Fujitsu A3210 manual Video Problems, Bios Setup Utility on

Problem	Possible Cause	Possible Solutions
The system powers up, and	The boot sequence set-	Set the operating source by pressing the [ESC] key while the
displays power on informa-	tings of the setup utility	Fujitsu logo is on screen or use the [F2] key and enter the setup
tion, but fails to load the	are not compatible with	utility and adjust the source settings from the Boot menu. See
operating system.	your configuration.	“BIOS Setup Utility” on page 42.
	You have a secured	Make sure you have the right password. Enter the setup utility and
	system requiring a	verify the Security settings and modify them as accordingly. See
	password to load your	“BIOS Setup Utility” on page 42.
	operating system.
An error message is dis-	Power On Self Test	See the Power On Self Test (POST) messages to determine the
played on the screen during	(POST) has detected a	meaning and severity of the problem. Not all messages are errors;
the notebook (boot)	problem.	some are simply status indicators. See “Power On Self Test Mes-
sequence.		sages” on page 91.
Your notebook appears to	BIOS setup changes	Make sure you select Save Changes And Exit when exiting the
change setup parameters	were not saved when	BIOS setup utility.
when you start it.	made and you exited
	the setup utility.
Your system display won’t	You have installed the	Check the Status Indicator Panel for presence of the Security icon.
turn on when the system is	LifeBook/Security Appli-	If it is visible, enter your password See “Status Indicator Panel” on
turned on or has resumed.	cation panel.	page 22.

Video Problems

The built-in display is blank when you turn on your Life- Book notebook.

The notebook is set for	Pressing [F10] while holding down the [Fn] key allows you to
an external monitor	change your selection of where to send your display video. Each
only.	time you press the keys you will step to the next choice. The
	choices, in order are: built-in display only, external monitor only,
	both built-in display and external monitor.
The display angle and	Move the display and the brightness control until you have ade-
brightness settings are	quate visibility. Pressing either the [F6] or [F7] keys while holding
not adequate for your	down the [Fn] key also allows you to change the brightness level
lighting conditions.	of the display.

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