IBM A22 Laptop User Manual


 
Computer screen problems
Problem: The screen is blank.
Solution: Press Fn+Home to make the screen brighter. If you still have the
problem persists, do the Solution in the problem below.
Problem: The screen is unreadable or distorted.
Solution: Make sure that:
v The display device driver is installed correctly.
v The display resolution and color depth are correctly set.
v The monitor type is correct.
To check these settings, do as follows:
Open the Display Properties window, by double-clicking the Display icon in
the Control Panel.
For Windows 98 and 2000:
1. Click the Settings tab.
2. Check whether the color depth and resolution are correctly set.
3. Click Advanced...
4. Click the Adapter tab.
5. Make sure RAGE MOBILITY-M AGP is shown in the adapter
information window.
6. Click the Monitor tab. (For Windows 2000, it is shown as ATI RAGE
MOBILITY-M AGP.)
7. Make sure the information is correct.
For Windows NT:
1. Click the Settings tab.
2. Check whether the color depth and resolution are correctly set.
3. Click Display Type...
4. Make sure RAGE MOBILITY-M AGP is shown in the Display Type
window.
5. Click OK.
6. Click the Test button in the Settings window.
7. Make sure the output is displayed correctly.
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A22 Service and Troubleshooting Guide