Toshiba Portege M400 Series User Manual page 248

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If Something Goes Wrong
DVD operating problems
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 Click the secondary mouse button on a blank area of the
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.
DVD titles, games, or applications appear distorted.
Having Stretch enabled when your video resolution is set to
640 x 480 or 800 x 600 can cause distortion. To disable
Stretch, follow the instructions below:
1 Right-click the Desktop, select Properties.
2 Select the Settings tab.
3 Select the Advanced Flat Panel tab.