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Playing a DVD
A Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) is similar to a standard CD but has greater data 
capacity. Because of this increased capacity, full-length movies, several albums 
of music, or several gigabytes of data can fit on a single disc. If your computer 
has a DVD drive, you can play DVDs with the InterVideo DVD Player program 
or Windows Media Player. For more information about playing DVDs, click 
Help 
in the DVD player program.
To play a DVD:
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4Insert a DVD into the DVD drive, then click (play). The DVD plays.
5To specifically control the DVD or adjust the volume, use the controls in 
the DVD player. For more information on using the DVD player, see its 
online help.
ImportantIf the drive you want to use is not in the modular bay, you 
need to swap modules. For more information about 
swapping modules, see “Changing drives” on page 96.
Help and 
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Capturing video
Pinnacle Expression is a video capture program that lets you capture and edit 
full-motion video, single images, and audio through the IEEE 1394 (also known 
as Firewire or i.Link) port.
To use Pinnacle Expression:
1Connect one end of the IEEE 1394 cable to your external source, such as 
a video camera, and connect the other end of the cable to the IEEE 1394 
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Sending and
Receiving Faxes
Microsoft Fax lets you send and receive faxes using the 
modem. Read this chapter to learn how to:

Install and configure Fax

Create and send a new fax

Set up a fax cover page template

Fax a document you scanned or created in another 
program

Receive, view, and print a fax
ImportantYour modem cable must be installed before 
you can send and receive faxes. You cannot 
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Installing and configuring Fax
If you are using Windows XP, complete the following instructions for installing 
and configuring Fax. If you are using Windows 2000, go to “Configuring Fax 
in Windows 2000” on page 137.
Installing Fax in Windows XP
Microsoft Fax lets you send and receive faxes using your modem. When 
Windows XP was originally installed on your computer, Fax was not installed. 
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Configuring Fax in Windows XP
Before you send your first fax, you need to set up your user information. Your 
fax cover sheets and fax headers contain this information, some of which is 
required by law. The Fax Configuration Wizard opens the first time you try to 
send a fax.
To configure Microsoft Fax:
1Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, Communications, Fax, then click Fax 
Console
. The Fax Configuration Wizard opens.
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4Click the arrow to open the Please select the fax device list, then click the 
modem you are using to send and receive faxes.
5If you want the modem to automatically answer the telephone in order 
to receive faxes, click the 
Enable Receive check box.
6Click Next. The Transmitting Subscriber Identification (TSID) screen opens.
7Enter the transmitting fax identifier information. This identifier 
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10If you set up your computer to receive faxes, select a folder you want to 
store receive faxes in and a printer you want to print received faxes on, 
then click 
Next. The Configuration Summary screen opens.
11Click Finish.
Configuring Fax in Windows 2000
Before you send your first fax, you need to set up your user information. Your 
fax cover sheets and fax headers contain this information, some of which is 
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10Enter the transmitting fax identifier information. This identifier 
information is required by law. You can enter up to 20 characters in the 
text box. We suggest using eight characters for your identifier name, 
followed by 12 characters for your telephone number.
11If you want to receive faxes, click Enable receive.
-OR-
If you do not want to receive faxes, go to Step 14.
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Sending a simple fax
You can use the Send Fax Wizard to send a simple one-page fax to one or more 
recipients.
To send a simple fax:
1In Windows XP, click Start, All Programs, Accessories, Communications, Fax, 
then click 
Send a Fax. The Send Fax Wizard opens.
- OR -
In Windows 2000, click 
Start, Programs, Accessories, Communications, Fax, 
then click 
Send Cover Page Fax. The Send Fax Wizard opens.
2On the Welcome to Fax Configuration Wizard screen, click Next....