Table 2-18

Solving Display Problems

Problem

 

Possible Cause

Solution

 

Characters on

 

Computer is in directMove the computer or

computer display are

 

light.

adjust the screen.

dim.

 

 

 

 

 

The brightness

Adjust the brightness

 

 

 

 

control is not set

control by pressing the

 

 

properly.

Fn+F10 hotkeys.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You may have a

Press any key to refresh

 

 

screen saver or

the screen.

 

 

screen blanking

 

 

 

 

utility installed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Screen timeout was

Press any key to light the

 

 

initiated.

screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

System initiated

Press the suspend button

 

 

Suspend after a

to exit Suspend.

 

 

user-defined timeout

 

 

 

 

expired.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Computer initiated a

Replace the battery

 

 

low battery Suspend

pack and exit

 

 

or Hibernation.

Suspend or

 

 

 

Hibernation.

Connect the computer to an external power source and exit Suspend or Hibernation.

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