The External Monitor Stays Blank; The External Monitor Is Blank Or The Image Is Unstable - Fujitsu Siemens Computers CELSIUS Mobile A Operating Manual

Exiting BIOS-Setup

The external monitor stays blank

If your screen remains blank this may be due to the following:
Monitor is switched off
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Switch the external monitor on.
Power saving has been activated (screen is blank)
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Press any key to continue.
Brightness is set too dark
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Adjust the brightness of the monitor.
Screen output is set to the notebook's LCD screen
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Press the key combination [Fn] + [F10] (selecting internal/external display).
The external monitor's power cable or data cable is not connected properly
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Switch off the external monitor and the notebook.
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Check whether the power cable is plugged properly into the external monitor and into the power
socket.
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If necessary, check whether the power adapter is plugged properly into the external monitor
and into the power socket.
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Check whether the data cable is properly connected to the notebook and the external monitor
(if it is plugged in with a connector).
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Switch on the external monitor and the notebook.

The external monitor is blank or the image is unstable

Two causes are possible: An incorrect type has been selected for the external monitor or the wrong
screen resolution has been set for the application programme.
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Terminate the application programme with [Alt] + [F4].
If the fault continues to occur after ending the programme, switch over to the notebook's internal
LCD screen with [Fn] + [F10]. Change the following setting:
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Select Start - Settings- Control Panel - Display - Settings and then the screen resolution you
require in the Resolution field.
or
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Select the correct monitor under Start - Settings- Control Panel - Display - Settings - Advanced
Properties - Monitor - Modify.
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