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If Something Goes Wrong
DVD operating problems
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5
Verify that your computer recognizes your optical drive
by double-clicking the
My Computer
icon on the
desktop. The optical drive should appear in the list.
6
“Checking device properties” on page 218
for
instructions on using Device Manager to view the optical
drive properties.
7
Check the Toshiba Web site for new information on
optical drives and their operation.
A blank screen appears while watching a DVD-ROM
movie or title.
Disable the Shut off Monitor feature in the Display Properties
using the following steps:
1
Right-click in a blank area of the Windows
®
desktop.
2
Click
Properties
.
3
Click the
Screen Saver
tab.
4
Deselect
Shut off Monitor
.
Jumping video lines appear around the DVD-ROM
video window.
To change the screen’s display resolution:
1
Click
Start
,
Control Panel
.
The Control Panel window appears.
2
Click
Appearance and Themes
, and double-click the
Display
icon.
The Display Properties dialog box appears.
3
Click the
Settings
tab.
4
Next to the words
Desktop Area
, move the slider to a
lower setting, such as 800 x 600 or 640 x 480.
5
Click
OK
.