Troubleshooting charts

 

No

 

error

codes

or

messages

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Problem

 

 

 

 

 

Action

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The

screen

is

blank

andMake sure

that:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

you

don't

hear

any

Ÿ

The

battery

pack

is

installed correctly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

beeps.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

notŸ

The

AC

Adapter

is

connected

to

the

computer

and

the

power

cord

is plugged

Note:

If

you

are

 

sure

 

whether

 

into a working electrical outlet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ÿ

The

computer

power

is

on.

(Turn

on

the

power switch

again for confirmation.)

 

you

hear

any

 

beeps,

turn the

a

power-on

password

is set

but

does

not

appear,

the

brightness

and/or contr

 

computer

off;

If

 

controls

might be

set

to

minimum levels. Adjust the brightness by pressing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

then

turn

it

on Fn+Home

 

orFn+End

.

For

HPA

models,

try

adjusting

the

contrast

by

pressing

 

again,

and

listen

 

 

orFn+Delete

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

again.

Also

 

Fn+Insert

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If

the

screen

still

remains

blank,

have

the computer

serviced.

 

 

 

check

the

 

 

 

 

volume

control

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and

the

power

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

indicator.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you are using an external monitor, go to “External monitor problems” on page 104.

The

screen

is blank andHave the computer serviced.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

you

hear a

continuous

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

beep, or two or more

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

beeps.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The

computer

cannot

Have

in

hand

a

bootable

diskette, such as

the

Windows startup

diskette, and do

boot-up.

 

 

 

as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The

message

"Insert

1. Turn

off

the

computer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

system

diskette

and

2. Connect

the

external

USB

diskette

drive.

 

 

 

 

 

press Enter

key

to

 

 

 

 

 

3. Insert

the

bootable

diskette

into

the

diskette

drive.

 

reboot"

appears.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The

Windows

 

startup diskette

can

help

diagnose

the

problem. If

the problem

 

 

 

 

 

remains,

have

the

computer serviced.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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i Series 1300, i Series 1200 specifications

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