Specifications

A-3
Troubleshooting
Trouble with the Display
Question: Why is the screen blank?
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Press any key to see if any power management feature has turned off the screen
to save power.
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See the power indicator to check whether the computer is powered.
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If you are using a battery pack, make sure it has a charge remaining
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Make sure the LCD screen is selected as the display by pressing
Fn+F5
.
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Check the brightness controls for your display by pressing
Fn+F7
.
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Check whether the display is on by pressing
Fn+F11
.
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If you still have the problem after trying the above, press the power button for
more than four seconds to turn off the system. Five seconds later, turn the
computer on.
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If you cannot power off the system with the above procedure, use the reset
switch on the bottom of your computer and turn off the system. Wait five
seconds and turn the computer back on.
Question: Why does the external monitor display nothing?
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Confirm the monitor is turned on.
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Confirm the monitor is connected correctly.
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Make sure an external monitor is selected as the display by pressing
Fn+F5
.
Question: Why is the image on an external monitor display distorted?
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Confirm the monitor is connected correctly.
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Make sure the CRT is not near any electric devices having strong magnetic
fields such as a TV set or radio.
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Do not share an outlet with a TV set or radio.
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Make sure the value of the
Screen area
in the
Display Properties
is lower than
the resolution of the CRT monitor.