Satellite® T210/T230 Series User's Guide - Howard Computers
Satellite® T210/T230 Series User's Guide - Howard Computers
Satellite® T210/T230 Series User's Guide - Howard Computers
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If Something Goes Wrong<br />
DVD operating problems<br />
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❖ Connect your computer directly to your router or broadband<br />
modem, by plugging a standard CAT5 Ethernet patch cable<br />
(sold separately) into your computer's RJ45 Ethernet port. If<br />
your connection problem disappears, the problem lies in the<br />
Wi-Fi ® part of your network.<br />
❖ If you have enabled any security provisions (closed system,<br />
MAC address filtering, Wired Equivalent Privacy [WEP], etc.),<br />
check the access point vendor's Web site for recent firmware<br />
upgrades. Problems with WEP keys, in particular, are<br />
frequently addressed in new firmware releases.<br />
The Windows ® operating system wireless management utility<br />
does not work.<br />
If you are using an external Wi-Fi ® adapter (USB adapter, or other<br />
variety), check if the adapter comes with its own management<br />
utility. If it does, the utility may be disabling the Windows ®<br />
operating system wireless management utility, in which case you<br />
must use the adapter's management utility. If the documentation<br />
that accompanies the adapter does not provide enough information<br />
to determine if this is the case, contact that vendor's support group<br />
for further advice.<br />
DVD operating problems<br />
If you experience a problem playing DVDs, you may be able to fix<br />
the problem yourself.<br />
For general problems playing a DVD title, try the following steps:<br />
1 Verify that the disc is in a format that the drive supports.<br />
2 Ensure that the disc is properly inserted in the drive tray.<br />
3 Use the DVD Player software that came with your computer to view<br />
DVD movies.<br />
4 Clean the disc and try again.<br />
A dirty drive can also cause audio problems. If you have tried<br />
several discs and all fail, consider sending your drive to an<br />
authorized service provider to get it cleaned.<br />
5 Verify that your computer recognizes your optical disc drive by<br />
clicking Start, and then Computer. The optical disc drive<br />
should appear in the list.<br />
6 See “Checking device properties” on page 165 for instructions<br />
on using Device Manager to view the optical disc drive<br />
properties.