Gateway Tablet PC Laptop User Manual


 
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Chapter 17: Troubleshooting
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You see a “Non-system disk”, “NTLDR is missing”, or “Disk error”
error message
Eject the diskette from the diskette drive, then press ENTER.
Make sure that the diskette you are using is IBM-compatible.
The diskette drive status indicator is lit continuously
Remove the diskette from the drive. If the indicator stays on, try restarting
your tablet PC.
Display
The screen is too dark
Adjust the brightness using the dashboard. For more information, see
“Using the Motion Dashboard” on page 160.
The screen resolution is not correct
Change the screen resolution from the Display Properties dialog box. For
more information, see “Adjusting the screen resolution” on page 152.
The screen is unreadable or distorted.
Adjust the brightness using the dashboard. For more information, see
“Using the Motion Dashboard” on page 160.
Screen resolution or color quality are set incorrectly. Reset resolution to
1024 × 768 and color quality to 32-bit under the
Settings tab of the Display
Properties dialog box. For more information, see “Adjusting the screen and
desktop settings” on page 151
Move your tablet PC away from sources of electrical interference, such as
televisions, unshielded speakers, microwaves, fluorescent lights, and metal
beams or shelves.
Display driver has become corrupted or uninstalled.
To reinstall the display driver:
1 Tap Start, then tap Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens.
If your Control Panel is in Category View, tap
Performance and
Maintenance
.
2 Tap/Double-tap System, tap the Hardware tab, then tap Device
Manager
. The Device Manager window opens.