Problem

Possible Cause

Possible Solutions

 

 

 

 

 

 

The application display

You are running an

Display compression gives a clearer but smaller display for appli-

uses only a portion of your

application that does

cations that do not support 8native pixel resolution. You can fill the

screen and is surrounded

not support the sys-

screen but have less resolution by changing display compression

by a dark frame.

tem’s native pixel reso-

settings, (See Video Features submenu located within the

 

lution and display

Advanced menu of the BIOS. See “BIOS Setup Utility” on

 

compression is

page 44.

 

enabled.

 

 

 

 

The Display is dark when

The Power Manage-

Press [Fn] + [F7] to increase brightness or double-click on the bat-

on battery power.

ment utility default is set

tery gauge and adjust Power Control under battery settings.

 

on low brightness to

 

 

conserve power.

 

 

 

 

You have connected an

Your external monitor is

Reinstall your device. See “External Video Port” on page 79.

external monitor and it does

not properly installed.

 

not display any information.

 

 

Your operating system

Check your device and operating system documentation and acti-

 

 

is not setup with the

vate the proper driver.

 

correct software driver

 

 

for that device.

 

 

 

 

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 114.

 

 

 

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.

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