Compaq 800 manual Video is also referred to as the display

Did you know...

Video is also referred to as the display.

Tip

Key combinations, such as the example Fn+F8 used in these solutions, mean that you should press and hold down the Fn key, press the F8 key, and then release both keys simultaneously.

9-10 SOLUTIONS

Video or Display

Symptom	Problem	Solution
Screen is blank.	Screen saver	Press the Spacebar or click
	is enabled.	with the TouchPad.
	Your Notebook is in	Press any key.
	Sleep mode. This is
	identified when the
	Power » light is
	flashing.
	The external monitor	Press the Fn+F3 keys to
	display is selected.	switch between the LCD
		display, external monitor,
		TV-Out (available on select
		models), and simultaneous
		display.
Display is	Brightness and	Press the Fn+F8 keys to turn
too faint.	contrast controls are	up the brightness. (On select
	not set properly.	models, you can adjust the
		contrast.)
Display only	Your resolution	1. On the taskbar, click the
fills part of	settings are not	Start button and point
the screen.	set properly.	to Settings.
		2. Click Control Panel.
		3. Double-click Display.
		4. Click the Settings tab.
		5. In the Screen area, click
		the slider and drag it to
		the desired resolution.
		6. Click OK to accept the new
		settings, then close the
		Control Panel window.
Characters are	The external	Restart your Notebook and
garbled or the	monitor’s resolution is	reset the Display settings for
display flashes	set too high for	a lower resolution. Refer to
when your	your Notebook.	the solution for “Display only
Notebook is		fills part of the screen.” for
connected to an		more details.
external monitor.

PRESARIO MOBILE INTERNET PC BEYOND SETUP GUIDE

800 SERIES