” on page C-2 to enable this feature in Windows
Media Player. If you have a third-party CD player application, refer to the
instructions in the documentation for that application.
Using WinDVD
This section describes how to use and customize the DVD Player software. You can
find current information on the DVD Player software in the README file on the
User’s Guide and Software CD. Before using WinDVD, you might have to update
some of your operating system components.
Operating system support
The following components are not present in all Microsoft operating systems but
are required to operate WinDVD: IDE DMA, Microsoft Internet Explorer 5, and
DirectX 8.1. This section provides instructions for updating various operating
systems to enable DVD playback. See Appendix C, “Customizing the device driver
configuration settings,” on page C-1 for information on enabling DMA bus
mastering and for locating video device drivers.
To update your operating system, select one of the following procedures:
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