Sony PCG-SR27K Troubleshooting the LCD Screen, Sound of my notebook’s fan is too loud

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Troubleshooting the LCD Screen

The sound of my notebook’s fan is too loud.

Use the PowerPanel utility to change the Thermal Control Strategy setting to Quiet. This setting slows down the CPU speed. See PowerPanel Help for more information.

Troubleshooting the LCD Screen

My LCD screen is blank.

Verify that the notebook is plugged into a power source and that it is turned on.

Verify that the power indicator on the notebook is on.

Verify that the battery pack(s) is inserted properly and that they are charged.

The notebook may be in LCD (Video) Standby mode. Press any key to activate the screen.

The display mode may be set to external display mode. Press and hold the Fn key while pressing F7 several times.

My LCD screen continues to show the previous screen. (Windows Me only)

Press the Windows key and D key twice to refresh the screen.

The image on my connected external display is not centered or sized properly.

Use the controls on your external display to adjust the image. See the manual that came with your display for more information.

I want to change the video resolution of my display.

1Click Start, point to Settings, point to Control Panel, and then click the Display icon. The Display Properties dialog box appears.

2Click on the Settings tab.

3Move the Screen Area slider to change your video resolution.

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