HP Pavilion N5402L Reference Manual page 92

Solving Problems with Your Computer
Troubleshooting Techniques
If a DVD movie stops playing in the middle
• The DVD may be double-sided. Open the DVD tray and read the text near the center
hole of the disc. If it says Side A, flip the disc over, close the tray, and then press the
Play button to continue playing the movie.
• You may have accidentally paused the DVD movie. Press the Play button to resume
playing the movie.
If you get a Region Code error when playing a DVD movie
• DVDs can have regional codes embedded in the disc data. These codes prevent DVD
movies from being played outside the region of the world in which they are sold. If
you get a Region Code error, you are trying to play a DVD intended for a different
region.
Important: most DVD drives let you change the region code only a limited number
of times (usually no more than four). Please note that when you reach this limit, your
last change to the region code will be hard-coded on the DVD drive, and will be
permanent. Refer to the help for your DVD player software for details.
If the DVD movie doesn't fill the screen
• Each side of a double-sided DVD has a different format (standard or widescreen). In
widescreen format, black bands appear at the top and bottom of the screen. To view
the standard format, flip the disc over and play the other side.
If a DVD doesn't play with two displays
• Before starting the DVD player, press Fn+F5 to switch to one display. You cannot
switch displays once the DVD player is started.
• If you're using both displays, the DVD image will not appear on any display set up as
"secondary". Open Display in Control Panel, click Advanced on the Settings tab, and
change settings.
If you have problems with display resolution or color depth when playing DVDs
• Set the resolution or color depth before starting the DVD player. You cannot change
these settings once the DVD player is started.
• Some combinations of color depth and resolution are not supported in DVD
playback. If you receive an error message with a DVD, reduce color depth or display
resolution.
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