NEC LXI, 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
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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95 and Windows 98, you can also play full-length CD-i movies. Additionally, with

Instructions on removing a device from the VersaBay III (page 2) and installing the NEC
VersaBay III 6X DVD-ROM drive (page
your NEC Versa LXi User’s Guide.)

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 se ttings for playing movies (page 5).
Safety specifications for the NEC VersaBay III DVD-ROM drive (page 7).

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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

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- Release Button

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.

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- Emergency Eject Hole

C

- Status LED

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Emergency Eject Hole — allows you to manually re move 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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Removing a Device from the VersaBay III

Use the following steps to remove a device from the VersaBay III.

1.

Save your files.

2.

Either shut down Windows and power off the NEC Versa, or use warm or hot swapping,
which is available with the NEC VersaBay III Swapping Utility. The Swapping Utility is
provided on the Application and Driver CD that ships with the system.

3.

Close the LCD panel and locate the VersaBay III on the front of your system.

Locating the NEC VersaBay III

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- VersaBay III

4.

Turn the NEC Versa upside down and locate the release lock. Slide the release lock to the
unlocked position.

5.

Locate the release latch. Slide the release latch to the unlocked position. (See the following
figure.)

VersaBay III release lock and latch

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- Release Lock

6.

Remove the device from the VersaBay III.

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- Release Latch

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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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