NEC Computer Drive BAY III User Manual

NEC Versa® LXi  
VersaBay III DVD-ROM Drive  
Congratulations on purchasing the NEC VersaBay III 6X DVD-ROM drive! The VersaBay III  
DVD-ROM drive features the latest in DVD-ROM technology. It is fully compatible with  
Kodak Multisession Photo CDs™ and standard audio CDs. You can use your drive to load and  
start programs from compact discs or to play audio CDs while you work or relax. With  
Windows® 95 and Windows 98, you can also play full-length CD-i movies. Additionally, with  
the NEC SoftDVD Player installed, you can play movies in DVD format.  
In addition to introducing the VersaBay III DVD-ROM drive features, this sheet provides:  
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Instructions on removing a device from the VersaBay III (page 2) and installing the NEC  
VersaBay III 6X DVD-ROM drive (page 3). (For more details about the VersaBay III, see  
your NEC Versa LXi User’s Guide.)  
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Instructions on installing (page 3) or uninstalling (page 5) the NEC SoftDVD Player.  
Instructions on starting and using the NEC SoftDVD Player (page 5).  
Information on power management settings for playing movies (page 5).  
Safety specifications for the NEC VersaBay III DVD-ROM drive (page 7).  
NEC VersaBay III DVD-ROM Drive Features  
The NEC VersaBay III DVD-ROM drive offers the features shown in the following figure.  
NEC VersaBay III DVD-ROM drive features  
A - Release Button  
B - Emergency Eject Hole  
C - Status LED  
These features offer the following functions:  
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Release Button — ejects the CD tray. Press this button when the power is on to insert a CD  
into or remove a CD from the drive.  
Emergency Eject Hole — allows you to manually remove a CD or videodisc from the NEC  
VersaBay III DVD-ROM drive if the eject function is disabled by software or a power  
failure. To remove the disc, insert the end of a paper clip into the eject hole and push in  
until you hear a click. Manually open the drawer.  
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Status LED — lights during data read operations. Do not eject the disc or turn off the NEC  
Versa when the indicator is lit.  
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Installing the NEC VersaBay III DVD-ROM Drive  
Use the following steps to install the NEC VersaBay III DVD-ROM drive in the VersaBay III.  
1. Save your files.  
2. Shut down Windows and power off the NEC Versa.  
3. Close the LCD panel and locate the VersaBay III on your system. For the location of the  
VersaBay III, see the previous section, “Removing a Device from the VersaBay III.”  
4. If there is a VersaBay III device in the VersaBay III, refer to the instructions in the previous  
section to remove the device.  
5. Turn the NEC Versa upside down and locate the release lock and the release latch (see the  
previous figure).  
6. Slide the release lock to the unlocked position. Slide and hold the release latch in the  
unlocked position.  
7. Align and install the device into the VersaBay III.  
Installing the device into the VersaBay III  
8. Slide the release lock to the locked position.  
9. Turn the system over, open the LCD panel, and power on the system.  
You are ready to install the NEC SoftDVD Player software. See the next section.  
Installing the NEC SoftDVD Player  
The NEC SoftDVD Player, which allows you to play DVD movies, is provided on the “NEC  
SoftDVD for NEC Versa LXi notebook computers” CD included with your DVD-ROM drive.  
Once you have installed the VersaBay III DVD-ROM drive, install the SoftDVD Player  
according to the following steps.  
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Note  
For Windows 95 systems, this NEC SoftDVD Player Setup program installs DirectX  
Media, Internet Explorer 5.0, and DVD Player (this sequence is required). The total installation  
requires 50 MB.  
For Windows 98 systems, the Setup program installs DVD Player. The installation requires 2 MB.  
1. Insert the NEC SoftDVD Player CD in the DVD-ROM drive or CD-ROM drive.  
2. If you have auto-insert notification enabled, the installation program should launch  
automatically.  
If you do not have auto-insert notification enabled, click the Start button and select Run.  
Browse for the drive letter representing the drive containing the CD, and double click Setup.  
3. The Welcome to NEC SoftDVD Player Setup window appears. Click Next.  
4. Click Yes to accept the license agreement.  
5. The Installation Instructions on NEC SoftDVD Player Setup window appears. Click Next.  
6. If you are reinstalling the NEC SoftDVD Player, a box appears asking, “Would you like to  
install or reinstall NEC SoftDVD Player Setup?” Click Yes. (If this is the first time you are  
installing the software, this box does not appear.)  
7. To continue with the installation  
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for Windows 95 systems, proceed to the step 8  
for Windows 98 Second Edition systems, skip to step 12.  
8. An Information box appears notifying you that the program is about to install DirectX  
Media, Internet Explorer 5.0, and DVD Player. Click OK.  
9. The Setup window reappears briefly while the DirectX Media software is installed. Then  
the Windows Update: Internet Explorer and Internet Tools window appears for the Internet  
Explorer installation. Select “I accept the agreement” and click Next.  
10. In the next window, select “Install Now – Typical set of components” and click Next.  
11. The Progress window appears while the install proceeds. The Restart Computer window  
appears. Click Finish. (This does not restart the computer.)  
Note  
When you click Finish, the computer does not restart. (Restart the computer after all  
three software applications have been installed.)  
12. The DVD Player screen appears displaying the Welcome window. Click Next.  
13. After files are installed, the Setup Complete window appears.  
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For Windows 95 systems, select “Yes, I want to restart my computer now” and click  
Finish.  
For Windows 98 systems, click Finish. A new Setup Complete window appears. Select  
“Yes, I want to restart my computer now” and click Finish.  
14. Remove the CD before your system restarts.  
Note  
If you cancel the Setup program before it finishes, the Setup program still displays the  
Setup Complete window but all the software will not be installed.  
If this happens, restart the system as directed, and then perform the steps in this section  
(“Installing NEC SoftDVD Player”) again.  
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Uninstalling the NEC SoftDVD Player  
For a Windows 95 system, each component that was installed with the NEC SoftDVD Player has  
one or more uninstall entries in the Add/Remove Programs window:  
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for DirectX Media:  
— Microsoft Windows Media Player 5.2 (if IE5.0 was not yet installed)  
— Microsoft Windows Media Player 6.1 (if IE5.0 was installed)  
for Internet Explorer 5.0:  
— Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 and Internet Tools  
— Microsoft Outlook Express 5  
for DVD Player: DVD Player  
For a Windows 98 SE system, the NEC SoftDVD Player uninstall entry in the Add/Remove  
Programs window is DVD Player. (This uninstall program leaves DirectX Media and Internet  
Explorer 5.0 intact.)  
Starting and Using the NEC SoftDVD Player  
The SoftDVD Player is easy to use, with self-explanatory buttons and detailed online help.  
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To start the DVD Player, select Start, Programs, Application, DVD Player, and  
DVD Player.  
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To access the online help, click the question mark on the DVD Player screen.  
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For systems running Windows 95:  
Your NEC system is factory-shipped with the correct AC power management settings in  
BIOS for playing DVD movies with the NEC SoftDVD Player software. See the section,  
“AC Power Management Settings for Windows 95” for information on the correct settings.  
For systems running Windows 98 Second Edition:  
When the NEC SoftDVD Player software is installed from the CD, the correct AC power  
management values for playing DVD movies with the NEC SoftDVD Player software are  
set by the installation program. See the section, “AC Power Management Settings for  
Windows 98” for information on the correct settings.  
NECC does not recommend playing DVD movies with the NEC  
SoftDVD Player while the system is running on battery power.  
Configuring AC Power Management for Playing Movies  
See the following sections for information on  
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diagnosing incorrect AC power management settings  
configuring AC power management — Windows 95 systems  
configuring AC power management — Windows 98 SE systems.  
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Diagnosing Incorrect Power Management Settings  
If your system goes into a timeout during a movie, one of the following conditions may occur  
when you bring the system out of the timeout.  
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If you are playing a movie on your television set, the system might go into ‘Simultaneous  
mode’ (in which the movie displays on the television set and your computer’s LCD panel).  
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The movie might restart from the beginning.  
The audio might cut out.  
The system might hang.  
See the following sections for instructions on configuring AC power management correctly for  
playing DVD movies.  
For complete DVD player operating instructions, see the online help for the NEC SoftDVD  
Player. To access the online help while DVD Player is running click the question mark on the  
DVD Player main menu.  
For detailed information on power management, see your NEC Versa LXi User’s Guide.  
AC Power Management Settings for Windows 95  
The BIOS in your system is factory-set with the correct AC power management settings for  
playing DVD movies with the NEC SoftDVD Player.  
If you have altered the factory-shipped AC power management settings in BIOS, change them  
back before playing a movie with the NEC SoftDVD Player.  
In BIOS, under the power management Setup menu, set Power Management for AC to Off for  
playing movies.  
For complete information on changing BIOS settings, see your NEC Versa LXi User’s Guide.  
AC Power Management Settings for Windows 98  
The appropriate AC power management values are automatically set when you install the NEC  
SoftDVD Player for playing DVD movies.  
If you have altered the AC power management settings, change them back before playing a  
movie with the NEC SoftDVD Player.  
To access AC power management settings open the Control Panel. Double click the Power  
Management icon and set the following fields in the ‘Plugged in’ column to ‘Never’:  
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System standby  
Turn off monitor  
Turn off hard disks.  
For complete information on configuring power management, see your NEC Versa LXi User’s  
Guide.  
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Specifications  
NEC VersaBay III DVD-ROM drive safety specifications follow and are standard unless stated  
otherwise.  
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Voltage  
+5 Vdc +5%  
ripple voltage (mV peak to peak) 50 maximum  
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Safety Agency Approvals  
UL 1950 Second Edition  
CSA 22.2 no. 950  
IEC Pub 950/EN 60950  
SS-EN60950  
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Laser Safety  
21 CFR Subchapter J as a Class 1 laser device  
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VersaBay III DVD-ROM Drive  
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