Acer 710 Series Laptop User Manual


 
Frequently-Asked Questions
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 99
If pressing a key does not turn the display back on, two
things might be the cause:
The contrast and/or brightness level might be too low.
Press Fn- and Fn- to adjust the contrast level (only for
models with SCC LCDs). Press Fn-
and Fn- to
adjust the brightness level.
The display device might be set to an external monitor.
Press the display toggle hot key Fn-F6 to toggle the
display back to the computer.
Image is not full-screen.
Make sure the resolution is set to 800x600 (12.1-inch
displays) and 1024x768 (13.3-inch displays). Right-click on
your Windows 98/Windows 95 desktop and select
Properties to bring up the Display Properties dialog box.
Then click on the Settings tab to make sure the resolution
is set to the appropriate resolution. Resolutions lower than
the specified resolution is not full-screen on the computer
or on an external monitor.
No audio from the computer.
Check the following:
The volume may be muted. In Windows 98/Windows
95, look at the volume control icon on the taskbar. If it
is crossed-out, click on the icon and deselect the Mute
option.
The speakers may be turned off. Press Fn-F8 to turn
the speakers on (this hot key also turns the speakers
off).
The volume level may be too low. In Windows 98/
Windows 95, look at the volume control icon on the
taskbar. Click on the icon and adjust the level. You can
also use the volume control knob on the right panel of
the computer to adjust the volume.
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