Dvd Operating Problems - Toshiba Portégé R830 Series User Manual

DVD operating problems

If you experience a problem playing DVDs, you may be able to fix
the problem yourself.
For general problems playing a DVD title, try the following steps:
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A blank screen appears while watching a DVD-ROM movie
or title.
Change the setting for when to turn off the display using the
following steps:
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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:
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Verify that the disc is in a format that the drive supports.
Ensure that the disc is properly inserted in the drive tray.
Use the DVD player software that came with your computer to
view DVD movies.
Clean the disc and try again.
A dirty drive can also cause audio problems. If you have tried
several discs and all fail, consider sending your drive to an
authorized service provider to get it cleaned.
Verify that your computer recognizes your optical disc drive by
clicking Start, and then Computer. The optical disc drive
should appear in the list.
See "Checking device properties" on page
on using Device Manager to view the optical disc drive
properties.
Check the Toshiba Web site for new information on optical
disc drives and their operation.
Click Start, Control Panel, System and Security, and then
Power Options.
Click Choose when to turn off the display in the left pane.
To turn off the display, select Never in the drop-down lists.
Click Save changes.
Right-click on the desktop and click Personalize in the menu.
Click Screen Saver in the lower-right corner of the window.
Select None from the Screen saver drop-down list.
Click OK.
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