Battery Problems - Lenovo ThinkPad R61e 7650 Supplementary Manual

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ThinkPad R61 Service and Troubleshooting Guide
For Windows XP:
1. Right-click on the desktop, click Properties to open the Display
Properties window, then click the Settings tab.
2. Check whether the screen resolution and color quality are
correctly set.
3. Click Advanced.
4. Click the Adapter tab.
5. Make sure the correct device driver name is shown in the
adapter information window.
Note: The device driver name depends on the video chip that
has been installed on your computer.
6. Click the Properties button. Check the "Device status" box and
make sure the device is working properly. If not, click the
Troubleshoot button.
7. Click the Monitor tab.
8. Make sure the information is correct.
9. Click the Properties button. Check the "Device status" box and
make sure the device is working properly. If not, click the
Troubleshoot button.
A message, "Unable to create overlay window," appears when you
try to start DVD playback.
-or-
You get poor or no playback while running video playback, DVD
playback, or game applications.
Do either of the following:
v If you are using 32-bit color mode, change the color depth to
16-bit mode.
v If you are using a desktop size of 1280×1024 or larger, reduce the
desktop size and the color depth.
The battery cannot be fully charged by the power-off method in the
standard charge time for your computer.
For details, see "Problem solving" in Access Help.