Develop good computing habits – Toshiba SATELLITE E300 User Manual
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If Something Goes Wrong
Develop good computing habits
3
Use the DVD or BD player software that came with your
computer to view DVD or BD movies.
4
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.
5
Verify that your computer recognizes your optical disc drive by
clicking Start, and then Computer. The optical disc drive
should appear in the list.
6
“Checking device properties” on page 161
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
Click Start, Control Panel, System and Security, and then
Power Options.
2
Click Choose when to turn off the display in the left pane.
3
To turn off the display, select Never in the 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 on 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.