User`s guide

Appendix B: Troubleshooting
B-2
LCD Status Display
Question:
I am receiving questionable readings from the battery gas gauge.
Is it broken?
Answer:
Most likely the battery is in poor condition and needs to be formed.
Please see Chapter 2 for detailed information on forming the
battery.
Battery
Question:
I used to get better battery run time. My operating habits have not
changed, is it time to buy a new battery?
Answer:
The battery is probably showing signs of memory effect and needs
to be formed. Please see Chapter 2 for detailed information.
The LCD Display
Question:
I know the notebook is on, but the LCD screen is blank. Is it
broken?
Answer:
1. Check your brightness and contrast adjustments.
2. Use the hot key combination [fn + F4] to ensure that the video
mode is not set to CRT.
3. The system may have entered the Standby or Suspend mode.
Press the space bar first to see if the computer is in Standby.
If the screen image doesn’t come back, press the Suspend/
Resume button.
4. If the blinking numeric keypad icon appears in the LCD
Status Display, the system is in suspend and a password on
resume has been set. Type in the password.
If the screen remains blank consult your Digital dealer for
technical support.
Keyboard
Question:
I can’t get the embedded numeric keypad to work.
Answer:
Use the [fn + F8] hot key combination.
Question:
When I type, I get numbers when I should get letters. What’s
wrong?
Answer:
The numeric keypad is enabled. Disable it by pressing the [fn +
F9] hot key combination.