Specifications

Trouble with Display
See also the Display section in Chapter 4.
Question: Why is the screen blank?
Press any key to see if any power management feature has turned off the screen
to save power.
See the power indicator to check whether the computer is powered.
If you are using a standard battery pack, make sure it has a charge remaining. If
you are using an external battery pack, make sure it is connected correctly and
has a charge remaining.
Make sure the LCD screen is selected as the display by pressing Fn+FS.
Check the brightness controls for your display by pressing Fn+F7.
Check whether the back light is on by pressing Fn+Fll.
If you still have the problem after trying the above, press the power switch for
more than six seconds to turn off the system. Five seconds later, turn the
computer on.
If you cannot power off the system with above procedure, slide the reset switch
on the bottom of your computer and turn off the system (refer to page 2-3). Wait
five seconds and turn the computer back on.
Question: Why does the external monitor display nothing?
l Confirm the monitor is turned on.
l Confirm the monitor is connected correctly.
l Make sure an external monitor is selected as the display by pressing Fn+FS.
Question: Why is the image on an external monitor display distorted?
Confirm the monitor is connected correctly.
Make sure the CRT is not near any electric devices having strong magnetic
fields such as a TV set or radio.
Do not share an outlet with a TV set or radio.
Make sure the value of the Screen area in the Display Proper/ir.s is lower than
the resolution of the CRT monitor.
Troubleshooting T-3