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4 Verify that your computer recognizes your optical drive by
clicking Start, and then Computer. The optical drive should
appear in the list.
5 See “Checking device properties” on page 173 for instructions
on using Device Manager to view the optical drive properties.
6 Check the Toshiba Web site for new information on optical
drives and their operation.
A blank screen appears while watching a DVD-ROM movie
or title.
Change the Turn off Display feature in the Display Properties using
the following steps:
1 Right-click in a blank area of the Windows
®
desktop.
2 Click Personalize.
3 Click Screen Saver, Change power settings and then Change
plan settings for the power plan you are using.
4 Change the Turn off the display setting for the power mode
you are using.
5 Click Save changes.
6 Close the three windows you opened.
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 select Personalize from the
menu.
2 Select None for the screensaver.
3 Click OK.
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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 “Computing tips” on
page 83 for instructions.