Troubleshooting
External monitor
Please also refer to Chapter 3, Hardware, Utilities and Options, and to the documentation supplied with your monitor for further information.
Problem | Procedure |
Monitor does not turn | After confirming that the monitor's power switch |
on | is on, you should check the connections to make |
| sure that the power cord/adaptor is firmly |
| connected to the monitor and to a working power |
| outlet. |
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No display | Try adjusting the contrast and brightness controls |
| on the external monitor. |
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| Press the FN + F5 hot key in order to change the |
| display priority and ensure that it is not set for the |
| internal display only. |
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| Check to see if the external monitor is connected. |
| When the external monitor is set as the primary |
| display device in extended desktop mode, it will |
| not display when the computer wakes up from |
| Sleep Mode if the external monitor has been |
| disconnected while in Sleep Mode. |
| To keep this from happening, do not disconnect |
| the external monitor while the computer is in |
| Sleep or Hibernation Mode. |
| Remember to turn off the computer before |
| disconnecting the external monitor. |
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| When the display panel and an external monitor |
| are set to clone mode and they are turned off by |
| the timer, the display panel or the external |
| monitor may not display when turned on again. |
| If this occurs, press FN + F5 to |
| panel and external monitor to clone mode. |
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Display error occurs | Check that the cable connecting the external |
| monitor to the computer is firmly attached. |
| If you are still unable to resolve the problem, |
| contact your reseller, dealer or service provider. |
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