Display

Symptom

Possible Causes

Solution

 

 

 

Characters are dim.

Computer screen is in direct

Change lighting.

 

light.

 

Display is blank (PWR indicator

Screen temperature is outside

If computer is in direct sunlight,

is lit).

operating range.

move it and allow it to cool.

 

Computer is set up for invalid

Reboot. Select VGA Mode

 

video mode.

 

 

Screen saver is active.

Touch the touch screen.

Memory

Symptom

Possible Causes

Solution

 

 

 

Memory count during power-up

Optional DIMM is installed

Make sure that the appropriate

self-test is incorrect.

incorrectly or is incompatible

memory is installed correctly.

 

with the DP027010 military

 

 

computer CPU.

 

Out of Memory message is

System ran out of memory for

Check the memory

displayed or insufficient

the application.

requirements for the

memory error occurs during

 

application. (Refer to the

operation.

 

application documentation.)

 

Too many terminate and stay

Modify the startup folder to use

 

resident (TSR) programs

only those TSR applications

 

running.

that are really needed.

External PS/2 Mouse

Symptom

Possible Causes

Solution

 

 

 

Cursor does not respond to

Mouse not plugged in.

Power down computer. Plug

mouse movement

 

mouse into mouse port on

 

 

computer and reboot.

 

The type of mouse is not

Use a PS/2 mouse.

 

supported.

 

 

System is busy.

Press CTRL-ALT-DELETE to

 

 

view task list.

 

Mouse not detected.

Restart computer with external

 

 

mouse connected.

Keyboard

Symptom

Possible Causes

Solution

 

 

 

External keyboard locks up

The type of keyboard is not

Use PS/2 compatible keyboard

 

supported.

 

 

Keyboard not plugged into

Plug keyboard in. (Power down

 

keyboard port on the computer.

computer first.)

 

System is busy.

Press CTRL-ALT-DELETE to

 

 

view task list.

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Compaq MPAC-18 manual Display, Memory, External PS/2 Mouse, Keyboard