S e c t i o n F i v e
Problem
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The application display uses only a portion
of your screen and is surrounded by a dark band.
You have connected an external monitor and it does not come on.
Possible Cause
1.A foreign object, such as a paper clip, is stuck between the display and the keyboard.
1.If the spots are very tiny and few in number, this is normal for a large LCD display.
2.If the spots are numerous or large enough to interfere with your operation needs.
1.You are running an application that does not support 800 x 600 pixel resolution display and display compression is enabled.
1.Your BIOS setup is not set to enable your external monitor.
2.Your external monitor is not properly installed.
Possible Solution
1.Remove all foreign objects from the keyboard.
1.This is normal; do nothing.
2.Display may be faulty; contact your support representative.
1.Display compression gives a clearer but smaller display for applications that do not support 800 x 600 pixel resolution. You can fill the screen but have less resolution by changing your display compression setting, (See Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu in the BIOS guide. See page 44 for more information.)
1.Try toggling the video destination by pressing Fn and F10 together or check your BIOS setup and enable your external moni- tor. (See Video Features Submenu of the Advanced Menu in the BIOS guide. See page 44 for more information.)
2.Reinstall your device.
(See External Monitor on page 53.)
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