You must start up the computer using Mac OS 9.1 or later to watch a movie from a DVD-Video disc.
Mac OS X 10.0 does not have a DVD-Video disc playback feature, but you can watch a movie from a DVD-Video disc using Mac OS 9.1 (included as part of Mac OS X 10.0).
Note: If you have updated to Mac OS X 10.1, please stop here and go to technical document 106470: "
Mac OS X 10.1: DVD Player Installed on Compatible Computers"
Follow these steps to start up the computer using Mac OS 9.1 or later:
1. Choose System Preferences from the Apple Menu.
2. Click the Startup Disk icon.
3. Select the Mac OS 9.1 System Folder.
4. Restart the computer.
To watch a movie
1. Insert the DVD-Video disc.
2. Open Apple DVD Player--which you may locate with Sherlock 2, available in the Apple Menu.
3. Click Play in the Apple DVD Player controller.
Note: Apple DVD Player does not work in the Mac OS X Classic environment.