Toshiba Tecra 9000 User Guide - Page 259
DVD-ROM drive problems, Playback performance is poor., Slow playback performance.
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259 Windows® 98 Troubleshooting DVD-ROM drive problems This section describes DVD-ROM drive problems where the problem-solving steps differ from Windows® 2000 Professional operating system. Playback performance is poor. The use of DMA dramatically increases the DVD playback performance of your system. To make sure DMA is turned on and check its settings: 1 Open the Start menu, point to Settings, then click Control Panel. 2 Double-click the System icon, then select the Device Manager tab. 3 Open the CDROM device folder, select your CD-ROM device driver, then click Properties. Slow playback performance. 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: 1 Close any other open applications to improve the performance of the DVD playback. 2 Ensure DMA is turned on. For instructions, see"Playback performance is poor." on page 253. 3 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. 4 Check that your display driver resolution, color depth and refresh rate are optimal for DVD playback. (Some systems do