Operation Manual

Troubleshooting and tips
The LCD screen is difficult to read
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Cause
Troubleshooting
Reflected glare ► Turn the notebook or alter the tilt of the LCD
screen.
Brightness control is set to dark.
► Set the brightness c ontrol of the LCD screen
to bright.
Incorrect screen resolution set Windows XP:
► Set the correct screen resolution: Start -
(Settings) - Control Pan el - Display - Settings.
The correct screen resolution for you
r
notebook can be found under "Technic
al
Data" in the EasyGuide.
Windows Vista:
► Set the correct screen resolution:
Start
symbol - (Settings) - Control Pane
l - Appearance
and Personalization - Personaliz
ation: Adjust
screen reso lu tion
The correct screen resolution for your
notebook can be found under "Technical
Data" in the EasyGuide.
The external monitor remains blank
Externalmoni
tor:
Cause
Troubleshooting
Monitor is switched off ► Switch the external monitor on.
Power saving has been activated (monitor is
blank).
► Press any key to c ontinue.
Brightness control is set to dark. ► Adjust the brightness control.
Screen output is set to t he notebook’s LCD
screen
► Press the key comb ination for Switching the
screen output to switch over the display to the
external screen or to sp ecify simultaneous
display on the LCD screen and the external
screen.
The external monitor’s power cable or data
cable is not connected properly
► Switch off the extern al monit
or and the
notebook.
► Check whether the power cable is plugged
properly into the external monitor and into
the power socket.
► Check whether the data cable
is properly
connected to the notebook a
nd the externa l
monitor (if it is plugged in
with a connector).
► Switch on the external mon itor and the
notebook.
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