This owner’s manual explains the basic instructions of this DVD video player. Some DVD video discs are produced in a manner that allows specific or limited operation during playback. As such, the DVD video player may not respond to all operating commands. This is not a defect in the DVD video player. Refer to instruction notes of discs.

“ ” may appear on the TV screen during operation. A “ ” means that the operation is not permitted by the DVD video player or the disc.
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This section provides a general overview of DVD technology. Topics covered include a brief history, a comparison of DVDs with compact disc (CD) technology, the different types of DVD that are currently available, and a glimpse at the future of DVDs.

History
DVDs were first developed in 1995 through a consortium of ten companies: Hitachi, JVC, Matsushita, Mitsubishi, Philips, Pioneer, Sony, Thomson, Time Warner, and Toshiba. These companies formed the DVD Consortium, which in April 1997 became the DVD Forum. The mission of the forum is to promote the worldwide acceptance of DVD products across the entertainment, consumer electronics and IT industries. In early 2000, membership in the DVD Forum reached some 230 companies and organizations that are engaged in DVD research, development and/or manufacturing. Although DVD once stood for “Digital Video Disc” or “Digital Versatile Disc,” DVD now simply stands for DVD.
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External component identification Top components Display components Buttons, speakers, and fingerprint reader Keys Lights TouchPad Front components Left-side components Rear component Right-side components Bottom components 3 Illustrated parts catalog Serial number location Computer major components Display assembly components Door/Cover Kit Cable Kit Mass storage devices Miscellaneous parts Sequential part number listing 4 Removal and replacement procedures Preliminary replacement requirements Tools required Service considerations Plastic parts Cables and connectors Drive handling Grounding guidelines Electrostatic discharge damage Packaging and transporting guidelines Workstation guidelines Equipment guidelines Unknown user password
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About the Indicator Lights Connecting a Power Source Using the Battery Pack Shutting Down Your Computer Safely Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Keyboard Using the Touch Pad Using Special-function Buttons Using the Optical Disc Drive Using the ExpressCard Module Using the Memory Stick Media Using Other Memory Cards Using the Internet Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) Using Peripheral Devices Connecting External Speakers Connecting an External Display Selecting Display Modes Using the Multiple Monitors Function Connecting an External Microphone Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device Connecting a Printer Connecting an i.LINK Device Connecting to a Network (LAN)
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Getting Started Locating Controls and Ports About the Indicator Lights Connecting a Power Source Using the Battery Pack Shutting Down Your Computer Safely Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Keyboard Using the Touch Pad Using Special-function Buttons Using the Optical Disc Drive Using the TV Function (on Selected Models Only) Using PC Cards Using the Memory Stick Media Using the Internet Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) Using Peripheral Devices Connecting a Port Replicator Using the Mouse (on Selected Models Only) Connecting External Speakers Using the Remote Commander Connecting an External Display Selecting Display Modes Using the Multiple Monitors Function
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Illustrated parts catalog Serial number location major components assembly components/Cover Kit Kit storage devices parts part number listing Removal and replacement procedures Preliminary replacement requirements Tools required Service considerations Plastic parts Cables and connectors Drive handling Grounding guidelines Electrostatic discharge damage Packaging and transporting guidelines Workstation guidelines Equipment guidelines Unknown user password Component replacement procedures Serial number Computer feet Battery Camera module Display inverter Hard drive WLAN module RTC battery Memory module Optical drive Keyboard Switch cover Display assembly Top cover TouchPad Wireless switch board
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The eye-catching 12-inch PowerBook G4 is Apple s smallest notebook ever. Key Features 4.6 pounds. At just over an inch thick and a svelte 4.6 pounds,1 the new anodized aluminum design is so easy to carry, it will be your constant companion. PowerPC G4 processor. The most affordable PowerBook ever accelerates your favorite applications with the unmatched perform-ance of the PowerPC G4 with Velocity Engine. NVIDIA graphics. Now with the NVIDIA GeForce4 420 Go, the 12-inch PowerBook makes graphics-intensive applications, the hottest 3D games, and DVD special effects all sizzle. Advanced wireless. With built-in antennas, the new PowerBook is ready for an AirPort Extreme Card for superfast wireless net-working.
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Introducing the new 17-inch PowerBook G4, with the largest display and thinnest design of any notebook computer. Key Features 17-inch widescreen. The stunning panoramic display with 1440-by-900-pixel resolution offers as much viewing area as a 19-inch CRT monitor. 1 inch thin. The gorgeous, ultrathin anodized aluminum design is unlike anything you”ve ever seen or held. Illuminated keyboard. A true ease-of-use breakthrough, the fiber-optic, backlit key- board makes it possible to work in low-light environments. Performance architecture.
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