Toshiba Satellite A500 PSAR3C-02L008 Users Manual Canada; English - Page 224

HDMI monitor output function, Video Playback, TV Tuner, Set the PCI Express Link ASPM in the BIOS

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Troubleshooting HDMI monitor output function Problem No display Procedure 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. Video Playback Problem DVD does not play smoothly when using the Windows Media Center of the DVD playing software Procedure 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. TV Tuner Some models are equipped with a TV Tuner jack. User's Manual 9-26

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User’s Manual
9-26
Troubleshooting
HDMI monitor output function
Video Playback
TV Tuner
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.
Some models are equipped with a TV Tuner jack.