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If Something Goes Wrong
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5
From the Start screen, type
Computer
. Click
Computer
from
the list that appears.
The optical disc drive should appear in the list.
6
“Checking device properties” on page 137
for instructions
on using Device Manager to view the optical disc drive
properties.
7
Check the Toshiba Web site for new information on optical
disc drives and their operation.
A blank screen appears while watching a DVD-ROM or
BD-ROM movie or title.
Change the setting for when to turn off the display using the
following steps:
1
Move your pointer over the upper or lower right corner of the
screen. When the Windows Charms appear click the
Search
(
) Charm, click
Settings
and, in the Search field, type
Power
.
2
From the search list, click
Choose
when
to
turn
off
display
.
3
To keep the display from turning off, click
Never
in both drop
down lists.
4
Click
Save
changes
.
The screen saver runs while you are watching a movie or title.
If the screen saver is enabled, it runs on top of any movie or title
you are watching. To disable the screen saver:
1
Right-click the desktop and click
Personalize
in the menu.
2
Click
Screen Saver
in the lower-right corner of the window.
3
Select
None
from the
Screen saver
drop-down list.
4
Click
OK
.
Develop good computing habits
Save your work frequently.
You can never predict when your computer will lock, forcing you to
close a program and lose unsaved changes. Many software
programs build in an automatic backup, but you should not rely
solely on this feature. Save your work! See
for instructions.
