Troubleshooting

Display Problems

If the Notebook Is On, But the Screen Is Blank

■Move the mouse or tap the TouchPad. This will wake the display if it is in Display-off mode.

■If the notebook is cold, allow it to warm up.

If the Screen Is Difficult to Read

■Set the display resolution to its default setting of 1024 × 768 or higher, depending on your model, by selecting Start > Control Panel > Appearance and Themes > Display.

■Adjust the size of the desktop icons and labels.

■Adjust the brightness of the screen.

If an External Display Does Not Work

■Check the connections.

■The external monitor may not be detected. In the BIOS Setup utility, try setting Video Display Device to Both in the System Devices menu.

■If you are using a TV connected to the optional S-Video port, you must activate the TV.

■Install the driver or .inf file for your specific monitor

❏Select the external monitor as the primary display device in the display properties

❏Continue to toggle Fn+F5 until the external display is enabled.

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