1–26 Troubleshooting
Problems and Solutions
Display Problems
Problem Possible Cause Solution
Characters on notebook
display are dim.
Notebook is in direct
light.
Move the notebook or
tilt the display.
Screen brightness is
set low.
To increase screen
brightness, press the
brightness hotkeys.
Refer to the
Hardware
Guide
on this CD for the
hotkey settings.
Display is blank. Standby has been
initiated.
Exit Standby. Refer to
the
Software Guide
on
this CD for details about
Standby and other
power settings.
Hibernation has been
initiated.
Exit Hibernation. Refer
to the
Software Guide
on this CD for details
about Hibernation and
other power settings.
The external monitor
display is selected.
To switch between the
external monitor and
notebook display, press
the display switch
hotkeys. Refer to the
Hardware Guide
on
this CD for the hotkey
settings.
Characters are garbled
or the display flashes
when your notebook
is connected to an
external monitor.
The external monitor’s
resolution is set too high
for your notebook.
Restart your notebook
and reset the display
settings.