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UltraslimBay DVD Drive
User's Guide
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Contents Part 1. Using the DVD Drive ................................................... 1-1 Installing the DVD Drive in the UltraslimBay ......... 1-2 Installing the Hot/Warm Swap Driver (ThinkPad 600 Only) .. 1-3 Installing the Display Driver (ThinkPad 600 Only) ....... 1-4 Installing Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6 Viewing a DVD Movie .................... 1-8 Part 2. Appendixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Part 1. Using the DVD Drive The UltraslimBay DVD drive (hereafter called DVD drive) supports the Before you begin the installation, make sure that the following items ThinkPad 600 series computer, including the 600 or 600E in the are included in your option package: Windows 95 or Windows 98 environment. To use the DVD drive in DVD drive This user's guide your computer, you need to install the software programs after inserting the DVD drive into the UltraslimBay. This book explains DVD Software
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3 Push the UltraslimBay device lock to the unlocked position 1 ; Installing the DVD Drive in the then remove the device from the bay 2 . UltraslimBay This section describes how to install the DVD drive. Before you 1 begin the installation, make sure that the DVD Software CD-ROM, which includes software programs, was shipped with the DVD drive. If a device is already installed in the UltraslimBay, go to “Removing a Device from the UltraslimBay.” If no device is installed, go to “Installing the D
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Installing the DVD Drive in the UltraslimBay Installing the Hot/Warm Swap Driver (ThinkPad 600 Only) To install the DVD drive in the UltraslimBay, insert the drive into the UltraslimBay. Make sure you connect the drive firmly. If you are using the ThinkPad 600 computer (rather than a ThinkPad 600E computer) and you want to warm swap the DVD drive, you need to install the hot/warm swap driver for Windows. The following table shows the country code that you will need in the instructions: Country C
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3 Click on Start and move the cursor to Settings; then click on Installing the Display Driver (ThinkPad Control Panel. 600 Only) 4 Double-click on Add New Hardware. If you are using a ThinkPad 600 computer (rather than a ThinkPad 600E computer), you need to update the display driver before 5 Click on Next. installing the DVD movie player program. (For Windows 98, click on Next again.) Installing the Display Driver for Windows 98 6 Select No and click on Next. (For Windows 98, select No again
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9 Select Search for a better driver than the one your device is 20 Set the Colors and Screen areas in the “Display Properties” using now. (Recommended) by clicking on it. Then click on window. Next. 21 Click on OK to close the window. 10 Put a check mark in the Floppy disk drives check box by Installing the Display Driver for Windows 95 clicking on it. To install the display driver for Windows 95, do the following: 11 Insert the Display Driver Diskette (NM2160) for Windows 98/95 into the dis
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i. Close all windows. 12 Select your screen parameters from the color palette, desktop area, and font size; then click on Close. 14 Follow the instructions on the screen. 13 Specify the type of monitor as follows. (If you do not specify Windows 95 prompts you to restart your computer to make the the type of monitor you want to use, your new settings might display driver change effective. not function correctly.) Installing Programs a. Open the “Display Properties” window. If you want to view
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Note: X is the drive letter of the DVD drive. Selecting the Region Code DVD Region Codes Follow the instructions on the screen. Regional coding is part of the protection scheme for DVD content. Installation Instructions for Windows 95 The world is divided into six regions, so that specific content can To install the DVD movie player program for Windows 95, do the be viewed only in the region where it is appropriate. For following: example, Region 1 (U.S. and Canada) content can be viewed only in
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To select the region code, do the following: Viewing a DVD Movie 1 Click on Start, move the cursor to Programs and Mediamatics After you install the DVD drive and the programs, you can view a DVD Express, and then click on Mediamatics DVD Player. DVD movie by doing the following: The “Select DVD Region” window appears. 1 Insert a DVD into the DVD drive. 2 Select the region code and click on OK. If you want to watch a DVD movie on your TV, refer to the ThinkPad 600E User's Reference. Region Co
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Part 2. Appendixes location. Your technical support representative can help you Appendix A. Help and Service determine the best alternative. Information Step 1. Problem Solving If you have questions about your new Options by IBM product, or You may be able to solve the problem yourself. Before calling the require technical assistance, visit the IBM Personal Computing Support HelpCenter, please prepare for the call by following these steps: Web site at http://www.pc.ibm.com/support. For inform
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3. Uninstall and then reinstall the option. During the uninstallation Step 3. Placing the Call to IBM process, be sure to remove any files that were installed during the previous installation. Many IBM options include uninstallation If you call 90 days or more after the date of withdrawal or after your programs. warranty has expired, you might be charged a fee. 4. Check all cabling to be sure that it is correct as shown in this For the support telephone number and support hours by country, refer
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The IBM Warranty for Machines Appendix B. Product Warranty IBM warrants that each Machine 1) is free from defects in materials and workmanship and 2) conforms to IBM's Official Published Specifications. The warranty period for a Machine is a specified, fixed period commencing on its The following warranty information applies to products purchased in Date of Installation. The date on your receipt is the Date of Installation, unless the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. For warranty terms an
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Warranty Service Extent of Warranty To obtain warranty service for the Machine, you should contact your reseller or IBM does not warrant uninterrupted or error-free operation of a Machine. call IBM. In the United States, call IBM at 1-800-772-2227. In Canada, call The warranties may be voided by misuse, accident, modification, unsuitable IBM at 1-800-565-3344. You may be required to present proof of purchase. physical or operating environment, improper maintenance by you, removal or IBM or your
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2. the amount of any other actual direct damages or loss, up to the greater of U.S. $100,000 or the charges (if recurring, 12 months' charges apply) for the Machine that is the subject of the claim. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES IS IBM LIABLE FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: 1. THIRD-PARTY CLAIMS AGAINST YOU FOR LOSSES OR DAMAGES (OTHER THAN THOSE UNDER THE FIRST ITEM LISTED ABOVE); 2. LOSS OF, OR DAMAGE TO, YOUR RECORDS OR DATA; OR 3. SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR INDIRECT DAMAGES OR FOR ANY ECONOMIC CONSEQUENTIAL
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Trademarks Appendix C. Notices The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the References in this publication to IBM products, programs, or services United States or other countries or both: do not imply that IBM intends to make these available in all countries IBM in which IBM operates. Any reference to an IBM product, program, ThinkPad or service is not intended to state or imply that only that IBM product, program, or service may be used. Any functionally equivalent DirectX,
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IBM Part Number: 27L2579 Printed in the United States of America 27L2579
