T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g
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Your system display won’t | The system may be password- | Check the status indicator panel to verify that the | |
turn on when the system is | protected. | Security icon is blinking. If it is blinking, enter your | |
turned on or when the |
| password. | |
system has resumed. |
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Your notebook appears to | BIOS setup changes were not | Make sure you select Save Changes And Exit when | |
change setup parameters | saved when you exited the | exiting the BIOS setup utility. | |
when you start it. | BIOS setup utility, returning it |
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| to previous settings. |
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| The BIOS CMOS | Contact your support representative for repairs. | |
| battery has failed. | This is not a user serviceable part but has a normal | |
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| life of 3 to 5 years. | |
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Video Problems |
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The | Something is pushing on the | Clear the Closed Cover switch. (See figure | |
blank when you turn on | Closed Cover switch. | page 8 for location) | |
your notebook. |
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The optional Port Replicator is | Pressing [F10] while holding down the [Fn] key | ||
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| attached, an external monitor | allows you to change your selection of where to | |
| is plugged in, and the note- | send your display video. Each time you press the | |
| book is set for an external | combination of keys you will step to the next | |
| monitor only. | choice. The choices, in order are: | |
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| only, external monitor only, both | |
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| and external monitor. | |
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| The angle of the display and | Move the display and the brightness control until | |
| the brightness settings are not | you have adequate visibility. | |
| adequate for your lighting |
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| The power management | Press any button the keyboard, or move the mouse | |
| timeouts may be set for very | to restore operation. If that fails, push the Suspend/ | |
| short intervals and you failed | Resume button. (The display may be shut off by | |
| to notice the display come on | Standy mode, Auto Suspend or Video Timeout) | |
| and go off again. |
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The notebook turned on | Power On Self Test (POST) | Contact your support representative. | |
with a series of beeps and | has detected a failure which |
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your | does not allow the display |
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blank. | to operate. |
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Your system display won’t | The system may be password- | Check the status indicator panel to verify that the | |
turn on when the system is | protected. | Security icon is blinking. If it is blinking, enter your | |
turned on or when the |
| password. | |
system has resumed. |
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The display goes blank by | The notebook has gone into | Press any button on the keyboard, or move the | |
itself after you have been | Video Timeout, Standby | mouse to restore operation. If that fails, push the | |
using it. | Mode, or Hibernate Mode | Suspend/Resume button. Check your power | |
| because you have not used it | management settings, or close your applications and | |
| for a period of time. | go to the Power Savings menu of the setup utility to | |
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| adjust the timeout values to better suit your opera- | |
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| tion needs. See “BIOS Setup Utility” on page 29. | |
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| Something is pushing on the | Check the Closed Cover switch. (See figure | |
| Closed Cover switch. | page 8 for location) | |
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