Toshiba 4000 User Guide

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Open the Start menu, point to Settings, then click Control 
Panel.

Double-click the System icon, then select the Device 
Manager tab.

Open the CDROM device folder, select your CD-ROM 
device driver, then click Properties.

DVD playback is a resource intensive application. Other 
applications and/or changes to your system hardware, software or 
configuration can impact playback performance. If playback is 
slower than normal:

Close any other open applications to improve the performance 
of the DVD playback.

Ensure DMA is turned on. For instructions, see

If you have installed new hardware (such as a new graphics 
card or audio card), ensure the component’s drivers support 
Microsoft

®

 DirectX

® 

5.2b or higher. Contact the 

manufacturer of the component.

Check that your display driver resolution, color depth and 
refresh rate are optimal for DVD playback. (Some systems do 
not support video overlays if these parameters are not 
optimal.) Try lowering these settings to improve performance.

Some movies may exhibit poor performance of these features. In 
particular, the video portion of the movie may become jerky or 
show pauses. The normal version of the movie will not show this 
problem.