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Multimedia
User Guide
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Product notice This user guide describes features that are common to most models. Some features may not be available on your computer. iii
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Table of contents 1 Using multimedia hardware Product notice ...................................................................................................................................... 1 Using the audio features ...................................................................................................................... 1 Important audio settings ...................................................................................................... 2 Using S/PDIF digital audi
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Changing DVD region settings ........................................................................................................... 23 Observing the copyright warning ........................................................................................................ 23 Index ................................................................................................................................................................... 24 vi
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1 Using multimedia hardware Product notice This user guide describes features that are common to most models. Some features may not be available on your computer. Using the audio features The following illustration and table describe the audio features of the computer. NOTE: Your computer may look slightly different from the illustration in this section. Component Description (1) Internal microphones (2) (select models only) Record sound. NOTE: A microphone icon next to each microphone opening i
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Component Description (4) Audio-out (headphone) jack (second jack included Connects optional powered stereo speakers, headphones, ear on select models only) buds, a headset, or television audio. (5) Volume mute button Mutes and restores computer sound. (6) Volume scroll zone Adjusts speaker volume. Slide your finger to the left to decrease volume and to the right to increase volume. You can also tap the minus sign on the scroll zone to decrease volume, or you can tap the plus sign on the scroll
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Using S/PDIF digital audio (select models only) S/PDIF (Sony/Phillips Digital Interface) or digital audio provides enhanced audio performance, including surround sound and other high-end audio output. For digital audio connections, connect the S/PDIF digital audio plug to the digital audio connector on your audio/video equipment. NOTE: In order to use S/PDIF with the headphone jack, you will need an optional mini TOS link cable and/or adapter. Using the audio-out (headphone) jack WARNING! To red
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Adjusting the volume You can adjust the volume using the following controls: Computer volume buttons: ● To decrease volume, press the volume down button (2). ◦ To mute or restore volume, press the mute button (1). ◦ To increase volume, press the volume up button (3). ◦ ● Windows® volume control: a. Click the Volume icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar. b. Increase or decrease the volume by moving the slider up or down. Select the Mute check box to mute the volume. – or
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Using the QuickPlay buttons Media button and DVD button (select models only) functions vary, depending on the software installed on your computer. The media button (1) and the DVD button (2) allow you to listen to music, play DVDs, and watch movies with the touch of a button. Media button—QuickPlay installed Computer power state Media button function On or off Opens a music program or the Media menu so that you can select a multimedia program. NOTE: Press the power button to exit the program. St
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DVD button—QuickPlay installed Computer power state DVD button function On Opens the default DVD program so that you can play a DVD in the optical drive. NOTE: Press the power button to exit the program. Off Opens QuickPlay so that you can play a DVD in the optical drive. NOTE: Press the power button to exit QuickPlay. Standby Exits standby. DVD button—QuickPlay not installed Computer power state DVD button function On Opens the default DVD program so that you can play a DVD in the optical drive
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Using the video features Using the external monitor port The external monitor port connects an external display device, such as an external monitor or a projector, to the computer. ▲ To connect a display device, connect the device cable to the external monitor port. NOTE: If a properly connected external display device does not display an image, press fn+f4 to transfer the image to the device. Repeatedly pressing fn+f4 alternates the screen image between the computer display and the device. Usin
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Using the S-Video-out jack (select models only) The 7-pin S-Video-out jack connects the computer to an optional S-Video device such as a television, VCR, camcorder, overhead projector, or video capture card. To transmit video signals through the S-Video-out jack, you need an S-Video cable, available from most electronics retailers. If you are combining audio and video functions, such as playing a DVD movie on your computer and displaying it on your television, you also need a standard audio cabl
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Using the camera Select computer models include an integrated camera, located on the top of the display. The camera can be used with a variety of software for the following functions: ● Capturing video. ● Streaming video with instant message software. ● Taking still photos. The camera light (1) turns on when video software accesses the camera (2). For optimum performance, observe the following guidelines while using the integrated camera: Be sure that you have the latest version of an instant m
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Capturing and streaming video To illustrate how each camera feature works, the following examples use specific software, not available on all computers. Select Start > All Programs to locate the video software installed on your computer, and refer to the individual program's online Help for further information. Capturing video You can capture video for playback at a later time. The following example uses MovieMaker software: 1. Select Start > Programs > Windows MovieMaker. 2. Click Capture from
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Taking still photographs with the integrated camera 1. Select Start > Control Panel > Scanners and Cameras. 2. Double-click the listing for the integrated camera, and then click Next. 3. Click Take Picture. 4. Follow the directions on the Picture wizard to select any of the following options: Publish the pictures to a Web site. ● Order prints of the pictures. ● Save the pictures on your computer. ● Adjusting camera properties You can adjust the following camera properties: Brightness—Controls th
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Privacy—Turns off the capture function. ● Low Light—Lowers the frame rate automatically in a poor lighting environment to maintain the ● brightness of the captured image. The Properties dialog box is accessible from various programs that use the integrated camera, usually from a configuration, settings, or properties menu. 12 Chapter 1 Using multimedia hardware
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Using an optical drive Depending on the type of optical drive and software installed in your computer, the optical drive plays, copies, and creates CDs or DVDs. Identifying the installed optical drive ▲ Select Start > My Computer. The type of optical drive installed in the computer is displayed under Devices with Removable Storage. Inserting an optical disc (CD or DVD) 1. Turn on the computer. 2. Press the release button (1) on the drive bezel to release the disc tray. 3. Pull out the tray (2).
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Removing an optical disc when running on battery or external power 1. Press the release button (1) on the drive bezel to release the media tray, and then gently pull out the tray (2) until it stops. 2. Remove the disc (3) from the tray by gently pressing down on the spindle while lifting the outer edges of the disc. Hold the disc by the edges and avoid touching the flat surfaces. NOTE: If the tray is not fully accessible, tilt the disc carefully as you remove it. 3. Close the media tray and plac
