Sony VAIO PCG-TR1MP User Manual page 112

Getting help
When you have selected Ultimate Battery Life as a power management profile in PowerPanel, it
completely shuts off the power of the optical drive to save some extra power for longer battery life. The
system can neither read or write from or to the optical drive, moreover the drive does not start spinning
at all. If you want to use the optical drive, return to Maximum Battery Life (when running on
batteries).
I cannot play a DVD-ROM
If a region code warning appears when you are using the DVD player, it could be that the DVD-ROM you
are trying to play is incompatible with the DVD-ROM drive on your notebook. The region code is listed
on the packaging of the disc.
If you hear sound but cannot see a picture, your computer's video resolution may be set too high. For
best results, change the resolution in the Windows
If you see a picture but cannot hear any sound, check all of the following:
Make sure the mute setting is off on your DVD player.
Check the master volume setting of the Volume Control. If you have connected speakers externally,
check the volume settings of your computer speakers and check the connections between your
speakers and the computer.
In the Device Manager, check that the correct drivers are installed properly. To display the Device
Manager, click Start, and select Control Panel. Double-click the System icon. On the Hardware
tab, click the Device Manager button.
A dirty or damaged disc may cause the computer to 'hang' while it tries to read the disc. If necessary,
reboot the computer, remove the disc and then check that it is not dirty or damaged.
Check your PG (Parental Guidance) in the DVD software as this might be preventing you from playing
certain DVDs when it is activated.
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Control Panel - Display to a lower resolution.
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