Toshiba SATELLITE A500 - Manual (Page 209)

User’s Manual 9-25
Satellite A500/A500D
HDMI monitor output function
Video Playback
Problem Procedure
No display Try adjusting the contrast and brightness controls
on the television.
Press the FN + F5 hot key in order to change the
display priority and ensure that it is not set for the
internal display panel only.
If you are still unable to resolve the problem,
contact your reseller, dealer or service provider.
If you turn the computer off into Sleep Mode while the display is on TV,
the computer will select either the internal LCD or an external computer
CRT as the display device the next time is switched on.
Problem Procedure
DVD does not play
smoothly when using
the Windows Media
Center of the DVD
playing software Try setting the configuration in the BIOS setup.
However, note that when the BIOS setup
configuration is modified, the power saving
function of PCI Express becomes disabled. Refer
to Chapter 7,
HW Setup and Passwords , for
more information.
Set the PCI Express Link ASPM in the BIOS
setup using the following steps:
1. Press the F1 key. The BIOS setup screen will
appear.
2. Set the PCI Express Link ASPM to Disabled
in BATTERY.
3. Press the END key. A confirmation message
will appear.
4. Press the Y key. The BIOS setup will
terminate and the computer will reboot.
If you are still unable to resolve the problem,
contact your reseller, dealer or service provider.