User manual SONY VAIO PCG-R600HEK

[. . . ] N Sony Notebook User Guide PCG-R600HEK Read this first Sony Notebook User Guide nN 2 Read this first Notice © 2001 Sony Corporation. This manual and the software described herein, in whole or in part, may not be reproduced, translated, or reduced to any machinereadable form without prior written approval. Sony Corporation provides no warranty with regard to this manual, the software, or other information contained herein and hereby expressly disclaims any implied warranties or merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose with regard to this manual, the software or such other information. In no event shall Sony Corporation be liable for any incidental, consequential, or special damages, whether based on tort, contract, or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with this manual, the software, or other information contained herein or the use thereof. [. . . ] Be sure to seat the disk firmly over the disk drive hub fingers. If you do not seat the disk firmly, you could damage your disk drive and you may not be able to open the tray. When you finish using a disk, wait until the LED indicator turns off and then press the Eject button to remove the disk. If the disk does not come out when you press the Eject button, go to Windows Explorer. Select the drive, click the right button of your mouse and select Eject. If it still doesn't work, turn off the computer and insert a thin, pointed object into the manual eject hole. You can also connect the optional PCGA-CD51/A CD-ROM drive or the optional PCGA-CDRW52 CD-RW drive to the PC Card slot on your notebook. However, do not connect these drives if the main unit is docked. A simultaneous use may cause malfunction. Connecting peripheral devices Sony Notebook User Guide nN 52 To achieve optimum performance when playing DVD-ROM disks, you should follow the following recommendations. You can play DVDs using the WinDVD software. See the help files in the WinDVD software for details. Close any open application before playing a DVD-ROM movie. When playing DVD movies on battery power, set the power management profile to DVD. With other profiles, the movies can be choppy. Do not switch the power saving modes while playing DVD video. If the virus checker is active, you need to disable it. Do not use resident disk utilities and resident utilities to speed up access to disks because they may cause unstable operation. Make sure that the screensaver is deactivated. Depending on the display setup properties you selected, you may use <Fn> + <F> command to expand the screen to full screen size. Region codes indicators are labeled on the DVD disks to indicate in which region and what type of player can play the disk. Unless a '2' or 'all' is labeled on your DVD disk or on the packaging, you cannot play the disk on this player. Do not try to change the region code settings of the DVD-ROM drive. [. . . ] This is normal and is not cause for concern. Keep the battery pack away from all sources of heat. Do not open or try to disassemble the battery pack. Do not expose the battery pack to any mechanical shock. [. . . ]