Satellite U500/U500D, Satellite Pro U500/U500D
Real Time Clock
Problem | Procedure | |
The BIOS setting and | Charge in the RTC battery is exhausted or getting | |
system date/time are | low. You will need to set the date and time in the | |
lost. | BIOS setup screen using the following procedure | |
| 1. | Press F2 key. BIOS setup will boot up. |
| 2. | Set the date in System Date. |
| 3. | Set the time in System Time. |
| 4. | Press F10 key. Confirmation message will |
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| 5. | Press Enter key. BIOS setup will terminate |
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| and the computer will be rebooted. |
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After configuring the time and date for the Real Time Clock battery, we recommend that you turn the power status of your computer to “ON” so that the Real Time Clock battery is charged.
KeyboardKeyboard problems can be caused by your setup configuration. For more information refer to Chapter 5, The Keyboard.
Problem | Procedure |
Some letter keys | Check that the numeric keypad overlay is not |
produce numbers | selected. Press Fn + F11 and try typing again. |
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Output to screen is | Make sure the software you are using is not |
garbled | remapping the keyboard. Remapping involves |
| reassigning the meaning of each key. Refer to |
| your software’s documentation. |
| If you are still unable to use the keyboard, consult |
| your dealer. |
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Apparent LCD problems may be related to the computer’s setup.
Problem | Procedure |
No display | Press hot keys Fn + F5 to change the display |
| priority, to make sure it is not set for an external |
| monitor. |
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User’s Manual |