Corel WinDVD - 9 Instruction Manual

Welcome to Corel WinDVD

We would like to thank you for making Corel® WinDVD® your choice for your audio and video enjoyment. Regardless of the version you have purchased, you now have the most popular DVD and video playback software available. Corel® WinDVD® is a simple-to-use software for playing standard and high-definition video. It supports playback of DVD, Blu-ray Disc, HD DVD, and AVCHD content, and combines all the features of a standard consumer player with some very advanced functionalities. In this section, you'll learn What's new in WinDVD 9 System requirements Installing and uninstalling

WinDVD Running WinDVD Registering Corel products Corel Support Services AACS Key Renewal

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Note: This online Help provides information on the features of different WinDVD editions. Some features are not available in all editions. Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD related features are available when the Blu-ray Disc/HD DVD add-on pack is installed. Visit www.corel.com for more information.

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Welcome to Corel WinDVD > What's new in WinDVD 9

What's new in WinDVD 9

New Interface A simplified interface design provides easier access to playback controls, features, and options. Enhanced SD to HD conversion Advanced filtering technology enhances the quality of standard definition (SD) video when viewed on high definition (HD) display. Full AVCHD support WinDVD supports the playback of discs, MS, SD cards, and built-in media created by AVCHD camcorders. Trimension™All2HD support Trimension™ All2HD guarantees high definition PC viewing of a wide range of video formats. Support for latest video technologies WinDVD supports the latest video processing technologies such as NVIDIA PureVideo HD, ATI AVIVO™, and Intel® Clear Video. DTS NEO:6 support Enjoy multi-channel sound from stereo CDs and DVDs. DTS Neo:6 is an advanced decoder that expands 2-channel audio into five or six channels. DTS 96/24 decoding When viewing DVD-Video, enjoy high-resolution DTS 96/24 audio for multi-channel sound. DTS 96/24 provides a sampling rate of 96kHz, compared to the usual sampling rate of 48kHz. ID3 tag support for MP3 files View metadata information within an MP3 audio file such as time, artist and album. New video filters De-block and De-snow filters remove digital noise or blocky compression artifacts from your video.

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Note: This online Help provides information on the features of different WinDVD editions. Some features are not available in all editions. Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD related features are available when the Blu-ray Disc/HD DVD add-on pack is installed. Visit www.corel.com for more information.

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Welcome to Corel WinDVD > System requirements > Use of Trimension All2HD features

Minimum System Requirements

Recommended System Requirements

Operating system

Windows® XP (Service Pack 2), Windows Vista®

Processor

Windows XP: Intel Pentium III 800 MHz or equivalent AMD Athlon™ processor Windows Vista: Intel® Pentium® 4 or equivalent AMD Athlon™ processor

Intel® Pentium® 4 2.8 GHz or equivalent AMD Athlon™ processor, or above

Memory

256 MB RAM

512 MB RAM

Graphics card

AGP or PCI Express graphic accelerator card with DirectDraw Overlay support

AGP or PCI Express graphic accelerator card with HWMC, DirectDraw Overlay support for VRAM 64 MB or above

Audio card

PCI sound card or on-board audio

Free hard disk space

200MB

Optical drive

DVD-ROM, DVD-ROM/CD RW combo, DVD-R/RW, DVD+RW, or DVD-RAM drive

Minimum System Requirements

Recommended System Requirements

Operating system

Windows XP® (Service Pack 2), Windows Vista®

Processor

Core™ Duo T2400 1.83 GHz and above

Core™ Duo T2500 2.0 GHz, Core™ 2 Duo E6400 2.13 GHz,

System requirements

WinDVD 9 supports both Windows XP SP2 and Windows Vista. Existing users of WinDVD 9 running on XP SP2 can upgrade to Vista without having to reinstall WinDVD 9. If you are using Windows Vista, visit www.corel.com regularly to download software updates. This will allow you to continue running WinDVD 9 on whatever Windows Vista version will be released in the future. Before you install WinDVD, make sure that your system meets the minimum hardware and software requirements.

Playback of DVD disc

Playback of Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD discs

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Core™ 2 Quad Q6600 2.40 GHz, Core™ 2 Duo T5500 1.66 GHz or above

AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 3800+

2.0 GHz and above

AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-60 2.6 GHz, AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 4200+ 2.2 GHz, AMD Turion™ 64 X2 TL-60 2.0 GHz or above

Memory

512 MB RAM

1 GB RAM

Graphics card

NVIDIA GeForce 7600 or above/ATI Radeon X 1600 For additional information, visit the website of your graphic card manufacturer.

NVIDIA GeForce 8400 or above /ATI Radeon HD 2400 or above Graphics card VRAM

128 MB

256 MB

Display device

HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) compatible for DVI (Digital Visual Interface) or HDMI (High-definition Multimedia Interface) connection to a digital output. (VGA also required to supports HDCP.)

Optical drive Blu-ray drive (for example, Pioneer BDR-101, Pioneer BDR,

Panasonic SW-5582, PCC UJ-210, PCC UJ-215)

HD-DVD drive (for example, TSST DVDW/HD TS-L802A / AC02)

Playback of High-Definition (720p and 1080i), WMV-HD, and VC1 files:

Memory: 512 MB and above

Playback of AVCHD file

See Playback of Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD discs

Use of Trimension All2HD features

Athlon X2 and above Memory: 512 MB and above

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Note: This online Help provides information on the features of different WinDVD editions. Some features are not available in all editions. Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD related features are available when the Blu-ray Disc/HD DVD add-on pack is installed. Visit www.corel.com for more information.

Processor: Intel Core 2Duo or AMD

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Welcome to Corel WinDVD > System requirements > Use of Trimension All2HD features

Minimum System Requirements

Recommended System Requirements

Operating system

Windows® XP (Service Pack 2), Windows Vista®

Processor

Windows XP: Intel Pentium III 800 MHz or equivalent AMD Athlon™ processor Windows Vista: Intel® Pentium® 4 or equivalent AMD Athlon™ processor

Intel® Pentium® 4 2.8 GHz or equivalent AMD Athlon™ processor, or above

Memory

256 MB RAM

512 MB RAM

Graphics card

AGP or PCI Express graphic accelerator card with DirectDraw Overlay support

AGP or PCI Express graphic accelerator card with HWMC, DirectDraw Overlay support for VRAM 64 MB or above

Audio card

PCI sound card or on-board audio

Free hard disk space

200MB

Optical drive

DVD-ROM, DVD-ROM/CD RW combo, DVD-R/RW, DVD+RW, or DVD-RAM drive

Minimum System Requirements

Recommended System Requirements

Operating system

Windows XP® (Service Pack 2), Windows Vista®

Processor

Core™ Duo T2400 1.83 GHz and above

Core™ Duo T2500 2.0 GHz, Core™ 2 Duo E6400 2.13 GHz,

System requirements

WinDVD 9 supports both Windows XP SP2 and Windows Vista. Existing users of WinDVD 9 running on XP SP2 can upgrade to Vista without having to reinstall WinDVD 9. If you are using Windows Vista, visit www.corel.com regularly to download software updates. This will allow you to continue running WinDVD 9 on whatever Windows Vista version will be released in the future. Before you install WinDVD, make sure that your system meets the minimum hardware and software requirements.

Playback of DVD disc

Playback of Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD discs

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Core™ 2 Quad Q6600 2.40 GHz, Core™ 2 Duo T5500 1.66 GHz or above

AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 3800+

2.0 GHz and above

AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-60 2.6 GHz, AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 4200+ 2.2 GHz, AMD Turion™ 64 X2 TL-60 2.0 GHz or above

Memory

512 MB RAM

1 GB RAM

Graphics card

NVIDIA GeForce 7600 or above/ATI Radeon X 1600 For additional information, visit the website of your graphic card manufacturer.

NVIDIA GeForce 8400 or above /ATI Radeon HD 2400 or above Graphics card VRAM

128 MB

256 MB

Display device

HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) compatible for DVI (Digital Visual Interface) or HDMI (High-definition Multimedia Interface) connection to a digital output. (VGA also required to supports HDCP.)

Optical drive Blu-ray drive (for example, Pioneer BDR-101, Pioneer BDR,

Panasonic SW-5582, PCC UJ-210, PCC UJ-215)

HD-DVD drive (for example, TSST DVDW/HD TS-L802A / AC02)

Playback of High-Definition (720p and 1080i), WMV-HD, and VC1 files:

Memory: 512 MB and above

Playback of AVCHD file

See Playback of Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD discs

Use of Trimension All2HD features

Athlon X2 and above Memory: 512 MB and above

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Note: This online Help provides information on the features of different WinDVD editions. Some features are not available in all editions. Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD related features are available when the Blu-ray Disc/HD DVD add-on pack is installed. Visit www.corel.com for more information.

Processor: Intel Core 2Duo or AMD

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Welcome to Corel WinDVD > System requirements > Use of Trimension All2HD features

Minimum System Requirements

Recommended System Requirements

Operating system

Windows® XP (Service Pack 2), Windows Vista®

Processor

Windows XP: Intel Pentium III 800 MHz or equivalent AMD Athlon™ processor Windows Vista: Intel® Pentium® 4 or equivalent AMD Athlon™ processor

Intel® Pentium® 4 2.8 GHz or equivalent AMD Athlon™ processor, or above

Memory

256 MB RAM

512 MB RAM

Graphics card

AGP or PCI Express graphic accelerator card with DirectDraw Overlay support

AGP or PCI Express graphic accelerator card with HWMC, DirectDraw Overlay support for VRAM 64 MB or above

Audio card

PCI sound card or on-board audio

Free hard disk space

200MB

Optical drive

DVD-ROM, DVD-ROM/CD RW combo, DVD-R/RW, DVD+RW, or DVD-RAM drive

Minimum System Requirements

Recommended System Requirements

Operating system

Windows XP® (Service Pack 2), Windows Vista®

Processor

Core™ Duo T2400 1.83 GHz and above

Core™ Duo T2500 2.0 GHz, Core™ 2 Duo E6400 2.13 GHz,

System requirements

WinDVD 9 supports both Windows XP SP2 and Windows Vista. Existing users of WinDVD 9 running on XP SP2 can upgrade to Vista without having to reinstall WinDVD 9. If you are using Windows Vista, visit www.corel.com regularly to download software updates. This will allow you to continue running WinDVD 9 on whatever Windows Vista version will be released in the future. Before you install WinDVD, make sure that your system meets the minimum hardware and software requirements.

Playback of DVD disc

Playback of Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD discs

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Core™ 2 Quad Q6600 2.40 GHz, Core™ 2 Duo T5500 1.66 GHz or above

AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 3800+

2.0 GHz and above

AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-60 2.6 GHz, AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 4200+ 2.2 GHz, AMD Turion™ 64 X2 TL-60 2.0 GHz or above

Memory

512 MB RAM

1 GB RAM

Graphics card

NVIDIA GeForce 7600 or above/ATI Radeon X 1600 For additional information, visit the website of your graphic card manufacturer.

NVIDIA GeForce 8400 or above /ATI Radeon HD 2400 or above Graphics card VRAM

128 MB

256 MB

Display device

HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) compatible for DVI (Digital Visual Interface) or HDMI (High-definition Multimedia Interface) connection to a digital output. (VGA also required to supports HDCP.)

Optical drive Blu-ray drive (for example, Pioneer BDR-101, Pioneer BDR,

Panasonic SW-5582, PCC UJ-210, PCC UJ-215)

HD-DVD drive (for example, TSST DVDW/HD TS-L802A / AC02)

Playback of High-Definition (720p and 1080i), WMV-HD, and VC1 files:

Memory: 512 MB and above

Playback of AVCHD file

See Playback of Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD discs

Use of Trimension All2HD features

Athlon X2 and above Memory: 512 MB and above

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Note: This online Help provides information on the features of different WinDVD editions. Some features are not available in all editions. Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD related features are available when the Blu-ray Disc/HD DVD add-on pack is installed. Visit www.corel.com for more information.

Processor: Intel Core 2Duo or AMD

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Welcome to Corel WinDVD > System requirements > Use of Trimension All2HD features

Minimum System Requirements

Recommended System Requirements

Operating system

Windows® XP (Service Pack 2), Windows Vista®

Processor

Windows XP: Intel Pentium III 800 MHz or equivalent AMD Athlon™ processor Windows Vista: Intel® Pentium® 4 or equivalent AMD Athlon™ processor

Intel® Pentium® 4 2.8 GHz or equivalent AMD Athlon™ processor, or above

Memory

256 MB RAM

512 MB RAM

Graphics card

AGP or PCI Express graphic accelerator card with DirectDraw Overlay support

AGP or PCI Express graphic accelerator card with HWMC, DirectDraw Overlay support for VRAM 64 MB or above

Audio card

PCI sound card or on-board audio

Free hard disk space

200MB

Optical drive

DVD-ROM, DVD-ROM/CD RW combo, DVD-R/RW, DVD+RW, or DVD-RAM drive

Minimum System Requirements

Recommended System Requirements

Operating system

Windows XP® (Service Pack 2), Windows Vista®

Processor

Core™ Duo T2400 1.83 GHz and above

Core™ Duo T2500 2.0 GHz, Core™ 2 Duo E6400 2.13 GHz,

System requirements

WinDVD 9 supports both Windows XP SP2 and Windows Vista. Existing users of WinDVD 9 running on XP SP2 can upgrade to Vista without having to reinstall WinDVD 9. If you are using Windows Vista, visit www.corel.com regularly to download software updates. This will allow you to continue running WinDVD 9 on whatever Windows Vista version will be released in the future. Before you install WinDVD, make sure that your system meets the minimum hardware and software requirements.

Playback of DVD disc

Playback of Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD discs

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Core™ 2 Quad Q6600 2.40 GHz, Core™ 2 Duo T5500 1.66 GHz or above

AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 3800+

2.0 GHz and above

AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-60 2.6 GHz, AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 4200+ 2.2 GHz, AMD Turion™ 64 X2 TL-60 2.0 GHz or above

Memory

512 MB RAM

1 GB RAM

Graphics card

NVIDIA GeForce 7600 or above/ATI Radeon X 1600 For additional information, visit the website of your graphic card manufacturer.

NVIDIA GeForce 8400 or above /ATI Radeon HD 2400 or above Graphics card VRAM

128 MB

256 MB

Display device

HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) compatible for DVI (Digital Visual Interface) or HDMI (High-definition Multimedia Interface) connection to a digital output. (VGA also required to supports HDCP.)

Optical drive Blu-ray drive (for example, Pioneer BDR-101, Pioneer BDR,

Panasonic SW-5582, PCC UJ-210, PCC UJ-215)

HD-DVD drive (for example, TSST DVDW/HD TS-L802A / AC02)

Playback of High-Definition (720p and 1080i), WMV-HD, and VC1 files:

Memory: 512 MB and above

Playback of AVCHD file

See Playback of Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD discs

Use of Trimension All2HD features

Athlon X2 and above Memory: 512 MB and above

_______________________

Note: This online Help provides information on the features of different WinDVD editions. Some features are not available in all editions. Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD related features are available when the Blu-ray Disc/HD DVD add-on pack is installed. Visit www.corel.com for more information.

Processor: Intel Core 2Duo or AMD

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Welcome to Corel WinDVD > System requirements > Use of Trimension All2HD features

Minimum System Requirements

Recommended System Requirements

Operating system

Windows® XP (Service Pack 2), Windows Vista®

Processor

Windows XP: Intel Pentium III 800 MHz or equivalent AMD Athlon™ processor Windows Vista: Intel® Pentium® 4 or equivalent AMD Athlon™ processor

Intel® Pentium® 4 2.8 GHz or equivalent AMD Athlon™ processor, or above

Memory

256 MB RAM

512 MB RAM

Graphics card

AGP or PCI Express graphic accelerator card with DirectDraw Overlay support

AGP or PCI Express graphic accelerator card with HWMC, DirectDraw Overlay support for VRAM 64 MB or above

Audio card

PCI sound card or on-board audio

Free hard disk space

200MB

Optical drive

DVD-ROM, DVD-ROM/CD RW combo, DVD-R/RW, DVD+RW, or DVD-RAM drive

Minimum System Requirements

Recommended System Requirements

Operating system

Windows XP® (Service Pack 2), Windows Vista®

Processor

Core™ Duo T2400 1.83 GHz and above

Core™ Duo T2500 2.0 GHz, Core™ 2 Duo E6400 2.13 GHz,

System requirements

WinDVD 9 supports both Windows XP SP2 and Windows Vista. Existing users of WinDVD 9 running on XP SP2 can upgrade to Vista without having to reinstall WinDVD 9. If you are using Windows Vista, visit www.corel.com regularly to download software updates. This will allow you to continue running WinDVD 9 on whatever Windows Vista version will be released in the future. Before you install WinDVD, make sure that your system meets the minimum hardware and software requirements.

Playback of DVD disc

Playback of Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD discs

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Core™ 2 Quad Q6600 2.40 GHz, Core™ 2 Duo T5500 1.66 GHz or above

AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 3800+

2.0 GHz and above

AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-60 2.6 GHz, AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 4200+ 2.2 GHz, AMD Turion™ 64 X2 TL-60 2.0 GHz or above

Memory

512 MB RAM

1 GB RAM

Graphics card

NVIDIA GeForce 7600 or above/ATI Radeon X 1600 For additional information, visit the website of your graphic card manufacturer.

NVIDIA GeForce 8400 or above /ATI Radeon HD 2400 or above Graphics card VRAM

128 MB

256 MB

Display device

HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) compatible for DVI (Digital Visual Interface) or HDMI (High-definition Multimedia Interface) connection to a digital output. (VGA also required to supports HDCP.)

Optical drive Blu-ray drive (for example, Pioneer BDR-101, Pioneer BDR,

Panasonic SW-5582, PCC UJ-210, PCC UJ-215)

HD-DVD drive (for example, TSST DVDW/HD TS-L802A / AC02)

Playback of High-Definition (720p and 1080i), WMV-HD, and VC1 files:

Memory: 512 MB and above

Playback of AVCHD file

See Playback of Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD discs

Use of Trimension All2HD features

Athlon X2 and above Memory: 512 MB and above

_______________________

Note: This online Help provides information on the features of different WinDVD editions. Some features are not available in all editions. Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD related features are available when the Blu-ray Disc/HD DVD add-on pack is installed. Visit www.corel.com for more information.

Processor: Intel Core 2Duo or AMD

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Welcome to Corel WinDVD > System requirements > Use of Trimension All2HD features

Minimum System Requirements

Recommended System Requirements

Operating system

Windows® XP (Service Pack 2), Windows Vista®

Processor

Windows XP: Intel Pentium III 800 MHz or equivalent AMD Athlon™ processor Windows Vista: Intel® Pentium® 4 or equivalent AMD Athlon™ processor

Intel® Pentium® 4 2.8 GHz or equivalent AMD Athlon™ processor, or above

Memory

256 MB RAM

512 MB RAM

Graphics card

AGP or PCI Express graphic accelerator card with DirectDraw Overlay support

AGP or PCI Express graphic accelerator card with HWMC, DirectDraw Overlay support for VRAM 64 MB or above

Audio card

PCI sound card or on-board audio

Free hard disk space

200MB

Optical drive

DVD-ROM, DVD-ROM/CD RW combo, DVD-R/RW, DVD+RW, or DVD-RAM drive

Minimum System Requirements

Recommended System Requirements

Operating system

Windows XP® (Service Pack 2), Windows Vista®

Processor

Core™ Duo T2400 1.83 GHz and above

Core™ Duo T2500 2.0 GHz, Core™ 2 Duo E6400 2.13 GHz,

System requirements

WinDVD 9 supports both Windows XP SP2 and Windows Vista. Existing users of WinDVD 9 running on XP SP2 can upgrade to Vista without having to reinstall WinDVD 9. If you are using Windows Vista, visit www.corel.com regularly to download software updates. This will allow you to continue running WinDVD 9 on whatever Windows Vista version will be released in the future. Before you install WinDVD, make sure that your system meets the minimum hardware and software requirements.

Playback of DVD disc

Playback of Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD discs

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Core™ 2 Quad Q6600 2.40 GHz, Core™ 2 Duo T5500 1.66 GHz or above

AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 3800+

2.0 GHz and above

AMD Athlon™ 64 FX-60 2.6 GHz, AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 4200+ 2.2 GHz, AMD Turion™ 64 X2 TL-60 2.0 GHz or above

Memory

512 MB RAM

1 GB RAM

Graphics card

NVIDIA GeForce 7600 or above/ATI Radeon X 1600 For additional information, visit the website of your graphic card manufacturer.

NVIDIA GeForce 8400 or above /ATI Radeon HD 2400 or above Graphics card VRAM

128 MB

256 MB

Display device

HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) compatible for DVI (Digital Visual Interface) or HDMI (High-definition Multimedia Interface) connection to a digital output. (VGA also required to supports HDCP.)

Optical drive Blu-ray drive (for example, Pioneer BDR-101, Pioneer BDR,

Panasonic SW-5582, PCC UJ-210, PCC UJ-215)

HD-DVD drive (for example, TSST DVDW/HD TS-L802A / AC02)

Playback of High-Definition (720p and 1080i), WMV-HD, and VC1 files:

Memory: 512 MB and above

Playback of AVCHD file

See Playback of Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD discs

Use of Trimension All2HD features

Athlon X2 and above Memory: 512 MB and above

_______________________

Note: This online Help provides information on the features of different WinDVD editions. Some features are not available in all editions. Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD related features are available when the Blu-ray Disc/HD DVD add-on pack is installed. Visit www.corel.com for more information.

Processor: Intel Core 2Duo or AMD

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Welcome to Corel WinDVD > Installing and uninstalling WinDVD > To uninstall WinDVD

Installing and uninstalling WinDVD

The Installer makes it easy to install Corel applications and components. It lets you install and uninstall any Corel applications included in your software package add components to a currently installed application refresh files and configuration of currently installed applications

To install WinDVD

1 Close all running programs. 2 Insert the WinDVD Installation CD into your DVD drive. The Setup window should start automatically followed by the Welcome to WinDVD Setup window. If the installer program does not start automatically, double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop, browse and select the DVD drive where you inserted the WinDVD Installation CD, then double-click the Setup icon. 3 Follow the instructions on your screen.

To uninstall WinDVD

1 On the Windows taskbar, click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window appears. 2 Double-click the Add or Remove Programs icon. The Add or Remove Programs dialog box appears. 3 Select the Corel WinDVD entry and click Change/Remove. The Confirm File Deletion dialog box appears. 4 Click OK to confirm. 5 Follow the instructions on your screen.

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Note: This online Help provides information on the features of different WinDVD editions. Some features are not available in all editions. Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD related features are available when the Blu-ray Disc/HD DVD add-on pack is installed. Visit www.corel.com for more information.

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Welcome to Corel WinDVD > Installing and uninstalling WinDVD > To uninstall WinDVD

Installing and uninstalling WinDVD

The Installer makes it easy to install Corel applications and components. It lets you install and uninstall any Corel applications included in your software package add components to a currently installed application refresh files and configuration of currently installed applications

To install WinDVD

1 Close all running programs. 2 Insert the WinDVD Installation CD into your DVD drive. The Setup window should start automatically followed by the Welcome to WinDVD Setup window. If the installer program does not start automatically, double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop, browse and select the DVD drive where you inserted the WinDVD Installation CD, then double-click the Setup icon. 3 Follow the instructions on your screen.

To uninstall WinDVD

1 On the Windows taskbar, click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window appears. 2 Double-click the Add or Remove Programs icon. The Add or Remove Programs dialog box appears. 3 Select the Corel WinDVD entry and click Change/Remove. The Confirm File Deletion dialog box appears. 4 Click OK to confirm. 5 Follow the instructions on your screen.

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Note: This online Help provides information on the features of different WinDVD editions. Some features are not available in all editions. Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD related features are available when the Blu-ray Disc/HD DVD add-on pack is installed. Visit www.corel.com for more information.

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Welcome to Corel WinDVD > Installing and uninstalling WinDVD > To uninstall WinDVD

Installing and uninstalling WinDVD

The Installer makes it easy to install Corel applications and components. It lets you install and uninstall any Corel applications included in your software package add components to a currently installed application refresh files and configuration of currently installed applications

To install WinDVD

1 Close all running programs. 2 Insert the WinDVD Installation CD into your DVD drive. The Setup window should start automatically followed by the Welcome to WinDVD Setup window. If the installer program does not start automatically, double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop, browse and select the DVD drive where you inserted the WinDVD Installation CD, then double-click the Setup icon. 3 Follow the instructions on your screen.

To uninstall WinDVD

1 On the Windows taskbar, click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window appears. 2 Double-click the Add or Remove Programs icon. The Add or Remove Programs dialog box appears. 3 Select the Corel WinDVD entry and click Change/Remove. The Confirm File Deletion dialog box appears. 4 Click OK to confirm. 5 Follow the instructions on your screen.

_______________________

Note: This online Help provides information on the features of different WinDVD editions. Some features are not available in all editions. Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD related features are available when the Blu-ray Disc/HD DVD add-on pack is installed. Visit www.corel.com for more information.

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Welcome to Corel WinDVD > Running WinDVD

Running WinDVD

Once you have installed WinDVD, you can start the player in either of the following ways: On the desktop, double-click the Corel WinDVD shortcut. On the Windows taskbar, click Start > Programs > Corel WinDVD, then click Corel WinDVD 9.

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Note: This online Help provides information on the features of different WinDVD editions. Some features are not available in all editions. Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD related features are available when the Blu-ray Disc/HD DVD add-on pack is installed. Visit www.corel.com for more information.

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Welcome to Corel WinDVD > Registering Corel products

Registering Corel products

Registering Corel products is important to ensure that you receive timely access to the latest product updates, as well as valuable information about product releases. Registration also gives you access to free downloads, articles, tips and tricks, and special offers. You can register the program when you install it, or you can register at a later date. You can register a program in one of the following ways: online - If you are connected to the Internet when you install the Corel application, you can launch the online registration. if no Internet connection is detected, you are presented with a list of options. by phone - You can call the Corel Customer Service Center nearest you. For more information about registering a Corel product, visit www.corel.com/support/register .

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Note: This online Help provides information on the features of different WinDVD editions. Some features are not available in all editions. Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD related features are available when the Blu-ray Disc/HD DVD add-on pack is installed. Visit www.corel.com for more information.

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Welcome to Corel WinDVD > C orel Support Services > Personal telephone support

Corel Support Services

Corel Support Services can provide you with prompt and accurate information about product features, specifications, pricing, availability, services, and technical support. For the most current information on available support and professional services for your Corel product, please visit www.corel.com/support .

Warranty support

Corel's warranty support is designed to help customers with technical issues related to installation and product defects, including crashes and errors caused by Corel software.

Personal telephone support

Many customers choose to speak directly to a Corel support technician over the telephone. Live person-to-person support on a toll-free line is available as a paid service and is designed for individual, small business, academic, trial version, and OEM users.

_______________________

Note: This online Help provides information on the features of different WinDVD editions. Some features are not available in all editions. Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD related features are available when the Blu-ray Disc/HD DVD add-on pack is installed. Visit www.corel.com for more information.

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Welcome to Corel WinDVD > C orel Support Services > Personal telephone support

Corel Support Services

Corel Support Services can provide you with prompt and accurate information about product features, specifications, pricing, availability, services, and technical support. For the most current information on available support and professional services for your Corel product, please visit www.corel.com/support .

Warranty support

Corel's warranty support is designed to help customers with technical issues related to installation and product defects, including crashes and errors caused by Corel software.

Personal telephone support

Many customers choose to speak directly to a Corel support technician over the telephone. Live person-to-person support on a toll-free line is available as a paid service and is designed for individual, small business, academic, trial version, and OEM users.

_______________________

Note: This online Help provides information on the features of different WinDVD editions. Some features are not available in all editions. Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD related features are available when the Blu-ray Disc/HD DVD add-on pack is installed. Visit www.corel.com for more information.

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Welcome to Corel WinDVD > C orel Support Services > Personal telephone support

Corel Support Services

Corel Support Services can provide you with prompt and accurate information about product features, specifications, pricing, availability, services, and technical support. For the most current information on available support and professional services for your Corel product, please visit www.corel.com/support .

Warranty support

Corel's warranty support is designed to help customers with technical issues related to installation and product defects, including crashes and errors caused by Corel software.

Personal telephone support

Many customers choose to speak directly to a Corel support technician over the telephone. Live person-to-person support on a toll-free line is available as a paid service and is designed for individual, small business, academic, trial version, and OEM users.

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Welcome to Corel WinDVD > AACS Key Renewal > To renew your AAC S key:

AACS Key Renewal

The Advanced Access Content System (AACS) is a copy protection feature that is built into Win DVD. Whenever you play Blu-ray Disc or HD DVD discs with AACS protection, the system checks if your AACS key is updated. It prompts you to update when your key has expired or will soon expire. AACS keys can easily be updated through the Internet. For more information on AACS key, visit www.aacsla.com/home .

To renew your AACS key:

1 When the AACS key has expired or will soon expire, WinDVD displays a warning message. Make sure that you are connected to the Internet and click Update in the message box. 2 The system default browser opens to the AACS key download page. 3 Follow the registration and payment process. Proceed with updating the AACS key.

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Welcome to Corel WinDVD > AACS Key Renewal > To renew your AAC S key:

AACS Key Renewal

The Advanced Access Content System (AACS) is a copy protection feature that is built into Win DVD. Whenever you play Blu-ray Disc or HD DVD discs with AACS protection, the system checks if your AACS key is updated. It prompts you to update when your key has expired or will soon expire. AACS keys can easily be updated through the Internet. For more information on AACS key, visit www.aacsla.com/home .

To renew your AACS key:

1 When the AACS key has expired or will soon expire, WinDVD displays a warning message. Make sure that you are connected to the Internet and click Update in the message box. 2 The system default browser opens to the AACS key download page. 3 Follow the registration and payment process. Proceed with updating the AACS key.

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Interface Basics

The WinDVD main window consists of the Viewing Area for video display and the Player Panel for playback controls.

In this section, you'll learn about the Title Bar Menu Bar Player Panel Virtual Mouse Right-click Menu

The BD Pop-up Menu

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Interface Basics > The Viewing Area

The Viewing Area

The Viewing Area displays the video file being played. It automatically resizes to the aspect ratio of the movie before playback. For more information on the Viewing Area, see: Viewing the movie in full screen Zooming and Panning

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Interface Basics > Title Bar

Icon

Function

Description

Show Viewing Area Only

Shows/Hides the Player Panel and Menu Bar

Info

Shows/Hides information about your video.

Minimize

Hides the window but keeps the application running and quickly accessible on the taskbar.

Maximize/Restore

Displays the window in full screen mode. / Resets the window to its previous size.

Exit

Closes the WinDVD Player.

Title Bar

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Interface Basics > Menu Bar

Menu

Function

Description

Select media source

Displays file open options, including: Open from Optical Drives Opens a media file from your DVD drive. Open from File Opens a media file from your computer's hard drive. Open from Folder Opens a media file from the WinDVD folder. Open from UPnP Opens a media file from a UPnP in a network.

Enhance Audio

Displays a submenu of tabs in the Enhance Audio Panel including: Playback Device Specifies audio output device, audio technology, and speaker setup. Audio Effects Configures your listening environment. DSP Adjusts audio equalizer and other settings.

Enhance Video

Displays a submenu of tabs in the Enhance Video Panel including: Color Specifies video output device and adjust picture quality. Enhancement Applies video filters for enhancements and effects. All2HD Specifies All2HD high definition playback settings. TimeStretch Adjusts the playback speed of your video.

Personalize

Displays a submenu of options including: Zoom and Pan Magnifies or minimizes the display in the Viewing

Menu Bar

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Area. When zoomed, you can right-click to switch to pan mode. Playlist Displays the Playlist Panel to show previously created lists of media files available for playback. (VR) Bookmark Switches the Control Panel to VR/Bookmark Panel to mark favorite scenes. Capture Image /QuickClip Switches the Control Panel to the Capture/QuickClip Panel for capturing single frames or video segments.

Solution Center

Displays a submenu of options for accessing user assistance content.

Setup

Displays the Setup dialog box to set program preferences, playback controls, PC performance, etc.

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Interface Basics > Player Panel

Icon

Function

Description

Audio

Indicates the currently used audio technology such as PCM, PCM 96/24, LPCM, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TruHD, DTS, or DTS-HD.

Media Type

Indicates the current media type such as DVD, CD, VCD, DVD+/-VR, BDMV, BD-J, BDAV, HD DVD I, HD DVD II, Audio CD, Karaoke, or MP3.

Chapter Info

Indicates the current chapter being played.

Elapsed Time

Indicates the number of hours:minutes:seconds the movie has been playing.

Disc Menu Option

Opens the title or root menu.

Stop

Stops media playback.

Play/Pause

Starts/Pauses video playback. When video is looped (using A-B Repeat or LanguageMate), clicking Play/Pause resumes normal playback.

Previous Chapter / Fast Rewind

Click to jump to the start of the previous chapter. Click-hold to rewind. Default reverse speed is 1x. You can

Player Panel

Playback-related command buttons are located in the Player Panel.

Note: The Player Panel switches to the Bookmark Panel or to the Capture/Quick Clip Panel when these features are selected.

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