Solving computer problems
vIf you are using the ac adapter, or using the battery, and the battery status indicator is on (is green), press Fn+Home to make the screen brighter.
vPress Fn+F7 to bring up the image.
Note: If you use the Fn+F7 key combination to apply a presentation scheme, press Fn+F7 at least three times in three seconds, and the image is displayed on the computer screen.
vIf the problem persists, do the “Solution” in the problem below.
Problem: The screen is unreadable or distorted.
Solution: Make sure that:
vThe display device driver is installed correctly.
vThe display resolution and color depth are correctly set.
vThe monitor type is correct.
To check these settings, do as follows:
For Windows XP:
1.Click Start.
2.Click Control Panel.
3.Click Appearance and Themes in the Pick a category section.
4.Click Display in the Pick a Control Panel icon section.
5.Click the Settings tab.
6.Check if the Screen resolution and Color quality are correctly set.
7.Click Advanced.
8.Click the Adapter tab.
9.Make sure “Intel® 82852/82855 GM/GME Chip” or “NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5200” is shown in the Adapter information window.
10.Click the Monitor tab.
11.Make sure the monitor type is correct.
For Windows 2000:
1.
2.Click the Settings tab.
3.Check if the Colors and Screen area are correctly set.
4.Click Advanced....
5.Click the Adapter tab.
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