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The Display is dark when | The Power Manage- | Press [Fn] + [F7] to increase brightness or |
on battery power. | ment utility default is set | tery gauge and adjust Power Control under battery settings. |
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You have connected an | Your BIOS setup is not | Toggle the video destination by pressing [Fn]+ [F10] together, or |
external monitor and it does | set to enable your exter- | check your BIOS setup and enable your external monitor. (See the |
not display any information. | nal monitor. | Video Features submenu, located within the Advanced Menu of |
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| Your external monitor is | Reinstall your device. See “External Video Port” on page 97. |
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| Your operating system | Check your device and operating system documentation and acti- |
| is not setup with the | vate the proper driver. |
| correct software driver |
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You have connected an | Your external monitor is | See your monitor documentation and the External Monitor Sup- |
external monitor and it does | not compatible with your | port portions of the Specifications section. See “Specifications” on |
not come on. | LifeBook notebook. | page 133. |
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Miscellaneous Problems
Error message is displayed on the screen during the operation of an application.
Application software often has its own set of error message displays.
See your application manual and help displays screens for more information. Not all messages are errors some may simply be sta- tus.
