Problem

Possible Cause

Possible Solutions

 

 

 

 

 

 

Video Problems

 

 

 

 

 

The built-in display is blank

The optional Port Replicator

Pressing [F10] while holding down [Fn] allows you to

when you turn on your

is attached, an external moni-

change where to send your display video. Each time you

LifeBook notebook.

tor is plugged in, and the sys-

press the combination of keys you will step to the next

 

tem is set for an external

choice. The choices, in order are: built-in display, external

 

monitor only.

monitor, both built-in display and external monitor.

 

 

 

 

Display angle and brightness

Move the display and the brightness control until you have

 

settings are not adequate for

adequate visibility. Pressing either the [F6] or [F7] keys while

 

your lighting conditions.

holding down the [Fn] key also allows you to change the

 

 

brightness level of the display.

 

 

 

 

Power management timeouts

Press a keyboard button or move the mouse to restore oper-

 

are set for short intervals and

ation. If that fails, push the Power/Suspend/Resume button.

 

you didn’t see the display go

(The display may be shut off by Standby mode, Auto Sus-

 

on and off again.

pend or Video Timeout)

 

 

 

The notebook turned on

POST test has detected a fail-

Contact your support representative.

with a series of beeps and

ure which does not allow the

 

the built-in display is blank.

display to operate.

 

 

 

 

The display goes blank by

The notebook has gone into

Press a keyboard button or move the mouse to restore

itself after you have been

Video timeout, Standby

operation. If that fails, push the Power/Suspend/Resume but-

using it.

mode, or Save-to-Disk mode

ton. Check your power management settings.

 

because you have not used it

 

 

for a period of time.

 

 

 

 

 

Power management timeouts

Press any button on the keyboard, or move the mouse to

 

may be set for short intervals

restore operation. If that fails, push the Power/Sus-

 

and you failed to notice the

pend/Resume button. (The display may be shut off by

 

display come on then go off.

Standby Mode, Auto Suspend or Video Timeout)

 

 

 

The display does not

A foreign object, such as a

Remove all foreign objects from the keyboard.

close.

paper clip, is stuck between

 

 

the display and keyboard.

 

 

 

 

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