Display Problems; Keyboard Problems - HP OmniBook 800 - Notebook PC User Manual

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In Windows, disable 32-bit file access—use the Enhanced icon in
Control Panel, then choose Virtual Memory and Change.
If the Status Panel blocks the menu bar in a non-Windows application
Press FN+ESC to turn the Status Panel off. Repeat when you want to
turn them on again.
Press FN+HOME, END, PgUp or PgDn to move the Status Panel.

Display Problems

If the screen is difficult to read
Try adjusting the display—press the
keyboard. Try holding FN and pressing one of the buttons.
If the OmniBook is cold, allow it to warm up.
Set the display resolution to its original setting: 800×600 (SVGA) and
256 colors, or set the lowest available setting. Use Display in OmniBook
Tools.
If the display scrolls when the pointer reaches the edge
A high-resolution display setting (higher than super VGA) is active—you
can use an external display and turn off the OmniBook display, or you
can choose the default OmniBook display setting. See
display
settings".
If an applications displays information incorrectly or causes errors
Use OmniBook Tools to check whether the display resolution is set to its
default setting (at least 800
Try changing the display setting to the VGA option—use the Windows
Setup icon in Program Manager (Main group), then use the Options
menu to change the Display setting to "VGA." If this doesn't help, use
OmniBook Tools to restore the default setting.
If an external display won't turn on
If the external display is unrecognized by the OmniBook, the computer
will not send it video signals. However, you can force the computer to
send these signals anyway. In OmniBook Tools, click the Display
Options tab and enable the box Force External Display.

Keyboard Problems

If you are using a docking system with an external keyboard, substitute
the keystrokes CTRL+ALT for FN.
In order to use FN with an OmniBook hot-key sequence (such as
FN+UP ARROW and FN+ESC), the option Enable External FN Key
must be selected (Main group, OmniBook Tools, Input Devices).
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"To change the display
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