Solving Screen Problems - Compaq Armada E500 Series Maintenance And Service Manual

Problem
Characters on
computer display are
dim.
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Solving Screen Problems

Possible Cause
Computer is in direct
light.
The brightness control
is not set properly.
You may have a
screen saver or
screen blanking
utility installed.
Screen timeout was
initiated.
System initiated
Suspend after a
user-defined timeout
expired.
Computer initiated a
low battery Suspend
or Hibernation.
Solution
Move the computer or
adjust the screen.
Adjust the brightness
control by pressing the
Fn+F10 hotkeys.
Press any key to refresh
the screen.
Press any key to light the
screen.
Press the suspend button
to exit Suspend.
Replace the battery
pack and exit
Suspend or
Hibernation.
Connect the
computer to an
external power
source and exit
Suspend or
Hibernation.
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