Video Problems - Fujitsu LIFEBOOK P701 User Manual

Problem
An error message is 
displayed on the screen
during the boot sequence.
Your notebook appears to
change setup parameters
when you start it.

Video Problems

The built-in display is
blank when you turn on
your LIFEBOOK notebook.
The notebook turned on
with a series of beeps and
the built-in display is blank.
The display goes blank by
itself after you have been
using it.
Possible Cause
Power On Self Test (POST)
has detected a problem.
BIOS changes were not
saved when you exited.
The BIOS CMOS hold-up bat-
tery has failed.
The optional Port Replicator
is attached, an external moni-
tor is plugged in, and the sys-
tem is set for an external
monitor only.
Display angle and brightness
settings are not adequate for
your lighting conditions.
Power management timeouts
are set for short intervals and
you didn't see the display go
on and off again.
POST test has detected a fail-
ure which does not allow the
display to operate.
The notebook has gone into
Video timeout, Sleep, or
Save-to-Disk mode because
you have not used it for a
period of time.
89 - Troubleshooting
Possible Solutions
See the Power On Self Test (POST) messages to determine
the meaning and severity of the problem. Not all messages
are errors; some are simply status indicators.
On Self Test Messages" on page 91.
Make sure you select Save Changes And Exit when exiting
the BIOS setup utility.
Contact your support representative for repairs. This is not a
user serviceable part but has a normal life of 3 to 5 years.
Pressing [F10] while holding down [Fn] allows you to 
change where to send your display video. Each time you
press the combination of keys you will step to the next
choice. The choices, in order are: built-in display, external
monitor, both built-in display and external monitor.
Move the display and brightness control until you have good
visibility. Pressing either the [F6] or [F7] keys while holding
the [Fn] key also allows you to change the brightness level.
Press a keyboard button or move the mouse to restore oper-
ation. If that fails, push the Power/Suspend/Resume button.
(The display may be shut off by Sleep mode, Auto Suspend
or Video Timeout)
Contact your support representative.
Press a keyboard button or move the mouse to restore 
operation. If that fails, push the Power/Suspend/Resume but-
ton. Check your power management settings.
See "Power