Toshiba a8-ez8311 User Guide
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If Something Goes Wrong
Develop good computing habits
A blank screen appears while watching a DVD-ROM movie
or title.
or title.
Change the Turn off Display feature in the Display Properties using
the following steps:
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.
plan settings for the power plan you are using.
4
Change the Turn off the display setting for the power mode
you are using.
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:
you are watching. To disable the screen saver:
1
Right-click on the desktop and select Personalize from the
menu.
menu.
2
Select None for the screensaver.
3
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
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.
On a regular basis, back up the information stored on your
hard disk.
hard disk.
Use Windows
®
to back up files, or the entire computer, to a CD,
DVD, or external hard disk. Here are some ways you can do this:
❖
Use the Windows
®
operating system to back up files or your
entire computer to a CD, DVD, or external hard disk.
❖
Copy files to diskette.
❖
Copy files to a rewritable external storage device.
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