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If Something Goes Wrong

Resolving a hardware conflict

 

 

 

If you are using an external monitor:

❖Check that the monitor is turned on.

❖Check that the monitor’s power cable is firmly plugged into a working power outlet.

❖Check that the cable connecting the external monitor to the computer is firmly attached.

❖Try adjusting the contrast and brightness controls on the external monitor.

❖Press Fn and F5 simultaneously to make sure the display priority is not set for the built-in screen.

The screen does not look right.

You can change the display settings by clicking a blank area of the desktop with the AccuPoint II secondary button, then clicking Properties. This causes Windows 98 Second Edition to open the Display Properties dialog box. The Appearance tab of this dialog box allows you to choose the colors for the screen. The Settings tab allows you to choose the screen resolution.

The built-in screen flickers.

Some flickering is a normal result of the way the screen produces colors. To reduce the amount of flickering, try using fewer colors.

A message tells you that there is a problem with your display settings and that the adapter type is incorrect or the current settings do not work with your hardware.

Reduce the size of the color palette to one that is supported by the computer’s internal display.

The display mode is set to Simultaneous and the external display device does not work.

Make sure the device is capable of displaying at resolutions of 800 x 600 or higher. Devices that do not support this resolution will only work in Internal/External mode.