Toshiba PT640U-013006 Laptop User Manual


 
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If Something Goes Wrong
Develop good computing habits
6 See “Checking device properties” on page 146 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 movie or title.
Change the setting for when to turn off the display using the
following steps:
1 Move your pointer to the upper-right corner of the
screen or swipe in from the right edge. When the
Windows
®
charms appear, click or touch the Search
( ) charm, and then type
Power in the Search field.
2 From the search list, click or touch
Choose when to
turn off display.
3 To keep the display from turning off, click or touch
Never in both drop down lists.
4 Click or touch
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 the desktop and click
Personalize in the
menu.
2 Click or touch
Screen Saver in the lower-right corner of
the window.
3 Select
None from the Screen saver drop-down list.
4 Click or touch
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
“Computing tips” on page 78 for instructions.