Problem

Procedure

No display

Try adjusting the contrast and brightness controls

 

on the external monitor.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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 re-set the display

 

panel and external monitor to clone mode.

 

 

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 TOSHIBA Support.

 

 

Modem

This information is applicable to the models equipped with a built-in modem.

Problem

Communication software can’t initialize modem

You can hear a dial tone but can’t make a call

Procedure

Make sure the computer's internal modem settings are correct - please refer to the Phone and Modem Options link within the Windows Control Panel.

If the call is going through a Private Branch Exchange (PBX), take care to ensure that the communication application's tone dial detection feature is disabled.

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