Troubleshooting charts

External

monitor

problems

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Problem

 

 

Action

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The external monitor isDo the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

blank.

 

 

1. Connect

the external

monitor

to

another

computer and make sure it works.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Reconnect

the

 

external monitor

to

your

 

computer.

 

 

 

 

3. PressFn+F7 .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note:

You can

also

change

the

display

output

location using

the Notebook

 

 

 

 

 

Manager:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a. Start

the

Notebook

Manager

program.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b. Click

theDisplay

 

Device

 

tab.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

c. ClickExternal monitor

orBoth

radio

button.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

d. ClickOK .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If

nothing

appears

on

 

the

external monitor,

have

the computer

serviced.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You cannot set a higherMake sure that:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

resolution than

the

Ÿ

The

ThinkPad

display

 

driver is installed correctly.

 

present

one on

your

 

 

 

1. ClickStart

and

move

the

cursorSettings to; then

clickControl

Panel .

 

external

monitor.

 

 

2.Double-clickDisplay .

3.Select Settingsthe tab in the "Display Properties" window.

4.ClickAdvanced... ; then clickAdapterthe tab.

Make

sure

that

the

ThinkPad display driver is installed.

 

If you

are

not

sure

that the ThinkPad display driver is

installed correctly,

reinstall

it.

 

 

 

 

ŸAn appropriate display type is selected.

1. ClickStart and move

the

cursorSettings to;

then clickControl Panel .

2. Double-clickDisplay .

 

 

 

3.

Make

sure

the settings in the

"Display Properties" window are correct.

4.

ClickOK

to

close

the

window.

 

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