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The display does not | A foreign object, such as a | Remove all foreign objects from the keyboard. |
close. | paper clip, is stuck between |
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The display has bright or | If the spots are very tiny and | This is normal; do nothing. |
dark spots. | few in number, this is normal |
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| If the spots are numerous or | Display is faulty; contact your support representative. |
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The display is dark when | The Power Management util- | Press [Fn] + [F7] to increase brightness or click the battery gauge, click on |
on battery power. | ity default is set on low bright- | More power options, and select Adjust the display brightness. |
| ness to conserve power. |
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You have connected an | Your operating system is not | Check your device and operating system documentation and activate the |
external monitor but it | setup with the correct soft- | proper driver. |
does not display anything. | ware driver for that device. |
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| Your BIOS setup is not set to | Toggle the video destination by pressing [Fn]+ [F10] together, or check your |
| enable your external monitor. | BIOS setup and enable your external monitor. (See the Video Features sub- |
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| menu, located in the Advanced Menu of the BIOS. See “BIOS Setup Utility” on |
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| page 62. |
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| Your external monitor is not | Reinstall your device. See “External Video Port” on page 83. |
| properly installed. |
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You have connected an | Your external monitor is not | See your monitor documentation and the External Monitor Support portions of |
external monitor and it | compatible with your LIFE- | the Specifications section. See “Specifications” on page 129. |
does not come on. | BOOK Tablet PC. |
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Miscellaneous Problems |
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Error message is dis- | Application software often has | See your application manual and help displays screens for more information. |
played on the screen dur- | its own set of error message | Not all messages are errors some may simply be status. |
ing the operation of an | displays. |
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application. |
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